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Lifeline Commercial & Chips Promo (1984)

Views: 708

From WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - circa 1984.

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.

WTVT Channel 13 - Pulse Featuring Jim Ruddle (Part 5, 1964)

Views: 1480

Here's Part 5 of rare edition of the nightly Pulse newscast from WTVT Channel 13 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, transferred from the original 2" quad videotape. This was notable in featuring future Chicago TV legend Jim Ruddle anchoring out of St. Petersburg at various points. This part features Ray Dantzler in the Pulse newsroom, sports director "Salty" Sol Fleischman, and Paul Reynolds. Includes:

Ray introducing Pulse Sports with "Salty" Sol who, a...

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.

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.

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...

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."