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WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "A Woman Rebels" (Partial Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 2422

Here's a partial commercial break for "A Woman Rebels" on the WLS Late Night Movie. (before the recording cut off) Includes:

WLS Late Night Movie bumper (in Black & White - do they not "switch back over" to color quickly enough? Or is this a recording artifact?) (Notice again the use of the later 3:00 Movie music despite the "Swirling Star" graphics)

Long Chevrolet's Long Tent Sale (Who the heck is this guy? Where's Timmy?)

Political Ad for App...

A Force of One (Trailer For TV, 1980)

Views: 1236

Here's a brief theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film "A Force of One" starring Jennifer O'Neill and Chuck Norris.

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 7th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase - "Forbidden Planet" (Break 1, 1986)

Views: 2088

32 Sunday Showcase Commercial Break with show bumper. (the movie was Forbidden Planet) From November of 1986. Commercials include:

First Metropolitan Carpets (282-8600!)
(What great free gifts!) ;-)

Harlem Furniture (You'll Like Our Style!)

Promo for Movie 32 (White Christmas, Singin' in the Rain, The Hobbit, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Yogi's First Christmas)

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #8, 1975)

Views: 1670

Here's Commercial Break #8 (the last one) during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Wilson's Corn King franks

Lincoln Carpeting (with Al Parker) (different one from Break #1)

Waldenbooks

Mini-Ski by Picam - available at Wal...

WGN Channel 9 - The Late Movie - "Three Faces West" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 12378

Another hard-to-find one bites the dust! Here's the opening for The Late Movie on WGN Channel 9 presenting "Three Faces West". This is the long-running opening which used unique "kaleidoscope" artwork and a soundtrack of "Take Five" by Dave Brubek. This opening was used for many years throughout the 1970's.

Also includes a "Last Farewell" Station ID at the beginning (Annouced by Jerry Golden) and the first commercial spot before the movie began - Bert Weinman - Your TV Ford ...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Break #2, 1979)

Views: 855

Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! The movie presented on this day was "China Gate". TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary questi...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Break #1, 1981)

Views: 1730

Here is the full Commercial Break #1 for WSNS Channel 44's Saturday Monster Movie presentation of "The Night of the Sorcerers" (A.K.A. “La Noche de los Brujos”). Includes:

“Monster Movie One” bumper with Mussorgsky's “Night on Bald Mountain” music.

French Wrap swimsuit by Sunup to Sundown offer (main voiceover by ??) (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

Essence magazine

“Night of the Sorcerers” Film Reels WSNS ...

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Morning Movie - "The Bowery Boys in Jail Busters" (Opening & Break, 1980)

Views: 6047

Here's the opening and pre-movie break for the Saturday Morning Movie presentation of The Bowery Boys in Jail Busters on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

WGN Television 9 "Twilight" Station ID Slide (voiceover by Len Johnson)

Opening to the Saturday Morning Movie with the Sun & Filmstrips motif (voiceover by Len Johnson) - theme music is "Cop...

Superstation WTBS Channel 17 - Movie 17 - "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" (Opening & Break, 1980)

Views: 1204

Here's the opening and first commercial break for the Movie 17 presentation of "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" [1972; a.k.a. "Revenge of the Living Dead"] on Superstation WTBS Channel 17 in Atlanta, GA, the first such major "superstation" that became an icon through national transmission to cable systems across the country. Includes:

Movie 17 titles with shot of 35mm film can (from which such objects as a reel and director's chair are stored) and funky...