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WSNS Channel 44 - The 1 O'Clock Movie - "Gulliver's Travels" (Break #2, 1979)

Views: 1426

Now for some more neat old TV-44 footage!

Here is Commercial Break #2 for The 1 O'Clock Movie presentation of the animated "Gulliver's Travels" on WSNS. Includes:

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Golden Girls - Hall of Music record offer (main voiceover by Les Marshak)

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TV-44 The Dating Game promo - Weeknights at 5:30 beginning December 31st (voiceover by Don Ferris)

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper s...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Beyond the Time Barrier" (Break #5, 1986)

Views: 691

Here's the fifth (and final) commercial break for the Son Of Svengoolie presentation (Show #333) of the 1960 film "Beyond the Time Barrier" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Voice of Jim Barton explaining to Sven (Rich Koz) that what was affecting the main character was the same as happened to him after Christmas shopping

Commercial - Ray Hara's King Datsun, 6200 West Touhy, Niles - with low offers on Sentra, Stanza and Maxima - "Forget List Prices, Make the ...

WSNS Channel 44 - All Night Movies - "Magical Mystery Tour" (Commercial Break #1, 1980)

Views: 1864

Here's Commercial Break #1 from the Saturday All Night Movies presentation of "Magical Mystery Tour" on WSNS TV-44. Includes:

Channel 44 Saturday All Night Movies "Owl" Logo bumper

Record offer for the Rock Trilogy - Spotlight the Greatest Hits of Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, and Tommy Roe by Hall of Music and Interceptor Sounds (Main voiceover by Les Marshak. Ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

WSNS TV-44 promo for The Sunday Night Movie prese...

JFK's First Trip to Chicago - "Lost" 16mm Footage (1961)

Views: 1287

Not really TV related, but it's pretty incredible - and historically significant - "lost" footage (not known to have been publicly seen until now) of President John F. Kennedy on a trip to Chicago, his first as President, on April 28th 1961.

After a few seconds of dirty leader, the film starts off with Air Force One arriving at the airport, followed by Kennedy and his contingent stepping off and him being greeted by a crowd. The President then shakes hands with various officia...

WSNS Channel 44 - The 1 O'Clock Movie - "Gulliver's Travels" (Break #4, 1979)

Views: 1272

Now for some more neat old TV-44 footage!

Here is Commercial Break #4 for The 1 O'Clock Movie presentation of the animated "Gulliver's Travels" on WSNS. Includes:

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Shades of Green - Great Irish Ballads as sung by Martin Flynn - Hall of Music Record Offer

TV-44 Chicago Black Hawk Hockey promo - Weeknights at 6 (Voiceover by Linda Frost)

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Un...

WSNS Channel 44 - Adventures Of Superman - "No Holds Barred" (Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 2290

Here's the last commercial break from the episode "No Holds Barred" of the Adventures of Superman on WSNS Channel 44. Includes:

Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Action Play-Doh set by Kenner (pretty dark and bad quality)

"The Golden Dream of Hank Williams" record offer by Candlelite Music (main voiceover by Fred Foy)

WSNS Combat! promo - airing Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 11am

Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Acti...

RCA - "I Got a Free TV" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1425

Here's a commercial for RCA's Second Set Bonus Days sale, with a free extra console (such as a black-and-white Model AD125W set) for those who buy the 1980 model XL-100 console.

(It should be noted that Indianapolis was a major hub for RCA's record division, with that city housing one of the country's largest pressing plants that turned out millions of LP's, 45's and before that 78's from such artists including Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Harry Belafonte, Jefferson Airplane, T...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life (Break #1, 1975)

Views: 3491

Here is Commercial Break #1 (Nothing of note in the opening) of The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life on WFLD Channel 32. (In Black and White, unfortunately) Includes:

Prell Shampoo (featuring Patti Deutch of Match Game fame)

Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise - The Best

WFLD Advertising Sales TV Starter Kit featuring Walt Bodkin - Sales Manager at WFLD (I wonder where he is now?)...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Off the Wall (Opening & Break, 1977)

Views: 1983

Remember that classic sitcom from 1977 called "Off the Wall"? No? Well neither does anyone else because it only aired once - on May 7th 1977. A failed television pilot.

What do you think the odds are that someone in the Chicagoland area (not connected with the production of the show) recorded the entire show, with the original commercial breaks intact, didn't ever record over the tape, and then saved the tape for 38 years before we got our hands on it? (just to give you some hi...