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S & H Green Stamps - "The Idea Book" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 2778
Here's a neat commercial for S&H Green Stamps - featuring a whole store! Wow, does anyone remember these? Did they actually exist or were they just a plot device for this commercial?
"They make your money do more"
This aired on local Chicago TV on or about Wednesday, May 30th 1979.
WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 with Lynne Scott (Bumper Promo, 1978)
Views: 2125
Here's a station ID bumper / promo for the 10pm edition of NewsCenter5, with anchor Lynne Scott previewing news of a plane crash near Meigs Field where at least one person was killed.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.
WTTW Channel 11 - Soundstage - "Blood, Sweat & Tears / Janis Ian" (Promo, 1976)
Views: 1830
Here's a promo for an upcoming edition of Soundstage on WTTW Channel 11, to be aired the following Wednesday (November 24th) at 8pm (with a stereo simulcast on WXRT 93 FM), with guests Blood, Sweat & Tears (with an excerpt of recently-rejoined lead singer David Clayton-Thomas tearing it up on a cover of the Blues Image's 1970 hit "Ride Captain Ride") and Janis Ian (with a snippet of her singing her 1975 hit "At Seventeen").
Main voiceover by Marty Robinson. Ending voic...
WTTW Channel 11 - The Callaway-Ruddle Report (Opening, 1976)
Views: 1828
Here's another "end of tape" find - the first minute or so of The Callaway-Ruddle Report on WTTW Channel 11, anchored by John Callaway (formerly of WBBM Channel 2, soon to be a Channel 11 mainstay) and Jim Ruddle (formerly of WGN Channel 9, later to go to WMAQ Channel 5), and featuring arts critic Johanna Steinmetz. Includes:
Station ID slide with a crowd of children peering from behind a gated fence (voiceover by Don Ferris)
Cold open, with previews of f...
WSNS Channel 44 - "Season's Greetings" (Bumper, 1978)
Views: 1137
Here's an animated "Season's Greetings" bumper from WSNS Channel 44, starting off with snowflakes falling, and where a pair of trees evolves into the "44" logo.
Directed and produced by Kurt Mendelsohn. Camerawork by Ron Vasser.
Kurt said about the making of this, "Took at least 10 passes to layer it all together. Connie made several vertical boards of snowflakes on black. We recorded Ron's camera slowly tilting up on the first one, irised low, then played i...
Oakbrook Center - "What I Want For Christmas" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 1130
Here's a brief, 10-second commercial for Oakbrook Center in the Village of Oak Brook, with a fur coat-wearing lady delivering a long list to Santa of what gifts she wants for Christmas - from such brands as Bonwit Teller, Neiman Marcus, Sears, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 18th 1981 during the 4:30pm to 5:30pm timeframe.
Venture - "Hairdryer and Musk" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2041
Here's a Christmas themed commercial for Venture stores featuring specials on a Conair hairdryer and Musk.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 18th 1980 during the 6pm to 7pm timeframe.
Imperial Leather - "You Can't Beat That, Karate Man" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 872
Here's a memorable commercial for Imperial Leathers featuring a guy showing off some karate moves for no reason and a voiceover insisting that you can't beat that.
They were in the Chicago area for only 20 days at the Amphitheatre - 4300 South Halsted Street (spelled Halstead Street in the ad itself). Phone 927-6501.
Voiceover by ??
"Don't you dare miss it!"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 18th 1980 durin...
Stove Top Stuffing For Pork With Ally Sheedy (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2549
Here's a commercial for Stove Top Stuffing for Pork, in which a young Ally Sheedy (in the period when she was frequently appearing in such commercials, and years before becoming a key member of the "Brat Pack") lures "Uncle Tim" (who's building a doghouse) to a dinner with pork chops accompanied by Stove Top instead of potatoes.
Yet more Ally Sheedy commercial work...jeez, we might have to make a special category for her. So far we've seen her in