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Bert Weinman Ford With Linn Burton (Commercial, 1982)

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Here is a commercial for Bert Weinman Ford with Linn Burton, during a commercial break for WGN Channel 9's showing of "The Glass Key" (probably The Late Movie). Includes:

"The Glass Key" bumper slide

Bert Weinman Ford commercial (A Deluxe One - 2 minutes long!)

"The Glass Key" bumper slide

I am dating this to 1982, although it's possible it could be from late 1981 - what do you guys think?

Bert Weinman - Your TV Ford ...

WGN Channel 9 - "Boz Knows" (Promo, 1991)

Views: 2772

And now, another FuzzyMemoriesTV Instant Request!! This one goes out to one of FM's superstars, Mr. Chris Tufts, television researcher and curator extraordinaire. :-)

Here's a memorable promo for WGN - "Boz Knows". A take-off on the popular "Bo Knows" Nike commercials seen around this time. This one features legendary sportscaster Harry Caray, Mark Grace of the Chicago Cubs, Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, Mike Tomczak of the Chicago Bears, news anchors Allison ...

TUMS Antacid - "For Acid Indigestion and Heartburn" (Commercial, 1965)

Views: 1760

Here's a vintage commercial for TUMS antacid, with an animated man's acid indigestion and heartburn represented visually by such images as volcanic eruptions, lightning strikes, a distorted shot of midtown Manhattan from atop the Empire State Building (looking north towards West 42nd Street and 5th Avenue), stop-motion animation of dinosaurs fighting, building explosions, high tides, war zones and ships hit by turbulent seas - and after he takes a Tums, his relief is visually represented by s...

WTTW Channel 11 - Sunday Movie Eleven - "Operation Snatch" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 1115

Here's a (mostly complete) opening of the Sunday Movie Eleven presentation of "Operation Snatch" on WTTW Channel 11. Uses a slightly different font on the "Movie Eleven" logo than the one previously seen. Also includes a Thomson Vacations tag at the beginning and a WTTW station ID slide.

The recording cut-out before the opening was completed.

All voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

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WGN Channel 9 - The Daily Game Lottery Drawing (1981)

Views: 3525

Here's a complete Daily Game Illinois state lottery drawing on WGN Channel 9, featuring Karen Smith and lottery official Bob Houck(sp?).

The winning number that night was 039.

Main voiceover by Marty McNeeley.

The Daily Game - (C) 1981, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

Also features a WGN Station ID with the "Last Farewell" music and "24 Hours a Day" slogan (voiceover by Marty McNeeley)

This aired on loca...

WCIU Channel 26 - Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go (Part 3, 1969)

Views: 3739

Here's the third and final segment from an episode of Mulqueen's Kiddie a-Go-Go on WCIU Channel 26. (unfortunately they stopped recording early, before the show ended) Includes:

The kids dance to "Back in Love Again" by The Buckinghams for "Moldy-Oldy Time".

Commercial: Steven's Super Skates (Manufactured by Sekur All Corp.) - available at Klipper's Toys - 1314 Waukegan Road in Glenview, IL. Dial PA 4-2040 (ending voiceover by Elaine Mulqueen)

B...

WTTW Channel 11 - Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler - "When The Earth Is Farthest From The Sun" (1987)

Views: 4649

Here's a segment of Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler as aired on WTTW Channel 11, in honor of Jack, who passed away at the age of 72 this past Friday. Also includes two WTTW Station IDs before and after the segment. This one was from the week of Monday, June 29th through Sunday, July 5th 1987.

"Keep Looking Up!"

Opening and closing voiceover by Big Wilson.

Theme music: "Arabesque No. 1" by Tomita (from his 1974 album Snowflakes Are Dancing)....

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Cubs Baseball - "Faces Of Wrigley" (1980)

Views: 3416

Here's a brief clip of the "Faces of Wrigley Field," aired during the middle of the seventh inning of the Chicago Cubs baseball game on WGN Channel 9 (the Pittsburgh Pirates were leading the Cubs 2-0 at this point).

Features shots of various attendees of the day's game, set to the music of The Ramsey Lewis Trio's 1965 instrumental version of "The 'In' Crowd" (Argo 5506, prior to that label's being renamed Cadet).

This is followed by the Cubs' Jerry Martin (#2...

WCFL AM 1000 - "Hot Ticket" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1097

Here's another commercial for WCFL AM 1000 during its "This Is It" days, this one featuring a promotion in coordination with White Hen Pantry stores for a "Hot Ticket" scratch-off game where you could win $1000, or prizes like a Hawaiian vacation or a new car.

Voiceover by Dave Martin, who was WCFL's program director at the time. He later held the same job at WCLR, and voiced this commercial, too.

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