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Shutan Camera (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1138

Here's another commercial for Shutan Camera featuring an outside shot of their old location at 153 West Wacker Drive - on Wacker Drive at LaSalle Street.

"Since 1918"

Voiceover by Al Parker.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Osco Drug - "Save the Osco Way" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1864

Here's a commercial for Osco Drug which shows how customers can now save on generic equivalents of widely-used brand name prescription drugs.

This commercial is in the same campaign as this one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 19th 1978.

Gonnella Bread - "Marches On!" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1734

Here's a commercial for Gonnella Bread which starts off having sort of a newsreel feel to it, and then shows little flags of many different countries all sticking out of a loaf of Gonnella bread with toothpicks.

Voiceover sounds a bit like Orson Welles, but likely not him.

"The only bread in the world with diplomacy, benefits, and advantages for all."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 18th 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Blue Squares" (Station ID, 1985?)

Views: 1422

Here's another station ID for WCIU Channel 26 given in Spanish.

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.

Chicago's Landmark Builders (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 391

Commercial for Chicago's Landmark Builders, from 1984.

Tarn-X Silver Cleaner (Commercial Offer, 1984)

Views: 2396

Here is a commercial for Tarn-X Silver Cleaner. This one aired in 1984, but may have been from a few years before.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in May of 1984.

Jane Byrne - "Can't Attack The Facts" (Political Ad, 1983)

Views: 2099

Here is another political ad from Jane Byrne.

Unfortunately, she would leave office about two months later on April 29th 1983 after narrowly losing the Democratic primary to Harold Washington.

Paid for by Chicagoans for Mayor Byrne Committee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 4th 1983.

Jane Byrne - "Close-Up" (Political Ad, 1983)

Views: 1111

Here is a political ad from Jane Byrne.

Unfortunately, she would leave office about two months later on April 29th 1983 after narrowly losing the Democratic primary to Harold Washington.

Paid for by Chicagoans for Mayor Byrne Committee.

This ad aired on local Chicago television on Wednesday, February 2nd 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Gourmet Cook" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 881

Here's a commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

Features actress/comedian Andrea Martin (most notably from SCTV) as well as that eternal comedy staple, the rubber chicken. :-)

"Building With Chicago For 30 Years"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.