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WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Caught in the Draft" (Opening, 1979)
Views: 3733
Here's the opening and first commercial break from The Morning Movie presentation of the 1941 Bob Hope comedy "Caught in the Draft" on WGN Channel 9. The same opening and theme music as on their 1975 showing of "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1948) are still in use, but the color and picture are in overall better shape than the earlier clips. Includes:
WGN "Last Farewell" video animated ID (voiceover by Le...
WTTW Channel 11 - "Its A Wonderful Pledge" (1987)
Views: 1938
Here is a hilarious and creative parody piece combining the ethos of Pledge Breaks with the classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life".
Former WTTW staffer and Emmy-award-winning producer Rick Kotrba recalls, "It was originally produced in December 1986 for party festivities at the WTTW studios. I was the writer/creator. The technician who recorded the sound and edited the video was Harvey Moshman.
In March 1987, this abridged version was created for broadc...
Thinkabout (Ending Credits, 1979)
Views: 2418
Here are the ending credits for Thinkabout, "a cooperative project for acquiring skills essential to learning", which was an instructional program for children, produced in 1979 by the Agency for Instructional Television, in association with various contributing television stations in the United States and Canada.
It was distributed to PBS and educational stations across the US and Canada as late as the mid-to-late 1980s.
The sixty programs produced were aimed f...
WSNS Channel 44 - Star Spangled Movie - "You're Telling Me!" (Bumper #5, 197?)
Views: 846
Here is something extremely rare - some bumpers and on-screen station ID's during the "Star Spangled Movie" presentation of the W.C. Fields film "You're Telling Me!" on WSNS Channel 44.
It's too bad this person didn't go to the kitchen to make a sandwich - it would have been nice to have a complete bumper or commercial break.
Notice this bumper is different! The ol' 44 Film Cans with the title of the film and W.C. Fields name - look at the font.
T...
WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Moby Dick" (Ending, Break & Preview, 1985)
Views: 3760
Here's the ending of the Family Classics presentation of Moby Dick on WGN Channel 9. Includes:
The ending moments of "Moby Dick"
Commercial: Thomas' English Muffins (jingle sung by Jake Holmes, of "Dazed and Confused" fame)
Commercial: Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ("They're G-R-R-REAT!") with free M&M's Snack Pack
Commercial: Eagle Springtime Round-Up of national brands (discounts on Citrus Hill orange juice and Folger's ...
WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" (Opening, 1981)
Views: 1780
Here's the opening moments for The 3:00 Movie presentation of the 1966 Elvis Presley film "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:
WLS' "Martin Luther King, Jr." station ID slide (voiceover by Al Parker)
The 3:00 Movie opening titles, derived from those of ABC's network movie shows as aired between 1975 and 1981, with an edited, sped-up version of the bridge from...
WLS Channel 7 - The Sunday Afternoon Movie - "Born Free" (Commercial Break #1, 1981)
Views: 2382
Here's a complete commercial break from The Sunday Afternoon Movie presentation of "Born Free" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:
The Sunday Afternoon Movie bumper
Ginsu II steak knives commercial offer (main voiceover by Bill Silver)
Sabre Room banquet facilities (voiceover by Mike Rapchak?)
WLS-TV Editorial by Peter Desnoes (Vice-President and General Manager of WLS) about Taste of Chicago. (voiceover by Al Parker)
Gonzal...
WGN Channel 9 - Bugs Bunny & Friends (Commercial Break #3, 1981)
Views: 1542
Here's the third and final commercial break for Bugs Bunny & Friends on WGN Channel 9. (Scooby Doo immediately followed this clip) Includes:
Ending of "Hare Trigger" (1945)
Commercial: Golden Dream Barbie - "Comes with everything you see here" - (C) Mattel, Inc. 1980
Commercial: Gribbit from Milton Bradley - the aim was to get a bee past three frogs without being ea...
WBBM Channel 2 - First Edition (News Segment, 9/25/81)
Views: 923
Here's the first nearly eight minutes of another edition of the overnight First Edition news summary on WBBM Channel 2. The "anchor" on this broadcast is Jerry Harper. Includes:
Station ID / promo for Match Game for weekdays at 3:30pm (voiceover by Bob Carrington)
Opening for First Edition, with Jerry going straight to the news items of the day:
- Excerpts shown from President Reagan's televised speech, in which he calls for ...