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Creative Mirror Designs - "20th Anniversary Spectacular Holiday Sale" with Pam (Commercial, 1992)

Views: 831

Here's a commercial for Creative Mirror Designs, celebrating their 20th anniversary with a "spectacular" holiday sale on various mirror designs.

Starts off with a vintage clip of Pam the Creative Mirrors girl (and daughter of the owner) as a little girl, which was the first commercial they ever did (which you can see here in a longer form in this 1977 auction clip from WTTW Channel 11). The ad then segue...

I Remember Riverview (Part 2, 1984)

Views: 2216

Here's Part 2 of a documentary that original aired on Image Union - I Remember Riverview, about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side - which closed in 1967.

Produced by Chicagoan Phil Ranstrom - who also produced the documentaries, "Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street" - www.CheatYouFairTheMovie.com and "Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Stree...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Beatles Cartoon (Commercial Breaks #2, 1982)

Views: 2250

Here are some more commercial breaks from WSNS Channel 44 in Chicago showing the Beatles cartoon. This aired on local Chicago television Wednesday, June 2nd 1982 or Thursday, June 3rd 1982.

Includes:

Beatles on TV 44 card bumper

The Sporting News with Tom Seaver (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

Over Your Head in Debt? (voiceover by Don Ferris who was also on WTTW Channel 11)

WSNS Channel 44 and ON TV ID bumper - Yo...

WBBM Channel 2 - Baker's Dozen (Opening & Break, 1982)

Views: 2096

Here's the opening and first commercial break for a short lived CBS series called "Baker's Dozen" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM News promo bumper with Don Craig - "Verdict in the Marquette 10 Bribery Trial"

Opening credits to Baker's Dozen - starring Ron Silver, Cindy Weintraub, Alan Weeks, Sam McMurray, Thomas Quinn, and Doris Belack as Captain Baker. The show only lasted 6 episodes, and this one - "Sauce for the Goose" was the last aired.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Tonight - "Other News On The Day After" (1983)

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Here's the second segment for Eyewitness News Tonight at 10 on WLS Channel 7 - the major story of the day being the airing of The Day After - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. (Covered in the 1st segment)

Vrydolak involved in plot to endorse Walter Mondale to help Reagan re-election campaign.

Mayor Washington talks with Jack Jones regarding the Vrydolak situation.

Jann Carl reports on a ...

WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #2, 1983)

Views: 2677

Here is Commercial Break #2 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Includes:

Dollar Rent a Car

English Leather cologne

Movie Trailer for TV - Christine

Slim-Fast

ABC Theater bumper for The Day After (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Promo for ABC News Viewpoint special on The Day After...

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

Views: 1987

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...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Dracula" (Song & Break #1, 1981)

Views: 4505

Just unearthed some more vintage Sven - Here's the song and commercial break from Son of Svengoolie episode #122 showing the original "Dracula" on WFLD Channel 32. This is actually the earliest off-air recording yet found of a Son of Svengoolie episode. (There are earlier bits, but those are from studio masters, or are just promos - not from an off-air episode.) It's too bad more of this stuff hasn't turned up yet.

Unfortunately, the person who recorded the show did it in ...

KMBC Channel 9 - Sunday, Nuclear Sunday: Kansas City Reacts (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 496

Here's Part 2 of the live, special discussion program Sunday, Nuclear Sunday: Kansas City Reacts on KMBC Channel 9 in Kansas City, MO. This show, which aired right after the ABC telefilm The Day After, was hosted by Larry Moore (formerly of WLS Channel 7).

This part starts off with Larry asking FEMA regional director Patrick Breheny about the agency's level of preparedness (at one point he promotes a booklet entitled "In Time of Emergency"). Next Dr. Jennifer Le...