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WGN Channel 9 - "Lottery Trainwreck" (1988)

Views: 2435

Here's an interesting clip - the Illinois Lottery drawing on WGN Channel 9 where on this particular night, the balls did not drop into the mixing chamber for the "Cash 5" game and the winning numbers had to be selected off camera and given via an on-screen scroll about 20 minutes later, during the 7 O'Clock Movie airing of "Vertigo".

Featuring Merri Dee doing the drawing. Not sure who the voiceover is by, although it sounds a little like Joan Kohn. Also features supervision b...

WGN Channel 9 - The Late Movie - "Three Faces West" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 12378

Another hard-to-find one bites the dust! Here's the opening for The Late Movie on WGN Channel 9 presenting "Three Faces West". This is the long-running opening which used unique "kaleidoscope" artwork and a soundtrack of "Take Five" by Dave Brubek. This opening was used for many years throughout the 1970's.

Also includes a "Last Farewell" Station ID at the beginning (Annouced by Jerry Golden) and the first commercial spot before the movie began - Bert Weinman - Your TV Ford ...

I Remember Riverview (Part 2, 1984)

Views: 2224

Here's Part 2 of a documentary that original aired on Image Union - I Remember Riverview, about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side - which closed in 1967.

Produced by Chicagoan Phil Ranstrom - who also produced the documentaries, "Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street" - www.CheatYouFairTheMovie.com and "Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Stree...

WLS Channel 7 - FBI Bulletin, Reflections & Station Sign-Off (1979)

Views: 10338

Here's an FBI Bulletin, Reflections and Station Sign-off from WLS Channel 7. Includes:

WLS promo for the "new" 3:00 Movie - "Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?" (voiceover by Dick Tufeld) (was this during a trial period of the 3:00 Movie? Or only done for the purpose of airing a 2 hour movie instead of an hour and a half one?) (why did they wait another whole year before officially switching the time?)

FBI Bulletin (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson) for...

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise - "Coming This Fall" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 3438

Here's an early promo for WFLD Channel 32's Super Cartoon Sunrise.

Featured cartoon series shown in this "Coming This Fall" promo are Woody Woodpecker, Tom & Jerry, Popeye (the 1933-57 theatrical cartoons), and Fred Flintstone & Friends (a syndicated package of 1970s episodes, not to be confused with the original Flintstones series which was still being run by WGN Channel 9 at this point).

We see, from a brief shot at the star...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Saturday Night Movie - "Robbery" (Opening & Pre-Movie Break, 1977)

Views: 2073

Here's the opening and pre-movie break of the Saturday Night Movie presentation of "Robbery" on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

WMAQ-TV Chicago animated Station ID (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Saturday Night Movie opening (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Commercial: Tropicana Living Things at 3879 South Archer Avenue

Commercial: Schaumburg Datsun at 910 West Golf Road (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Commercial: Folgers Coffee...

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise - "Underdog Rain" (Bumper, 1984)

Views: 2505

Listen to Underdog - he says to bring your umbrella with you today!

Here's a commercial bumper for the Super Cartoon Sunrise presentation of Underdog on WFLD Channel 32 featuring the special rain variation. They would have these for various weather alerts such as cold weather or rain.

Also includes the superimposed digital ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Everyman (Pre-Show Break & Opening, 1981)

Views: 2053

Here's the pre-show commercial break and opening minute or so of "Everyman" a public affairs show on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

People Magazine

Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago bumper slide PSA (voiceover by Jim Hill)

Homemakers Furniture with Shelley Long

Amma Marine indoor showroom of boats - 400 East Ogden Avenue in Westmont, IL.

WMAQ bumper promo for Tony Brown's Journal

WMAQ-TV Chicago N...

NBC News Special Report - John Lennon - The Man And His Music (Part 3, 1980)

Views: 648

Here's Part 3, the final part, of an NBC Special Report on John Lennon: The Man and his Music, which aired the day after his murder, hosted by Jane Pauley. (who seems to have too smirky an attitude for this) Includes:

Jann Wenner, Editor and Publisher of Rolling Stone Magazine, speaks about Lennon and his impact.

Stephen Frazier talks with some Lennon fans standing outside in the rain near the Dakota - Sheila Kelly of Manhattan and Frank Mayorano.
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