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National Retired Teachers Association (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1873

Here's a Public Service Announcement from the NRTA - the National Retired Teachers Association.

Featuring Dewey Noblitt, a retired teacher of the Seattle school system.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 20th 1979.

Shutan Camera (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1123

Here's another commercial for Shutan Camera featuring an outside shot of their old location at 153 West Wacker Drive - on Wacker Drive at LaSalle Street.

"Since 1918"

Voiceover by Al Parker.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

ABC Network - The Lisa Hartman Show (Promo, 1979)

Views: 4125

Here's an ABC Network promo for a disco-riffic program - "The Lisa Hartman Show". (IMDB says it was on in 1976?)

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

"Hot Stuff!"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 23rd 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - "Merry Christmas" (Bumper #1, 1979)

Views: 3197

Here's an old-style Merry Christmas bumper slate from WGN Channel 9. This one has a clearer shot of the slide than the alternate.

Bob Bell does the voice over.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 26th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "Happy Holidays" (1979)

Views: 5354

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring a scene from the movie "Holiday Inn" with Bing Crosby and others singing "Happy Holidays". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 26th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (1979)

Views: 2314

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring a scene from the movie "Meet me in St. Louis" with Judy Garland singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 19th 1979.

Osco Drug - "Save the Osco Way" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1857

Here's a commercial for Osco Drug which shows how customers can now save on generic equivalents of widely-used brand name prescription drugs.

This commercial is in the same campaign as this one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 19th 1978.

Message From Space (Trailer For TV, 1978)

Views: 1546

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the Star Wars rip-off film Message From Space. (even the music sounds like "Leia's Theme")

Main voiceover by Jackson Beck. Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

Yankee Doodle Dandy - "Birthday Parties" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 9288

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Here's a commercial for the Yankee Doodle Dandy restaurant chain highlighting that they can host a birthday party for your child.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 23rd 1976.