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Hooray for Reading - "Morris Brookside, a Dog" (#8, 1979)

Views: 476

Here is the eighth in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "Morris Brooks...

C.E.T. - "Rent-A-Hoover" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4958

Here's a commercial for CET with the number MOhawk 4-4100 offering their Hoover washer and dryer rental for only $5 a week.

C.E.T. was located at 609 West North Avenue and at 2025 West 95th Street.

Featuring Bud Kelly as the on-camera announcer.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

42nd Street At The Civic Opera House (Commercial #1, 1983)

Views: 1281

Here's a commercial for the musical "42nd Street" at the Civic Opera House.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

American National Bank - "Chicago" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1819

Here's a commercial for American National Bank showing some nice views of Chicago.

Look for actor Al Nuti among the people appearing in this ad.

"We're the bank for business."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 30th 1980.

Chicago Savings & Loan - "Little Saver" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1693

Here's a commercial for Chicago Savings and Loan featuring a paper delivery girl saving her money at the bank. Their home office was at 6245 South Western Avenue.

"We're a lot like you..."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 29th 1978.

Your Chicagoland Buick Dealer - "Sweetness" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3165

Here's a commercial for your local Buick dealers featuring some Chicago Bears including James Scott, Dennis Lick, and Walter Payton. "Your Buick Dealers are Talkin' Your Language Right Now..."

"Free Landau Roof" (but is it Martinized?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 26th 1980.

WLAK FM Stereo 94 - "All Music, All the Time" (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1522

Here's a commercial for WLAK FM Stereo 94, spotlighting beautiful music all day and all night.

"So beautiful, it's become the sixth Great Lake."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 12th 1974 during the 6pm to 6:30pm timeframe.

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers - "Self-Service" (Commercial #1, 1980)

Views: 2970

Here is a commercial for Cheker (not Checker??) Gas featuring former Chicago Bears player Gayle Sayers.

"That's Cheker - it's a Gas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

Aronson Furniture - Spanish Version (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 1785

Here is another Spanish version of an Aronson Furniture commercial. The jingle sounds so weird being sung in another language. :-)

Voiceover by Arturo Montemeyor Trevino.

"Su Casa De Coneccion de Credito"

Aronson was founded in 1940, so this must date to 1981.