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Parker Brothers - Star Wars: Jedi Arena (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1681

Here's a commercial for the Parker Brothers Star Wars: Jedi Arena video game for the Atari 2600 VCS.

"Parker Brothers - The Ones To Beat"

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983. (1982 Copyright)

ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After - "More Audience Questions" (Part 6, 1983)

Views: 3608

Here is Part 6 of the live ABC News Viewpoint special on "The Nuclear Dilemma". This aired after The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Hosted by Ted Koppel.

Panel of guests were Dr. Henry Kissinger, Carl Sagan, Brent Scowcroft, William F. Buckley, Jr., Elie Wiesel, and Robert McNamara.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After - "Audience Questions" (Part 5, 1983)

Views: 2739

Here is Part 5 of the live ABC News Viewpoint special on "The Nuclear Dilemma". This aired after The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Hosted by Ted Koppel.

Panel of guests were Dr. Henry Kissinger, Carl Sagan, Brent Scowcroft, William F. Buckley, Jr., Elie Wiesel, and Robert McNamara.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Editorial Reply (1982)

Views: 1511

Here's a reply to a WLS Channel 7 Editorial by Tom Stabnicki of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), speaking out against the new Youth Services Bureau agency within the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, explaining that such programs in other areas have been plagued with numerous problems in the past, plus the issue of child welfare worker jobs lost due to budget cuts.

Opening voiceover by Al Parker.

This a...

PM Magazine Chicago - "Rocky Horror" (1981)

Views: 2199

Here's a neat story on The Rocky Horror Picture Show musical that aired on PM Magazine Chicago featuring Mike Leiderman.

This is from the master 3/4" tape of the story, so it doesn't have the PM Magazine graphics that were shown on the off-air version.

Note: The audio on this is in stereo, with Leiderman's story voiceover on one channel and the music in another most of the time. (so if you're only hearing one or the other, that's the reason) I didn't g...

WGN Channel 9 - The 9 O'Clock News - "Christmas In Chicago" (Opening, 1985)

Views: 7833

Here's the opening and first segment for The 9 O'Clock News on WGN Channel 9 with Rick Rosenthal, Pat Harvey, Tom Skilling, Bob Hillman, and Steve Sanders.

Covers the Tree Lighting Ceremony in Daley Plaza with Mayor Harold Washington and Merri Dee as M.C., the start of the Christmas shopping season, and a lawsuit involving the rights to televise the annual Christmas Parade

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 29th 1985.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "GOP On ERA" (1980)

Views: 1895

Here's an editorial on WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the Republican party's stance on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Includes:

Ending of NewsCenter5 at 10pm with Jim Tilmon, Jim Ruddle, Carol Marin, and Mike Leiderman - with voiceover of upcoming editorial (by ??)

Editorial by Dillon Smith - WMAQ-TV Editorial Director.

Ending card for the editorial gets cut off a bit early but you can see the graphics and name of Monte Newman - General Manager at th...

A Trilogy of Three Plays at the First Chicago Theatre (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 581

Here's a commercial for the Gospel Repertory Theatre in Mary Matthews Productions' presentation of A Trilogy of Three Plays at the First Chicago Theatre located at the First National Bank Building in downtown Chicago. The plays were "Jesus at a Wedding in Cana," "A Man Called Jesus," and "Jesus Called, 'Lazarus Come Forth'." Ticket group rates available.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30...

North West Federal Savings - "A Sound Place To Save" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2396

Here's a commercial for North West Federal Savings - "A sound place to save."

Featuring Chicago actor and David Mamet favorite, Mike Nussbaum.

"It's North West Federal Savings Time - 63 Hours a Week!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 18th 1977 at 10pm!