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Dispensa's Castle Of Toys - "Creepy Santa" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 10854

Ah, this one is great on so many levels...the funky bassline, the organ music, the creepy Santa...oh man. Here's a commercial for Dispensa's Castle of Toys in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois on Route 83 and Roosevelt Road.

I probably should have posted this back during Christmas but oh well. I'm sure you'll forgive me.

The only other Dispensa-related commercial we had until this one ...

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

Views: 5367

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.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Dance Fever Christmas Special (Part 4, 1980)

Views: 1754

Here's Part 4 of your holiday cheese platter for this year - The 1st Annual Dance Fever Christmas Special. Hosted by Deney Terrio (with his dance group "Motion"), and featuring guest celebrity judges Robert Blake and his 14 year old daughter Delinah (now known as Delinah Blake Hurwitz), Chad Everett and his 9 year old daughter Shannon, and Connie Stevens and her 11 year old daughter Tricia Leigh (now known as Tricia Leigh Fisher). Also features David Copperfield doing a magic segment and Th...

Ray Hara's King Datsun - "Holiday Sale" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1549

Here's a holiday commercial for Ray Hara's King Datsun (later known as King Nissan). Located at 740 Busse Highway in Park Ridge.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #2, 1981)

Views: 1264

Here's the second commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: A cool holiday themed one for Atari video games - with scenes of people inside playing Atari games while snow is falling outside, set to a synthesized version of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (voiceover by ??) - (C) 1981 Atari, Inc.

Theatrical tra...

Mr. Microphone By Ronco (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3753

Here's a commercial for Mr. Microphone by Ronco with a holiday slant at the end. Is that John Gielgud - the famous British actor?

Not available everywhere. Only at:
Walgreens
Woolco/Woolworth
Venture
Osco Drug
Service Merchandise
Montgomery Ward
Ribordy Drug
Dominicks

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

Illinois Bell Phone Center Store - "Ring In The Holidays With Bell" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1732

Here's a commercial for the Illinois Bell Phone Center Store - showing some gift ideas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 18th 1982.

WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Sunday Night Movie - "An American Christmas Carol" (Opening & Break, 1979)

Views: 2773

Here's the opening and first commercial break for The ABC Sunday Night Movie world premiere presentation of "An American Christmas Carol" (starring Henry Winkler of Happy Days fame - AAAAAY!) on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Animated station ID/promo for Eyewitness News at 6pm & 10pm with Fahey Flynn (voiceover by Gary Gears)

The ABC Sunday Night Movie open, including promo for "An American Christmas Carol" (voiceover by Joel Crager)
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WLS Channel 7 - "Season's Greetings" (1978)

Views: 2701

Here's a short station ID from WLS Channel 7 in which a (presumed) employee in the equipment room (notice the RCA TCR-100 videotape machine and carts in the background) wishes everybody Season's Greetings. Followed by 12 seconds of the ABC network logo as shaped in the 1978-79 season (remember their "We're the One" slogan?).

Can anyone ID the woman?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 25th 1978 at 5pm.