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WSNS Channel 44 - El Ángel Caído (Opening & Commercial Break #1, 1986)

Views: 10098

Here's some footage from after the conversion of WSNS-TV to Spanish programming - another commercial break for the program "El Ángel Caído". Includes:

WSNS-T.V. Chicago "Si Ahora Si" Station ID

Opening credits to the telenovella "El Ángel Caído" (with "SIN Presenta" animation at beginning).

Commercial: Pepto Bismol - "Old Man Puppet" (in Spanish). "El Remedio es el Mismo."

Commercial: McDonald's Mc D.L.T. (in Spanish).
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Moore Animation - "Demo Reel" (1979?)

Views: 2439

Here's a demo reel for Moore Animation, which specialized in live action, animation and production.

This came from a 3/4" Umatic tape that was kept by Cathy Mustari, art director for WFLD Channel 32 from 1974 to the late '80's, from a time when the station was actively shopping for production houses to handle their graphics for opens/closes, bumpers, promos, etc.

This reel begins with the company logo and a voiceover (by Paul Frees), and includes the following:

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 5321

The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's Part 1 of the Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets game on WGN Channel 9, announced by Jack Fleming and John Kerr. Includes:

Commercial: Viromed - "All-Over Help For All Major Flu Symptoms"

Commercial: Chicagoland Oldsmobile Dealers ("The Gallant Men of Olds") - New Cutlass with Super-Sliding Sun Roof - "We Make Car Buying a Pleasure Again" (featuring George ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Casper (Commercial Break #3 - Partial, 1981)

Views: 1331

Here's the (partial, incomplete) third commercial break for an edition of Casper on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Casper bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don Rose)

Commercial: Cheerios - with stick-figure archer losing his grip before filling up on the "low sugar" cereal (this, long before it became "heart healthy") - (C) 1980 General Mills, Inc.

Commercial: Rev'n Roll Raceway from Tomy - a loop racetrack with cars, ramps, and remote control ...

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #3, 1981)

Views: 1726

Here's the third commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: Aim Fluoride Toothpaste - "Clinically Proven to Reduce Cavities" - with cheerleading girls (ending voiceover by ??) - (C) 1981 Lever Brothers Company. Features a pre-fame Meg Ryan!

Commercial: McDonald's - "Best Friends" - with two middle sch...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "The Wizard of Oz" (Commercial Break #2, 1973)

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Here's a second surviving commercial break for the 1973 airing of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" (starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr) on WMAQ Channel 5. This was the seventh airing of this classic by NBC, which held the rights from 1967 to 1975. (Among the fare preempted this evening: The Wonderful World of Disney.) Includes:

Commercial: McDonald's - with a mother and her children driving to have a meal after her husband bids them goodbye ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie For A Saturday Afternoon - "The Kettles On Old McDonald's Farm" (Break #1 - Partial, 1980)

Views: 1082

Here's something pretty rare - some footage from WFLD Channel 32's Movie for a Saturday Afternoon featuring the Kaiser-era 32 logo, so this must have dated to at least early 1977 (previous to this we only had a tiny excerpt of this bumper). Most of it was taped over unfortunately, but this is what remains. This first segment, a partial commercial break includes:

Partial Commercial: Life cereal - "...

WBBM Channel 2 - So You Think You Know Chicago? (Part 1, 1974)

Views: 3507

This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's Part 1 of a special called So You Think You Know Chicago? on WBBM Channel 2. This was the third broadcast in a continuing series of shows called Chicago Alive. The hosts were legendary anchors Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson. Al...

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Optimetric" (Break 3, Show #249)

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Here is commercial break #3 of WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Eye Creatures". Includes:

Murray Bikes

McDonald's

Brim Decaffinated Coffee

John M. Smyth's Homemakers (with Shelley Long)

Son of Svengoolie song "Optimetric", which was a parody of the Pointer Sisters' "Automatic" (has audio drop-outs) with Doug Scharf as Doug Graves

Wisk detergent

Minu...