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WTTW Channel 11 - Movie Eleven - "Swept Away" (Opening, 1980)

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Here is the opening for the WTTW Channel 11 - "Movie Eleven" presentation of "Swept Away". This opening features scenes from classic movies (in order): The Blue Angel, Metropolis, The Rocking Horse Winner, Alexander Nevsky, Ugetsu, The Red Shoes, Metropolis, La Strada, [?], Metropolis, Jules et Jim, Beauty and the Beast, Caesar and Cleopatra, and Black Orpheus.

Music used is a classical piece by Wendy Carlos - I think it's the same theme that the Frugal Gourmet used. ...

WFLD Channel 32 - "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (Movie Promo, 1983)

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Here is a (mostly complete) promo for the movie "Cotton Comes to Harlem" on WFLD Channel 32.

Voiceover announcer is Jim Barton.

This aired (with 90% certainty) on local Chicago TV Friday, May 13th 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #7, 1975)

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Here's Commercial Break #7 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")

Community Family Centers - Sensational Pre-Thanksgiving Sale (with jingle) (voiceover by Al Parker)

Robert Hall Village organs - Hoffman Estates, Burbank, Homewood, Villa Park, Crystal ...

Zombie (Trailer For TV, 1980)

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Here's a theatrical movie trailer for the Italian-made thriller Zombie (also known oddly enough, as Zombi 2).

One of the stars of the film, Tisa Farrow, is the younger sister of Mia Farrow.

Ending voiceover by Mike Rapchak.

"There is no explicit sex in this picture. However, there are scenes of violence which may be considered shocking. No one under 17 will be admitted."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thur...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie One - "The Spider" (Commercial Break, 1982)

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Here is a full commercial break for WSNS Channel 44's Monster Movie - "The Spider" (A.K.A. “Earth Vs. The Spider”). Includes:

“Monster Movie One” bumper (Different than the other bumpers, with addition of “One”) (In Black and White) (A second of “Night on Bald Mountain” music too)

Playboy (with Alex Haley and Elliott Gould)

World Championship Tennis on TV-44 (Advertises a match in Richmond between Jose Luis Clerc and Fritz Buehning...

Spectrum - Movie Ending & Intermission Opening (1983?)

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Finally - some Spectrum footage! (Sorry, OnTV fans...) Here's the ending of the film "Diner" followed by a Spectrum ID and Intermission animation with the beginning of "Cleveland Smith Bounty Hunter"

Not sure when this aired exactly, but the movie Diner came out in March of 1982, so I would imagine that this wouldn't get to Spectrum until 1983, no?

WGN Channel 9 - The Late Movie - "Duck Soup" (Opening & Break, 1983)

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Here's the opening moments and first commercial break of The Late Movie presentation of The Marx Brothers' 1933 film "Duck Soup" (their last for Paramount Pictures, and the last in which Zeppo was a part of the team) on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Animated - "Superman" WGN Station ID

Opening titles for The Late Movie, previewing a Marx Brothers' double feature of "Duck Soup" and "Horse Feathers" (voiceover by Merri Dee) (music used is "Touchdown" by B...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Thriller Week" (Promo, 1984)

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Here's a promo for "Thriller Week" on the WLS Channel 7 3:00 Movie, advertising the line-up for next week's movies:

Monday, May 14th 1984 - The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (Part 1)
Tuesday, May 15th 1984 - The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (Part 2)
Wednesday, May 16th 1984 - The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (Part 3)
Thursday, May 17th 1984 - The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, the (1975)
Friday, May 18th 1984 - The Night Strangler (1973)

Th...

ABC Network - Ripley's Believe It Or Not! - "Premiere" (Promo, 1982)

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Here's an ABC "Come On Along" promo for Ripley's Believe It Or Not - which premiered on Sunday, September 26th 1982. Jack Palance was the host.

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

(Also included is an ABC Sunday Night Movie "Star Tunnel" bumper for an airing of the movie "Goldfinger")

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 24th 1982.