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WFLD Channel 32 - Movie at Noon - "Six of a Kind" (Tiny Ending Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 1306

Here's a tiny excerpt of another long-lost WFLD movie show bumper, during the ending of a presentation of "Six of a Kind" - the Movie at Noon.

Thanks to Phantom (Chris Tufts) for researching this.

This aired on local Chicago TV roughly sometime in the latter half of 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "Wild in the Country" (Bumper, 1984)

Views: 3659

Here is a WGN Presents bumper for a showing of the Elvis movie "Wild in the Country" on WGN Channel 9. Features the famous long-running theme music of WGN Presents.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 7th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Movie - "Here Come The Nelsons" (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2573

Here's another long-lost WFLD movie bumper, this one for their "Comedy Movie" (wow, original name) during an airing of "Here Come The Nelsons". Features stills of Dagwood & Blondie and the East Side Kids.

Music during the bumper is an excerpt from "Der Fuehrer's Face" by Spike Jones & His City Slickers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 10th 1982 during the 12 noon to 1:30pm timeframe.

Keep America Beautiful - "Sparkle City" (Partial PSA, 1982?)

Views: 1361

Here's a partial public service announcement from Keep America Beautiful - "advertising contributed for the public good" - Advertising Council. Features an animated "Superman-like" character.

Even though this isn't complete I wanted to post it because someone had requested it.

This aired on local Chicago (or is it Cleveland - tape is weird) TV sometime likely in early 1982. (1971 Copyright. Wow - they kept this around for a long time!)

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WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise (Partial Ending, 1980)

Views: 2933

Here's a small snippet of the ending of Super Cartoon Sunrise on WFLD Channel 32. The voiceover by Dr. Don goes long and runs into an I Love Lucy bumper promo featuring a voiceover by Jim Barton. (which was followed by the opening to a Monkees episode)

Boy, 'dem SCS segments sure is scarce. We have to be happy with 3 seconds of footage. ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 3rd 1980 at 8:30am.

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago with Ramsey Lewis (Excerpt, 1979?)

Views: 591

Here's a short excerpt from AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7, in which legendary jazz pianist (and a music figure long associated with the Windy City), Ramsey Lewis, performs a soft ballad entitled "After the Rain," written by James Mack, which he would later perform in a 1988 album with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Classic Encounter, issued on CBS Masterworks FM / MK 42661. Also featuring host Robb Weller. Unfortunately the person who recorded this only saved this bit.

Mr. Steak (Commercial #1, 1975)

Views: 22380

Here's a commercial for another long-gone restaurant that had locations in the Chicagoland area - Mister Steak. (no, not Mr. Beef!)

The production slate at the beginning shows that this was produced at WFLD Channel 32, and we see the Kaiser Broadcasting Company logo as well. This was number 7541 (I wonder what the significance of these numbers were exactly?) and was directed by Don Shannon. Record date was 5-19-75.

Looks like the sign says "America's Favorite ...

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial #3, 1984)

Views: 1075

To complete the trifecta, here is one more Lincoln Carpeting commercial, circa 1984. Not the full version of the jingle, but enough.

Off comes the tie, and out come the sales records. Uh-oh, he's going for the hard sell now. :-)

Mr. Steak (Commercial #2, 1975)

Views: 4110

Here's another, shorter commercial for a long-gone restaurant that had locations in the Chicagoland area - Mister Steak. (no, not Mr. Beef!)

The production slate at the beginning shows that this was produced at WFLD Channel 32, and we see the Kaiser Broadcasting Company logo as well. This was number 7573 (I wonder what the significance of these numbers were exactly?) and was directed by Don Shannon. Record date was 6-27-75.

Looks like the sign says "America's ...