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WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #2, 1975)

Views: 2845

Here's Commercial Break #2 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Rhodes bread - "The Pure Bread"

Nestle Choco'Lite bar (Chocolite) - "A Mouthful of Chocolate"

The Cut-All Super Saw (available at Walgreen's Woolworth/Woolco, Goldblatt'...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #1, 1975)

Views: 1678

Here's Commercial Break #1 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Commercial offer for The Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening from Time-Life Books (featuring author James Underwood Crockett) (ending voiceover by Len Johnson)

The Hair Jazzers (in the ...

Burger Chef - "King Kong Glasses" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 5602

Here's another commercial for Burger Chef featuring their promotion of glasses for the "King Kong" movie.

"You get more to like at Burger Chef."

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, July 7th 1977 during the 7pm to 8pm hour. (1976 Copyright)

Santa's Village - "Ticket To Fun" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3873

Here's another classic commercial for The Three Worlds of Santa's Village in Dundee, IL.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, August 1st 1979.

WTTW Channel 11 - Station Sign-On & A.M. Weather (#2, 1983)

Views: 3515

Here's the station sign-on (voiceover by Marty Robinson) and AM Weather segment on WTTW Channel 11.

A.M. Weather was produced by the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting and sponsored by the Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), AOPA Air Safety Foundation, Phillips Petroleum, National Business Aircraft Association Inc, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Continental Grain, Avemco Insurance, PDQ Executive Air...

WGN Channel 9 - The Andy Griffith Show - "Watching The Detectives" (Promo, 1989)

Views: 3948

Here's a memorable promo for The Andy Griffith Show on WGN Channel 9 featuring Elvis Costello's "Watching The Detectives". The show came back to their schedule on Monday, June 19th 1989 at 6pm.

Ending voiceover by Doug Paul.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, June 7th 1989.

KSTP Channel 5 - Eyewitness News Update With Ron Magers (1979)

Views: 3500

Here's something neat - a pre-WMAQ Ron Magers news update. I didn't know that he worked in Minnesota, but there it is - he worked at KSTP-TV, the ABC (formerly NBC) affiliate in Minneapolis-St. Paul from 1974 to 1981.

This aired on local Minneapolis - Saint Paul TV on Monday, May 7th 1979.

WTTW Channel 11 - Monty Python's Flying Circus - "Last One For Awhile" (Ending, 1980)

Views: 2732

Here's something historical and interesting - the ending of the final Monty Python's Flying Circus broadcast on WTTW Channel 11 for over 2 and a half years. Includes:

Ending of Monty Python's Flying Circus with "Distributed by Time Life Television" graphic

Monty Python "Going Away" speech

Thomson Vacation sponsorship

WTTW Station ID slide - "Snowblower"
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WTTW Channel 11 - Sunday Movie Eleven - "Operation Snatch" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 1115

Here's a (mostly complete) opening of the Sunday Movie Eleven presentation of "Operation Snatch" on WTTW Channel 11. Uses a slightly different font on the "Movie Eleven" logo than the one previously seen. Also includes a Thomson Vacations tag at the beginning and a WTTW station ID slide.

The recording cut-out before the opening was completed.

All voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

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