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WFLD Channel 32 - The Eight O'Clock Movie - "The Slender Thread" (Opening, 1982)

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Here's the opening to the Eight O'Clock Movie presentation of "The Slender Thread" on WFLD Channel 32. I don't know if it was a mistake or not but the voiceover doesn't start until the music is over so we get to hear the whole theme.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 1st 1982. (at 8pm!)

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (Pre-Movie) (1982)

Views: 1786

Here's the (Pre-Movie) Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. Includes:

Field Communications ID

Suspect arrested in shooting of 38-year-old off-duty Chicago police officer John Weller

Alderman Wilson Frost believes the Mayor and other city lawmakers are underpaid.

More bad news about the economy: index of leading economic indicators dropped 6/10ths of a percent in January

Commercial: Dawn dish...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1982)

Views: 4219

Here's the Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. (pretty much the same as the pre-movie version, but different copy and a few new stories) Includes:

Suspect arrested in shooting of 38-year-old off-duty Chicago police officer John Weller

More bad news about the economy: index of leading economic indicators dropped 6/10ths of a percent in January

Good day on Wall Street - Dow finishes up.

Alderman Wilson Fr...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Eight O'Clock Movie - "The Slender Thread" (Commercial Break, 1982)

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Here's a complete commercial break from the Eight O'Clock Movie presentation of "The Slender Thread" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Eight O'Clock Movie bumper

Jim Palmer - star pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles - for Jockey Underwear - On sale at Carson Pirie Scott (sale ends March 14th)

Empire Carpets: Bad Impersonators (really bad)

McDonald's - Quality Game (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)

WFLD Eight O'Clock Mov...

WLS Channel 7 - Early Eyewitness Newsbrief With Alan Krashesky (1986)

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Here's an early morning Eyewitness Newsbrief with Alan Krashesky on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Weather - Traffic

Contested 26th Ward election battle continues

Tim Quinn - girls basketball coach and Social Studies teacher at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, resigns after allegations of an affair with a student

16 year old student at Marshall High School suffers collapsed lung in knife fight

Federal investigators investi...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 With Ron Hunter (Bumper Promo, 1977)

Views: 3742

Here's a quick NewsCenter5 promo featuring Ron Hunter on WMAQ Channel 5. Gotta love that blue suit!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 4th 1977.

Kentucky Fried Chicken - "The Colonel In Chicago" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2419

Here's a commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken (no, not KFC) featuring the man himself - Colonel Sanders. And in Chicago to boot!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 4th 1977.

Jewel Food Stores - "Steak & Lettuce" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2760

Here's a commercial for Jewel Food Stores featuring sales that week on Steak and Lettuce. There's that Jewel Grand Bazaar logo again.

Voiceover by Joe Slattery.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 4th 1977.

TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes - "Son Of Sven Appearance" (1984?)

Views: 3789

Here's a segment from NBC's TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes which featured some late-night movie hosts from around the country. You might recognize one of them. (Features a clip from Son Of Svengoolie - "MisteRobber's Neighborhood" (1980))

Boy, Rich Koz blows the rest of these guys out of the water. I know one is that Fritz the Night Owl guy - anyone else want to ID everyone and their sta...