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Hollands Jewelers - "Diamonds - A Gift Worth Giving" (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 1681

Here's a brief commercial for Hollands Jewelers, with shots of different diamonds being offered. With five Chicagoland locations in Evergreen, Lakehurst, Woodfield, Fox Valley and North Riverside.

So I guess Hollands Jewelers eventually merged with Rogers Jewelers to create Rogers and Hollands (Jewelry created...for now and forever).

"Our 65th Year."

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 23rd 1975 befor...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 Update, Break & Today Excerpt (1975)

Views: 3401

Here's a NewsCenter5 update on WMAQ Channel 5 anchored by Royal Kennedy, followed by a commercial break and the first two minutes of the second half-hour of the Today show, featuring Jim Hartz, Barbara Walters and Lew Wood. Includes:

Royal Kennedy reporting the following local items:

- Tail end of story on Illinois primary

- Chicago Board of Election Commissioners investigating charges that Alderman Tyrone Kenner's petition contained...

WLS Channel 7 - American Bandstand - "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Excerpts & Channel Switching, 1976)

Views: 3304

Here's some excerpts an a broadcast of the long-running American Bandstand with Dick Clark on WLS Channel 7, featuring the premiere of a video by the legendary rock group Queen (Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Meddows-Taylor and John Deacon). Includes:

Dick Clark talking while sitting in the studio audience, introducing a music video of Queen's new hit "Bohemian Rhapsody," from their album A Night at the Opera (Elektra 7E-1053) whose cover he shows

The Eight Days of Hanukkah - "Charity" with Alan King (1980)

Views: 1211

Here's a short piece on one of the aspects of the eight days of Chanukah, with legendary comedian and producer Alan King talking about the many different ways charity is given, and telling a tale of a respected rabbi and his envious driver. With illustrations.

This airing was brought to you by Marshall Field's (voiceover by Merri Dee).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 4th 1980.

Eagle Discount Supermarkets - "Tis the Season to Be Merry" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1377

Here's a Christmas commercial for the now-defunct Eagle Discount Stores, with offers for fresh fruit baskets and Eagle holiday gift certificates, available in any amount and redeemable for any item. Features the man with the white beard and red suit at the end, holding the basket of fruit.

This commercial is the same as shown here the following year, the only difference being in the lower-third text (and ...

Homemakers with Shelley Long - "Weekend Lamp Extravaganza" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2281

Here's a commercial for Homemakers' weekend Lamp Extravaganza, featuring Shelley Long (of Cheers fame). Sales on table lamps, floor lamps, desk lamps and other types throughout the weekend (up to December 7th) at Woodfield, Downers Grove and Orland Square.

(C) Homemakers, Inc., MCMLXXX (1980)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 4th 1980.

Marshall Field's - "Marshall Field's & Christmas" (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 2549

Here's a Christmas commercial from Marshall Field's, with sales on various brands and styles of hats, scarves and mittens; and boxed 1/2 point diamond pendants from Pierre Cardin, on sale from $20 - $24 - "sure to put a sparkle in her eye," as the voiceover (by Bill Price) intones.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 4th 1980.

ABC Minute Magazine - "Tis the Night Before Christmas" (1978)

Views: 1975

Here's a segment of ABC Minute Magazine, an interstitial feature run by the network in the mid-to-late 1970's in-between daytime soaps. This segment deals with the collected works of Clement Moore, author of what was originally published as "A Visit from St. Nicholas" but became better known as "The Night Before Christmas." Hosted by James Walker (who had reported on the death of high-wire artist Karl Wallenda earlier in the year, as seen on