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WLS Channel 7 - Charlie's Angels - "Mt. St. Helens Bulletin" (1980)

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Here's a bulletin from ABC News as aired on WLS Channel 7, pertaining to another eruption of Mount Saint Helens. This bulletin interrupted a late-night ABC repeat of the Charlie's Angels episode "Angels on Vacation" (originally broadcast on January 10th 1979) which had aired after ABC News Nightline.

Voiceover by Bob Lloyd.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, June 13th 1980 during the 12:00am to 12:15am timeframe.

WGN Channel 9 - Creature Features (Opening + Sales Presentation Excerpt, 1970?/1973)

Views: 7275

Here it is - a special Halloween and 4th Fuzzy Anniversary Treat - not a re-creation, but an original opening to Creature Features - WGN Channel 9's showcase of scary movies.

Also included is the only other authentic video footage of Creature Features currently known to exist - an excerpt from a 1973 internal WGN-TV Sales Presentation.

Quad Tape version directed by Ron Weiner. Editing by Vince Humphries. (back when Quad editing was quite a masterf...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Break #1, 1971)

Views: 1788

Here's commercial break #1 for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Doublemint gum (in black and white)

Star-kist Tuna (with Charlie the Tuna) - "Sorry, Charlie...you won't be eaten today..." (can't make out the copyright date) (in black and white)

Movie 32 bumper (in color) with voiceover - "And now back to tonight's feature..." (by Del Clark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, M...

WFLD Channel 32 - Stooges Rascals Hour - "Spooks!" (Ending, 1979)

Views: 2576

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is the ending for The Three Stooges short "Spooks!", followed immediately by the ending of The Stooges Rascals Hour on WFLD Channel 32. (voiceover by Dr. Don) (I don't believe there was a tape edit - I think WFLD ended "Spooks!" like this and went straight into the Stooges Rascals ending)

(The music is "Knock Knock (Who's There?)" by Spike Jones - as from his 1960...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Jack Benny Show (Break #3, 1974?)

Views: 2013

Finally - some WFLD stuff from the same batch that isn't from March 1971. ;-) Here is Break #3, the last one, from The Jack Benny Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Three Little Pigs - animated Anti-Smoking Public Service Annoucement from The American Cancer Society. "Save Your Breath. Don't Smoke Cigarettes."

Can anyone with access to the old TV guides find a listing for The Jack Benny Show on WFLD? Also, refresh my memory - when was Kaiser Broadcastin...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Break #4, 1971)

Views: 2641

Here's Commercial Break #4 for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Chicago Sun-Times - The Bright One

Chevrolet Impala

Nelson Brothers - "Nelson Brothers Loves Me - and they'll love you too!" (probably the earliest NB commercial existing) (Al Parker voiceover)

Movie 32 bumper (in color) with voiceover - "Now back to tonight's feature...". (by Del Clark)

Th...

Nelson Brothers - "We Put It All Together For You" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2192

Here's an extended commercial for Nelson Brothers furniture, spotlighting their various combinations for bedroom ensembles, including dressers, chests of drawers, nightstands, luxurious beds, and "everything from rugs on the floor to pictures on the wall." And all this could be yours with "credit power."

Open Monday and Thursday until 9pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm. At Cottage Grove at 63rd, Halsted at 65th, 9605 South Cicero Avenue, Broadway near Lawrence, Lincoln Avenue near Belmo...

WTTW Channel 11 - Soundstage (Opening, 1977)

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Here is another neat little glimpse into what WTTW Channel 11 was like in the 70's - The opening for "Soundstage" from 1977, featuring Martin Mull. Includes:

End of a promo for Nova - "Across the Silence Barrier" (Don Ferris voice over at end)

Commonwealth Edison funding grant notice (Don Ferris voice over? Or is that someone else? Sounds a bit different.)

Cool ID slide with "This is 11 WTTW Public Television for Chicago" (Don Ferris voice over)...

WFLD Channel 32 - Fernwood 2 Night (Ending #1, 1977)

Views: 1847

Here's a small but juicy rarity - the ending credits for the first airing of Fernwood 2 Night on WFLD Channel 32 - back in the Kaiser Broadcasting era!

You can hear 32's staff announcer tell you that "All That Glitters" (a short-lived Norman Lear series) was next, as well as a tiny snippet of an old WFLD station ID.

I think the announcer may be 32's Bud Kelly - who was the main staff announcer until Ron Beattie took over a year or so later. It certainly doesn't ...