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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 ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Everyman (Pre-Show Break & Opening, 1981)

Views: 2053

Here's the pre-show commercial break and opening minute or so of "Everyman" a public affairs show on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

People Magazine

Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago bumper slide PSA (voiceover by Jim Hill)

Homemakers Furniture with Shelley Long

Amma Marine indoor showroom of boats - 400 East Ogden Avenue in Westmont, IL.

WMAQ bumper promo for Tony Brown's Journal

WMAQ-TV Chicago N...

Son of Svengoolie - Assorted Clips Compilation - "Christmas Stuff" (Part 4)

Views: 854

Here is Part 4 of a compilation of assorted Son of Svengoolie clips. I did not make this compilation - it has been floating around the trading circles for a long time, and this is the best copy I've been able to find. It has some neat clips you will not see anywhere else.

Featuring:

The Day After Christmas Complaint Department (must be from Dec. 1983, since this is a reference to The Day After movie that aired in November of that year and was big news.) (inc...

CBS Network - In The News - "Census Forms On Their Way" (1980)

Views: 1971

Here's a segment of the kids news featurette, In The News as aired on KELO-TV Channel 11 [Sioux Falls, South Dakota]. This particular one includes an introduction by Popeye the Sailor and deals with the subject of the 1980 Census.

Also includes a commercial break for Crayola crayons and markers.

These aired between commercial breaks during Saturday morning cartoons on CBS affiliates from 1971 to 1986 (and was for that network what the long-running animate...

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Optimetric" (Break 3, Show #249)

Views: 2724

Here is commercial break #3 of WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Eye Creatures". Includes:

Murray Bikes

McDonald's

Brim Decaffinated Coffee

John M. Smyth's Homemakers (with Shelley Long)

Son of Svengoolie song "Optimetric", which was a parody of the Pointer Sisters' "Automatic" (has audio drop-outs) with Doug Scharf as Doug Graves

Wisk detergent

Minu...

WTTW Channel 11 - Open Air - "Pledge Night Plea" (1973)

Views: 1332

Here's the ending of an episode of Open Air, WTTW's showcase of music performances and discussion that was the predecessor to Made in Chicago, which in turn evolved into the long-running Soundstage.

Features Jerry G. Bishop as host, and as this was Pledge Night he g...

Video Game Pack (Spanish) (Commercial Offer, 1985)

Views: 2287

Here's a commercial offer in Spanish from Urban General Corp. for a "Video Game Pack" made up of Atari 2600 cartridge winners like Journey - Escape, Space Jockey, Towering Inferno, Space Cavern, Infiltrate, and Space Winnebago (just kidding on that last one).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 9th 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #5, 1985)

Views: 1788

Here's Break #5 for another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Mon Cheri chocolate
Commercial: Schmerler Ford - "Rock-a-bye your Baby!"
Commercial: Coast soap
WFLD promo for PM Magazine

Sven takes on the Rat Pack as he sings that week's song, "Lady Is a Trog"

Commercial: First Metropo...

WGN Channel 9 - When Movies Were Movies - "Casablanca" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 7376

Here is the opening of the WGN classic movie show, When Movies Were Movies - which this night was showing the film "Casablanca." You really have to appreciate the creativity in this, as well as the time it must have taken to make those cut-outs.

As for the theme music used for this long-running showcase - it was from the instrumental Overtur...