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WDHO Channel 24 - "Nuclear Destruction: Catch It On WDHO!" (On-Screen ID, 1983)

Views: 6683

Here's something not from Chicago TV but still interesting to show the differences in stations presentations' of The Day After (an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States).

WLS-TV did not have an on-screen station ID for the entirety of the movie. However, WDHO Channel 24 in Toledo, Ohio apparently thought it was appropriate to put several of their ID's on screen throughout the movie - the most distracting of th...

WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Friday Night Movie - "Curse of the Black Widow" (Opening & Break, 1977)

Views: 1439

Here's the opening and first commercial break of The ABC Friday Night Movie presentation of "Curse of the Black Widow" - a made-for-TV movie starring Vic Morrow, Patty Duke, June Lockhart, June Allyson, and Sid Caesar. Includes:

WLS-TV Channel 7 bumper

Opening of The ABC Friday Night Movie with "Curse of the Black Widow" teaser

Commercial: Nabisco Spoon-Size Shredded Wheat - "Tasty Snacks at a Thrifty Price"

Commercial...

WGN Channel 9 - Special Movie Presentation - "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 2620

Here's a promo for an airing of "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid" on WGN Channel 9 as part of a Special Movie Presentation that aired on Thursday, September 24th 1981 at 7pm.

Floyd Brown does the voice over annoucement.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981.

WKBD Channel 50 - The Nine O'Clock Movie - "Marty" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 2566

Here's another old local movie show opening - The Nine O'Clock Movie presentation of "Marty" on WKBD Channel 50 in Detroit. (voiceover by ??)

Notice there are different opening graphics from the one we saw from February 1977. (also note they didn't have the animated Kaiser ID at that time)

Also includes the animated Kaiser Broadcasting ID and a WKBD bumper slide promo for Liars Club at th...

Alien Action Figure (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2855

Why they would make a kid's toy for this R rated movie is beyond me - but here it is, the stuff of nightmares - an action figure for kids, based on the creature from the the movie Alien.

Still, you have to admit that the thing is pretty wicked cool. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 22nd 1979.

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie One - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Ending & Dragnet Opening, 1981)

Views: 3270

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

Ending of the movie (looks like they cut the credits out)

Don Ferris does the voiceover announcement for the close of the movie, while the theme song, Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" plays (with some screaming or animal noises mixed in?) with some wind noises, and some imagery from monster mov...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie One - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Break #6, 1981)

Views: 1106

Here is the full Commercial Break #6 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 no music this time - silent.

Union Custom-Built Garages (competitor of Danley?) (voice over by Jim Hill) - on one of the slates it says "All New 1981 Features", and voice over says "Choose any brand-new 1981 Union custom-built garage", so it's li...

WFLD Channel 32 - Big Movie - "Waterloo Bridge" (On-Screen Station ID & Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 3569

Here's another miraculous end-of-tape find - an on-screen station ID and a single commercial break for the Big Movie presentation of "Waterloo Bridge" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

On-Screen Station Identification (with Field-era 32 logo)

WFLD Big Movie bumper (with Kaiser-era 32 logo) (music is "Manhattan Skyline" by David Shire - from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack)

White Cloud bathroom tissue with "Barbara Hartman"

A...

Don't Go in the House (Trailer For TV, 1980)

Views: 746

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for the horror film Don't Go in the House.

Main voiceover by ?? Ending voiceover by Mike Rapchak.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.