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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Oscar Losers of 1980" (1981)

Views: 1058

Here's a segment of NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5, in which critic Roger Ebert (or as he was shown in the lower-third, "Roger Ebert At The Movies") spotlights some of the films that were conspicuously missing from the Oscar nominations, to wit:

- "The Empire Strikes Back" ($180 million at the box office, only given an honorary nod for special effects)

- The Chicago-made blockbuster "The Blues Brothers"

- "Popeye" (Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl...

WBBM Channel 2 - First Edition (News Segment, 9/25/81)

Views: 927

Here's the first nearly eight minutes of another edition of the overnight First Edition news summary on WBBM Channel 2. The "anchor" on this broadcast is Jerry Harper. Includes:

Station ID / promo for Match Game for weekdays at 3:30pm (voiceover by Bob Carrington)

Opening for First Edition, with Jerry going straight to the news items of the day:

- Excerpts shown from President Reagan's televised speech, in which he calls for ...

WBBM Channel 2 - First Edition (News Segment, 9/23/81)

Views: 1444

Here's the first seven minutes of an edition of the overnight First Edition news summary on WBBM Channel 2 (part of another broadcast, from 1979, can be seen here). The "anchor" of this newscast is Bob Carrington. Includes:

Promo for Noonbreak (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

Opening for First Edition, with Bob going right to the news items:

- A fire in the W...

WTTW Channel 11 - The Storyteller - "The Case of the Cat's Meow" (1969)

Views: 1911

Here's another rare episode of The Storyteller on WTTW Channel 11, hosted by Val Bettin. This was Episode #54, a reading of the book "The Case of the Cat's Meow" by Crosby Bonsall (read by permission of the publisher, Harper & Row, which put the book out in their "I Can Read" series), from a 3/4" dub of the original 2" quad master tape, recorded on February 22nd 1969. This was also one of WTTW's early color productions.

Includes:

Brief shot of production...

WTTW Channel 11 - The Storyteller - "Pickle-Chiffon Pie" (1969)

Views: 3229

Here's an episode of The Storyteller on WTTW Channel 11, hosted by Val Bettin. This was Episode #53, a reading of the book "Pickle-Chiffon Pie" by Jolly Roger Bradfield (read by permission of the publisher, Rand McNally & Company), from a 3/4" dub of the original 2" quad master tape, recorded on February 22nd 1969. This was also one of WTTW's early color productions.

Includes:

Brief shot of production slate, with intermittent tone of approx. 415 Hz emitt...

USA Network - Dance Party USA (Ending, 1987)

Views: 1928

Here's the ending moments of Dance Party USA on USA Network, hosted by Andy Gury. Includes:

Promo for Bumper Stumpers, for weekdays at 4:30pm (3:30 Central) (voiceover by ??)

Dance Party USA animated bumper

Andy Gury closes the show with preview of next day's edition, including an appearance by Pretty Poison, as well as an upcoming taping of an outdoor edition for July 4th, and introducing Pseudo Echo's cover of "Funkytown" wh...

Yankee Doodle Dandy - "We're More Than Just Hamburgers" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3181

Here's a commercial for the Yankee Doodle Dandy restaurant chain touting their crispy fried chicken, featuring such side offerings as French fries.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 15th 1979 during the 12 Midnight to 1:30am timeframe.

Playback Stores - "Pioneer Month" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1032

Here's a commercial for Playback Stores ("The Electronic Playground"), spotlighting a month-long sale on Pioneer products including the SX 780 receiver, plus TDK blank SA-C90 cassettes.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 15th 1979 during the 12 Midnight to 1:30am timeframe.

Nelson Brothers - "Living Room Furniture With Credit Power" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 872

Here's a commercial for Nelson Brothers furniture spotlighting their living room ensembles. And all this could be yours "with your credit power."

Voiceover by Al Parker and ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 15th 1979 during the 12 Midnight to 1:30am timeframe.