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NBC Monday Night At The Movies - "A Case Of Rape" (Bumper, 1975)

Views: 3416

Here's a bumper for the NBC Monday Night at the Movies presentation of "A Case of Rape".

Voiceover by Eddie King.

(clip has reception problems, but hey...early 1975)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, February 17th 1975 during the 8pm to 10pm period.

Richard J. Daley For Mayor - "Good For Chicago" (Political Ad, 1975)

Views: 2311

Here's something really cool - an original political ad for the re-election of Richard J. Daley held on Tuesday, February 25th 1975.

Boy, after recently reading "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago" by Mike Royko, I don't know if you could say he was all that good for Chicago. But it certainly was a political dynasty the likes of which we will never see aga- oops, never mind.

Paid for by The All-Chicago Citizens Committee to Re-elect Richard J. Daley, Mayor.
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Cookie Crisp - "Parade Of Games" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 4154

Here's a commercial for Cookie Crisp cereal featuring their Wizard mascot (referenced on NBC's Community yesterday) as well as the "Parade of Games" promotion where you can win a bunch of board games by writing to Libertyville, IL of all places.

"You Can't Have Cookies For Breakfast - You CAN Have Cookie Crisp!" (uh, Cookie Crisp basically IS cookies, so don't try to dress it up like I'm eating all healthy)

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton.

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Massacre At Central High (Trailer For TV, 1977)

Views: 3762

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film "Massacre At Central High".

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, March 25th 1977. (not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WXYZ Channel 7 - Action News - "Brief News Clip" (1977)

Views: 3227

Here's a brief news clip found at the end of a tape. You can see WXYZ Channel 7 anchors Bill Bonds and John Kelly in the background at the beginning. Lynn Skzynear reports on the death of a young boy from the King family, and has some shots of the Holy Name Church in Birmingham and Holy Name Elementary School. Also features some words of warning by Attorney Pete Leto, before the tape cuts out.

This aired on local Detroit TV likely sometime in early 1977. (not Chicago TV, bu...

Disco Rocket (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 8127

Here's a commercial for the album "Disco Rocket" by K-Tel records.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, March 19th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Folger's - "My Wife Can't Make Coffee" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4496

Here's a commercial for mountain grown Folger's coffee featuring that busybody Mrs. Olson. This is bizarre on many levels.

The wife is played by Anne Lockhart (daughter of June Lockhart and best known as Lieutenant Sheba on the original Battlestar Galactica series).

What the heck is "Flaked Coffee"?

This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, March 19th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WWJ Channel 4 - "Partial Station Sign-Off" (1978)

Views: 8020

At the end of a tape, after a recording of a movie ended, there was a bit of a previous recording that was taped over. We see most of the National Anthem, then some strange black and white bars, and then static. In the static you can hear bleeding through what perhaps was on another channel at the same time (during the static the tape kept speeding up which is why the audio races at times)

RetroNewfoundland (Vintage Canada) was enterprising enough to slow down the audio heard a...

WLS Channel 7 - "Anthem, Sign-On, Reflections & Editorial" (1984)

Views: 17685

Here's the National Anthem, Station Sign-On, Reflections and Editorial on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Color Bars

WLS "Circular Polarization" Test Pattern

National Anthem

Station Sign-On (voiceover by Janice Kos)

Reflections with Fr. Bert Akers, S.J. - "Pray for Generosity"

WLS Public Service notice (voiceover by Janice Kos)

Commercial: Volkswagen GTI (featuring parody of the Ro...