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WLS Channel 7 - Saturday Night Movie - "The Evil of Frankenstein" (Promo, 1971)

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Here's a promo for an upcoming Saturday Night Movie presentation of the 1964 film "The Evil of Frankenstein" (starring Peter Cushing) on WLS Channel 7, to air on Saturday, at 10:30pm. (When this originally aired, there would have been a voiceover from some of Channel 7's announcing staff, including Al Parker, Fred Kasper, Mike Rapchak, Art Hellyer, and Wayne Atkinson.)

This was preserved on a silent 16mm film, with a brief card showing Metro Film Corporation as the proc...

WSNS Channel 44 - Thing Theatre - "Attack Of The Robots" (Opening, 1978)

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Here's a special Halloween & 2nd Anniversary treat -

Another faint and fuzzy memory rescued from the trashbin of obscurity - the opening to Thing Theatre on WSNS TV-44!

Thanks to a helpful YouTube commenter, we now know what the theme song for Thing Theatre is, where it came from and who it's by. You'll never believe it!

It's from the soundtrack to the movie "Car Wash" (released in 1976), performed by Rose Royce, and the exact title is Cut...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Pillow Of Death" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 50 - The First Anniversary Show! - showing the movie, "Pillow of Death". (Poke her with the SOFT CUSHIONS!) This episode aired on Saturday, June 21st 1980 at 8pm. Features a clip from Sven's most famous bit - "Mr. Robber's Neighborhood".

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Friday, June 20th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "How To Make A Monster" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 56, showing the movie, "How To Make A Monster". This episode aired on Saturday, August 2nd 1980 at 8pm.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 1st 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - The All Electric Magik Lantern Moving Picture Show - "Land Of The Pharaohs" (Bumper #2, 1978)

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Here's another example of a bumper from "The All Electric Magik Lantern Moving Picture Show" - which was what WBBM Channel 2 called their Late Late Movie. On this night the presentation was "Land of the Pharaohs".

You can hear they used an excerpt from a piece of classical music during the bumpers - anyone know what it is?

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

WBBM Channel 2 - The All Electric Magik Lantern Moving Picture Show - "Land of the Pharaohs" (Bumper #1, 1978)

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Here's an example of a bumper from "The All Electric Magik Lantern Moving Picture Show" - which was what WBBM Channel 2 called their Late Late Movie. On this night the presentation was "Land of the Pharaohs".

You can hear they used an excerpt from a piece of classical music during the bumpers - anyone know what it is?

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

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Reptilicus" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

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Here is an (unfortunately very brief) excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Reptilicus" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #158. (the episode after the big 3D Movie special)

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

Partial credits:

Vic Mellor

Film Editor and Historian (once met Roger Corman) - Michael J.P. Smith

Wardrobe Consultant - Inge Weiss

Music (available f...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Ending, 1979)

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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...

WLS Channel 7 - Sunday Night Movie - "Lolita" (Promo, 1973)

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Here's a promo for the upcoming Sunday Night Movie presentation of the 1962 film "Lolita" starring James Mason and Sue Lyon, to air on Sunday, June 10th 1973 at 10:45pm.

This was preserved on a silent 16mm film (I added the Lolita theme since I wasn't sure what else might have been appropriate). The actual airing of this promo would have been accompanied by a voiceover from any of Channel 7's staff announcer...