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WCIU Channel 26 - Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special (Production Elements & Slides, 1970?)

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Here's some production elements and slides from the Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special on WCIU Channel 26. (Polish Variety Hour was a staple of the station from 1968 to 1975.) Includes:

Production reel (from the original 2" quadruplex master tape) of opening title sequence of Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special from circa 1970 (in black-and-white), starting off with approx. 1 kHz tone and then to opening fanfare with closeup of Christmas tree with sn...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 8, 1983)

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Here's Part 8 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features The Worst Science-Fiction Horror Movie Ever Made (a Rich Koz creation) (Part 1)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 29th 1983. (10:30pm - 12 Midnight)

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Update - "A Super Blooper" (1978)

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Here's a news update for the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7 featuring John Drury and a slight screw-up when the superimposed movie title graphic gets added in early.

Also includes the return bumper for The 3:30 Movie presentation of "The Forbin Project". (voiceover by Mike Rapchak?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - The BJ & Dirty Dragon Show (Part 8, 1972)

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Here's Part 8 (the final part) of a rare surviving edition of Bill Jackson's The BJ & Dirty Dragon Show on WFLD Channel 32. This was from the original 2" quadruplex master tape. Includes:

Fenster and Mother Plumtree bickering about her cooking and his inventions, and Wally and Maynard likewise in a sour mood, due to Dr. Doompuss' nefarious machinations; B.J. seeks to change the atmosphere by drawing a happy face, but Doompuss and his partners in crime, FrankenWeird and...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Vampire Lovers" (Promo, 1984)

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Here's a promo for Son of Svengoolie Episode #236, airing the movie, "Vampire Lovers" [1970] on WFLD Channel 32.

This promo likely aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 20th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Madhouse" (Promo, 1984)

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Here's a promo for Son of Svengoolie Episode #237, airing the movie, "Madhouse" [1974] on WFLD Channel 32. Features Sven playing up the fact that the film stars Vincent Price, since he was still hot from his vocal appearance on Michael Jackson's album Thriller, snippets of which we hear during the promo.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 26th 1984 during the 5:00pm to 5:30pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - M*A*S*H & Benny Hill (Promo, 1980)

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Here is a promo for a Monday night airing of M*A*S*H and Benny Hill on WFLD Channel 32. Here was the lineup:

9:55pm - Newscene
10:00pm - M*A*S*H
10:30pm - Benny Hill

Also includes a WFLD Channel 32 return bumper for the presentation of the movie "30 Seconds Over Tokyo". You can hear some of the Field Communications theme used as the music for the movie bumper.

Voice over by Jim Barton.

(There is a horizontal line on t...

WBBM Channel 2 - A Merry Olde Christmas (Part 1, 1984)

Views: 1053

Here's Part 1 of A Merry Olde Christmas, a look at Christmas celebrations in and around London, England that was hosted by Bob Wallace and aired on WBBM Channel 2. From the original master tape. Includes:

CG opening slate: "A Merry Olde Christmas - Rec. 12/21/84 - P.B. 12/22/84" (set in Serifa Bold, a serif font used by CBS News and its owned stations for lower-third super text on newscasts during this period)

Bob Wallace opening the program by w...

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel Two News - Coverage of Sam Giancana Funeral (1975)

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Here's coverage of the funeral of slain mob boss Sam Giancana from Channel Two News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Walter Jacobson (Bill Kurtis was on assignment), and reported by John Drummond. Includes:

Channel Two News opening (voiceover by Ed Roberts)

Walter leads the newscast with a story of Giancana, prior to being murdered, about to be indicted by a Federal grand jury for perjury; as well as him demanding the mob get the Justice Department o...