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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Terror Beneath The Sea" (Promo, 1980)
Views: 2842
Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 40, showing the movie, "Terror Beneath The Sea". This episode aired on Saturday, April 12th 1980 at 8pm.
This is the oldest off-air Sven footage we have so far, and definitely the oldest promo. This was even before they had the Son of Svengoolie theme song (written by Doug Scharf) and instead were still using the old Jerry G. Bishop Svengoolie theme, "Rumble".
This promo aired on local Chicago TV the 2...
WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" - "Mail Call" (1982)
Views: 1022
Here is the mail call segment for the Son of Sven episode number 157 featuring the film "I Was A Teenage Werewolf".
Besides reading the mail and birthday announcements, Sven mentions the big Countdown to the 3D Movie event, which took place 5 days from then on Thursday, July 29th 1982 at 8pm. He also mentions an upcoming segment of this show where a local magician named Craig Dickens does some magical feats.
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WFLD Channel 32 - 7 O'Clock Movie (Opening, 1978?)
Views: 2477
Here's the opening titles for the 7 O'Clock Movie on WFLD Channel 32, featuring the station's Kaiser-era logo - and a montage of various stars from vintage films, including (but not limited to):
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn
Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford (from "The Way We Were")
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Audrey Hepburn (from "My Fair Lady")
John Wayne
Elvis Presley (from "Jailhouse Rock")
Vera-Ellen and Gene Kell...
NBC Friday Night At The Movies (Bumper, 1980)
Views: 1911
Here is a bumper from NBC Friday Night at the Movies.
Voiceover by Casey Kasem.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 29th 1980.
The CBS Wednesday Night Movies (Bumper, 1981)
Views: 1276
Here's a bumper (sans voiceover) for The CBS Wednesday Night Movies.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 15th 1981.
WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #2, 1985)
Views: 1742
Here's Break #2 to 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: Smith Brothers Cough Drops. (Ok, am I nuts or is that Chris Elliott!?!?! Unbelievable)
Commercial: Empire Carpets
Commercial: Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet - "Where you always save more money!"
Commercial: Mars candy bar with Jamie Farr....
Views: 1667
Here's the opening for the NBC Saturday Night At The Movies - "Man From Atlantis II: The Death Scouts" starring Patrick Duffy. Includes:
WMAQ Newscenter5 bumper promo with Don Craig
NBC Saturday Night at the Movies opening (voiceover by Peggy Taylor)
Synopsis of the first Man from Atlantis movie
Opening of "Man From Atlantis II: The Death Scouts"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 7th 1977.
WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "Charlie Chan At The Opera" (Opening, 1981)
Views: 11964
Here is the opening for the Sunday Matinee presentation of "Charlie Chan at the Opera" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:
WGN "Last Farewell" Globe-Logo Station ID (Clif Mercer as the announcer)
Sunday Matinee opening with instrumental of "Groovin'" made popular by The Young Rascals. Anyone know who does this instrumental version? Features the filmstrip and old-time movie camera graphics as well as voice over announcement of film (again, Clif Mercer as announcer)
WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Break #4, 1979)
Views: 1017
Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! The movie presented on this day was "China Gate". TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary questi...