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WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "Sherlock Holmes Faces Death" (Partial Pre-Show Break, Opening, and Break #1, 1982)

Views: 3115

Here's a partial pre-show commercial break, opening, and first commercial break for the Sunday Matinee presentation of the 1943 film "Sherlock Holmes Faces Death" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Partial commercial for True Value Hardware Stores' "Hardware Value of the Month" sale - spotlighting Mayfair toilet seats and Stanadyne water faucets (voiceover by Pat Summerall)

Commercial: Victory Auto Wreckers - good deals on various car parts, taken from seven ac...

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 3106

Here's the opening moments of the Saturday Matinee presentation of the 1955 film "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy" (the duo's final film for Universal, and their next-to-last in general) on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Saturday Matinee "Theatre Popcorn" opening bumper slide (completely updated from the older "Camera Lenses" version shown briefly at the tail end of this clip from the prior year),...

WJPC The New 95 AM - "Win a Superstar Supercar" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1820

Here's a brief commercial for "The New 95" WJPC's "Superstar Supercar" contest, where one could be yours if you write the station call letters near your phone. Contest good through March 17th 1983.

Can someone name the DJs in this spot? Isn't that LaDonna Tittle?

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, November 15th 1982.

Golden Bear Restaurants - "Gold Rush Special" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 4097

Here's a quick 10 second spot for another long-defunct chain of Chicagoland (and elsewhere?) eateries - Golden Bear Restaurants. This ad is advertising their "Gold Rush Special" - steak and eggs for $3.95.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, November 15th 1982.

WAVE Channel 3 - Celebrity Sweepstakes (Opening, 1975)

Views: 12598

Here's the first 2 minutes and 20 seconds or so of an episode of the game show "Celebrity Sweepstakes" as aired on WAVE-TV Channel 3 in Louisville, Kentucky. Only a couple episodes of this show still exist apparently, so it's likely this is the only existing clip of this episode, which featured celebrities Darren McGavin, Jim Nabors, Dan Rowan, Betty White and regulars Joey Bishop and Carol Wayne. Jim McKrell was the host of this daytime game show.

Features a recap of the Sha...

Burger Queen - "Try Our Specialty: Fried Chicken" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1858

Here's a Louisville, Kentucky-area commercial for Burger Queen's Fried Chicken.

Another exercise in cognitive dissonance - Burger Queen Fried Chicken. They're open; right next to Enchilada Prince Roast Duckling.

This aired on local Louisville Television Saturday, July 22nd 1978 at a couple minutes before 10:30pm.

AutoPro - "The Professional Parts People" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1057

Here's a commercial for AutoPro, "The Professional Parts People," who offer professional service and advice for those in need of car parts in the greater Indianapolis area.

"Your car's really one thing you can't spare / So why don't you give that car some care?"

This aired on local Indianapolis TV on Wednesday, August 1st 1979 during the 6:00pm to 7:00pm timeframe.

Gluematic Pen from Loctite (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1173

Here's a commercial for the Gluematic Pen from Loctite, able to put broken pieces together with only three precise drops - sort of a competitor to Krazy Glue.

Main voiceover by Whitfield Connor(?).

Ending voiceover by ?? advising which Indianapolis area stores sold this product (Walgreen Drugs, Ames Department Stores, Ayr Way Stores, Auto Pro Stores, Ben Franklin, Bell Scott and Big Blue Stores - typeset in IBM Selectric Letter Gothic).

This air...

Guarantee Auto (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1182

Here's a commercial for Guarantee Auto - a local auto parts store in Indianapolis.

This aired on local Indianapolis TV Wednesday, August 1st 1979 during the 6:00pm to 7:00pm timeframe.