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WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "Sherlock Holmes and the Pearl of Death" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 6261

Here's the opening for the Sunday Matinee presentation of the 1944 Sherlock Holmes film "The Pearl of Death" (title listed on bumper slide as "Sherlock Holmes and the Pearl of Death") on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

WGN "A Happy Holiday Is a Safe Holiday" ID bumper slide with 1960s "Television 9" logo (voiceover by Clif Mercer)

Sunday Matinee opening with filmstrip and movie camera graphics, duly backed by instrumental version of The Young Rascals' "Gr...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Dance Fever Christmas Special (Part 7, 1980)

Views: 1575

Here's Part 7, the last part, of your holiday cheese platter for this year - The 1st Annual Dance Fever Christmas Special. Hosted by Deney Terrio (with his dance group "Motion"), and featuring guest celebrity judges Robert Blake and his 14 year old daughter Delinah (now known as Delinah Blake Hurwitz), Chad Everett and his 9 year old daughter Shannon, and Connie Stevens and her 11 year old daughter Tricia Leigh (now known as Tricia Leigh Fisher). Also features David Copperfield doing a magi...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief with Chuck Goudie (Incomplete) (1981)

Views: 2400

Here's the last part of an Eyewitness News Brief on WLS Channel 7, anchored by Chuck Goudie. Here, he reports on the continuing drive to make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, and with that he concludes the report and promises more news at 4:30pm.

This brief ends with the Eyewitness News Brief slide and theme music.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 15th 1981 at 2:59pm.

WGN Channel 9 - "Midnight In Chicago" (1981)

Views: 2419

Here's a special new years message from the WGN Channel 9 family.

"On behalf of all the WGN family, I'm Jerry Golden speaking for those that are working tonight and those fortunate enough to have the holiday off. Happy New Year, everyone."

Music is Auld Lang Syne by Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra. (His Royal Canadians) Voiceover by Jerry Golden.

This aired at 12:00 Midnight on Thursday, January 1st 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Dance Fever Christmas Special (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 2174

Here's Part 2 of your holiday cheese platter for this year - The 1st Annual Dance Fever Christmas Special. Hosted by Deney Terrio (with his dance group "Motion"), and featuring guest celebrity judges Robert Blake and his 14 year old daughter Delinah (now known as Delinah Blake Hurwitz), Chad Everett and his 9 year old daughter Shannon, and Connie Stevens and her 11 year old daughter Tricia Leigh (now known as Tricia Leigh Fisher). Also features David Copperfield doing a magic segment and Th...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "Uncivil Warriors" (Commercial Break #2, 1978)

Views: 1896

Here's the second commercial break during The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Three Stooges bumper

K-Mart - The Saving Place - "Low Holiday Prices!"

Loc Blocs - "Lego Vs. Loc Bloc"

Time Magazine

WFLD Sanford & Son promo

WFLD Three Stooges bumper (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.

PM Magazine Chicago - "The Christmas Tree Story House" (1980)

Views: 2285

Here's a holiday themed story on a house in Libertyville owned by Ed and Bonnie Gulan that had over 200 Christmas trees and was quite a tourist attraction. This aired on PM Magazine Chicago featuring Mike Leiderman.

(Note: This is from the master 3/4" tape of the story, so it doesn't have the PM Magazine graphics that were shown on the off-air version)

This story aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 23rd 1980. (the story was also rebroadcast on Fr...