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Brookfield Zoo - Tropic World - "It's A Jungle In There" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1489

Here's another Tropic World commercial for Brookfield Zoo, this one featuring a neat voiceover by the master Ken Nordine.

This aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

Hooked On Swing (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 813

Here's a commercial for "Hooked On Swing" from the makers of "Hooked on Classics". Featuring Larry Elgart and His Manhattan Swing Orchestra.

Available at K-Mart - The Saving Place.

This aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

Direct Deposit - "Retirement" (PSA, 1982)

Views: 1196

Here's a Public Service Announcement from the Ad Council and the U.S. Treasury suggesting you get Direct Deposit.

"You'll never have to wait for your money."

This aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Premiere Movie - "Rhapsody" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1974

Here's a promo for the "Premiere Movie" on WFLD Channel 32 featuring the opening graphics. Today's movie was "Rhapsody".

Voiceover by ?? (Not Jim Barton - anyone know?)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 2nd 1983.

WNIB 97.1 - "Mr. A News Report & Show Open" (Aircheck, 1997)

Views: 2573

Here's an aircheck from good ol' WNIB Classical 97 - featuring the inimitable "Mr. A" (Alfred Hudgins) - one of the most unique and coolest announcers ever.

We hear the end of "Adventures in Good Music" with Karl Haas followed by a News Report, Weather, and some of the opening music to Mr.A's program, "Blues in the Night". ("Love to See You Smile" by Bobby "Blue" Bland)

This aired on local Chicago radio in April 1997.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie (Bumper, 1978)

Views: 3537

Here's a bumper for The 3:30 Movie on WLS Channel 7.

You can hear the full ending to the theme music - it ends with a big drum flourish.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 27th 1978.

WBBM Channel 2 - Meditation (1978)

Views: 2397

Here's a "Meditation" religious segment at the end of a day's programming on WBBM Channel 2. Features Rabbi Samuel April (?) of Congregation Melrose B'nai Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania giving the sermon "Give us this Day", which references the 1976 film "Network".

Voiceover by Jerry Harper.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, December 18th 1978.

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

Views: 8889

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, ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Mission Stardust" (Ending, 1983)

Views: 2464

Here is the ending (mostly complete) from Son of Svengoolie episode number 182 featuring the film "Mission Stardust" on WFLD Channel 32.

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 8th 1983.