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Description: Here's the final part of a demo reel from Midocean Motion Pictures, a production and graphics firm which worked "in association with" EUE-Screen Gems (the latter of "S From Hell" infamy, spun off from Columbia Pictures).

This came from a 3/4" Umatic tape that was kept by Cathy Mustari, art director for WFLD Channel 32 from 1974 to the late '80's, from a time when the station was actively shopping for production houses to handle their graphics for opens/closes, bumpers, promos, etc.

This reel includes:

- Midocean opening bumper (with background music consisting of a segment of Kraftwerk's 1977 hit "Trans-Europe Express")

- Commercial for Zenith System 3 color television - with computer Space Command remote control on many 19" and 25" (diagonal models), with cable TV switch - "Now Even Better" (voiceover by ??)

- Commercial for Braun Micron electric shaver (voiceover by ??)

- Commercial for Super Mazda + (Plus) batteries - "Le Plein d'Energie" - in French language

- Commercial for "Just Call Me Maxi" fragrance by Max Factor

- "HBO Feature Movie" presentation bumper

- Asics logo bumper

- ABC Saturday bumper

- Logo bumper for Georgia-Pacific

- Commercial for Kent Golden Lights cigarettes (apparently aired overseas, given the ban on cigarette advertising in the U.S. that had been in effect since January 2nd 1971)

- Commercial for the Bell System - "The System Is the Solution" (voiceover by ??)

- Commercial for RCA ColorTrak 1980 TV sets - with eight automatic color systems - "RCA Is Making Television Better and Better" (voiceover by ??)

- Another commercial for Zenith System 3 - "The Best Zenith Ever" (voiceover by ??)

- Logo bumper for Berger Colorizer paint

- Animation of flowers blooming

- "5 for 85 cents" graphic

- Commercial for Seiko watches

- Commercial for Texas Instruments

- Logo bumper for Chrysler Simca

- Logo bumper for Security Trust - "Nearest Your Needs"

- Commercial for Berec Power Plus batteries - "Pure Living Energy" (voiceover by ??)

- Logo bumper for WTTW Channel 11 (of special interest to the Fuzzy community) - seen in the late 1970's and early '80's on the opening of many shows produced by the station, including Soundstage and Sneak Previews with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert

- Commercial for Braun Electronic Sensor Hairstyling Set (voiceover by ??)

- Yet another commercial for Zenith System 3 (voiceover by ??)

- Ending Midocean logo bumper

This obviously never aired anywhere, but it was produced in or around 1979.