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WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Break #2, 1979)

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Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! The movie presented on this day was "China Gate". TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary questi...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Break #1, 1981)

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Here is the full Commercial Break #1 for WSNS Channel 44's Saturday Monster Movie presentation of "The Night of the Sorcerers" (A.K.A. “La Noche de los Brujos”). Includes:

“Monster Movie One” bumper with Mussorgsky's “Night on Bald Mountain” music.

French Wrap swimsuit by Sunup to Sundown offer (main voiceover by ??) (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

Essence magazine

“Night of the Sorcerers” Film Reels WSNS ...

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Morning Movie - "The Bowery Boys in Jail Busters" (Opening & Break, 1980)

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Here's the opening and pre-movie break for the Saturday Morning Movie presentation of The Bowery Boys in Jail Busters on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

WGN Television 9 "Twilight" Station ID Slide (voiceover by Len Johnson)

Opening to the Saturday Morning Movie with the Sun & Filmstrips motif (voiceover by Len Johnson) - theme music is "Cop...

Superstation WTBS Channel 17 - Movie 17 - "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" (Opening & Break, 1980)

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Here's the opening and first commercial break for the Movie 17 presentation of "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" [1972; a.k.a. "Revenge of the Living Dead"] on Superstation WTBS Channel 17 in Atlanta, GA, the first such major "superstation" that became an icon through national transmission to cable systems across the country. Includes:

Movie 17 titles with shot of 35mm film can (from which such objects as a reel and director's chair are stored) and funky...

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

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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 ...

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Friday Night Movie - "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (Commercial Break, 1980)

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Here's a commercial break during the WGN Friday Night Movie presentation of "The Incredible Shrinking Man" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

All Temperature Cheer - "Dad's Old Sweater"

Ball Park franks - "Summer at the Lake"

WGN Weather Break with Tom Skilling

WGN Friday Night Movie bumper (voiceover by Clif Mercer)

Robitussin cough syrup

Charmin toilet tissue with Mr. Whipple - "The Soft...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Break #5, 1971)

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Here's Commercial Break #5 for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

McDonald's (in color) (can't make out the copyright date)

Munson Marine of Lisle (in color)

Zip-Away (in color)

Announcement (in color) - "Channel 32 welcomes the more than 5,000 broadcasters attending the 49th annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters. WFLD-TV Chicago." (voiceover by Del Clark)
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WGN Channel 9 - WGN Friday Night Movie - "Holiday Inn" (Ending + News Promo, 1981)

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Here is the ending from a WGN Channel 9 Friday Night Movie presentation of "Holiday Inn" (I had to edit it down) followed immediately by a promo for The 9 O'Clock News featuring Marty McNeeley, Robert Jordan, and Tom Skilling. Stories previewed:

- 5 killed in a Loop Construction Accident
- Breakthrough in the Deep Tunnel Project
- Chicago City Council OK's Mayor Byrne's City Budget
- Northwest Suburban man-turned-hero is rewarded
- Clear skie...

WSNS Channel 44 - Partial Break, Sox Slide & Partial Movie Open (1980?)

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Here's some more cool & rare TV-44 footage! A partial commercial break, going into a Chicago White Sox slide promo, and ending with a partial opening to a WSNS Movie Show - could it be the 1:00 Movie? Because we've see that opening before, but this time it's in color! (too bad it's incomplete) (they may have used this opening for several different movie shows) Includes:

Slide PSA for the Bob Kennedy M...