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WMAQ Channel 5 - Movie 5 - "The Ape Man" (Opening & PSA's, 1988)

Views: 3222

Here is the opening of a late movie feature of "The Ape Man" on WMAQ Channel 5. It starts out with some kind of time-filler - a Channel 5 logo over some rock music which goes on for over a minute, and then the opening to the "Movie 5" begins - I've seen this opening before used in New York so I think it was a national thing.

Then, strangely, between the Movie 5 opening and the start of the film, they show the following PSA's:

U.S. Postal Service featuring Ann Ro...

Krazy Glue - "Let Krazy Glue Do It!"
(Again) (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 955

Here's another commercial for Krazy Glue, which shows the many ways how broken objects can be repaired.

This is a different commercial from, but made in the same year as, this ad which aired two years before - and which features the same funk-and-discofied jingle. Unlike the earlier clip, however, this is shown as originally broadcast - in color.

(C) 1978 Krazy Glue, Inc.

End...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "The Adventures Of Robin Hood" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 3560

Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of The Adventures Of Robin Hood on WGN Channel 9. Featuring Frazier Thomas as host.

Also includes a WGN-TV "Mellow Superman" Station ID at the beginning.

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally rel...

WSNS Channel 44 - Saturday All Night Movies - "Journey To The Center Of Time" (Commercial Break #2, 1980)

Views: 2048

Here's an admittedly extra fuzzy commercial break from an airing of a Saturday All Night Movies presentation of "Journey to the Center of Time" on WSNS Channel 44. Also it's in Black and White, as it was recorded that way. For you TV-44 diehards only. :-) Includes:

Channel 44 Saturday All Night Movies "Owl" Logo

Record offer for "The Very Soul of Jerry Butler - His Greatest Hits" (main voiceover by Bill "Rosko" Mercer, ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)
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WFLD Channel 32 - PM Magazine (Ending, 1981)

Views: 2162

Here's the ending to PM Magazine on WFLD Channel 32. Features a neat shot of the Marina City towers with the Hancock in the background. You can also see a Mr. Submarine and on the other side is the former Steele-Wedeles Building, former home to a wholesale grocer.

Executive Producer - Richard Schreier

Hosts - Mike Leiderman - Jo Ann Williams

Directed by Ray Barnas - Karen Barnett (Note - Ray Barnas was a longtime WFLD director who even directed s...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #4, 1985)

Views: 1957

Here's Break #4 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:

A tender moment between Trog and Joan Crawford
Sven bumper
Commercial: Snuggle fabric softener
Commercial: Cellular One Car Phone
Commercial: Empire Carpets

Commercial: Chicago Sting soccer - "Hot Time, Soccer in the City", featuring Mark Simanton, Rudy Glenn and owne...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Saturday Night Movie - "The Young War Lord" (Ending, 1980)

Views: 2347

Here is the ending for the Saturday Night Movie presentation of "The Young War Lord" on WSNS TV-44. Includes:

TV 44 Movies animated graphics specially designed for epileptics.

Voiceover preview by Don Ferris for next week's Saturday Night Movie "Blood & Defiance" which aired on Saturday, July 26th 1980 at 11:00pm. We get to hear the ending of the theme song - perhaps this is more evidence that this is not a standard "song" but a short piece specifically recorded...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "The Wind And The Lion" (Commercial Break, 1982)

Views: 7356

Here's a complete commercial break that I found for the WLS Channel 7 3:00 Movie airing of "The Wind and the Lion". Includes:

3:00 Movie bumper
Homer's Furniture
The Optical Department at Sears

Zayre - Grand Opening Sale at West Armitage & Hamlin Avenue(Remember - Starts Sunday, Sale Ends Saturday)

Jordache (available at Chess King)

WLS-TV Editorial featuring General Manager Peter Desnoes - regarding Hispanic Business ...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie Two - "Man And The Monster" (Commercial Break, 1979)

Views: 1435

Here's a commercial break from the Monster Movie Two presentation of "Man and the Monster" on WSNS TV-44. Includes:

WSNS Monster Movie Two bumper (silent, but with "Sox play the Yankees-" partial voiceover by Linda Frost before getting cut off)

Commercial: "Jackie Wilson Solid Gold" record offer by Group III (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

WSNS "Man and the Monster" bumper (with Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" playing)