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WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "The Shanghai Chest" (Opening, 1981)
Views: 2115
Here's a (mostly complete) opening for the Sunday Matinee presentation of the Charlie Chan film "The Shanghai Chest"on WGN Channel 9. Also includes a partial WGN "Superman" Station ID at the beginning.
The Sunday Matinee opening with filmstrip and movie camera graphics, features an instrumental version of The Young Rascals' "Groovin' " by Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (released in the U.S. in 1967 on Four Corners of the World single #FC 4-145, and on the 1968...
WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #4, 1981)
Views: 1016
Here's the fourth commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:
"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)
Commercial: Bubblicious - with new "way out" watermelon flavor - "The Ultimate Bubble Has the Ultimate Flavors"
Commercial: Black & Decker Dustbuster mini vacuum cleaner - with a kid who leaves messes everywhere he goes - "Perfect for Under the Tree"
WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (Opening, 1982)
Views: 2380
Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) on WGN Channel 9. (one of only two times they showed the movie - the other was on 11/23/80)
Hosted by Frazier Thomas.
Preceeded by a "WG - Entertains You" promo for the encore presentation of "Smiley's People" - Monday at 7pm.
The Family Classics
WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #5, 1985)
Views: 1788
Here's Break #5 for another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog". Includes:
Sven bumper
Commercial: Mon Cheri chocolate
Commercial: Schmerler Ford - "Rock-a-bye your Baby!"
Commercial: Coast soap
WFLD promo for PM Magazine
Sven takes on the Rat Pack as he sings that week's song, "Lady Is a Trog"
Commercial: First Metropo...
WGN Channel 9 - When Movies Were Movies - "Casablanca" (Opening, 1979)
Views: 7377
Here is the opening of the WGN classic movie show, When Movies Were Movies - which this night was showing the film "Casablanca." You really have to appreciate the creativity in this, as well as the time it must have taken to make those cut-outs.
As for the theme music used for this long-running showcase - it was from the instrumental Overtur...
WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "When Worlds Collide" (Opening, 1982)
Views: 5308
Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of When Worlds Collide on WGN Channel 9. Featuring Frazier Thomas as host. (I would have left in more of the movie opening but this is where the recording stopped)
The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally released ...
WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Follow That Dream" (Commercial Break, 1983)
Views: 1473
Here's a commercial break from The 3:00 Movie presentation of the 1962 Elvis Presley film "Follow That Dream" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:
Animated 3:00 Movie "star" bumper (with excerpt from Ramsey Lewis' "Skippin' " as background music)
Promo for upcoming "Tune In to Fitness" series of reports for next month's editions of 4:30 Eyewitness News, with Tim Weigel - tied in with Osco Drug
Commercial: 1983 Renault Alliance from Am...
WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 6, 1978)
Views: 518
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...
WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (Pre-Movie) (1982)
Views: 1779
Here's the (Pre-Movie) Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. Includes:
Field Communications ID
Suspect arrested in shooting of 38-year-old off-duty Chicago police officer John Weller
Alderman Wilson Frost believes the Mayor and other city lawmakers are underpaid.
More bad news about the economy: index of leading economic indicators dropped 6/10ths of a percent in January
Commercial: Dawn dish...