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WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Opening, 1978)

Views: 8885

Well, here it is - the opening to The 3:30 Movie on WLS Channel 7!! The movie was "Jason and the Argonauts" - unfortunately the beginning of the film cuts off the last couple seconds of the theme song - which you can hear in the bumpers, which I will post.

Funny, but I've seen these graphics elsewhere - they were also used for the same era's The Late Movie on WLS - except of course for the title change, everything else was the same - same swirling star graphics, ...

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Gargoyles" (Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 3270

Here's a commercial break from near the end of the movie "Gargoyles" on the WLS Late Night Movie. Includes:

WLS Late Night Movie - "Swirling Stars" animated bumper (same style and music as the WLS 3:30 Movie bumpers/openings/closings from the same era)

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse - 920 Milwaukee Avenue (2 miles north of Hawthorn Shopping Center) in Libertyville, Ill.

A...

WGN Channel 9 - The Late Movie - "Three Faces West" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 12380

Another hard-to-find one bites the dust! Here's the opening for The Late Movie on WGN Channel 9 presenting "Three Faces West". This is the long-running opening which used unique "kaleidoscope" artwork and a soundtrack of "Take Five" by Dave Brubek. This opening was used for many years throughout the 1970's.

Also includes a "Last Farewell" Station ID at the beginning (Annouced by Jerry Golden) and the first commercial spot before the movie began - Bert Weinman - Your TV Ford ...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Break #1, 1981)

Views: 1733

Here is the full Commercial Break #1 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 Mussorgsky's “Night on Bald Mountain” music.

French Wrap swimsuit by Sunup to Sundown offer (main voiceover by ??) (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

Essence magazine

“Night of the Sorcerers” Film Reels WSNS ...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Skylab Update" (1979)

Views: 1113

Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - a "Skylab Update" - from episode number 3 featuring the movie "Son of Dracula". (This was Break number 4)

Directed by Joe Oher.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 30th 1979. (Recorded on Thursday, June 28th 1979!)

WFLD Channel 32 - Saturday Morning Movie - "Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" (Opening Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 1969

Here is an excerpt from the opening for the Saturday Morning Movie presentation of "Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" on WFLD Channel 32. (Unfortunately, the recording began late and the only copy that exists of it has these VCR graphics over it when a copy was made - the original was apparently destroyed)

Also features a Berens Lincoln-Mercury and Award Lumber & Construction Company sponsorship (without voiceover, which must have been a glitch)

Voiceover excerpt by Ji...

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Late Movie - "The Darker Side Of Terror" (Commercial Break, 1981)

Views: 3249

Here's a commercial break from The CBS Late Movie presentation of "The Darker Side of Terror" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

CBS Late Movie bumper. (voiceover by Norm Stevens)

Tostitos tortilla chips featuring restaurant owner Fernando Escandon and his "father".

Ray-O-Vac batteries - "Makes the fun last." (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Clorets - The Breath Deodorant - with Actizol.

Rolaids - "Rolaids spells relief." (Voi...

NBC Network - The Sunday Big Event - "Enola Gay" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 2272

Here's the opening to The Sunday Big Event World Premiere movie presentation of "Enola Gay: The Men, The Mission, The Atomic Bomb" on NBC.

Voiceover by ?? (don't tell me, it's the Disney voice guy, right?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 23rd 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Monstrous Movie - "I Was A Teenage Frankenstein" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 4061

Here is the open for WFLD Channel 32's Monstrous Movie. This is an earlier version (featuring a chilling, maniacal laugh) than the one previously posted from 1982. (I wish I had more, but this is all I have. Also sorry for the bad quality but this is the best anyone has found - yet!) Notice the Kaiser Broadcasting era 32 logo.

Be sure to listen to the extra voiceover while the opening credits of the movie start.

According to knowledgeable sources (Mr. Rich ...