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WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 4, 1967)

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Here's Part 4, the last part, of an edition of Newscope on WFLD Channel 32, anchored by Patrick Muldowney.

NOTE: This is the earliest footage currently known to exist of a WFLD broadcast (albeit via kinescope); the sound heard in the background on the right channel is of time code as heard on 3/4" Umatic tapes. (this is not our museum's transfer)

Includes:

Patrick Muldowney gives the weather report, with fair skies and temperatures t...

I Remember Riverview (Part 1, 1984)

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Here's Part 1 of a documentary that original aired on Image Union - I Remember Riverview, about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side - which closed in 1967.

Produced by Chicagoan Phil Ranstrom - who also produced the documentaries, "Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street" - www.CheatYouFairTheMovie.com and "Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Stree...

WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 2, 1978)

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Here's Part 2 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Also features commercials for:

Irene Korosa reads the list of birthdays while EKJ and the boys play "Spanish Eyes"

Commercial: Pticek and Son bakery at 5523 South Narragansett

Commercial: Star Piping & Heating Company at 7947 and a half West Ogden Avenue in Lyons - Anthony Dolezal, proprieter.

Commercial: Clover Club Beverages Incorporated at 5114 So...

WFLD Channel 32 - Chicago Black Hawks Vs. Boston Bruins (Excerpts, 1976)

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Here are some selected excerpts of the Chicago Black Hawks / Boston Bruins game on WFLD Channel 32, played at Boston Garden in Boston, MA. This was from an original 2" Quad master tape, and though the "recorded date" says 3-31-76, this game was broadcast on 3-25-76. I think someone, perhaps Don Shannon (who directed this telecast) made this compilation of excerpts from the original tape(s) on the 31st (or perhaps it was done live? That wouldn't account for the 3-31-76 date though) In any ...

WGN Channel 9 - Lead Off Man - "Opening Day With JFK" (Part 1, 1961)

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Here's Part 1 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...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" (Opening, 1980)

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Here's the opening and first commercial break of The Morning Movie presentation of the 1934 W.C. Fields film "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" (also starring Pauline Lord, Zasu Pitts, Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor) on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Station ID bumper slide with drawing of sun and moon sitting down watching TV and message "Open for Business 24 Hours a Day," dissolving into late 1970s video animation - with "Last Farewell" music in background (voiceover by Bob ...

Star Wars Patrol Dewback by Kenner (Commercial, 1980)

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Here's a commercial for the Star Wars Patrol Dewback action figure by Kenner. Can be used with Storm Trooper action figure. Also seen are the R2-D2 and C-3PO action figures. Each sold separately.

This ad aired only a few months prior to the release of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (reclassified as Episode 5 in the saga after the release of the "prequels"). It is also notable for an early appearance by a young Ricky Schroeder (in the yellow shirt) - a few ...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Stephen Colbert Cameo" (1990)

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Here's a neat clip from an episode of Wild Chicago - one of their "Dumb Question" segments where they go somewhere and ask random people a question of questionable intelligence. This one took place in Lincoln Park near Diversey.

As I watched this episode and saw this segment I kept going back to this part - that guy in the sunglasses looks familiar...finally it hit me - it's Stephen Colbert!! (of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report fame) You can also see one o...

WPRO Channel 12 - 11th Hour News with Bob Wallace (1965)

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Not from Chicago, but definitely Chicago related (as we'll get to in a moment) - here's a rarity, transferred directly from a 2" quad videotape, an edition of the 11th Hour News on WPRO Channel 12 in Providence, Rhode Island (which, since 1967, has been known as WPRI-TV; except for the period 1977-1995 when they were affiliated with ABC, the station has otherwise been, and is today, a CBS affiliate).

The anchor is someone you likely know well - Bob Wallace, years before ...