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Jewel Food Stores - "Midnight Jewels" (Commercial, 1972)

Views: 4842

Here's a pretty awesome super-vintage commercial for Jewel Food Stores (A.K.A., "Jewels" as we called them back in de olde neighborhood), advertising their "Midnight Jewel" service with over 70 stores open until midnight seven days a week.

Features three people with differing stories - a man who ran out of food while throwing a party (Dick Orkin), a woman who works days and thus can't shop until the evening (Cherie Mason), and a younger woman on the hunt for Corn Flakes for h...

Imperial Carpet (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1080

Here is yet another Chicago carpeting company trying to get in on the business. Imperial. Hmm...sounds vaguely like another company. No catchy jingle though, so they're not getting my business...

Crystal Drano (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2124

Here is one of those old Drano commercials where the house yells and shakes. :-)

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, between 12 and 1am, on September 18th, 1982.

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

Views: 2065

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 ...

Ultra Brite (Commercial #1, 1983)

Views: 439

Another in the series of hilariously cheesy Ultra Brite toothpaste commercials: Richie working his heart out for Lynn, the Exercise Instructor.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

British Sterling (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 4060

Here's a commercial for British Sterling cologne for men. Seems similar to Velamints commercials of the same era.

It's hard to see but I think it says Spiegel at the bottom - the place you could get this at.

This aired on local Chicago TV a few days before 11-21-77.

WGN Channel 9 - Lead Off Man - "Opening Day With JFK" (Part 2, 1961)

Views: 3202

Here's Part 2 of an interesting piece of history - The beginning of the Lead-Off Man show on WGN Channel 9 on Opening Day 1961, White Sox At Washington, featuring an interview with the president.

Vince Lloyd interviews both John F. Kennedy and LBJ from the President's box. Hubert Humphrey and Everett Dirksen are right behind JFK. Panoramic shots of the old (and now long gone) Griffith Stadium, with the National Anthem. JFK throws out the first ball, caught by Jungle Jim Rive...

Ultra Brite (Commercial #3, 1982)

Views: 363

Another in the series of hilariously cheesy Ultra Brite toothbase commercials: Nurse Jackie trys not to be a blank x-ray to Dr. Phil.

This aired on local Chicago TV in July of 1982.

Lucille Ball for the YWCA (PSA, 1984)

Views: 1595

Here's Lucy in a spot for the YWCA from 1984.

She was a tough old bird.

"Work, not luck."