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TV Magic Cards with Marshall Brodien (Commercial, 197?)

Views: 1407

Here's a commercial for TV Magic Cards, a product created by magician Marshall Brodien (Bozo's Wizzo) who starts off showing one of his tricks, and then describing what the cards are about. This commercial was memorably parodied by Son of Svengoolie as "Real Life Magic".

Ends with notice of availability (for just $1.98) at Dominick's Finer Foods, Goldblatt's Stationery, and Walgreens (voiceover by Clif Mer...

Courtesy Home Furnishings - "Hotdog Catastrophe" (Commercial, 197?)

Views: 2880

Here's a commercial from Courtesy Home Furnishings that many people seem to remember, spotlighting their line of Durafab (a "miracle" plastic fabric that looks like fine cloth slipcovers and could be washed with soap and sponge).

An example of its durability is at the start of this commercial with two kids sparring while sitting on a couch with Durafab, and a hot dog on a bun with mustard and ketchup barely rolls over onto the couch, apparently ruining the couch if it were no...

WFLD Channel 32 - Chicago Blitz Vs. Tampa Bay Bandits (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2183

Here's a promo of an upcoming game between the Chicago Blitz vs. Tampa Bay Bandits of the now-defunct United States Football League (USFL), to air Saturday, April 2nd at 7pm.

From this, we learn that George Allen was the Blitz' head coach and that John Reeves was the Bandits' QB. The play-by-play was by Doug Buffone and Lorn Brown (the latter of whom also handled play-by-play for Chicago White Sox radio broadcasts). (Spoiler / Time-Travelling Gambler Alert: The Blitz would ...

Burger King - "Broiling Vs. Frying" with Elisabeth Shue (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3023

Here's another Burger King commercial with future film star Elisabeth Shue, in which she explains that, according to a poll, flame-broiling beats frying by a 3-to-1 ratio - and Burger King does the former.

(Other Burger King commercials with Ms. Shue can be found here and here.)

She can butter my burger any day.

Two Guys From Muck (Opening, 1982)

Views: 1998

Here is a (mostly complete) opening from a forgotten pilot, Two Guys From Muck. (The audio doesn't come in until about four seconds into this clip.) The credits (with pertinent shots of the actors involved) are as follows:

Starring Adam Arkin, Rick Casorla, Gwen Humble, and Graham Jarvis as Editor Davis

Special Guests (in alphabetical order): Victor Buono, Jill St. John, Larry Storch

Executive Producers - Lee Rich and Philip Capice
...

Children's Bargain Town U.S.A. - "Huffy Bicycle Sale" (Commercial, 1971?)

Views: 3370

Here's a brief commercial for Children's Bargain Town U.S.A., promoting a sale on Huffy Bicycles' 20-inch Dragster for boys and girls for only $28.87. Note a reference at the end to Toys "R" Us (of which Children's Bargain Town was a Chicago-area sister chain). Eventually the Children's Bargain Town name was phased out and completely replaced by Toys 'R' Us.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV likely some time in early 1971.

Crystal Valley Campers - "7th Annual Camper Show" (Promo, 1972)

Views: 1260

Here's a promo for the seventh annual "Camper Show" for hundreds of new recreational vehicles (RV's) and trailers to be held from January 22nd to 31st at Crystal Valley Campers, north of Arlington Heights at Hiway 14 in Crystal Lake, IL.

Voiceover by Clif Mercer.

"Big show - big savings."

This aired on local Chicago TV in the first few weeks of January 1972.

B.J. & Dirty Dragon - "Demo Reel" (1972)

Views: 2360

Here's a demo reel for B.J. & Dirty Dragon featuring Dave Dillman, director of the show, which aired on WFLD Channel 32. It features two examples of musical numbers from The Thumptwangers with Maynard the Crow, preceded by technical descriptions by Mr. Dillman. This was transferred from a 2" quad tape, which starts off with color bars and accompanying (approx.) 400 Hz tone.

First up is the Thumptwangers' lip-syncing (or beak-syncing, if you will) to Ray Stevens' "Fredd...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 2, 1967)

Views: 2067

Here's Part 2 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 reporting on other news:

- A cabin fire during a launch test of Apollo ...