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The 24 Days of Christmas - "Bolivia" with Raquel Welch (1981)
Views: 1606
Here's another installment from the recurring 24 Days of Christmas one-minute featurettes. In this edition, legendary sex symbol (and Chicago native) Raquel Welch (nee Tejada) describes the Christmas traditions of Bolivia (where her father was born), which includes celebrating the holidays with a harvest festival and, on Christmas Eve, a children's dance on the narrow streets in the villages where they sing Bolivian Christmas carols.
This ends with a sponsor billboard f...
A&M Toy Stores & Eastgate Toyland - "Fisher-Price Christmas Gifts & Toys" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 1016
Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate, here's a local Chattanooga area commercial for A&M Toy Stores of East Ridge and Highland Plaza on Ringgold Road, and Eastgate Toyland of Eastgate (all of which were located within the Chattanooga, TN area), offering deals on Christmas gifts and toys from Fisher-Price. Seen around the Christmas tree are such offerings as the Sesame Street Clubhouse (with "three men in a tub" on top of the box), Riding Horse, and Play Family Farm. (Notic...
Sprite - "Happy Holidays" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 1702
Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate - here's a Christmas themed commercial for Sprite soft drink, set to the tune of the famous Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas."
Note that there are some problems with the film in the first few seconds.
"The taste of limon mixes right / On holiday occasions."
This aired on local Chattanooga, Tennessee TV the first week of December 1977.
Stop & Go Markets - "8-Foot Christmas Stocking Contest" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 1358
Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate - here's a commercial from Stop & Go Markets offering an 8-foot Christmas stocking to any child or their parent who fills out an entry form for a Christmas stocking drawing - and they don't have to be present to win!
Main voiceover by ?? Ending voiceover by ??
This aired on local Chattanooga, Tennessee TV the first week of December 1977.
Shogun Warriors from Mattel (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 2146
Not from a Chicago airing, but still fun - here's a commercial for Shogun Warriors from Mattel, with three such warriors - Raydeen (with delta wing missiles), Dragun (with star shooter) and Mazinga (with a rocket launcher) - being spotlighted. Gear sold separately. Did you ever get these for Christmas? (or want them?) :-)
Voiceover by ??
(C) Mattel, Inc. 1976.
"Imagine you command them to defend freedom, protect justice, and challenge evil. ...
K-tel - 24 Greatest Dumb Ditties (Record Offer, 1977)
Views: 2806
Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting- here's a record offer commercial for the compilation 24 Greatest Dumb Ditties from K-tel (catalogue number NU 9330).
Features such novelties as "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry, "Monster Mash" by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt Kickers, "Beans in My Ears" by The Serendipity Singers, "I'm a Nut" by Leroy Pullins, "Pink Shoe Laces" by Dodie Stevens, and "On Top of Spaghetti" by Tom Glazer and The Children's Chor...
K-tel - Music Machine (Record Offer, 1977)
Views: 3932
Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a record offer commercial for the compilation Music Machine from K-tel (catalogue number TU 2560), with what looks like Robby the Robot of "Forbidden Planet" and Lost in Space fame playing the title character for this ad.
Features snippets of such hits from the late 1976 - mid-1977 period as "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb, "Keep It Comin...
Lewis Dyer Ford/Mercury - "Robin Appearance #1" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 1809
Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a commercial promoting an upcoming personal appearance by Robin (Burt Ward from the 1966-68 Batman TV series, who is heard "phoning it in") ;-)
He was scheduled to appear Saturday, December 10th from 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, and Sunday, December 11th from 1pm to 5pm, at Lewis Dyer Ford/Mercury in La Fayette, Georgia, where he signed autographed pictures.
Ending voiceover by ??
"Hol...
Highland Plaza Mall - "Robin Appearance #2" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 1044
Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a commercial from Highland Plaza Mall (Hixon Pike at Ashland Terrace) promoting another area appearance by Robin (Burt Ward from the 1966-68 Batman TV series) on Monday, December 12th and Tuesday, December 13th at the mall after school.
Voiceover by ??
This aired on local Chattanooga, Tennessee TV the first week of December 1977.