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WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners - "A Matter of Life and Death" (Commercial Break #4 [Incomplete], 1977)

Views: 867

Here's the fourth and final (incomplete) commercial break from the airing of The Honeymooners episode "A Matter of Life and Death" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Honeymooners bumper slide

Commercial: Sears Pictureland - different backgrounds for portraits of children or adults for rates ranging from 99 cents for one child, $1.99 for an individual adult and $2.99 for families (voiceover by ??)

Incomplete commercial for a smoke det...

WISN Channel 12 - Movie 12 - "Penny Serenade" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 3667

Here's the opening to the Movie 12 presentation of "Penny Serenade" on WISN Channel 12 in Milwaukee.

Includes "Alcoholism: The Family Destroyer" PSA slide from "Project Eye Opener" at the beginning.

The movie open music is "Manhattan Skyline" by David Shire off the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack album.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Milwaukee TV early Tuesday, January 1st 1980 at about 12 midnight. (Not Chicago TV, but still c...

4-Way Cold Tablets (Commercial, 1965)

Views: 3405

Here's a vintage commercial for 4-Way Cold Tablets, showing the difference between it and a regular cold capsule in terms of the relief that is offered - 4-Way providing relief for nasal congestion, aches and pains, sluggishness and fever, as opposed to the cold capsule only offering relief for the first-named of these symptoms.

Voiceover by Phil Tonken (longtime staff announcer for WOR Channel 9 in New York).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, March 5t...

WTTW Channel 11 - Bleacher Bums (Promo #1, 1984)

Views: 2753

Here's a promo for a WTTW Channel 11 airing of Bleacher Bums on Saturday, September 29th 1984 - about the lovable and quirky fans of the Chicago Cubs.

Bleacher Bums had a few people who would later go on to greater fame - Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz, to name a couple.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 23rd 1984.

Moore Animation - "Demo Reel" (1979?)

Views: 2438

Here's a demo reel for Moore Animation, which specialized in live action, animation and production.

This came from a 3/4" Umatic tape that was kept by Cathy Mustari, art director for WFLD Channel 32 from 1974 to the late '80's, from a time when the station was actively shopping for production houses to handle their graphics for opens/closes, bumpers, promos, etc.

This reel begins with the company logo and a voiceover (by Paul Frees), and includes the following:

Chicago Sting Soccer (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2900

Here's a commercial (and partial promo) for the Chicago Sting indoor soccer team. Sunday, January 16th 1983 was Ovaltine M.I.S.L. Mug Day as the Chicago Sting took on the Kansas City Comets. 24 home games that year were at Chicago Stadium.

"Call 558-KICK to reserve your tickets!"

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton. (anyone know who the other guy is?)

Music is "Freeze Frame" by J. Geils Band.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, ...

WKBD Channel 50 - The Nine O'Clock Movie - "Alvarez Kelly" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 2745

Here's another old local movie show opening - The Nine O'Clock Movie presentation of "Alvarez Kelly" on WKBD Channel 50 in Detroit. Also includes the non-animated Kaiser Broadcasting ID and a bumper slide promo for the WKBD Late Movie (voiceover by ??)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Wednesday, February 23rd 1977 at 9pm! (not Chicago TV, but still cool)

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Part 2 - Non-Lennon News, 1980)

Views: 843

Here's Part 2 of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. The top story of the day was obviously the murder of John Lennon (covered in Part 1), but there were other stories too. Includes:

Bill Kurtis reports on planes being sent to monitor the Soviets and other steps taken to dissuade them from invading Poland.

Walter Jacobson reports on Mayor Byrne's proposed 1981 budget; hikes to water rate...

WLS Channel 7 - Hot Fudge Show (Excerpt, 1980?)

Views: 5718

Here is a small excerpt from the Hot Fudge Show as aired on WLS Channel 7. This is all I found - wish there was more, but at least you get to hear a little of the theme song.

This show aired on WFLD Channel 32, WLS Channel 7, and at one point WSNS Channel 44.

Hot Fudge bumper voiceover by Janice Kos

Not sure when this was recorded exactly; the only clue is the Honeycomb cereal commercial at the end, which is why I placed this at around 1980.