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Beatlemania at the Shubert Theatre (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 1771

Here's another commercial for Beatlemania, playing at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago through Sunday, September 14th 1980. This is a different commercial than the one that aired the previous month.

"It's not The Beatles . . . it's Beatlemania, live."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980.

WMAQ All News 67 - "We'll Give You The World" (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2635

Here's a commercial for WMAQ All News 67 radio station - with Jim Frank giving a preview of tomorrow morning's news features.

"You Give Us 22 Minutes, We'll Give You The World!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 7th 1988. (Almost 20 years to the day!)

Interlake - "Sox Games Incentive" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 835

Here's another commercial for Interlake - "A Chicago leader in metals and material handling.", touting their program that encourages good grades and attendance by offering free tickets to White Sox games.

Featuring Bill Sharp, former Chicago White Sox outfielder and spokesman for Interlake.

"Interlake Straight 'A' Day"

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

Atari 2600 - "Play It!" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1623

Here's an early commercial for the Atari 2600 VCS (Video Computer System) featuring shots from the Atari Star Ship, Black Jack, and Basketball cartridges - and featuring the celebrities Carol Channing and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Only 20 cartridges were available at the time.

"Don't Just Watch Television Tonight - Play It!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 26th 1978.

Atari 2600 - "We Don't Need a Babysitter" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1353

Here's a commercial for the Atari 2600 VCS - Video Computer System.

Boy, those people on the other end of the line sure talk fast...

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 24th 1981.

WMET 95 and a Half FM (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 6066

Here's a commercial for WMET 95 and a Half FM - Chicago's Classic Rock.

It says (C)1981 Metromedia Broadcasting - same people that bought WFLD a year or so later?

Funny how even an album like Steely Dan's Gaucho would be considered "Classic" even though it was only released less than a year prior to this commercial airing. Instant classic, I guess.

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Friday, August 28nd 1981.

Zorba With Anthony Quinn At The Arie Crown Theatre (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1421

Here's a commercial for the musical "Zorba" featuring Anthony Quinn (reprising his role from the film Zorba the Greek) at the Arie Crown Theatre - March 22nd 1983 through April 17th 1983.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

WLS Musicradio 89 - Larry Lujack - "Animal Stories" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 4438

Here's a fun promo for Larry Lujack and his "Animal Stories" with Little Tommy mornings on WLS Musicradio 89.

These were the glory days of Chicago Radio. :-)

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, April 7th, 1980.

Pac-Man Cereal (Commercial #2, 1983)

Views: 1379

Here's a second animated commercial for Pac-Man cereal, this one with a baseball theme.

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Friday, December 23rd 1983.