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WGN Channel 9 - Special Movie Presentation - "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid" (Promo, 1981)

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Here's a promo for an airing of "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid" on WGN Channel 9 as part of a Special Movie Presentation that aired on Thursday, September 24th 1981 at 7pm.

Floyd Brown does the voice over annoucement.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Commercial Break #4, 1978)

Views: 1593

Here's Commercial Break #4 during the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

3:30 Movie bumper

Venture - Hot Wax Records and Tapes

Velemints with Cathy Lee Crosby - You Really Taste The Mint!

Beefsteak rye bread by Wonder (Mmmm...good sandwich bread)

Designer Brawny paper towels (how great are these commercials, eh?)

Jason and the Argonauts Channel 7 bumper slide...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "House of Fear" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 1358

Here's a fairly fuzzy promo for the Son of Svengoolie airing of the film "House of Fear" on WFLD Channel 32.

Apparently Sven wasn't too impressed with the amount of fear in this movie, and in the end this was the only time he aired the film. (although it did air on WFLD's Monstrous Movie program)

This aired on local Chicago TV the third week (probably ...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Great Balls Of Fire" (Promo, 1995)

Views: 3719

Here's another of the promotional "image spots" for WTTW Channel 11 created by veteran Emmy-award-winning producer Rick Kotrba. There were a number of these; this is one example - set to the tune of "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis and features images from a number of WTTW programs at the time including Barney & Friends, Nature, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and more shows than I feel like listing at this time. :-)

The Window To The World image campaign, of wh...

WGN Channel 9 - Creature Features (Opening + Sales Presentation Excerpt, 1970?/1973)

Views: 7291

Here it is - a special Halloween and 4th Fuzzy Anniversary Treat - not a re-creation, but an original opening to Creature Features - WGN Channel 9's showcase of scary movies.

Also included is the only other authentic video footage of Creature Features currently known to exist - an excerpt from a 1973 internal WGN-TV Sales Presentation.

Quad Tape version directed by Ron Weiner. Editing by Vince Humphries. (back when Quad editing was quite a masterf...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #6, 1985)

Views: 1825

Here's Break #6 for another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog". Includes:

Trog speaks!
Sven bumper

Commercial: First Metropolitan Builders
Commercial: Downy Fabric Softener - "80's Girl"
Commercial: Mediquell Chewy Cough Squares
Commercial: Nissan trucks

WFLD Promo for Too Close for Comfort (again)

Sven return b...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 4, 1978)

Views: 719

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Here's Part 4 of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features Don Craig, Naurice Roberts, Harry Porterfield, Gail Sikevitz and Jim Ruddle, photos of Clifton and Frayn Utley, Burr Tillstrom, Fran Allison, "Kukla" and "Ollie," and archive footage of Dave Garroway, Wayne King, Johnny Erp, Fred Thomas, Keith Klein, Jane Pauley, a...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Break #1, 1971)

Views: 1797

Here's commercial break #1 for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Doublemint gum (in black and white)

Star-kist Tuna (with Charlie the Tuna) - "Sorry, Charlie...you won't be eaten today..." (can't make out the copyright date) (in black and white)

Movie 32 bumper (in color) with voiceover - "And now back to tonight's feature..." (by Del Clark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, M...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - Saturday Night Fright (Promo, 1982)

Views: 3812

Here's a promo for Saturday Night Fright - a two-movie Son of Svengoolie Halloween special. Featuring Pat Callahan from the radio station Q101 FM.

Movies shown that night were "The Mummy" and "House of Horrors".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 30th 1982.