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Learn MoreTwin Cities history from WWII to 1965, including the car culture of the 50s & local TV.
The sequel to tpt's hit documentary LOST TWIN CITIES, takes another trip down memory lane. The show begins at the end of World War II and time-travels up to 1965. Return to the car culture of the '50s, when University Ave. was a drag strip and Porky's a fabulous drive-in pit stop. Spin through the beloved ballrooms where Count Basie and Glenn Miller played, and look back at "Axel and His Dog".
AIR DATE 3/6/95
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