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Hooray for Reading - "The Glad Man" (#1, 1979)

Views: 581

Here is the first in a series of 10, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "The Glad Man" ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Scared Straight! (Part 5, 1979)

Views: 599

Here's Part 5 of the controversial Academy Award-winning documentary Scared Straight! (hosted and narrated by Peter Falk) as aired on WFLD Channel 32. This was from an "encore presentation." Includes:

Scared Straight! zooming title bumper, with another shot of a cell door with inmate inside closing

"Life Sentence - Murder" starts off the bat by threatening to "turn [the] teeth" of one delinquent "upside down," then demands to know whose shoes are ...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "The Man in the Iron Mask" (Opening, 1988)

Views: 2081

Here's the opening moments of the Family Classics presentation of the 1977 version of Alexandre Dumas' swashbuckler "The Man in the Iron Mask," hosted by Roy Leonard. Includes:

Animated opening titles as also seen on this clip

Host Roy Leonard's introduction of the movie, with an explanation of the legend behind the story and historical description, and explaining that the version be...

WGN Channel 9 - Lead Off Man - "Opening Day With JFK" (Part 2, 1961)

Views: 3214

Here's Part 2 of an interesting piece of history - The beginning of the Lead-Off Man show on WGN Channel 9 on Opening Day 1961, White Sox At Washington, featuring an interview with the president.

Vince Lloyd interviews both John F. Kennedy and LBJ from the President's box. Hubert Humphrey and Everett Dirksen are right behind JFK. Panoramic shots of the old (and now long gone) Griffith Stadium, with the National Anthem. JFK throws out the first ball, caught by Jungle Jim Rive...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial Outtakes, "Speak Out" and Others (1979-80)

Views: 9894

Here's a set of outtakes from WMAQ Channel 5's editorial director Dillon Smith, plus a few "Speak Out" vox pops thrown in for good measure.

Includes:

Dillon counting down and introducing a "Speak Out" segment

A young woman in the 18-20 age range speaking about the legal drinking age (as a debate was raging about whether to raise the minimum age from 18 to 21)

An older man speaking about "turning it over to Picaxo"

Anot...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Ending, 1985)

Views: 2631

Here's the ending to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead". Includes:

Commercial: Tic-Tac breath mints (again)
Commercial: Bausch & Lomb Saline Solution
Commercial: Stone Construction - with Steve Stone (not that one)
Commercial: First Metropolitan Carpets
Commercial: Remco (again)

Ending of Son of Sven - where he plugs next...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 2196

Here is an excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #149.

Features Jim Barton laughing his head off and Sven with a high-pitched voice.

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

Credits:

Son of Svengoolie

Starring Rich Koz
Written and Produced by Rich Koz and Joe Oher
Directed by Joe Oher
Studi...

CBS Network - "Coming Soon" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 917

Here are some CBS Network promos for new movies, specials, and series. Including:

Berlin Tunnel 21
Riker
Palmerstown
Stand By Your Man
Country Comes Home
Nurse

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 24th 1981.

WMAL Channel 7 (Washington, D.C.) - Money Movie 7 - "State Fair" (Commercial Break, 1976)

Views: 963

Here's an almost 40-year-old clip (to the day!) that I found randomly at the end of a Umatic videotape. Thought not from Chicago TV, it's still interesting. (of course)

It's a rare clip from WMAL Channel 7 out of Washington, D.C. which became WJLA-TV Channel 7 less than a year later. It's from something called "Money Movie 7" where they were airing the film "State Fair" [1962] starring Pat Boone and Ann-Margret, Sadly, this was the only break that survived. Includes:
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