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ABC Tuesday Movie Of The Week (Bumper, 1981)

Views: 2998

Here's a bumper for the ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week.

They used this for a long time in the 70s, right? I'm surprised it was still being used as late as this airing. The movie, which ended after midnight, was "Three on a Date".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981.

32 Movie Club (Promo, 1984)

Views: 677

Here's a promo for the Channel 32 Movie Club - where you get to choose which movie to watch! (Sounds like an early version of American Idol)

Jim Barton announcing.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in February of 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Pillow Of Death" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2683

Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 50 - The First Anniversary Show! - showing the movie, "Pillow of Death". (Poke her with the SOFT CUSHIONS!) This episode aired on Saturday, June 21st 1980 at 8pm. Features a clip from Sven's most famous bit - "Mr. Robber's Neighborhood".

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Friday, June 20th 1980.

ABC Movie Special - "Star Tunnel" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 1619

Here is the terrific "Star Tunnel" version of the ABC Movie opening, which began in Fall of 1981. This is the "ABC Movie Special" version, although the same theme and graphics were used for "The ABC Sunday Night Movie".

Really got you hyped up to see a good flick! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 24th 1982.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Generic Film Intro #32" (1971)

Views: 1901

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.

As it states this is a "generic" film intro (#32), with Sven goofing around with some video effects. In the early days of the show, SYT consisted mainly of voiceover announcements for the movie, which was eventually expanded into full appearances by Svengoolie. Though it's from after that era, this clip gives you a...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #7, 1983)

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Here's the seventh commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Sven, from the monitor, showing various photos and artworks he got before going off on vacation, including a monster where you can only see his eyes and blood-soaked mouth, and a drawing of Sven and his cast from the 1st Santa Cruz Unfit Movie & Music Award (SCUMM), sent by Tommy Greenvale(?) - ends with "Thank You" song from S...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Embarassor II" (1983?)

Views: 1099

Here's a segment from Son of Sven - the sketch "Embarassor II" (parody of the Ambassador II?)

Not sure what episode this was from but it was definitely from the eighties, probably around 1983.

(video has some distortion in it)

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday sometime around 1983.

Son of Svengoolie - "3-D Movie" (Break #2, Show #158, 1982)

Views: 1396

Here's Break #2 from the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Revenge of the Creature" in 3-D. This was show #158.

(Commercials were unfortunately cut out by the person who recorded this)

This aired at around 8pm on Thursday, July 29th 1982.

ABC Tuesday Movie Of The Week (Partial Ending, 1981)

Views: 2687

Here's a mostly complete ending to the ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week (before it got cut off early for a commercial, unfortunately)

They used this for a long time in the 70s, right? I'm surprised it was still being used as late as this airing. The movie, which ended after midnight, was "Three on a Date".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981.