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WSNS Channel 44 - The Star Spangled Movie - "Dimension 5" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a promo for the 10-13-80 airing of the Star-Spangled Movie presentation of the 1966 film "Dimension 5" on WSNS TV-44. Previous to this we saw a few other glimpses of this bumper movie show - maybe it always aired at 3:30pm on weekdays? Could this help definitively date those other clips?

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV the second we...

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "The Questor Tapes" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 4281

Here's the opening to the WGN Television Presents presentation of "The Questor Tapes" on WGN Channel 9. (also includes a partial WGN Station ID with an interesting baseball variation - touting their carrying of the Cubs and the newly re-acquired White Sox)

Station ID voiceover by Marty McNeeley. Movie opening voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 11th 1981 at 11pm.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Good Health" (Part 1, 1991)

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Here is Part One of "Good Health In" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with a health-related theme. Includes:

Introduction and Opening of Wild Chicago

Russian Steam Baths at 1916 West Division.

Wild Neighbor John McSweeney of Berwyn and his "Tiger Moves" fitness program.

"Low Definition Mono"

This aired on local Chicago ...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Sell-Out Radio Network" (1983)

Views: 1500

Here's the sketch "Sell-Out Radio Network" from Son of Sven episode number 188 where he was showing the film "Black Friday".

This was Break 5, Segment 5.

Those aren't 8 tracks, those are cart tapes spinning on Son of Svengoolie's platter. WHAT is actually AM 1340 in Philadelphia. KWIT is actually FM 90.3 in Sioux City. WAXX is 104.5 FM in Eau Claire. KUDD is 107.9 FM in Roy, Utah. Surprisingly, there is no radio station with the call letters KOLD but they are C...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Sunday News (Part 3, 1971)

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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the January 2012 2" Quad Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's Part 3 of the early edition of The Sunday News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace. Featuring Bruce Roberts and the voices of George Herman, Dan Kelly and Jim Gordon. Includes:

Bob reading or introducing the...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Film Developing" (1974)

Views: 2380

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Here's a rare excerpt from WLS Channel 7's Eyewitness News, from back in the days when all reports from out "in the field" came from film, and sometimes were being developed as the newscast was running.

Frank Mathie introduces the "Action Seven" piece, with Geoff Smith reporting about how film stories aired on Eyewitness News are shot; in this instance, one film crew is...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Opening, 1985)

Views: 1816

Here's the opening to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead".

Apparently there was a Chicago Public Schools strike at the time as he references it in the opening. He also talks about the Godzilla 1985 contest several times in this episode.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 7th 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase - "Forbidden Planet" (Break 1, 1986)

Views: 2094

32 Sunday Showcase Commercial Break with show bumper. (the movie was Forbidden Planet) From November of 1986. Commercials include:

First Metropolitan Carpets (282-8600!)
(What great free gifts!) ;-)

Harlem Furniture (You'll Like Our Style!)

Promo for Movie 32 (White Christmas, Singin' in the Rain, The Hobbit, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Yogi's First Christmas)

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Thursday Night Movie - "Death Rathe 2000" (1983)

Views: 4036

Here's the ending of the WGN Thursday Night Movie presentation of "The Mackintosh Man" with a humorous voiceover preview for tomorrow night's movie.

Apparently, Clif Mercer wasn't the only one who sounded like this at times. ;-)

(and no, The Mackintosh Man did *not* star Justin Long) ;-)

Voiceover by Paul Rogers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 7th 1983 at a little before 9pm.