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WGN Channel 9 - When Movies Were Movies - "Union Pacific" (Commercial Break #2 & Station ID, 1979)

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Here's the second commercial break from the When Movies Were Movies presentation of the 1939 film "Union Pacific" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Movie bumper slide

Commercial: Lincoln Carpeting - with Al Parker - "30th Anniversary Sell-a-Bration" - offering a free set of stainless-steel tableware by International Silver Co. - and 3 rooms of carpeting (34 square yards, excluding padding and installation) for only $169, less than $10 a month

Com...

Lincoln Technical Institute (Commercial, 1987)

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Here is a commercial for Lincoln Technical Institute. This airing dates to June, 1987.

I believe they also had a another version of the commercial, where you got to see those schmoes' faces longer.

This was one of the more annoying commercials growing up, only because -

1) That damn phone number dialing was annoying,

and

2) It seemed to run every 10 minutes during reruns of Lost in Space or Batman when you were home...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Frankenstein" (Break #6, 1985)

Views: 1779

Here's Break #6 to another rare episode of Son of Svengoolie. This was number 302 where he was presenting the classic film "Frankenstein". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Lincoln Carpeting
Commercial: Top Job
Commercial: Burger King - "Bacon Double Cheeseburger Deluxe"
Commercial: Harlem Furniture
WFLD Promo for Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Sven return bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturda...

Imperial Carpet (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1081

Here is yet another Chicago carpeting company trying to get in on the business. Imperial. Hmm...sounds vaguely like another company. No catchy jingle though, so they're not getting my business...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #5, 1983)

Views: 1330

Here's the fifth commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Son of Svengoolie bumper

Commercial: Imported Harveys Bristol Cream - "It's Downright Sociable" - Harveys Bristol Cream/Sherry (C) 1981 - Heublein, Inc., Hartford, Conn.

Commercial: Empire Carpets - "Empire Carpet Guy" Lynn Hauldren starts off by winding a toy figure to demonstrate the old way to b...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #8, 1975)

Views: 1663

Here's Commercial Break #8 (the last one) during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Wilson's Corn King franks

Lincoln Carpeting (with Al Parker) (different one from Break #1)

Waldenbooks

Mini-Ski by Picam - available at Wal...

WGN Channel 9 - Star Trek - "Spock's Brain" (Ending & Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 1806

Here's a neat little nugget - the ending of an episode of Star Trek on WGN Channel 9. Years before the show came to WFLD. Wish I could find someone who taped more of these. :-) Includes:

Ending of Star Trek - "Spock's Brain" (Season 3, Episode 1 - originally aired on the NBC Network, and thus in Chicago via WMAQ Channel 5, on September 20th 1968)

Commercial: Rice-a-Roni - "The San Francisco Treat!" (Featuring the little toy trolley and th...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" (Extended Break, 1980)

Views: 1471

Here's an extended break from The Morning Movie presentation of the 1934 W.C. Fields film "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper (with Merri Dee voiceover advising of her upcoming Mid-Morning Report to come after commercials)

Commercial: Lincoln Upholstery & Carpet Co. - "Carpeting of the 80's - Priced Like the 50's" - 3 rooms of carpeting for only $169 - less than $10 a month - with free bonu...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Good Health" (Part 3, 1991)

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Here is Part Three of "Good Health In" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with a health-related theme. Includes:

Psychic Mike Kurban at 4328 North Lincoln Avenue.

Lincoln Turners Gymnasium and Pool at 1019 West Diversey. [note: Al Beradino writes in to add, "Today the gym is called the Lincoln Park Athletic Club. Before Lincoln Turner it was the American Colleg...