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WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Rally Movie (Opening, 1976-1980) [Raw Footage, Take 1]
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Here is some neat raw footage - Take #1 of the opening for Monster Rally Movie This take was not used and differs slightly from the final version chosen (along with missing the post production color effects and titles) WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Monday Night Movie - "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (Opening, 1983)
Views: 2845 Here's the opening moments of The ABC Monday Night Movie presentation of Steven Spielberg's 1977 film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:
The host of Monster Rally Movie, seen here, was John Dickinson. He had a number of behind-the-scenes jobs at the station, including being the director of
WLS Station ID / Tim Weigel promo for 4:30 Eyewitness News
That's Incredible preemption notice (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)
Closed-Captioned for the Hearing Impaired graphics and notice
The ABC Monday Night Movie "Star Tunnel" opening title...
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Here's the opening and first commercial break for the Movie 17 presentation of "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" [1972; a.k.a. "Revenge of the Living Dead"] on Superstation WTBS Channel 17 in Atlanta, GA, the first such major "superstation" that became an icon through national transmission to cable systems across the country. Includes:
Movie 17 titles with shot of 35mm film can (from which such objects as a reel and director's chair are stored) and funky...
WFLD Channel 32 - 6 O'Clock Movie (Opening, 1978)
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Direct from 2" Quad videotape, with the help of your generous donations, and from the collection of former WFLD director Don Shannon - here is the opening for the 6 O'Clock Movie on WFLD Channel 32 from 1978! This one has a spinning film reels motif.
We first see a production info sheet that gives the details on the opening. This was number 8792 and was directed by Don Shannon. The opening runs for 20 seconds and was recorded on 6-1-78. (I wonder when they started using thi...
WGN Channel 9 - WGN Friday Night Movie - "Fahrenheit 451" (Opening, 1983)
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Here is the opening of the WGN Friday Night Movie presentation of "Fahrenheit 451" on WGN Channel 9.
Also includes a WGN Globe Station ID at the beginning. Voiceover by Jack Taylor.
Check out the film hair that sticks around at the beginning of the movie. Reminds me of that one cartoon where the character plucks it off the screen during the middle of the action. :-)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 7th 1983.
WLS Channel 7 - "The Late Night Movie" (Shorter Opening, 1987)
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By early 1987 WLS was in the final months of using this version of the opening which it had used for so long. Time=Money, so they had to shorten it up a bit.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 20th 1987.
WTTW Channel 11 - Movie 11 - "Threads" (Opening, 1987)
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Here's the opening to a "Movie 11" presentation of Threads - a harrowing, deeply depressing look at the immediate and long-term effects of a full-scale nuclear war. This British film makes The Day After look like an episode of Gilligan's Island.
Just take your ol' Uncle Fuzz' advice - don't ever watch this movie - just don't. You'll feel better, trust me.
Features a quick bit of Fuzzy modification at the end, just for some morbid fun. ;-)
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The Lost Snipets - "The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." (A FuzzyMemories Re-Creation)
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I had some additional Snipets segments but they were transferred from 16mm film and did not have the opening and closing on them. So, I did a little editing job and added them in. Not sure when this segment was created but I went with the 1977 classic "patchwork" Snipets logo. Enjoy.
This Snipet was produced by Denis McNicoll.
WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 5pm - "The Weather In Your Car" (1978)
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Here is an excerpt of the WMAQ Channel 5 NewsCenter5 coverage of the Blizzard of '78 which features a minor techincal difficulties moment. Anchor Ron Hunter tries to recover.
Features an excerpt of a story with Royal Kennedy reporting and advice from Matthew Sielski of the Chicago Motor Club.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 26th 1978.