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Girls Clubs of America - "Girls Clubs Are Great!" (PSA, 1973)

Views: 1041

Here's a PSA for the Girls Clubs of America, with a female singer/guitarist extolling the virtues of the Girls Clubs, and film footage spotlighting a young gymnast interspersed with clips of one girl looking on as a car engine is being repaired, a stage audition with budding ballerinas, a campfire sing along, and a gathering in a room with a handwritten "DALLAS OR BUST" sign on the wall in one corner.

This was one of many now-iconic PSA's that aired throughout most of the 197...

WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings From The WGN Family" (Bumper, 1977)

Views: 2435

Here's a bumper for WGN Channel 9 wishing everyone a "Season's Greetings," with a video animated six-pronged snowflake morphing into a kaleidoscopic "Season's Greetings" seen forwards and backwards, followed by a wreath with Christmas tree lights on a red background and the all-important message - all to the tune of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 25th 1977.

WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "The World of Hans Christian Andersen" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 2693

Here's the opening moments of the Sunday Matinee presentation of the 1971 animated feature "The World of Hans Christian Andersen" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

"Season's Greetings From The WGN Family" bumper

Sunday Matinee "camera and filmstrip" slide, with Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra's version of The Young Rascals' "Groovin'," and voiceover (by ?) introducing the movie and having a little flub with "Christmas Dray..."

"NTA Relea...

Fun Gum Toys by Remco (Commercial, 1968)

Views: 1675

Here's a commercial for "Fun Gum" toys by Remco, with over 35 pieces to make all sorts of variations of monsters, birds, and animals (the latter in a tie-in to the then-recent Rex Harrison version of "Doctor Dolittle").

Voiceover by ??

"Build piece by piece, and you'll discover / The nose from one makes the tail of another . . . "

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 27th 1968 during the 12pm to 1pm timeframe.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Tales of the Unexpected - "The Open Window" (Ending, 1980)

Views: 893

Here's the closing credits (from one of its original airings in Chicago - late night on WMAQ Channel 5) of the spooky British anthology program, "Tales of the Unexpected"; the episode here being "The Open Window". (whose opening from the same airing can be seen here)

To recap, we've already seen:

The original British opening...

WGN Channel 9 - The Flintstones (Bumper, 1973)

Views: 2771

Here's a promo bumper slide for The Flintstones on WGN Channel 9, for 4:30pm. The "color" notice (set in Microgramma Bold Extended) would date the origin of this bumper to some time in the mid-to-late 1960s.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 2nd 1973 at 8:30am.

Trix Cereal - "Rabbit Musician" with Rabbit Air Racer Offer (Commercial, 1973)

Views: 1644

Here's a commercial for Trix Cereal with the Trix rabbit (voiced by Mort Marshall) disguising himself as a marching band xylophonist to try to finagle the cereal from the kids inside (unsuccessfully, of course), followed by an offer for an easy to make (and fly) Trix Rabbit Air Racer that could be found in the back of specially marked boxes.

Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 2nd 1973 during the 8:30am to 9am timeframe.

Shedd Aquarium - "Caribbean Coral Reef" (Commercial, 1973)

Views: 1441

Here's a commercial for the John G. Shedd Aquarium at 12th Street and South Lake Shore Drive.

The "Ocean By The Lake" tag line wasn't seen or spoken in this ad - but quite a few of the sea life were, including moray eels, burrfish, triggerfish, fighting bonefish, and "dangerous" stingrays. Also seen is the then-new Caribbean coral reef section with a diver hand-feeding spadefish, sheepshead fish, tarpon...

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"