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WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 3, 1980)

Views: 1164

Here's Part 3 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this part, Autumn makes her choice and picks one of the bachelors. Will it be Joey???

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe. (the show itself has a Copyright of 1979 though)

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 1323

Here's Part 2 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this part we get to hear the bachelors answer questions from the lovely Autumn.

Commercial: ON TV - A neat "Coming Soon" early promo that features some logo animation that I haven't seen before (voiceover by Don Ferris)

Commercial: Record offer for Waylon's Greatest Hits - a compilation of Waylon Jennings' best songs on RCA Records and Tapes, offered by Hall of Musi...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Happy Hanukkah" (1977)

Views: 1938

Here's a quick bumper slide and voiceover wishing everyone a Happy Chanukah.

Voiceover by Ed Grennan.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 7th 1977.

ON TV - "Coming Soon" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 5745

Here's an early, "Coming Soon" ON TV promo that features some logo animation that I don't think I've seen before. Also features scenes from various movies promising, uncut, unedited films.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

WBBM Channel 2 - News - "Marvin Glass, Toy Designer" (1972)

Views: 7498

Here's a vintage report from WBBM Channel 2's Bob Wallace about Marvin Glass and Associates - a famous Toy Design company based in Chicago.

His company created many famous toys including Mr. Machine and Rock'em Sock'em Robots.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 15th 1972.

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 5, 1980)

Views: 2945

Here's Part 5 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this the final part, Game 2 concludes with the lovely Lisa making her choice and then the big kiss goodbye.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe. (the show itself has a Copyright of 1979 though)

WGN Channel 9 - Garfield Goose and Friends - "Clutch Cargo" (1971?)

Views: 8954

Here's an interesting discovery! A 16mm film, found by Mr. Chance Mitchell on Ebay and graciously donated to us - it starts out with a vintage WGN Color Station ID (the same one we saw at the beginning of the Bozo's Circus: The Lost Tape special (albeit with different music), which is why I date this, for lack of a better guess, as from 1971)

Then follows the most complete, and richest-color-looking opening for Garfield Goose and Friends that I have ever seen bef...

WSNS Channel 44 - Bob Luce Wrestling - "Report on Verne Gagne Loss" (1974)

Views: 30575

Transferred direct from 16mm film, here is a film insert (mostly complete, apparently but cuts off at the end) from Bob Luce Wrestling, on WSNS Channel 44.

Al reports on the wrestling championship loss of Verne Gagne.

Camerawork by Bob Varecha.

This report was filmed live at the International Amphitheater on Saturday, July 20th 1974.

Old Chicago Amusement Park with George Wendt (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for the Old Chicago amusement park that was located in Bolingbrook, Illinois and was open from 1975 to 1980. "Chicago's Family Fun Capitol", it was billed as "the world's first ever indoor amusement park". "Have an Old Chicago Day!" (sounds similar to Marriot's Great America slogan from the time) Features local Chicago actor George Wendt as "the dad", best known for playing "Norm" on the long-running 1980s sitcom Cheers. Jingle sung by ?? Endling voiceover by Jer...