Billy Connolly a jeho Route 66 - Big Yin na dokonalém americkém silničním výletě – Connolly Billy (2013)

Billy Connolly - a lover of music, a motorcyclist, a scourge of all things dull and mundane, has dreamed of traveling the legendary Route 66 since the moment he first heard Chuck Berry sing the greatest rock 'n' roll record of all time. And now he has his chance - he sets off on his custom-built trike to seek the real America, which can still be found off the highways of this nation. On his journey along all 3,666 kilometers (2,278 miles) from the skyscrapers of Chicago to the Pier in Santa Monica, California, Billy's path takes him past many iconic landmarks of the United States: the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Monument Valley, and the Grand Canyon, along with a few remnants of unique, neon-lit gas stations and diners that once lined this road. But this journey also gives him the opportunity to meet the people who consider this road their home, from Mervin, the Amish carpenter, to Rob, who, like Billy, is an enthusiastic banjo fan and an obsessive collector of musical instruments, to Angel, one of many people determined to keep the spirit of the Mother Road alive. Funny, touching, and inspiring at the same time, the stories he collects on his journey tell the tale of modern America. And perhaps inspire a few people to...