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WSNS Channel 44 - The 1 O'Clock Movie - "Gulliver's Travels" (Break #5, 1979)

Views: 1795

Now for some more neat old TV-44 footage!

Here is Commercial Break #5 for The 1 O'Clock Movie presentation of the animated "Gulliver's Travels" on WSNS. Includes:

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Time Life Books - World War II (Main voiceover by Jackson Beck; ending voiceover by WSNS' former General Manager and sometime announcer Mal Wyman)

TV-44 NCAA Illinois Basketball promo - Weeknights at 6 (voiceover by Don Ferris)

WSNS Channel 44 - "The Mike Douglas Show" (Bumper Promo, 1977)

Views: 1036

Here's a quick bumper promo for The Mike Douglas Show airing on WSNS Channel 44 weekdays at 5pm starting Monday, April 18th 1977.

(I was able to date these clips exactly because it was recorded on the tape after the Superman episode that aired from April 10th to the 15th, and because this episode was preceeded by Spider-Man, so it must have aired on a Sunday but before the 18th)

Voiceover by Linda Frost.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sun...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie One -"The Night of the Sorcerers" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 3243

Here is the opening for WSNS Channel 44's Saturday Monster Movie presentation of "The Night of the Sorcerers" (A.K.A. “La Noche de los Brujos”). Includes:

Don Ferris does the voiceover announcement of the movie, while the theme song, Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" plays (with some screaming or animal noises mixed in?) and some imagery from monster movies is shown. You also get to see the "An Avco Embassy Television Presentation" logo and the first few minut...

NBC Network - The Steve Allen Comedy Hour - "Ending Credits With Lennon Promos" (1980)

Views: 3613

Here's the ending credits for The Steve Allen Comedy Hour which had a voiceover promo for the special John Lennon - The Man And His Music, immediately following the local news. There was also a bumper promo for it right after the credits, included here.

Voiceover by Howard Reig.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 a little before 10pm.

WLUP The Loop FM 98 - "Lorelei Lip-Syncing" (Commercial, 1980?)

Views: 5820

Here's a cool vintage commercial for WLUP - The Loop - FM 98. I believe this airing is from early 1980.

Features that original hot siren Loop chick - Lorelei, lip-syncing to Steve Dahl & Garry Meier, Les Tracy, Mitch Michaels (Doin' the Cruise!), and Sky Daniels!

(Also features a tiny snippet of a WFLD Channel 32 M*A*S*H bumper at the beginning) Enjoy!

Commercial Produced by Chuck Blore.

WGN Channel 9 - Station Sign-On (1980)

Views: 8531

Here is a mostly complete Station Sign-On from WGN Channel 9. The National Anthem was cut.

The announcer doing the Station ID at the beginning is Carl Greyson and the voiceover for the Sign-On is Steve Hunter.

Followed by "WGN Television - 24 Hours a Day" ID with "Last Farewell" music (voiceover by Steve Hunter); which in turn is followed by part of opening titles of William Tell (a.k.a. The Adventures of William Tell), a British-produced syndicate...

WSNS Channel 44 - Adventures Of Superman - "No Holds Barred" (Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 2298

Here's the last commercial break from the episode "No Holds Barred" of the Adventures of Superman on WSNS Channel 44. Includes:

Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Action Play-Doh set by Kenner (pretty dark and bad quality)

"The Golden Dream of Hank Williams" record offer by Candlelite Music (main voiceover by Fred Foy)

WSNS Combat! promo - airing Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 11am

Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Acti...

WSNS Channel 44 - Yancy Derringer & International Detective (Promos, 1974)

Views: 918

Here's another example of vintage TV-44 from 1974 - a slides-only set of promos for Yancy Derringer (a 1958-59 Western starring Jock Mahoney, airing Saturdays at 5pm) and International Detective (a 1959-61 British-made crime drama series starring Art Fleming [yes, the Art Fleming of 1964-75 Jeopardy! fame], airing Sundays at 2:30pm) on WSNS Channel 44.

Voiceover by Harvey Radis.

"The Crimefighter...Channel 44!"

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie One - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Break #6, 1981)

Views: 1101

Here is the full Commercial Break #6 for WSNS Channel 44's Saturday Monster Movie presentation of "The Night of the Sorcerers" (A.K.A. “La Noche de los Brujos”). Includes:

“Monster Movie One” bumper with no music this time - silent.

Union Custom-Built Garages (competitor of Danley?) (voice over by Jim Hill) - on one of the slates it says "All New 1981 Features", and voice over says "Choose any brand-new 1981 Union custom-built garage", so it's li...