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Empire Carpets - "Kiddie Look-Alike" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2448

Here's another Empire Carpets commercial - featuring a pint-sized version of Lynn Hauldren (Empire Carpet Man). The child in this commercial was Jason Kane, who grew up to be a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Physician at Children's Memorial Hospital. (Just goes to show you where doing an Empire commercial can take you.)

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

WGN Channel 9 - Newsbreak (1978)

Views: 5508

Here's a mostly intact Newsbreak from WGN Channel 9 (the "early morning" sign-off edition), read by Ron Rolland. Includes:

Animated WGN "Last Farewell" Station ID (voiceover by Ron Rolland)

Opening of Newsbreak with simple slide and "Effervescence" by Dorf van der Linden, playing.

The following items are mentioned:

- Egypt's President Anwar el-Sadat to travel to...

Marvel Comics - "Summer Escape" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1622

Here's a neat commercial for Marvel Comics featuring kids at a playground reading the comic books. Definitely low-budget.

Features X-Men, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Star Wars, and The Avengers.

Music almost sounds like the theme from Hawaii 5-O.

(ending voiceover ended just a tad early)

C. Marvel Comics Group
All Rights Reserved

This aired on local Chic...

WFLD Channel 32 - Late Late Double Feature (Opening, 1983)

Views: 1209

Here is the opening for the WFLD Channel 32 Late Late Double Feature. On this night the movies were Charlie Chaplin in "The Funniest Man in the World" followed by Errol Flynn in "Mara Maru".

The animation seems very reminiscent of PM Magazine's opening.

Voice over by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, May 14th 1983 at 12am.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "The Navy Vs. The Night Monsters" (Partial Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 5004

Here's a partial commercial break from the 3:30 Movie presentation of "The Navy vs. the Night Monsters" on WLS Channel 7. (side note - this is the earliest known example of this version of the 3:30 Movie bumper. I wonder when it started being used?) Includes:

Partial 3:30 Movie bumper

Commercial: Homemakers - A division of John M. Smyth (with Shelley Long of Cheers fame) in Woodfield and Downers Grove

Commercial: National Enquirer magazin...

Imperial Leather - "You Can't Beat That, Karate Man" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 878

Here's a memorable commercial for Imperial Leathers featuring a guy showing off some karate moves for no reason and a voiceover insisting that you can't beat that.

They were in the Chicago area for only 20 days at the Amphitheatre - 4300 South Halsted Street (spelled Halstead Street in the ad itself). Phone 927-6501.

Voiceover by ??

"Don't you dare miss it!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 18th 1980 durin...

Long Chevrolet - "Timmy's All Grown Up" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 5009

Here's a commercial for Long Chevrolet in Elmhurst featuring that annoying Little Timmy kid - no longer in his newsboy outfit shouting "Extra, Extra!, but now a cultured, sophisticated man about town.

CHEVETTE! CHEVETTE! SHUT-UP! SHUT-UP! ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 25th 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - "Coming This Fall!" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 1689

Here is a promo for the Afternoon Fun lineup on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32.

Lineup included:

2:00pm - The Great Space Coaster
2:30pm - Fat Albert
3:00pm - Inspector Gadget
3:30pm - Tom & Jerry
4:00pm - He-Man
4:30pm - The Flintstones

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Fall of 1984.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 Update With Chuck Henry (1980)

Views: 2470

Here is a NewsCenter5 Update with Chuck Henry on WMAQ Channel 5. I believe that is Greg Gumbel in the background near the end. Stories include:

Man injured fighting a fire on the west side.

Mayor Byrne comments on strike, now in 17th day

Three presidential candidates in Chicago today

Terrorists in Columbia are threatening to kill hostages including American ambassadors.

Opening voiceover by Ed Grennan.