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WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "When Worlds Collide" (Opening, 1982)
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Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of When Worlds Collide on WGN Channel 9. Featuring Frazier Thomas as host. (I would have left in more of the movie opening but this is where the recording stopped)
The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally released ...
WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 5, 1980)
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Here's Part 5, the final part, of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:
Ending credits for John Lennon: The Dream is Over
CBS Network "Eye" ID (voiceover by Bill Gilliand)
Commercial: Mumm Champagne - "Mumm's the word."
Commercial: Johnson's disposable diapers from Johnson & Johnson
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Italian Dance Party (Record Offer, 1984)
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Here's a record offer commercial for Italian Dance Party, featuring disco-fied versions of such familiar all-time Italian hits as "Arrivederci Roma," "More," "O Sole Mio," "Mama," "Come Back to Sorrento," "Tarantella," "Amena E Core," "C'e'la Luna," "Volare," "Non Pensare a Me," "Theme from 'The Godfather'," "Scusa Me," "Quando, Quando, Quando," "I Have But One Heart," "Kiss Me," "Santa Lucia," "Al Di La," "Come Prima," "Tra Veglia E Sonno" and "Mala Femmina," as performed by the Festa...
WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 2, 1979)
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Here's the second segment for News 4 Detroit and the second commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:
Story on how trying to slow Medical care costs could put some local Detroit hospitals out of business - featuring William Harris of the Dearborn Medical Center and George Williams of the Health Planning Council (Dan Mountney reporting)
Chrysler not eligible for additional loans; Senator Richard "Dick" Lugar to introduce an aide bill for Chrysler
WCIU Channel 26 - The Oscar Canales Show - "Harriet Blake Sings" (1977)
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Here's a segment from a program called The Oscar Canales show on WCIU Channel 26 featuring a singer named Harriet Blake.
"On Monday Nights at 9pm WCIU had a series of rotating producers who would produce a monthly special. Oscar Canales was one of those host producers. Oscar was a singer who would always open the show with a song, sometimes singing with his guest. On this particular night his guest was Harriet Blake, another singer. She put on quite a performance and I h...
Way to Go! Special (Part 6, 1980)
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Here is Part 6 of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I am pretty sure this...
WTVO Channel 17 - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (Commercial Break #2, 1978)
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Oops - one more Rockford leftover. (although we will probably have a part 2 of Rockford week in the future)
Here's the second commercial break from an episode of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert on WTVO Channel 17. Includes:
Ending of Moody Blues segment on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.
Commercial: Edge gel - "Lets you shave closer than foams".
Commercial: Smitty perfume by Cody - "Smitty Did It."
Commercial: Coleco Amaze-A...
WIFR Channel 23 - Action News (Promo & Slide, 1977)
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Here's an Action News promo for WIFR Channel 23 featuring footage of the Rock River Tower arson fire on November 19th, 1977. Join Jerry Mayer, Chuck Faber, Kerry Donovan, Mark Ovenden, and Sue Mroz for Action News at 5:30 and 10:00 on WIFR TV - Freeport - Rockford. Also includes a Chuck Faber Action News bumper promo slide at the end.
Covers the following towns: New Milford, Beloit, Sycamore, Kirkland, Pecatonica, Janesville, Freeport, Oregon, Sterling, Lena, Belvidere, Roche...
WGN Channel 9 - My Three Sons - "The Non-Proposal" (Opening & Commercial Break #1, 1978)
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Here's the opening and Commercial Break #1 for My Three Sons on WGN Channel 9 where the episode that night was "The Non-Proposal". The reception was a little fuzzy. Includes:
Ending of the "Fairy Tales" Smoking Stinks PSA
WGN-TV "Last Farewell" Station ID (Voiceover by Carl Greyson)
Opening to My Three Sons
Lincoln Logs by Playskool
AFX Ultra 5 ...