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WSNS Channel 44 - Chicago White Sox Baseball (Partial Opening, 1975)

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Here's a partial opening for Chicago White Sox baseball on WSNS Channel 44, as used within the station's first few years of airing the team's games. Only the first seconds of this opening are shown before the recording runs out.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975 at 8pm.

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "Shenandoah" (Opening, 1984)

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Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of Shenandoah on WGN Channel 9. Featuring Frazier Thomas as host. (note: has the updated logo version)

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally released on the Berry/Conroy label.

This aired on local...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "My Friend Flicka" (Opening, 1982)

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Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of My Friend Flicka (1943) on WGN Channel 9.

Hosted by Frazier Thomas.

Preceeded by a "WG - Entertains You" promo for "At The Movies".

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally released...

WFLD Channel 32 - Drive-In Movie (Ending, 1984)

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Here is a clip of an end bumper for the WFLD Channel 32 Drive-In Movie. Announces the Son of Svengoolie movie "The Eye Creatures" coming up next. This dates to April 1984. With Jim Barton Announcing.

Theme music: "Alone at a Drive-In Movie" from the movie Grease (albeit sped up) - this movie show title and theme were also used in New York by sister-station WNEW (now WNYW) Channel 5.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 28th 1984....

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Ending, 1985)

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Here's the ending to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead". Includes:

Commercial: Tic-Tac breath mints (again)
Commercial: Bausch & Lomb Saline Solution
Commercial: Stone Construction - with Steve Stone (not that one)
Commercial: First Metropolitan Carpets
Commercial: Remco (again)

Ending of Son of Sven - where he plugs next...

WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #5 - Post-Movie, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #5 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. Technically, this aired immediately after the movie ended. No sponsor wanted to buy ad time after the bombs were dropped, so there were no commercial breaks or interruptions for a full hour and 19 minutes! (until this) Includes:

ABC Circle Films ID

Commodore Computers (with actor Chris...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Chicago Cubs Scorekeepers" (1980)

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Here's some more results from the open reel transfers financed by our generous group of Fuzzketeers during the Reel Transfer Fundraiser #1. Look for a lot more, coming soon!

Here's the ending part of an edition of NewsCenter5 with Jim Ruddle and Linda Yu on WMAQ Channel 5, followed by a (mostly) complete editorial. Includes:

The tail end of a sports report by ...

WPWR Channel 60 - Triple Feature Matinee - "Reefer Madness" (Opening, 1983)

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Here's the opening of the unintentionally hilarious propaganda film "Reefer Madness" on WPWR Channel 60 (as part of their "Triple Feature Matinee") Includes:

Ending of the previous film "College Swing"

"Reefer Madness Coming Up Next" WPWR bumper (voiceover by ??)

WPWR Joker's Wild promo - Weekdays at 6:30pm (and 7:30am??) (ending voiceover by ??)

"Use Less Salt" American Heart Association PSA - "We're Fighting For Your Life"
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Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Generic Film Intro #32" (1971)

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Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

As it states this is a "generic" film intro (#32), with Sven goofing around with some video effects. In the early days of the show, SYT consisted mainly of voiceover announcements for the movie, which was eventually expanded into full appearances by Svengoolie. Though it's from after that era, this clip gives you a...