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WTTW Channel 11 - WTTW Auction with Val Bettin (Promo, 1970)

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Here's a promo for an upcoming fundraising auction on WTTW Channel 11, to be held from April 26th to May 2nd. Val Bettin, host of Channel 11's "The Storyteller" invites viewers to donate merchandise or services to be sold, and gives the phone number of the auction office to call to do so - 583-5000 (same one they have to this day!)

This promo (in glorious black-and-white) is preceded by a brief shot of a multiburst test pattern, accompanied by a 378 Hz tone.

Acc...

Way to Go! Special (Part 2, 1980)

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Here is Part 2 of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I am pretty sure thi...

I Remember Riverview (Part 1, 1984)

Views: 5165

Here's Part 1 of a documentary that original aired on Image Union - I Remember Riverview, about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side - which closed in 1967.

Produced by Chicagoan Phil Ranstrom - who also produced the documentaries, "Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street" - www.CheatYouFairTheMovie.com and "Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Stree...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5 - Duet With Zelda" (1972)

Views: 1306

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

With no clapboard segments, we can only guess that this was Break #7 (from "Show #5") - although on these master tapes sometimes they didn't save all of the breaks, so this could be Break #8 or Break #9 for all we know. This one features some humorous technical screw-up's as well as a duet between Sven & Zelda - a p...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Kathy McFarland (Ending Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 1381

Here's another last few minutes of Newscene with Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Kathy reads a story about the energy crisis helping bike sales
Weather and Sports teaser
Commercial: American National Bank - We're The Bank For Business
Commercial: Long Chevrolet (Sorry, no Timmy)
Kathy reads the Sports and Weather - DePaul Vs. Notre Dame
Newscene ending with Ron Beattie voiceover
Commercial: Rely Tampons
All in the F...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Stephen Colbert Cameo" (1990)

Views: 7549

Here's a neat clip from an episode of Wild Chicago - one of their "Dumb Question" segments where they go somewhere and ask random people a question of questionable intelligence. This one took place in Lincoln Park near Diversey.

As I watched this episode and saw this segment I kept going back to this part - that guy in the sunglasses looks familiar...finally it hit me - it's Stephen Colbert!! (of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report fame) You can also see one o...

Way to Go! Special (Part 4, 1980)

Views: 390

Here is Part 4 of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I am pretty sure thi...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1982)

Views: 4206

Here's the Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. (pretty much the same as the pre-movie version, but different copy and a few new stories) Includes:

Suspect arrested in shooting of 38-year-old off-duty Chicago police officer John Weller

More bad news about the economy: index of leading economic indicators dropped 6/10ths of a percent in January

Good day on Wall Street - Dow finishes up.

Alderman Wilson Fr...

I Remember Riverview (Part 2, 1984)

Views: 2216

Here's Part 2 of a documentary that original aired on Image Union - I Remember Riverview, about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side - which closed in 1967.

Produced by Chicagoan Phil Ranstrom - who also produced the documentaries, "Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street" - www.CheatYouFairTheMovie.com and "Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Stree...