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ABC News Brief With Larry Kane (1978)

Views: 3200

Here's an ABC News Brief with Larry Kane (voiceover introduction by Gilbert Hodges). Stories include:

77 Americans evacuated from Zaire's Shaba province.

Outcome of election in Dominican Republic unclear.

New study shows fluoride in drinking water is not a health hazard. (Misspelled as "Flouride" on card)

President Carter tells Western governors he will share cost of water projects.

Commercial: Ford Pinto

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Reptilicus" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 1836

Here is an (unfortunately very brief) excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Reptilicus" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #158. (the episode after the big 3D Movie special)

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

Partial credits:

Vic Mellor

Film Editor and Historian (once met Roger Corman) - Michael J.P. Smith

Wardrobe Consultant - Inge Weiss

Music (available f...

WTTW Channel 11 - Movie Eleven - "Dr. Who" (Intermission Ending, 1976)

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Here's the ending of an Intermission during Movie Eleven's presentation of the Doctor Who story "The Claws of Axos". We see just a smidge of a WTTW ID slide and the ending of Don Ferris' voiceover and a Movie Eleven Intermission slide before they fade up with Part 3.

Previous to this we saw the opening with the snazzy music from the same broadcast.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

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WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Fantasy Week" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2200

Here's a promo for one of the theme weeks on the WLS Channel 7 3:30 Movie. This one was called "Fantasy Week". The lineup was as follows:

Monday, November 20th 1978 - "Up The Sandbox"
Tuesday, November 21st 1978 - "Westworld"
Wednesday, November 22nd 1978 - "Girl Most Likely To..."
Thursday, November 23rd 1978 - "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" (not mentioned in this promo for some reason)
Friday, November 24th 1978 - "The Mouse That Roared"

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 3, 1985)

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Here's Part 3 of a fairly early episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show - back when they were still producing it in the WLS-TV studios, and when they were still using the old AM Chicago music as the theme. On this day they had a Christmas Talent Show featuring staff members from WLS Channel 7. This part includes:

Assistant Director of the WLS-TV Creative Services Department Karen Yellen Dillon sings "Keeping Out of Mischief", and news producer and writer Sue Macintosh (sp?) shows off...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Cult Of The Cobra" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1949

Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 45, showing the movie, "Cult of the Cobra". This episode aired on Saturday, May 17th 1980 at 8pm.

This was even before they had the Son of Svengoolie theme song (written by Doug Scharf) and instead were still using the old Jerry G. Bishop Svengoolie theme, "Rumble".

Quality is kind of fuzzy, but then again that's how we like'em... :-)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV the 3rd week of...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Star Spangled Movie - "Adventures of Captain Fabian" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1155

Here's a promo for the 10-6-80 airing of The Star-Spangled Movie presentation of the 1966 film "Adventures of Captain Fabian" 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 C...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Frankenstein" (Break #2, 1985)

Views: 2093

Here's Break #2 to another rare episode of Son of Svengoolie. This was number 302 where he was presenting the classic film "Frankenstein". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Suitery with Garry Meier (??)
Commercial: Handy Andy
Commercial: John Denver at the Holiday Star Plaza
Commercial: Nelson Brothers (voiceover by Al Parker)
Commercial: Taco Bell Chicken Fiesta Salad

Sven return bumper

This aired on lo...

WGN Channel 9 - The Late Movie - "Destination Moon" (Ending Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 1404

Here's the ending bumper and beginning of the first commercial for the Late Movie presentation of "Destination Moon" on WGN Channel 9.

Ending of "Destination Moon" - This is the End of the Beginning

"Kaleidoscope" bumper for the WGN Late Movie

Beginning of Record offer for "Disco Hustle" by Adam VIII Ltd. ‎

Recording cuts out, sadly...

This (most likely) aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, January 1...