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WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Breakdancing & Belafonte" (Part 1, 1984)

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Here's Part 1 of a partial episode of AM Chicago starring Oprah Winfrey as host. (the video clears up after the first 18 seconds) This episode features Harry Belafonte talking about his involvement with the movie "Beat Street" (released earlier in the month) and featuring some of Chicago's most talented break dancers. Includes:

Scenes from "Beat Street"

Commercial: Diet Pepsi Free

Commercial: MCI Long Distance (featuring Burt Lancaster)

The Most Important Person - "Why Not Try?" (1972)

Views: 1351

Here is a segment of the animated short "The Most Important Person". This one's called "Why Not Try?". (color's a bit off - there's an off-air version with slight variations and better color here)

These aired on WFLD Channel 32 and WTTW Channel 11 during the late-seventies and possibly as late as the early eighties? (And, I'm sure, on many other local stations)

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WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 2, 1967)

Views: 2064

Here's Part 2 of an edition of Newscope on WFLD Channel 32, anchored by Patrick Muldowney.

NOTE: This is the earliest footage currently known to exist of a WFLD broadcast (albeit via kinescope); the sound heard in the background on the right channel is of time code as heard on 3/4" Umatic tapes. (this is not our museum's transfer)

Includes:

Patrick reporting on other news:

- A cabin fire during a launch test of Apollo ...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "Shenandoah" (Opening, 1984)

Views: 3927

Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of Shenandoah on WGN Channel 9. Featuring Frazier Thomas as host. (note: has the updated logo version)

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally released on the Berry/Conroy label.

This aired on local...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "My Friend Flicka" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 1900

Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of My Friend Flicka (1943) on WGN Channel 9.

Hosted by Frazier Thomas.

Preceeded by a "WG - Entertains You" promo for "At The Movies".

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally released...

ABC Network - World News Tonight - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 5 - Non-Crash News, 1979)

Views: 1316

Here's Part 5 (the last part) of a complete edition (with commercials) of ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London and Max Robinson in Washington (Frank Reynolds was on vacation), from the day of the worst air disaster in U.S. history, the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 just outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport. This segment has more of the non-crash news of the day. Featuring Stephen Geer and Richard Mayk. Includes the following national news read or introduced by ...

KMBC Channel 9 - Sunday, Nuclear Sunday: Kansas City Reacts (Part 1, 1983)

Views: 1114

Here's Part 1 of a live, news discussion special called Sunday, Nuclear Sunday: Kansas City Reacts which aired on ABC affiliate KMBC Channel 9 in Kansas City, MO. (KMBC had been owned by Metromedia from 1961 to 1982 - the year before that company assumed control of WFLD Channel 32.)

This discussion program, aired right after the ABC telefilm The Day After, was hosted by Larry Moore (formerly of WLS Channel 7), incorporated a studio audience which had seen The D...