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WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "The Bells of St. Mary's" (Opening & Bumper Excerpts, 1971)
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Here's a clip that, for those of you who remember it will likely be pretty amazing - the opening segment and bumper excerpts of the Christmas 1971 Saturday Matinee presentation of the 1945 Bing Crosby Christmas classic "The Bells of St. Mary's" on WGN Channel 9 - but that's not what's amazing... WGN Channel 9 - Garfield Goose And Friends (Opening Excerpt, 1971)
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This is the older style bumper slate which was used for both Saturday Matinee and Sunday Matinee on WGN-TV until the
Found on an ancient, open-reel black & white skip field recording that was donated to us along with a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff, and tucked away at the end of the reel, this gem was discovered - some footage from Garfield Goose and Friends on WGN Channel 9 that has been lost and unseen for almost 40 years!! (originally broadcast in color, but captured on this early home videotape recorder in black and white)
As y...
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Here's another "lost" (or heretofore undiscovered) Son of Sven segment!
It's a hilariously free-form partial mail segment from Son of Svengoolie Episode #80, on WFLD Channel 32, in which "Monster on the Campus" [1958] was shown, with four cheerleaders from the Chicago Lions taking turns sitting with Sven as they explain who they are and show various mail sent by viewers (and Sven advising they send birthday greetings three weeks in advance!). (one of these...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Rock World (Part 7, 1980)
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Here's the seventh and final part of a complete edition of Rock World, a weekly pre-MTV music video show that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:
Videos by Billy Burnette - "Memphis, Tennessee's ripe proud rock 'n' roll legacy" (Burnette, along with Rick Vito, later joined Fleetwood Mac following Lindsey Buckingham's departure from the band in 1987):
- "Don't Say No"
- "In Just a Heartbeat" (both from his 1980 self-titled LP Billy Burnett...
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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.
Here's a segment from a demo reel produced by WSNS Channel 44 spotlighting some of the sports shows aired on the station at the time. Included are:
Video animated '44' graphic which started off many a promo in the 1976-77 period
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ABC Network - World News Tonight - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 1, 1979)
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Here's Part 1 of a complete edition (with commercials) of ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London and Max Robinson in Washington (Frank Reynolds was on vacation), from the day of the worst air disaster in U.S. history, the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 just outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Featuring Ron Miller. Includes:
Opening title segment (theme by Robert Israel for Score Productions) (voiceover by Bill Rice)
Max Robinson lead...
WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" (Opening, 1986)
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Opening moments for WGN Channel 9's Family Classics presentation of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, featuring Roy Leonard as host. Includes:
Promo for Rocker '85 to be aired Wednesday, January 15th (main voiceover by Doug Paul, ending voiceover by Merri Dee)
Animated opening title sequence for Family Classics (show title printed on cover of book which is laid out on a velvet surface), with scenes from various classics made into movi...
WSNS Channel 44 - Illinois State Lottery - Super Shot (Part 2, 1976)
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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.
Here's Part 2 of the Illinois State Lottery's Super Shot program on WSNS Channel 44. This was the Lottery's basketball-related game (the "Super Shot" signified hitting a basket). The hosts were Bob Hale and Sandie Wolsfeld. Includes:
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WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 12, 1978)
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The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!
Here's Part 12 (the last part - whew!) of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.
This part features "Big" Al Meltzer, Mary Gonzalez, Scott Craig, longtime WMAQ Channel 5 staff announcer Ed Grennan and Carl Ebert, and featuring footage with the voice of Greg Gumbel.
Mr. Craig won in the category of "Outstanding Achiev...