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Your Arms Too Short To Box With God at the Studebaker Theatre (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 757

Here's a commercial for Vinnette Carroll's Your Arms Too Short To Box With God at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, which at the time of this airing was held over for one more week. The commercial was made during its 1976-78 run on Broadway in New York City. (The reference to the original cast album on ABC Records at the end of this commercial is a clue as to its production origin, as by 1981 ABC Records no longer existed, having been sold by the network in 1979 to, and its artist r...

John Moran For Judge Of Circuit Court Of Cook County (Political Ad, 1976)

Views: 1022

Here's a local political ad for John Moran, who was running for Judge of the Circuit Court Of Cook County.

Paid for by the John J. Moran Campaign Committee.

"The bright spot on the paper ballot..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 15th 1976 during the 9pm to 10pm timeframe.

WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "Lorelei's Rock Show" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 4499

Here's a commercial for WLUP - The Loop - FM 98 (97.9), taking place at a rock concert with Lorelei the Loop Girl lip-synching to such tunes as "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin, "The Wall" by Pink Floyd, "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush, "Refugee" by Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers, and "Who Are You?" by The Who - and backed by the station's air talent of the time including Steve Dahl & Garry Meier (on a Hofner violin-style "Beatle" bass, Bruce Carey, Mitch Michaels, and Sky Daniels, all on stage as...

Play-Doh Fun Factory - "Frogger Fun Kit"(Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1449

Here's a commercial for the Kenner Play-Doh Fun Factory with free Frogger Fun Kit.

(If they had a Simpsons-themed set it would be called Play-D'oh!) :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983. (1982 Copyright)

WSNS Channel 44 - El Ángel Caído (Commercial Break #2, 1986)

Views: 2438

Here's some footage from after the conversion of WSNS-TV to Spanish programming - another commercial break for the program "El Ángel Caído" Includes:

Some weight-loss product with Ginsing (didn't catch the name)

Dominick's Finer Foods (in Spanish)

Tampax Tampons (in Spanish)

Carnegie Mortgage Bankers (in Spanish with a purty latina lady)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 5th 1986.

Spirit Of Light - Doctor Who Convention (Commercial Offer, 1983)

Views: 3775

Here's a commercial for the Spirit of Light Doctor Who Convention - a 20th Anniversary Ultimate Celebration featuring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton, which took place on November 26th & 27th 1983 - at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare.

(video has some issues)

Voiceover (except ordering information) by Jon Pertwee.

This aired on local Chicago TV in November 1983.

WFLD Channel 32 - Into The Valley Of The Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2542

Here's a promo for "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" on WFLD Channel 32, about the video gaming phenomenon, which aired Monday, April 26th 1982. I believe this special was produced at KBHK-TV - a Field Communications station in San Francisco - and featured Bob Wilkins as host.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on Sunday, April 25th 1982.

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Morning News - "Paul McCartney's Empire" (1984)

Views: 1463

Here is an interview and story with Paul McCartney by Pat Collins, from The CBS Morning News with Phyllis George and Bill Kurtis (who would later work again at WBBM Channel 2).

It tells how Paul McCartney turned his fortune made with the Beatles into a financial empire from Copyright ownership. Too bad he gave some advice to Michael Jackson, who wound up outbidding him for Northern Songs (ATV), and gained control of most of the Beatles' catalog. And thus, a Sun Chips commerci...

Parker Brothers - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Video Game (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2475

Here's a commercial for the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back video game from Parker Brothers. For use in Atari and Sears home video game systems.

Unlike the many ads for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back "action figures" from Kenner, this one uses the actual music from John Williams' movie score.

Voiceover by ??

TM / (C) Lucasfilm, Ltd. 1982 / Parker Brothers authorized user

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