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Svengoolie/Son of Svengoolie - Assorted Clips Compilation (Part 1)

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Here is Part 1 of a compilation of assorted Son of Svengoolie (and in turn, the original Svengoolie) clips. I did not make this compilation - it has been floating around the trading circles for a long time, and this is the best copy I've been able to find. It has some neat clips you will not see anywhere else. It's labeled "Son of Svengoolie - 1979 to 1983 - Clips" in a crude computer generated font - again, I did not produce any of this.

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WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Friday Night Movie - "The Night That Panicked America" (Opening, 1975)

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Here's the opening moments of The ABC Friday Night Movie presentation of the made-for-TV movie "The Night That Panicked America" on WLS Channel 7. This telepic dramatized the behind-the-scenes events regarding Orson Welles' October 30th 1938 Mercury Theatre broadcast of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," and the panic that ensued across the nation. Mr. Welles was played in this telepic by Paul Shenar; also featured were Tom Bosley, Vic Morrow, Meredith Baxter, Eileen Brennan...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie One - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Ending & Dragnet Opening, 1981)

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Here is the ending for WSNS Channel 44's Saturday Monster Movie presentation of "The Night of the Sorcerers" (A.K.A. “La Noche de los Brujos”). Includes:

Ending of the movie (looks like they cut the credits out)

Don Ferris does the voiceover announcement for the close of the movie, while the theme song, Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" plays (with some screaming or animal noises mixed in?) with some wind noises, and some imagery from monster mov...

WGN Channel 9 - Five Minutes to Live By, Station Sign-On & Opening of The Westerners (1982)

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Here's a complete sign-on segment from WGN Channel 9, including a Five Minutes to Live By sermonette and opening moments of a Zane Grey Theatre episode aired under the syndicated umbrella title The Westerners. Includes:

Station ID / Promo for A Woman Called Golda starring Ingrid Bergman for Tuesday, April 27th at 7pm

Five Minutes to Live By with Father Ronald Turcich, Principal of Saint Rita Elementary School in Chicago - a ser...

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy" (Opening, 1982)

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Here's the opening moments of the Saturday Matinee presentation of the 1955 film "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy" (the duo's final film for Universal, and their next-to-last in general) on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Saturday Matinee "Theatre Popcorn" opening bumper slide (completely updated from the older "Camera Lenses" version shown briefly at the tail end of this clip from the prior year),...

Chatter's World - "Chatter's Drafted" (1960)

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Here's another installment of a syndicated series of shorts called Chatter's World that aired on WBKB Channel 7 weekday mornings in 1960.

Chicago historian Steve Jajkowski adds, "Chatter's World was local - it was created and produced by Sam Ventura and Ronny Born (who played "Orville" on Shock Theatre). Ronny Born also performed the voice of Chatter. Filmed at WBKB, roughly a season's worth, then s...