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JFK's First Trip to Chicago - "Lost" 16mm Footage (1961)

Views: 1285

Not really TV related, but it's pretty incredible - and historically significant - "lost" footage (not known to have been publicly seen until now) of President John F. Kennedy on a trip to Chicago, his first as President, on April 28th 1961.

After a few seconds of dirty leader, the film starts off with Air Force One arriving at the airport, followed by Kennedy and his contingent stepping off and him being greeted by a crowd. The President then shakes hands with various officia...

Zayre - "Before You Go Back To School" (Commerical, 1960?)

Views: 6709

Here's an animated, really early Zayre spot, in black-and-white no less.

Where? Zayre! Where?

Not sure when this aired but from other evidence seems like very late-fifties to very early-sixties.

WSNS Channel 44 - Popeye with Steve Hart (Opening, 1975?)

Views: 766

Here's another opening for Popeye with Steve Hart on WSNS Channel 44. Includes:

Brief shot of 1956 EIA resolution chart, with tone approximately 960 Hz

Show opening with custom "Popeye Show" theme, featuring puppets Little K, Bookie Worm, Hector the Chicken, Mean Mr. Mustard (who lives in a mustard jar), and the talking picture Captain Salty

Steve opening the show with puppets Little Happening and Mean Mr. Mustard, and promising a "truck lo...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Jerry Springer - "Adult Babies" (Part 2, 1992)

Views: 9187

Here's Part 2 of a (vintage?) Jerry Springer episode on WMAQ Channel 5 dealing with the very delicate (and absorbent) topic of Adult Babies.

Features Jerry doing a question and answer session along with the audience as they try and wrap their heads around "Heidi" (William Windsor), a "macho truck driver" by day; baby girl by night, and 61-year-old businessman "Tommy", founder of Diaper Pail Friends, who wears and uses diapers all the time. Also:

Commerc...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Commercial Break #6, 1978)

Views: 2826

Here's Commercial Break #6 during the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

3:30 Movie bumper

Paul Anka for the Holiday Star Telethon for United Cerebral Palsy - December 30th and 31st. Sponsored by Montgomery Ward Auto Club. (again)

Wrigley's Spearmint gum (with Dana Plato of Diff'rent Strokes fame)

Beefsteak rye bread by Wonder (again)

Long Chevrolet - Truck Center sale

Health-Tex - "The First Clothes to Grow Up In" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 459

Here's an animated commercial for Health-Tex clothes, with short vignettes of children's significant firsts in their development (such as talking, walking, going to school, making friends), including the clothes they wear - all set to song (sung [possibly] by Jake Holmes).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - Garfield Goose And Friends (Ending & Break, 1975)

Views: 9853

38 years ago today, this aired!

Here's the ending moments and a full commercial break from the long-running series Garfield Goose And Friends on WGN Channel 9, hosted by Frazier Thomas. This is significant as it is the only known color off-air recorded footage from the show yet found!

This was recorded at Ridgewood High School in Norridge (by whom, has been lost to time but we've narrowed it down to about four adults) on 3/4" U-matic videotape usin...

WGBO Super 66 - "The Blue Knight" (Commercial Break, 1988)

Views: 4412

Here is a commercial break for an airing of "The Blue Knight" on WGBO "Super" Channel 66. Includes:

Channel 66 show bumper

Promo for Super 66 movie airing of "Road Games"

Super 66 Ad time commercial featuring Mid-Town Toyota president Dick Ludwig and Bill Phillips, president of Elite Truck Rental.

Public Insurance (with Steve Stone sporting an extremely large, awkward looking mic flag) "On the road", yeah right. ;-)

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News (Opening, 1979)

Views: 6824

Here is the opening segment for the Eyewitness News at 10 on WLS Channel 7; featuring Jay Levine, Mike Hale, Jay Berry, and Carol Bogart. Includes:

Skycam 7 bumper

Eyewitness News open (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)

90 Americans held hostage by Iranian students as they storm U.S. Embassy

Chicagoans facing gas shortage due to teamsters truck drivers' strike

International Harvester strike

Coo...