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The Magic Box With Marshall Brodien (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 5380

Here's a neat commercial for The Magic Box with Marshall Brodien (Wizzo of Bozo's Circus fame)

Only $3.98 - available at all Walgreens.

Ending Voiceover by ??

"Most magic tricks are easy, once you know the secret..."

This aired on local Milwaukee TV on Sunday, December 23rd 1979. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Massacre At Central High (Trailer For TV, 1977)

Views: 3759

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film "Massacre At Central High".

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, March 25th 1977. (not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WFLD Channel 32 - Candid Camera (Opening, 1971?)

Views: 1969

Here's the opening of Candid Camera on WFLD Channel 32. Includes a smidgen of a WFLD-TV Station ID at the beginning.

Not sure when this aired yet, but based on all the other clips 1971 is a good bet. We'll see what comes up as we go on...

Son of Svengoolie - Assorted Clips Compilation (Part 5)

Views: 605

Here is Part 5 of a compilation of assorted Son of 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.

Featuring:

(little Snippet of the opening or closing to an episode)

"Hit the road, Drac" song parody (incomplete)

The Dukes of Berwyn?! - on the Dewey, Cheatham...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Station ID" (1975)

Views: 2575

The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's a station ID slide and voiceover for WMAQ Channel 5. Features the curvy 5 logo that was phased out at the beginning of 1976.

Voiceover by Ed Grennan.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, October 24th 1975.

WBBM Channel 2 - "TV 2 Chicago" (Station ID, 1973)

Views: 2025

Here's an animated station ID for WBBM Channel 2.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 3rd 1973 at 10pm.

The Disco Body Shaper (Commercial Offer, 1978)

Views: 8618

Here's a commercial for - if I didn't see it with my own eyes I would have thought it was a joke - the Disco Body Shaper. America's Newest Fitness Sensation!

Main voiceover by Bill Silver (same guy who did the Ginsu knives ads)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Tuesday, May 9th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WFLD Channel 32 - "New Style in Two Colors" (Station ID, 1979)

Views: 2331

Here's a station ID slide for WFLD Channel 32. While this is the "new style" Field-era logo set in Eremitage, the color scheme (with the channel and TV picture shape in white and call letters and city in red) is right out of station ID slides from the Kaiser Broadcasting era such as at the start of this clip from 1977.

Voiceover by Ron Beattie.

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

Son of Svengoolie - Assorted Clips Compilation (Part 6)

Views: 604

Here is Part 6 of a compilation of assorted Son of 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.

Featuring:

Son of Svengoolie interviews Chicago Sports Broadcasting icon Chet Coppock (incomplete) (with what looks like a strange Svengoolie logo in red at the end - it's hard to read)
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