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WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (Commercial Break #1, 1973)

Views: 2220

Here's the first commercial break for the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Host Ray Rayner once again explaining the program's "four commercial interruptions" format, and introducing a commercial for Bactine disinfectant, with a child who'd scraped his knee - "Helps the Hurt Stop Hurting"

Next, Ray introduces a commercial for One-a-Day Plus Iron (with ten vitamins plus i...

WKBS Channel 48 - Snipets - "Policeman" (1983)

Views: 501

From within the last few weeks of the existence of Field Communications' Philadelphia, PA station, WKBS Channel 48, here's another Snipets segment, "Policeman," which aired within a rerun of The Flintstones.

Beginning with the "worms" opening (and 1977 copyright date), we see patrolman Dave Jones describing his typical day, accompanied by pertinent footage: going to work at any time of the day, changing to his police uniform at the station, reading daily bulletin...

WPWR Channel 60 - Robotech (Commercial Breaks - Part 1, 1985)

Views: 2964

Here are some commercial breaks from WPWR Channel 60 in Chicago from 1985. Includes:

End of Voltron bumper

Promo for Voltron-Robotech Morning Power Hour

Robotech bumper

Gumby promo

Top Cat promo

Voyagers! promo (Great show!)

Ginsu II Knife set (Classic...)

The Sporting News (with Tom Seaver)

The Wild Onion Theatre Presents The Adventures of Peer Gynt

WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (Commercial Break #2, 1973)

Views: 1991

Here's the second commercial break for the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Host Ray Rayner starts off by introducing a commercial for Alka-Seltzer, another in their series of ads along the lines of their "Spicy Meatball" and "I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing" campaigns. In this example, a man at a dinner table assures his mother he's sure he's had enough. A color version of thi...

Marriott's Great America (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3958

Here's another commercial for Marriott's Great America.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 3rd 1980 during the 8:30-9am half hour.

WBBM Channel 2 - The Late Show - "Strangers On A Train" (Commercial Break #4, 1978)

Views: 788

Here's Commercial Break #4 (the last one) from The Late Show presentation of "Strangers On A Train" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

The Late Show "Clown" bumper (again)

Commercial: Foster Parents Plan of Warwick, Rhode Island

PSA: United Way - Crusade of Mercy - "In Chicago, You're Not Alone" (featuring Revie Sorey of the Chicago Bears)

"Strangers On A Train" Art Card bumper

(Note: these breaks were from...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Beatles Cartoon (Commercial Breaks #1, 1982)

Views: 3467

Here are some commercial breaks from WSNS Channel 44 in Chicago showing the Beatles cartoon. This aired on local Chicago television Wednesday, June 2nd 1982 or Thursday, June 3rd 1982. Includes:

Ending of Leave it to Beaver on Channel 44.

Support your Mental Health Association

WSNS Channel 44 and ON TV ID bumper

Beatles on TV 44 card bumper

The Picture Bible

ON TV Subscription Television - Holmes Vs. C...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5 - Song Time" (1972)

Views: 952

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

With no clapboard segments, we can only guess that this was Break #3 (from "Show #5") - although on these master tapes sometimes they didn't save all of the breaks, so this could be Break #4 or Break #5 for all we know. This one features "Svengoolie Song Time" with Sven doing a parody of "You Don't Mess Around With ...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Beatles Cartoon (Commercial Breaks #2, 1982)

Views: 2210

Here are some more commercial breaks from WSNS Channel 44 in Chicago showing the Beatles cartoon. This aired on local Chicago television Wednesday, June 2nd 1982 or Thursday, June 3rd 1982.

Includes:

Beatles on TV 44 card bumper

The Sporting News with Tom Seaver (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

Over Your Head in Debt? (voiceover by Don Ferris who was also on WTTW Channel 11)

WSNS Channel 44 and ON TV ID bumper - Yo...