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Alliance To Save Energy with Gregory Peck (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1295

Gregory Peck stars in this public service announcement warning about Americans' energy use. Brought to you by the Alliance to Save Energy and the Ad Council. Write for the Free Energy Guide - "The Energy Puzzle: How You Fit In"

"Let's Not Blow it, America..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 26th 1979.

Interlake - "Sox Games Incentive" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 834

Here's another commercial for Interlake - "A Chicago leader in metals and material handling.", touting their program that encourages good grades and attendance by offering free tickets to White Sox games.

Featuring Bill Sharp, former Chicago White Sox outfielder and spokesman for Interlake.

"Interlake Straight 'A' Day"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 1st 1980.

Play-Doh Fun Factory - "Frogger Fun Kit"(Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1449

Here's a commercial for the Kenner Play-Doh Fun Factory with free Frogger Fun Kit.

(If they had a Simpsons-themed set it would be called Play-D'oh!) :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983. (1982 Copyright)

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "The Rise Of 60" (1984)

Views: 4294

Here's a segment of the Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 with anchors Linda Yu and Joel Daly.

Media Columnist and critic Gary Deeb (whatever became of him?) reports on the rise of WPWR Channel 60, lead by their wunderkind, "the boy genius in a beard", program director Neal Sabin. :-)

How in the world did he swing such great free advertising on a competing station??

"That refugee from the glue factory - Mr. Ed..."

This aired on local...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Meditations, Sign-Off, & Anthem (1984)

Views: 17475

Here's the sermon segment Meditations on WMAQ Channel 5 followed by the station sign-off and national anthem. Also preceeded by a WMAQ "The People's Court" bumper promo and ending with some static.

The pastor during Meditations is Rev. Richard (Dick) D. Ahlberg of the First Evangelical Free Church. Voiceover for the Station Sign-off is Ed Grennan. Music used for Meditations is "Last Dance" by Chuck Mangione.

Wow, who knew - 2-16-84 was Judgment Day? Do...

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase - "Forbidden Planet" (Break 1, 1986)

Views: 2088

32 Sunday Showcase Commercial Break with show bumper. (the movie was Forbidden Planet) From November of 1986. Commercials include:

First Metropolitan Carpets (282-8600!)
(What great free gifts!) ;-)

Harlem Furniture (You'll Like Our Style!)

Promo for Movie 32 (White Christmas, Singin' in the Rain, The Hobbit, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Yogi's First Christmas)

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare - "Get a Dumb Checkup" (1976)

Views: 989

Here's a public service announcement (PSA) from the Social and Rehabilitation Service of the U.S. Department of Health, Education of Welfare, with a young basketball-dribbling man starting out considering skipping a complete physical examination (" . . . a dumb checkup . . . dumb . . . dumb . . . ") before his girlfriend advises him after mentioning she herself went (and has the glasses to prove it) - as part of a push for those under 21 to get a free checkup.

Ending voiceover ...

Empire Carpets - "What's the Name?" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2547

Here's another early commercial for Empire Carpets, featuring Lynn Hauldren as the Empire Carpet Man, installing a carpet for a Mr. Kimstead who'd just gotten the idea to have carpets installed for $6.95 a yard just three days before, doesn't have to make an installment payment for 60 days, and got a free Bissell rug shampooer after buying two rooms of carpeting - but has constant trouble remembering the name and phone number. With the now-famous "588-2300" jingle at the end.

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Sawyier, Duff & Waltz for Appellate Court Judge (Political Ad, 1978)

Views: 455

Here's an extended political ad for three Republican "blue ribbon" candidates for Cook County Appellate Court Judge - Calvin P. Sawyier, Brian B. Duff and Jon R. Waltz - who were running as a team, free of political influence and pledging to answer to the people. The three speak individually and together about their respective records and qualifications.

Voiceover by ??

Paid for by Committee for Better Courts.

"...An outstanding team of blue-ri...