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WMAQ Channel 5 - Le Disco - "Disco Star Wars Magic" (1978)

Views: 3536

More crazy 70's...they called the program Le Disco, but I call it "Disco Star Wars Magic"!

Severe Cheese Warning Ahead: The Village People are featured in this video!

This particular recording aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Saturday, August 19th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Seven's Shooting Stars" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2399

Here's a promo for the Seven's Shooting Stars game on the 3:00 Movie.

Produced by Karen Yellen Dillon. Music by Robert Richter and Friends productions.

The contest ran from June 27th through August 5th.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 20th 1983 during the 9am to 10am hour.

WTTW Channel 11 - Movie Eleven - "Swept Away" (Intermission Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 1878

Here's an Intermission slide during the Movie Eleven presentation of "Swept Away" on WTTW Channel 11. ("commercial" break was cut, unfortunately)

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 9th 1980 @ 10:30pm.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Chariots Of The Gods" (Promo, 1977)

Views: 1673

Here is a short bumper promo for the Channel 7 3:30pm Movie presentation of "Chariots of the Gods" which was shown on Monday, November 21st 1977.

Voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV a few days before 11-21-77.

WFLD Channel 32 - Ending Of The Gong Show & Opening of The Three Stooges - "Calling All Curs" (1979)

Views: 2103

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is the ending for The Gong Show and the opening for the short "Calling All Curs" on The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. (unfortunately all the breaks were cut out of this short) Includes:

Partial end credits to The Gong Show (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

Commercial: WFYR 103 and a Half FM - "Incredible Music. Credible Information."

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

Views: 1391

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...

Centsible Drug - "Shopping List" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 1399

Here's a commercial for Centisble Drug, which I believe was located in Wheaton - was this the only store? And they were strictly local, right?

"Here's your Centsible Shopping List from this week's Chicago Sun-Times"

Voiceover by WMAQ Channel 5's Ed Grennan.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, June 11th 1986.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "The Power" (Bumper Promo, 1981)

Views: 1864

Here's a quick bumper promo for The 3:00 Movie presentation of "The Power" (Part 1) on WLS Channel 7.

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 24th 1981 @ a little bit before 12 Noon! (Airing on WFLD at that time? Underdog!)

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

Views: 7827

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.