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Monster Cereals - "Star Trek Movie Promotion" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1288

Here's a baseball themed commercial for the Monster Cereals - Franken Berry, Count Chocula, and Boo-Berry - featuring a promotion for Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Collector's Close-Ups - pictures you can cut out from the boxes.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 21st 1979.

U.S.D.A. - "You'll Run Like a Steam Train" (PSA, 1979)

Views: 814

Here's a public service annoucement to help encourage kids to eat their school lunch.

Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and American School Food Service Association.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

Chicago Heart Assocation - "Do You Mime If I Smoke?" - Short Version (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1428

Here is the shorter, 10 second version of the Chicago Heart Association public service annoucement featuring Carleton the Mime. I think it's kind of ironic that the mime's name is very similar to a popular brand of cigarettes. ;-)

There is also a longer and medium length versi...

Chicago Heart Assocation - "Do You Mime If I Smoke?" - Medium Version (PSA, 1980)

Views: 1317

Here is the 30 second, medium-length version of the Chicago Heart Association public service annoucement featuring Carleton the Mime. I think it's kind of ironic that the mime's name is very similar to a popular brand of cigarettes. ;-)

There is also a longer and short length ...

Chicago Heart Assocation - "Do You Mime If I Smoke?" - Long Version (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1924

Here is the longer, minute-long version of the Chicago Heart Association public service annoucement featuring Carleton the Mime. I think it's kind of ironic that the mime's name is very similar to a popular brand of cigarettes. ;-)

There is also a medium and short length versi...

American Dental Association - "Smile Power" (PSA, 1979)

Views: 2535

Here is another animated public service announcement from the American Dental Association. Features Wendall (Windal?) the Dental Wizard who transforms a cookie jar into a healthy snack factory.

These were created by Rick Reinert Productions, who also did the opening for the ABC Weekend Special and Afterschool Specials.

Uses the same music as this MS Read A Thon PSA.

This aired...

The Fonz Pinball (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2637

Here's a commercial for The Fonz Pinball by Coleco, based on the Happy Days character.

Voiceover by Wendell Craig.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the first week of December 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Chariots Of The Gods" (Promo, 1977)

Views: 1671

Here is a short bumper promo for the Channel 7 3:30pm Movie presentation of "Chariots of the Gods" which was shown on Monday, November 21st 1977.

Voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV a few days before 11-21-77.

GK Chevrolet Of Downers Grove (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3986

Here's an extremely low budget commercial for GK Chevrolet in Downers Grove. It looks like someone's Super 8 home movies, and it isn't helped by a technical problem with the audio - the announcer keeps cutting out. Then he seems a bit lost. Finally, the last 15 seconds of the live read feature dead air with a clock plaintively ticking in the background.

GK Chevrolet is now Bill Kay Chevrolet - part of the Bill Kay Automotive Group - still at the same place, 1601 Ogden Avenue...