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ON TV - "Happy New Year!" (1982)

Views: 1978

Here's the end of a pay-per-view concert airing of "No One Gets Out of Here Alive" featuring The Doors followed by an ON TV "Happy New Year" message, and then the beginning of Mike Nesmith's Elephant Parts.

Audio is a stereo simulcast of WMET 95 and a half FM. Announcer is ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, January 1st 1982 at about 12:13am.

Marshall Field's - "Dream Sale" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1043

Here's a commercial for a "Dream Sale" from Marshall Field's, with an offer to register for a trip to the foreign city of your choice, plus sales on luxurious bedding (sheets, pillowcases, mattresses, etc.) by Wamsutta and patterns designed by Christian Dior and Sybil Connolly. Contest ends February 1st 1981 (sorry, folks - that was over 36 years ago!).

Voiceover by Bill Price.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 17th 1981.

Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet - "Where You Always..something something" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4746

Here's an early Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet commercial before they had come up with their trademark catch-phrase of "Where You Always Save More Money!". Here the best they had so far was the infinitely inferior "Hard to find, but tough to beat."

Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet in Elmhurst at York and Roosevelt Roads.

Gotta love that Chicago accent. "DIS MUNT..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 1st 1981.

CBS: On The Air (Part 7) - "Game Shows" (1978)

Views: 3440

Art Linkletter passed away yesterday (1912-2010). He was best known for the shows House Party and Kids Say the Darndest Things. Here he is featured in a segment from CBS: On The Air - A Celebration of 50 Years (Part 7) which highlighted some of the network's fabulous game, quiz, and panel shows.

Rest in peace, Art.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 1st 1978 during the 7:30-10pm timeframe.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Black Hawk Hockey" (Promo #2, 1980)

Views: 2464

Here's another promo for Chicago Blackhawks hockey on WSNS TV-44. Anyone know what the music is?

Features a voiceover promo for the game against the St. Louis Blues played on Tuesday, April 1st 1980 at 8pm.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

"The Best In Sports - The Most In Sports!"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 28th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - "Midnight In Chicago" (1981)

Views: 2408

Here's a special new years message from the WGN Channel 9 family.

"On behalf of all the WGN family, I'm Jerry Golden speaking for those that are working tonight and those fortunate enough to have the holiday off. Happy New Year, everyone."

Music is Auld Lang Syne by Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra. (His Royal Canadians) Voiceover by Jerry Golden.

This aired at 12:00 Midnight on Thursday, January 1st 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - The 90th Annual Tournament Of Roses Parade (Promo, 1979)

Views: 3185

Rest in Peace, Gary Coleman. He died today at the age of 42.

Here he is in a promo for an airing of the 90th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade on WGN Channel 9.

Ending voiceover by George Bauer.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, January 1st 1979.

Schlitz Malt Liquor - "Gunga Din" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 877

Here's another commercial for Schlitz Malt Liquor featuring "Gunga Din" along with the requisite British soldiers.

Featuring an appearance by the beer's famed bull mascot who crashes into the room at the end. "Don't Say Beer, Say Bull!"

"...I do take all major credit cards."

(C) 1978 Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee and other great cities.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 1st 1980.

The ABC Sunday Night Movie - "Star Marquee" (Ending, 1981)

Views: 3867

Here is the ending for the older-style ABC Sunday Night Movie - the "Star Marquee" version. (Has slightly different music than the opening) This was used for a good portion of the seventies up until the Fall of 1981. (at which point it was replaced with the "Star Tunnel" version, also found here)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 1st 1981.