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WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "A Woman Rebels" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 3462

Here's the opening for the WLS Late Night Movie presentation of "A Woman Rebels".

Notice, the graphics are the "Swirling Stars" animation which is the same style as the WLS 3:30 Movie opening from the same era.

However, the music is not the same - it is instead the music that is used for the updated WLS 3:00 Movie. ...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie (Opening, 1981)

Views: 5177

Here is a stand-alone opening to The 3:00 Movie on WLS-TV Channel 7.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 5th 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - The 8:00 Movie - "Duck Soup" (Bumper Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 4555

Some users here have identified this as being a showing of "Duck Soup" on The 8:00 Movie from WGN Channel 9.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 26th 1977.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Larry Lujack" (Opening, 1973)

Views: 4430

Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard and opening titles are of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.

This segment (designated #1-1 - Open), with guest Larry "Superjock" Lujack (who was holding court at the time at WCFL AM 1000 - which in those days was ho...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Get A Shave" (1980)

Views: 633

Here is a classic Son of Sven song, "Get a Shave" (parody of "Get a Job") originally featured during episode number 34, when he showed the film "I Was A Teenage Werewolf". The sketch was repeated during episode number 156, the second time he showed the film.

This first aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 23rd 1980. (and also on Saturday, July 24th 1982).

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Ending Excerpt, 1975)

Views: 1181

Here's an excerpt of the ending to The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. (before the recording ended) Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975 during the 9am to 11am timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #4, 1983)

Views: 970

Here's the fourth commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Sven about to sing a number when pianist Doug Graves (Doug Scharf) complains about his singing, after which Lawrence Welcome (Rich Koz in a double role, thanks to the magic of television) gives pointers to "Mr. Goolie" on proper song "introduction'm" by citing his various catchphrases - and after going on and on with one ad plug...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Dracula's Daughter" - "Mail Call #2" (1979)

Views: 553

Here is the second mail call segment for Son of Sven episode number 2 featuring the film "Dracula's Daughter".

How many times did he do a show with more than one mail segment? Perhaps it was because he got so much mail from his first episode?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 23rd 1979.

Son Of Svengoolie - "The Road To Berwyn" (1979)

Views: 1882

Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - "The Road To Berwyn". (parody of the "Road to" Movies starring Bob Hope & Bing Crosby)

Not sure what episode this was from but based on the Jerry G. Bishop version of the coffin it was an early one, possibly episode number 7.

Directed by Don Shannon.

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the latter half of 1979. (Recorded on Thursday, July 26th 1979!)