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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.

Pizza Hut - "Not Jamie Lee Curtis" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2908

Here's a vintage Pizza Hut ad, which apparently does not feature a pre-Halloween fame Jamie Lee Curtis, as much as I may have thought. ;-)

I'm referring to the girl in the red turtleneck - I thought it really looks like her.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 11th 1977.

Message From Space (Trailer For TV, 1978)

Views: 1547

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.

Gonnella Bread - "Marches On!" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1716

Here's a commercial for Gonnella Bread which starts off having sort of a newsreel feel to it, and then shows little flags of many different countries all sticking out of a loaf of Gonnella bread with toothpicks.

Voiceover sounds a bit like Orson Welles, but likely not him.

"The only bread in the world with diplomacy, benefits, and advantages for all."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 18th 1978.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 (Bumper Promo, 1976)

Views: 2608

Here's a quick bumper promo for NewsCenter5 at 12:00 Noon on WMAQ Channel 5 with Jorie Lueloff.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 9th 1976 at 8:24am.

Artra - "Beautiful Skin" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 570

Here's a commercial for Artra skin products.

"Beautiful, beautiful Artra skin."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

Son Of Svengoolie - "Hot Volts" (1979)

Views: 1891

Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - the song "Hot Volts". (parody of "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer)

Not sure what episode this was from but it was one of the Frankenstein movies from 1979 obviously.

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the latter half of 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges (Opening, 1979)

Views: 1757

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is the opening for The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32 featuring a voiceover by Ron Beattie.

(The music is a slightly edited version of "Knock Knock" by Spike Jones)

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1979 at 6:30am.

Playback Stores - "Pioneer Month" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1021

Here's a commercial for Playback Stores ("The Electronic Playground"), spotlighting a month-long sale on Pioneer products including the SX 780 receiver, plus TDK blank SA-C90 cassettes.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 15th 1979 during the 12 Midnight to 1:30am timeframe.