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WSNS Channel 44 - Popeye with Steve Hart (Ending, 1974)

Views: 488

Here's the ending segment of another rare surviving edition of Popeye with Steve Hart on WSNS Channel 44. This was from the original master tape. Includes:

CG VTR slate with tone and countdown - "VTR: 8I0 - Cut: 16 {which blinks on and off} - Air: Fri. 10/4 - "Popeye" - Dir. M.T. - Eng. P.Mc."

Steve, Little K and Captain Salty saying their goodbyes. As the music is played in the background, Steve's voiceover is heard promoting Spider-Man which fo...

Eagle Discount Supermarkets - "Tis the Season to Be Merry" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1376

Here's a Christmas commercial for the now-defunct Eagle Discount Stores, with offers for fresh fruit baskets and Eagle holiday gift certificates, available in any amount and redeemable for any item. Features the man with the white beard and red suit at the end, holding the basket of fruit.

This commercial is the same as shown here the following year, the only difference being in the lower-third text (and ...

The 24 Days of Christmas - "England" with Michael Caine (1979)

Views: 1454

Here's another installment from the recurring 24 Days of Christmas one-minute featurettes, here with Michael Caine (just a few short years away from becoming "The Hardest Working Man in Hollywood") describing the Christmas traditions in England (five years before WBBM Channel 2's Bob Wallace travelled all the way there to find them out in person). Caine starts off by invoking the names of key characters from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" before listing holiday traditions that d...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Addams Family - #2 (Break #1, 1971)

Views: 1664

Here's the full Commercial Break #1 (in black and white) from a different episode of The Addams Family on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Charms Big lollipops (better quality than previously posted)

McDonald's - "A Trip To McDonald's Land" (1970 Copyright)

Shamrock Shakes from McDonald's - Just For The Fun Of It! (I think it's a 1971 copyright) (with Shamrock Shake slate and voiceover - who's the announcer?) (actor sounds like the voice of the guy tha...

Son of Svengoolie - "MisteRobber's Neighborhood" (Break 11, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 2247

Here is break #11 of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man". This was his last show, #334. :-(

Includes:

"MisteRobber's Neighborhood", a parody of the Mr. Rogers' show, which was done well before Eddie Murphy's SNL parody.

(NOTE: Full Version in excellent quality is here!)

Starring Rich Koz as MisteRobber.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Break #3, 1986)

Views: 1016

Here is break #3 of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986. Includes:

Pulsar Watches

Pine Sol

Opryland USA Passport

Kingsford with Mesquite (Ken Nordine voice over)

Dominick's Finer Foods

Sunday Showcase bumper (with Jim Barton voice over)

MGM Musicals Great Musicals

Pearle Vision Center

Eckrich Fran...

WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 3, 1978)

Views: 3737

Here's Part 3 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Includes:

Irene introduces "The Polish Millionaire" - Marion Slotez (?) and he says a few words during which there is a short audio problem

Linda Korosa introduces some couples who are celebrating an anniversary - Kathryn and Leo Kuss (sp?) and Jo and Al Borocky (sp?) (man these names are hard)

EKJ does the "Just Because Polka"

Commercial: Pticek and...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Chicagofest '81" (1981)

Views: 5401

Here's a segment from the 10pm NewsCenter5 telecast on WMAQ Channel 5 with a look at Chicagofest '81. Featuring Chuck Henry, Warner Saunders, Barry Bernson, and Linda Yu at the end.

Chaka Khan is shown performing, and then Barry Bernson takes us on a tour of the video game area with over 200 machines, and a look at Williams Electronics, the company that created Defender - at 3401 North California, and then Midway Manufacturing in Franklin Park - responsible for producing Pac-...

Son of Svengoolie - "Cancelled" (Break 8, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 3441

Here is break #8 of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man". This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Includes:

"Cancelled" - featuring Doug Scharf (as Doug Graves) on lead trumpet, with Jim Barton on backup trumpet.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.