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Convenient Food Mart - "Bottle Pop" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 1431
Here's a short commercial for Convenient Food Marts advertising a special on 7-Up and Dr. Pepper soda products 16oz bottles.
"With Deposit".
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 18th 1980 during the 6pm to 7pm timeframe.
WLS Channel 7 - ABC News Special Report - "Carter Cabinet Changes" (1979)
Views: 3934
Here's an ABC News Special Report that interrupted the opening moments of a repeat of the Laverne & Shirley episode "Playing Hooky" (originally aired January 11th 1977 - Episode #2.13 of the series) on WLS Channel 7. Includes:
Opening credits of episode, with notice that it was filmed before a studio audience, followed by first moments of establishing first scene
ABC News Special Report bumper slide (voiceover by ??)
Anchor Ch...
Medley Moving and Storage (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 907
Here's a commercial for Medley Moving and Storage, delivered by the firm's president Howard Medley. Here, as he describes the company's services ("When it come time for you to move..."), we see a miniature chair being put into a small Medley Movers box which is then put into a toy truck with the Medley name and phone number.
"Growing with Chicago through courtesy and reliability. Growing through word of mouth and cus...
Pizza Hut - "Disco Skaters" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 1877
Here's a disco skating themed commercial for Pizza Hut.
Voiceover by Michael Bell.
"We're comin' in for good!"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 13th 1980 during the 7pm to 8pm timeframe. (1979 Copyright Pizza Hut Inc.)
WSNS Channel 44 - "Psychedelic Station ID" (1975)
Views: 1369
Here's a computer animated station ID for WSNS Channel 44, with the colors consisting of full color bars, accompanied by computer-synthesized music.
Anyone know where the music originates from? Kraftwerk?
This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975 at about 7:44pm.
72 Hits of the '50's with Jeff Conaway (Record Offer, 1978)
Views: 3002
Here's a record offer commercial for a four-record LP compilation, headlined as 72 Hits of the '50's, with Jeff Conaway from the Broadway production of Grease (before he appeared in the 1978 movie version, and way before landing a supporting role in the TV series Taxi) and Elaine Petricoff. (currently on the faculty of AMDA College)
This set - actually titled The First Authentic 1950's Rock &...
Woolworth - "Dollar Days" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 2496
Here's a commercial for Woolworth stores advertising their "Dollar Days" with a lady in a carnival barker type getup. Also makes note of Woolworth's 100th Anniversary at the end of the ad (1879-1979).
My Mom used to call Woolworth's a "dime store". The one we specifically used to go to was in Cermak Plaza in Berwyn and a few doors down was "Murphy's" - another dimestore-type place. Anyone remember them?
"Beat inflation, folks!"
This aired on local...
WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Christmas Eve Show" (Excerpt, 1979)
Views: 1567
Here's an excerpt of the Christmas Eve edition of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7, hosted by Robb Weller and Sandi Freeman, and also featuring Eyewitness News co-anchor Fahey Flynn and then-Chicago White Sox (and later Chicago Cubs) announcer Harry Caray.
Includes:
Second half of "Seven's On Your Side" Christmas ad which emphasized the news covered in 1979, followed by a Christmas ball with photos of key Eyewitness News personalities of the time ...
WNGE Channel 2 - "Christmas Night Lineup" (Promo, 1975)
Views: 1855
Not from Chicago, but still of historical interest - a promo of Christmas evening's programming lineup on WNGE Channel 2 in Nashville, Tennessee. (The "GE" part of the station's calls was for its then-owner, General Electric; prior to 1973 it had been on Channel 8 under the call letters WSIX, until it swapped frequencies with PBS affiliate WDCN [now WNPT]; since 1983 Channel 2 has been known as WKRN.)
The lineup for this evening is listed as follows:
- 7:00pm - ...