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British Sterling (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 4061

Here's a commercial for British Sterling cologne for men. Seems similar to Velamints commercials of the same era.

It's hard to see but I think it says Spiegel at the bottom - the place you could get this at.

This aired on local Chicago TV a few days before 11-21-77.

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Ultra Brite (Commercial #1, 1983)

Views: 439

Another in the series of hilariously cheesy Ultra Brite toothpaste commercials: Richie working his heart out for Lynn, the Exercise Instructor.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

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WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News Special Report - Blizzard '79 (Part 2, 1979)

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Here's Part 2 of a Channel 2 News Special Report on the Blizzard of 1979 - this update coming the day after the big snow hit. Includes:

Carrie Cochran anchoring and giving status of roads; Jacqui Adams giving school district closing information (District 99 was mine! Woo-hoo! Snow day!); Bruce Roberts gives various sports' game cancellations; and Carrie Cochran reports on roof collapses including one at Voss Electric Company at 7723 South State Street.

Partia...

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WSNS Channel 44 - "Season's Greetings" (Bumper, 1978)

Views: 1137

Here's an animated "Season's Greetings" bumper from WSNS Channel 44, starting off with snowflakes falling, and where a pair of trees evolves into the "44" logo.

Directed and produced by Kurt Mendelsohn. Camerawork by Ron Vasser.

Kurt said about the making of this, "Took at least 10 passes to layer it all together. Connie made several vertical boards of snowflakes on black. We recorded Ron's camera slowly tilting up on the first one, irised low, then played i...

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M&M's Plain & Peanut Chocolate Candies - "Deck the Halls with M&M's" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1390

Here's a commercial for M&M's plain and peanut chocolate candies, with a specially made jingle set to the tune of the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls." Features scenes of a couple pulling bags of M&M's from Christmas stockings, a gathering of people at a table and a woman surprised to see the clear bowl empty, a man outside seeing a jar of M&M's inside a mailbox, two people coming out of a department store after Christmas shopping, and a certain man with a beard in a red suit with white trim...

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Lucille Ball for the YWCA (PSA, 1984)

Views: 1595

Here's Lucy in a spot for the YWCA from 1984.

She was a tough old bird.

"Work, not luck."

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Ultra Brite (Commercial #3, 1982)

Views: 363

Another in the series of hilariously cheesy Ultra Brite toothbase commercials: Nurse Jackie trys not to be a blank x-ray to Dr. Phil.

This aired on local Chicago TV in July of 1982.

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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Christmas Parade" (1981)

Views: 2880

Here's a segment from episode number 125 of Son of Svengoolie, airing the film "Destroy All Planets", and featuring home movies and pictures from the State Street Christmas parade - with dialogue amusingly sped-up by Sven. The woman doing it is named Susan Uyeda, who was an artist that worked on Son of Svengoolie.

Features Mike Leiderman of PM Magazine fame and his daughter Jill. (Jill Leiderman is now the Executive Producer of "Jimmy Kimmel Live")

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Ultra Brite (Commercial #2, 1982)

Views: 322

Another in the series of hilariously cheesy Ultra Brite toothpaste commercials: Tony the Roller Disco Manager has "Hot Wheels" for Sally.

This aired on local Chicago TV in July of 1982.