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WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "The Questor Tapes" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 4263

Here's the opening to the WGN Television Presents presentation of "The Questor Tapes" on WGN Channel 9. (also includes a partial WGN Station ID with an interesting baseball variation - touting their carrying of the Cubs and the newly re-acquired White Sox)

Station ID voiceover by Marty McNeeley. Movie opening voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 11th 1981 at 11pm.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Opening, 1985)

Views: 1810

Here's the opening to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead".

Apparently there was a Chicago Public Schools strike at the time as he references it in the opening. He also talks about the Godzilla 1985 contest several times in this episode.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 7th 1985.

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie (Break 6, Show #249)

Views: 2002

Here is commercial break #6 of WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Eye Creatures". Includes:

Nu Finish (with Jim Barton voice over)

Reiter's Window Treatments (yet again)

Burger King (Croissanwich)

32 Movie Club promo - "The World of Susie Wong"

Son of Svengoolie bumper with Jim Barton

This aired on local Chicago television Saturday, April 28th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Evil Of Frankenstein" - "Doug Hosts" (1985)

Views: 2149

Here's a compilation of all the "bits" that survived from a recording of Son of Svengoolie episode #316 featuring the movie "Evil of Frankenstein". (there wasn't a whole lot so I just decided to put it all in one)

The notable thing about this episode was that there's no Sven - Rich was absent for some reason and so Doug fills in as host.

Anyone know the real name of the song that Doug does a parody of? Is it by Alan Parsons Project?

This aired on...

WKBS Channel 48 - The $50,000 Pyramid (Break #1, 1981)

Views: 2642

Here are a couple items from the Field Communications station WKBS Channel 48 in Philadelphia which shut down in 1983. This aired during a broadcast of the $50,000 Pyramid game show with Dick Clark. Includes:

A movie promo for Farewell to the Planet of the Apes - More Movie - Fewer Commercials!

Local commercial for automotive and electronics training at Pennco Tech of Pennsauken, New Jersey.

This aired on local Philadelphia TV on Thursday, Februa...

WFLD Channel 32 - 7 O'Clock Movie (Opening, 1978?)

Views: 2472

Here's the opening titles for the 7 O'Clock Movie on WFLD Channel 32, featuring the station's Kaiser-era logo - and a montage of various stars from vintage films, including (but not limited to):

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn
Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford (from "The Way We Were")
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Audrey Hepburn (from "My Fair Lady")
John Wayne
Elvis Presley (from "Jailhouse Rock")
Vera-Ellen and Gene Kell...

Reagan For President - "The Time Is Now" (Political Ad, 1980)

Views: 780

Here's a long-form political ad for Ronald Reagan that aired after an ABC Sunday Night Special Movie presentation of "Jaws" (only the 2nd time the movie aired on Network TV). Reagan got the first 4 minutes and 20 seconds, Carter got the next. (broken up by a brief PSA to cleanse the palet, which we see here)

Includes: Public Service Announcement - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - High Blood Pressure - "Treat It And Live"

Be on the lookout for a fun...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "To Love A Vampire" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 1587

(Warning - For extreme Sven completists only) Here is an extremely brief excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "To Love A Vampire" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #146.

(in case you're wondering I was able to date it based on a movie promo that aired right after this clip, as well as other evidence from the program that followed)

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sa...

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (Partial Bumper, 1981?)

Views: 5332

Here is a very brief glimpse of a bumper for the WGN Channel 9 Saturday Matinee - at the end of a presentation of "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein".

If you pause the video at the right spot, you can see the yellow Saturday Matinee slide featuring a movie camera. This is the only example of this bumper or opening we have right now.

Not sure of the date, but this probably aired on local Chicago TV in late 1981 (around Halloween?) or perhaps 1982.