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Kentucky Fried Chicken - "Extra Crispy" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 2397

Here's a commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken touting their "Extra Crispy" recipe variant. Hey, is that Peter Brady??

"Real Goodness from Kentucky Fried Chicken"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 2nd 1976.

True Value Hardware Stores - "Mother's Day Special Gifts" with Lee Phillip (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 985

Here's one for all the mothers (and those that love them) out there - a commercial for True Value Hardware Stores, with Lee Phillip spotlighting Mother's Day special gift values including the Hamilton Beach Broiler/Skillet for $19.88, West Bend Quick-Drip Coffee Brewer for $24.99, and Rival Crock-Pot (with stoneware that lifts out) for $22.88.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 2nd 1976.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 4, 1967)

Views: 2060

Here's Part 4, the last part, of an edition of Newscope on WFLD Channel 32, anchored by Patrick Muldowney.

NOTE: This is the earliest footage currently known to exist of a WFLD broadcast (albeit via kinescope); the sound heard in the background on the right channel is of time code as heard on 3/4" Umatic tapes. (this is not our museum's transfer)

Includes:

Patrick Muldowney gives the weather report, with fair skies and temperatures t...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 3, 1967)

Views: 2078

Here's Part 3 of an edition of Newscope on WFLD Channel 32, anchored by Patrick Muldowney.

NOTE: This is the earliest footage currently known to exist of a WFLD broadcast (albeit via kinescope); the sound heard in the background on the right channel is of time code as heard on 3/4" Umatic tapes. (this is not our museum's transfer)

Includes:

Dave then ends his sports report and goes back to Patrick, who mentions that 32 was the first ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - 5 Cheers Chicago's New Year (Part 4, 1980/1981)

Views: 1088

Back to the festivities at Miomir's Serbian Club at 2255 W. Lawrence, with Warner speaking with a lady, Carole(?) Black, whose birthday is January 1st (her 23rd), who wishes for good health and a good husband; her friend explains that she has a good husband but he's not at the club with her, instead he's in Florida; Warner then gestures Jerry to wish her a happy birthday as well as a happy New Year, and not long after club owner Miomir plants a kiss on the birthday girl (upon which Jerry give...

WMAQ Channel 5 - 5 Cheers Chicago's New Year (Part 3, 1980/1981)

Views: 1303

At the Abbey Pub, Carol is speaking with Peter Furlong(?), the pub's owner, who'd come to U.S. from Ireland in 1958; he said every New Year's in Ireland, he probably got drunk, and life in Ireland at New Year's was nothing like at the pub he owns; he then gives New Year's wishes to friends, relatives, pub patrons and Mike Hannigan who's at Western(?) Hospital

At Miomir's, we see a closeup of one of the Serbian delicacies held on a tray by kitchen chef Donna(?) while Warner and ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - 5 Cheers Chicago's New Year (Part 2, 1980/1981)

Views: 1409

Back to Warner and Jerry, who (as well as the chyron display) remind the audience that they're at Miomir's Serbian Club at 2255 W. Lawrence, and Jerry explaining he'd earlier done a weather report in the middle of the street; he then happens on a sharp-dressed guy, Scott (?) of Evanston, IL, in a three-piece suit, having a real good time with friends and relatives (including his father, mother and aunt); Jerry explains his wife is working the other side of the place, and he's not having that ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - 5 Cheers Chicago's New Year (Part 1, 1980/1981)

Views: 1988

Here's 5 Cheers Chicago's New Year, an end-of-one-year-and-beginning-of-another celebration on WMAQ Channel 5, hosted by Warner Saunders, Carol Marin, Jerry Taft and Barry Bernson. Also featuring drummer Isaac "Red" Holt, Miomir's Serbian Club owner Miomir Radovanovich, executive chef Alfred(?), kitchen chef Donna(?), Abbey Pub owner Peter Furlong(?), weekend weatherman Terry Burhans, and numerous partygoers. Includes:

Tail end of Today promo with guest Marvin H...

WTTW Channel 11 - Image Union - "Viewer Discretion Advised" (1982)

Views: 2366

Here's a "Viewer Discretion Advised" warning notice for Image Union on WTTW Channel 11.

Voiceover by Joan Kohn.

"The following program, Image Union, contains material which may be considered adult in nature. Discretion should be used in deciding whether to view this program."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982 at 10pm.