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WFLD Channel 32 - The Eight O'Clock Movie (Ending, 1982)

Views: 2333

Here is the ending for The Eight O'Clock Movie on WFLD Channel 32. Features a voiceover teaser for tomorrow night's movie, "The Philadelphia Story", Newscene, and M*A*S*H.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end (Did we ever find out the name of the announcer that did these?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 29th 1982 @ about 9:55pm! (Boy, if only they kept recording for another few hours we coul...

WFLD Channel 32 - 10 O'Clock Movie - "My Little Chickadee" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 1830

Here's an oddity - who knew WFLD had a 10pm movie at one point?

Here is the opening of the 10 O'Clock Movie presentation of "My Little Chickadee" [1940] starring Mae West and W.C. Fields, on WFLD Channel 32. (voiceover by Jim Barton)

The graphics are very similar to the type used for the WFLD "Premiere Movie".

Preceded by a WFLD Lincoln's Birthday bumper (voiceover b...

NBC Network - "What Really Happened To The Class of '65?" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2429

Here is an NBC Network promo for What Really Happened To The Class of '65? - a series starring Don Johnson. This promo is for an episode that aired Thursday, January 12th 1978 - right after James At 15.

That reminds me - What really happened to What Really Happened To The Class of '65??

Voiceover by Casey Kasem.

"New Hit!"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Monday, January 9th 1978.

WPWR Channel 60 - Financial News Network (Ending, 1983)

Views: 1400

Here is the ending for the Financial News Network program on WPWR Channel 60. This aired right before MV3 - the music video program.

Also includes a rare early animated WPWR Station ID at the end.

(I lightened up the picture a bit as it was too dark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 17th 1983.

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Rally Movie - "Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural" (Partial Bumper #6, 1980)

Views: 676

Here's one of the few glimpses yet found of a show that a lot of people remember and have requested footage of - Monster Rally Movie! This aired on WSNS Channel 44 and reportedly had it's own host - a mysterious figure in a creepy costume. Here we get to see another partial commercial bumper from the show - the only type of footage (other than the movie itself) known to exist currently. The movie this night was the very weird 1973 film Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural.

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Flareup" (Partial Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 2522

Here's a partial commercial break from a Late Night Movie airing of the movie "Flareup" on WLS Channel 7. Chris Tufts (Phantom), our resident schedule sleuth, found it. I'll fill in the video description once we've got everything.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, February 4th 1977 during the Midnight to 1:30 AM time frame.

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Rally Movie (Bumper Excerpt, 197?)

Views: 2585

Here's something pretty rare - an (unfortunately) partial bumper for the Monster Rally Movie - this one being the first glimpse of one that we've seen with the spooky voiceover announcer - "...on 44..." (it doesn't sound like the "host" of Monster Rally Movie, John Dickinson (seen here in the taped opening segment) could it be Don Ferris doing a scary voice?)

Also includes a snippet of a couple "Community...

Superstation WTBS Channel 17 - Movie 17 - "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" (Opening & Break, 1980)

Views: 1198

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...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Seven's Shooting Stars" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2391

Here's a promo for the Seven's Shooting Stars game on the 3:00 Movie.

Produced by Karen Yellen Dillon. Music by Robert Richter and Friends productions.

The contest ran from June 27th through August 5th.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 20th 1983 during the 9am to 10am hour.