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WSNS Channel 44 - The Star Spangled Movie - "Dimension 5" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1376

Here's a promo for the 10-13-80 airing of the Star-Spangled Movie presentation of the 1966 film "Dimension 5" on WSNS TV-44. Previous to this we saw a few other glimpses of this bumper movie show - maybe it always aired at 3:30pm on weekdays? Could this help definitively date those other clips?

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV the second we...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Generic Film Intro #32" (1971)

Views: 1892

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

As it states this is a "generic" film intro (#32), with Sven goofing around with some video effects. In the early days of the show, SYT consisted mainly of voiceover announcements for the movie, which was eventually expanded into full appearances by Svengoolie. Though it's from after that era, this clip gives you a...

GK Chevrolet Of Downers Grove (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3976

Here's an extremely low budget commercial for GK Chevrolet in Downers Grove. It looks like someone's Super 8 home movies, and it isn't helped by a technical problem with the audio - the announcer keeps cutting out. Then he seems a bit lost. Finally, the last 15 seconds of the live read feature dead air with a clock plaintively ticking in the background.

GK Chevrolet is now Bill Kay Chevrolet - part of the Bill Kay Automotive Group - still at the same place, 1601 Ogden Avenue...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Jack Benny Show (Break #1, 1974?)

Views: 2108

Finally - some WFLD stuff from the same batch that isn't from March 1971. ;-) Here is Break #1 from The Jack Benny Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Men Who Flirt With Death - Public Service Annoucement from the American Cancer Society

Can anyone with access to the old TV guides find a listing for The Jack Benny Show on WFLD? Also, refresh my memory - when was Kaiser Broadcasting in control of WFLD? I know it ended in September of 1977, but not when they be...

WFLD Channel 32 - Candid Camera (Opening, 1971?)

Views: 1961

Here's the opening of Candid Camera on WFLD Channel 32. Includes a smidgen of a WFLD-TV Station ID at the beginning.

Not sure when this aired yet, but based on all the other clips 1971 is a good bet. We'll see what comes up as we go on...

WFLD Channel 32 - Green Acres - "Four of Spades" (Commercial Break #1, 1979)

Views: 1689

Here is Commercial Break #1 from an episode of Green Acres on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD "Zooming" Green Acres bumper

Columbia Record and Tape Club (with Dick Clark) (Opening voiceover by Les Marshak)

WFLD Channel 32 "Merry Christmas" Promo, with clips from All in the Family, Happy Days, and M*A*S*H. (Music: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams)

WFLD "Zooming" Green Acres bumper

This aired ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics - "Stooge At The Switcher?" (1981)

Views: 2053

Here's a technical difficulties moment screw-up during an airing of The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32.

Larry must have taken over master control when the WFLD employee had his break.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the 4th week of April 1981, sometime before April 22nd.

WLS Channel 7 - Sunday Night Movie - "Lolita" (Promo, 1973)

Views: 1991

Here's a promo for the upcoming Sunday Night Movie presentation of the 1962 film "Lolita" starring James Mason and Sue Lyon, to air on Sunday, June 10th 1973 at 10:45pm.

This was preserved on a silent 16mm film (I added the Lolita theme since I wasn't sure what else might have been appropriate). The actual airing of this promo would have been accompanied by a voiceover from any of Channel 7's staff announcer...

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Optimetric" (Break 3, Show #249)

Views: 2718

Here is commercial break #3 of WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Eye Creatures". Includes:

Murray Bikes

McDonald's

Brim Decaffinated Coffee

John M. Smyth's Homemakers (with Shelley Long)

Son of Svengoolie song "Optimetric", which was a parody of the Pointer Sisters' "Automatic" (has audio drop-outs) with Doug Scharf as Doug Graves

Wisk detergent

Minu...