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WGN Channel 9 - Family Theatre - "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" (Opening, 1972)

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Here's something incredibly rare (tape-tracking problems notwithstanding) - another local movie show opening yanked from the dustbin of TV history! Tracking is kind of rough, but here is the opening of the Family Theatre presentation of "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" on WGN Channel 9. We see a dancing man with a hat and cane, who eventually gets yanked by the hook, as in the vaudeville days...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #3, 1985)

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Here's Break #3 for 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: Tri-City Heating featuring Mal Bellairs - Long-time host at WBBM radio in the 50's and 60's

Promo for the Grand National Motor Spectacular at the University of Illinois Pavilion

Commercial: Minute Rice - "Fits the way you cook today"
P...

ABC Network - The Bionic Woman (Promos & End Credits, 1976)

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Here's a promo for the next episode of the Bionic Woman, followed by some ABC Network promos, the end credits of The Bionic Woman. Includes:

Promo for the next episode of The Six Million Dollar Man - "Kill Oscar (Part 2)"

ABC Network Promos for Welcome Back, Kotter, Barney Miller, The Tony Randall Show, and The Nancy Walker Show. (Main voiceover by Ernie Anderson, ending voiceover by Ed Jordan)

End credits for The Bion...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 1, 1978)

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Here's Part 1 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others. This part includes the following stories:

(opening cut slightly - recording starts late) (opening voiceover by ??)
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WGN Channel 9 - Creature Features - "The Wolf Man" [Closing Re-Creation] (1970-1976)

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Here is a re-creation (not original) of the closing of the legendary Creature Features program on WGN Channel 9. Normally I don't approve of re-creations, but since this is such an important piece of Chicago TV history, and since such scant authentic material exists for this program (only off-air audio recordings and a "gag" type promo that was made for an old WGN Sales Department presentation) - I figured this was worth an exception.

It's a shame that no authentic off-...

WGN Channel 9 - Creature Features - "The Wolf Man" [Opening Re-Creation] (1970-1976)

Views: 14963

Here is a re-creation (not original) of the opening of the legendary Creature Features program on WGN Channel 9. Normally I don't approve of re-creations, but since this is such an important piece of Chicago TV history, and since such scant authentic material exists for this program (only off-air audio recordings and a "gag" type promo that was made for an old WGN Sales Department presentation) - I figured this was worth an exception.

It's a shame that no authentic off-...

WCFC Channel 38 - Liberty Temple Full Gospel News - "Mad" (Part 1, 1987)

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Here's some footage from WCFC-TV Channel 38 - our religious station in Chicago. Features Sharleatha Collins introducing the movie "Mad" during the program "Liberty Temple Full Gospel News". This feels like something that should be part of the Found Footage Festival.

Mad: A true story about the life of Pastor Clifford E. Turner growing up as a young man in the inner city of Chicago, in the 60s. Written, Produced, Directed, Filmed & Scored at Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church....

WLS Channel 7 - Saturday Eyewitness News (Opening Segment Excerpt, 1977)

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Here's something really old and rare - the first 4 minutes of the opening segment to the Saturday Eyewitness News from June of 1977! Featuring Bob Petty, Johnny Mountain, and Mike Nolan on sports. Includes:

WLS-TV Chicago Animated Station ID/Movie Promo Bumper (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)

Opening to the Saturday Eyewitness News. (with voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.)

Stories include:

- First test flight of Space Shuttle orbiter dee...

WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (Commercial Break #2, 1973)

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Here's the second commercial break for the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Host Ray Rayner starts off by introducing a commercial for Alka-Seltzer, another in their series of ads along the lines of their "Spicy Meatball" and "I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing" campaigns. In this example, a man at a dinner table assures his mother he's sure he's had enough. A color version of thi...