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WSNS Channel 44 - Thing Theatre - "Attack Of The Robots" (Opening, 1978)

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Here's a special Halloween & 2nd Anniversary treat -

Another faint and fuzzy memory rescued from the trashbin of obscurity - the opening to Thing Theatre on WSNS TV-44!

Thanks to a helpful YouTube commenter, we now know what the theme song for Thing Theatre is, where it came from and who it's by. You'll never believe it!

It's from the soundtrack to the movie "Car Wash" (released in 1976), performed by Rose Royce, and the exact title is Cut...

ON TV - Adults Only - "The World of Henry Paris" (Opening, 1981)

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Here's some cool footage - the transition from regular ON TV Subscription Television programming to the "Optional Service" of Adults Only mode, which was presenting the movie "The World of Henry Paris".

Voiceover for ON TV ID and introduction/transition part is WSNS' former General Manager/Announcer Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, December 17th 1981 at about 12:55am.

ON TV - "The Blue Lagoon" (Opening, 1981)

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Here's an ON TV opening for a showing of "The Blue Lagoon". Also includes the end of a short at the beginning as well as an ON TV "Coming" promo for The Rolling Stones Live in Concert (Simulcast on WLS AM & FM) on Friday, December 18th. (Alternate promo than the one previously seen)

Voiceover for ON TV Rating Annoucement for "R" Film by WSNS' former General Manager/Announcer Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 6th 1981.

WSNS Channel 44 - The 1 O'Clock Movie - "Gulliver's Travels" (Break #4, 1979)

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Now for some more neat old TV-44 footage!

Here is Commercial Break #4 for The 1 O'Clock Movie presentation of the animated "Gulliver's Travels" on WSNS. Includes:

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Shades of Green - Great Irish Ballads as sung by Martin Flynn - Hall of Music Record Offer

TV-44 Chicago Black Hawk Hockey promo - Weeknights at 6 (Voiceover by Linda Frost)

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Un...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 2817

Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary question for $10, and then had a chance to answer a har...

WSNS Channel 44 - White Sox '80 - "Takin' Care Of Business!" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a promo for the Chicago White Sox utilizing the Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) classic "Takin' Care of Business". It features a voiceover preview for the game that day versus the Seattle Mariners at 3:15pm.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday morning, May 25th 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - Fútbol (Commercial Break, 1986)

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By request, here's another commercial break from when WSNS Channel 44 was newly Spanish - this time during a broadcast of Futbol (Soccer - not sure what match it is - World Cup?) Includes:

Tony Tirado of SIN says some things in Spanish that I can't understand before going to the commercial break.

Arencibia Joyeria at 2710 North Milwaukee (featuring Luis Arencibia)

George Isuzu at 3701 North Western

Magnum No Frills Car Insurance Age...

Salerno Chocolate Chip Mini Cookies with Cookie the Bear (Commercial, 1975?)

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Here's a commercial for Salerno Chocolate Chip Mini Cookies with Cookie the Bear.

I'm pretty sure this was locally produced at WSNS Channel 44.

Voice and puppetry of the bear by Steve Hart (of WSNS' Popeye with Steve Hart fame!)

This aired on local Chicago TV circa 1975.

WSNS Channel 44 - Popeye with Steve Hart - "Sing a Song" (Segment #2, 1974)

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Here's the second segment of another rare surviving edition of Popeye with Steve Hart on WSNS Channel 44. This was from the original master tape. Includes:

CG VTR slate with tone and countdown - "VTR: 8I0 - Cut: 14 {which blinks on and off} - Air: Fri. 10/4 - "Popeye" - Dir. M.T. - Eng. P.Mc."

Steve pacing up and down wondering where Hector the Chicken and Little K are, and telling his viewers that Hector promised he'd appear today. He then checks for L...