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Trak Auto with Schneider (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 1494

Here's a commercial for Trak Auto, with Pat Harrington in character as "Dwayne Schneider" from the TV series One Day at a Time, extolling the virtues of their service and prices.

"If you need it, Trak's got it."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

WPRO Channel 12 - 11th Hour News with Bob Wallace (1965)

Views: 1868

Not from Chicago, but definitely Chicago related (as we'll get to in a moment) - here's a rarity, transferred directly from a 2" quad videotape, an edition of the 11th Hour News on WPRO Channel 12 in Providence, Rhode Island (which, since 1967, has been known as WPRI-TV; except for the period 1977-1995 when they were affiliated with ABC, the station has otherwise been, and is today, a CBS affiliate).

The anchor is someone you likely know well - Bob Wallace, years before ...

Muscular Dystrophy Fund Drive (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1794

Here's a commercial for the Muscular Dystrophy Fund Drive - with contributions determined by sales of Budweiser and Natural Light beers in the month of August. All proceeds benefited the MDA.

Featuring Jerry Lewis, Ed McMahon and Norm Crosby.

This aired on local Chicago TV in mid-August 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Richard Simmons Show (Program Annoucement, 1981)

Views: 1563

Here's a slate for the Richard Simmons Show with an announcement that the show was being pre-empted that evening for the WFLD Channel 32 Movie Special, "Stalag 17".

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 21st 1981. (My 7th Birthday!)

Son Of Svengoolie - "It Came From Outer Space" - "Mail Call" (1985)

Views: 589

Here is the mail call segment for Son of Sven episode number 304 featuring the film "It Came From Outer Space".

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, June 1st 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - Soul Searching & Chicago '80 (Excerpts, 1980)

Views: 1158

Here is something from the extremely fuzzy memory department - a very staticy clip of the ending of Soul Searching (public affairs program for African-Americans I can only assume) followed by a Field Communications ID, a WFLD All in the Family promo and then the opening and first couple minutes of Chicago '80 - hosted by Norman Mark - with that weeks topic - "Atheism - Is there a God?".

Featuring Ouida Lindsey as host of Soul Searching (Fashions by Holiday ...

United Blood Services (Local PSA, 1986)

Views: 2101

Here is a local PSA for United Blood Services starring Orlando Woolridge of the Chicago Bulls.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Film Developing" (1974)

Views: 2376

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

Here's a rare excerpt from WLS Channel 7's Eyewitness News, from back in the days when all reports from out "in the field" came from film, and sometimes were being developed as the newscast was running.

Frank Mathie introduces the "Action Seven" piece, with Geoff Smith reporting about how film stories aired on Eyewitness News are shot; in this instance, one film crew is...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Action Figure" (1979)

Views: 856

Here's an early sketch from Son of Sven - "The Son of Svengoolie Action Figure".

Not sure what episode this was from but it was definitely an early one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the latter half of 1979.