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Toy Gallery (Commercial #2, 1975?)

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Here's another almost identical commercial for the Toy Gallery, a local business at 1825 North Lincoln that advertised on WSNS Channel 44's Popeye with Steve Hart.

This ad [which comes after a brief CG slate marked "VTR: 586 - Cut: 2 - Toy Gallery (CM :30) - M.T./D.M." - the M.T. standing for director Mike Torchia; not sure what the D.M. is] has the exact same shots (and music and voice effects) as the other variation, except this has no explanatory voiceover.
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WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 6, 1978)

Views: 519

Here's the sixth and final part of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Sandi Freeman previewing the next day's edition, including an interview with an author of a new book about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and a man who thinks lawyers get paid too much, before going back to Robb Weller at the Ski Show '78 at McCormick Place West which starts at 6:00pm and runs through Sunday; he closes the program by introducing a ski-and-dance routine set t...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 5, 1978)

Views: 1606

Here's Part 5 of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Robb Weller at Ski Show '78, briefly talking with "Bunny Jennifer" (a skier from Lake Geneva) who will be at the Playboy booth all weekend, before going back to the studio for another live commercial for Gloria Marshall Figure Salons, with Wilma Stevens (sp?) who attends their Merrillville branch, and gives her testimonial as to how and why she joined. This spot shows the addresses of th...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 4, 1978)

Views: 486

Here's Part 4 of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Co-host Robb Weller at Ski Show '78 at McCormick Place West at Donnelley Hall. First he speaks with professional chimp Deena (5 years old) and her trainer Mike Stower (she will be showing off her skiing skills at the show), then interviews Nordic ski champ Sven Wiik (who was also coach of the ski team at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics, which Weller misdates as 1970) for a bit; before goi...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 3, 1978)

Views: 627

Here's Part 3 of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Sandi Freeman continuing with Nicholas von Hoffman, author of Make Believe Presidents: Illusions of Power from McKinley to Carter. In this part, they start off on John F. Kennedy whom Mr. von Hoffman considers "not important" from an historical standpoint, and the scandals associated with presidents of the past such as Warren G. Harding, and go on to discuss the Carter family, pr...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 514

Here's Part 2 of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Sandi Freeman continuing her interview with Nicholas von Hoffman, author of the book Make Believe Presidents: Illusions of Power from McKinley to Carter. In this part, they start off by discussing President Carter's image maker Gerald Rafshoon, and the whole business of image making for presidents going back to "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," and then take phone calls from viewers on...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 1, 1978)

Views: 1292

Here's Part 1 of an (incomplete) episode (missing about the first half-hour) of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Ending of PSA for American Heart Association - "We're Fighting for Your Life"

Co-host Sandi Freeman interviews author, "political observer," and syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Nicholas von Hoffman, who is on to promote his latest book,

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