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ON TV - Adults Only - "Russ Meyer's SuperVixens" (Opening, 1981)

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Here's another transition from regular ON TV Subscription Television programming to the "Optional Service" of Adults Only mode, which was presenting the movie "Russ Meyer's SuperVixens". (this immediately followed the presentation of "Alien".

Quality on this one is better than "The World of Henry Paris" intro from before. There is a bit of a technical difficulties moment however, when the Adults Only opening animation tape gets screwed up and we see black for a bit. Notice, ...

WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "Charlie Chan And The Feathered Serpent" (Opening, 1981)

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Here is the opening for the Sunday Matinee presentation of "Charlie Chan and the Feathered Serpent" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Sunday Matinee opening with instrumental version (by Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra) of "Groovin'" made popular by The Young Rascals.

Features the old-time car graphics, which must have replaced the movie camera graphics sometime between February and December 1981. Most likely, it was replaced at the beginning of the Fall sea...

WTTW Channel 11 - Movie Eleven - "Dr. Who" (Opening, 1976)

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Here is some amazing, ancient footage that really has no business existing.
;-)

Finally the "classic" Movie Eleven opening from the 70's, complete. Prior to this the only footage I found was a brief snippet of the title card. This was a unique night because they were showing a 4 part episode of Dr. Who, "The Claws of Axos". The showed the episodes back-to-back with a brief intermission between ...

WGN Channel 9 - When Movies Were Movies - "Union Pacific" (Commercial Break #1, 1979)

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Here's the first commercial break from the When Movies Were Movies presentation of the 1939 film "Union Pacific" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Bumper slide with movie title next to lights

Commercial: Bobby Hull for Sears Bank & Trust - offering such services as savings and checking accounts, and Deposit Credit (maximum credit limit $5,000) to write yourself an "instant loan" - "Out to Be the Fastest Bank in Town"

Commercial: Chicago ...

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WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #4, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #4 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. No sponsor wanted to buy ad time after the bombs were dropped, so this was the last break until the end of the movie. A full hour and 19 minutes with no commercial breaks or interruptions of any kind! Includes:

Commodore Computers - Zortek

Extra Strength Dexatrim

Dollar ...

WTTW Channel 11 - The Channel Eleven Moviebreak - "Banana Peel" (Opening, 1980)

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Here's the opening of The Channel Eleven Moviebreak presentation of the 1963 film "Banana Peel" (starring Jeanne Moreau and Jean Paul Belmondo, with Claude Brasseur, Jean Pierre Marielle, Alain Cuny, and Gert Frobe) on WTTW Channel 11. Includes:

"Made possible by" notice, with billboard for LaSalle National Bank (voiceover by Marty Robinson)

"11 Chicago" station ID with picture of yellow flower (voiceover by Don Ferris)

The Channel Eleve...