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JFK's First Trip to Chicago - "Lost" 16mm Footage (1961)
Views: 1290
Not really TV related, but it's pretty incredible - and historically significant - "lost" footage (not known to have been publicly seen until now) of President John F. Kennedy on a trip to Chicago, his first as President, on April 28th 1961.
After a few seconds of dirty leader, the film starts off with Air Force One arriving at the airport, followed by Kennedy and his contingent stepping off and him being greeted by a crowd. The President then shakes hands with various officia...
Coca-Cola - "Have a Coke and a Mean Joe Greene" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 3524
The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!
Here's the full one-minute version of the now-famous Coca-Cola commercial from 1979 with football great Mean Joe Greene and then 12-year-old child actor Tommy Okin who offered him a Coke as he was heading towards the locker room. Then segments of a news feature on Greene are shown (voiceover by ??), including outtakes of the Coke ad.
From Wikipedia: "The campaign's art director w...
ON TV - "Better Than Spectrum?" (Commercial, 1982)
Views: 3060
Here's a commercial for ON TV - Subscription Television.
By the way, is it officially known as ONTV, ON TV, ON-TV, or what? I never know what to put exactly.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.
WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #5 - Post-Movie, 1983)
Views: 2936
Here is Commercial Break #5 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Technically, this aired immediately after the movie ended. No sponsor wanted to buy ad time after the bombs were dropped, so there were no commercial breaks or interruptions for a full hour and 19 minutes! (until this) Includes:
ABC Circle Films ID
Commodore Computers (with actor Chris...
SportsChannel - The Sports Writers On TV (Part 5, 1991)
Views: 1204
Here's an episode of The SportsWriters on TV, as aired on SportsChannel - one of the hosts of which we lost recently (Bill Gleason).
Featuring Bill Jauss of the Chicago Tribune, Rick Telander of Sports Illustrated, Bill Gleason from the South Bend, Indiana Tribune, and hosted by Ben Bentley.
In Part 5, they discuss a new study on lefties, and how it might affect Baseball.
Includes:
SportsChannel ID promo for 76'ers Vs. Bulls - Easter...
WSNS Channel 44 - Illinois State Lottery - Super Shot (Part 4, 1976)
Views: 655
This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.
Here's the fourth and final part of the Illinois State Lottery's Super Shot program on WSNS Channel 44. This was the Lottery's basketball-related game (the "Super Shot" signified hitting a basket). The hosts were Bob Hale and Sandie Wolsfeld. ...
Kiddieland Amusement Park (Commercial #3, 1991)
Views: 4166
Here's a commercial for Kiddieland Amusement Park - gone but not forgotten.
This commercial was produced and directed (and some editing and camera work) by Ken Williamson. The music was written and produced by Sound Images. Ken owned a production company in Cincinnati called The Film House at the time. They specialized in Amusement Park commercials world-wide. (he sold the company in 2000, but is still active in the production business)
This commercial aired ...
Kiddieland Amusement Park (Commercial #1, 1990)
Views: 7486
Here's a commercial for Kiddieland Amusement Park - gone but not forgotten.
This commercial was produced and directed (and some editing and camera work) by Ken Williamson. The music was written and produced by Sound Images. Ken owned a production company in Cincinnati called The Film House at the time. They specialized in Amusement Park commercials world-wide. (he sold the company in 2000, but is still active in the production business)
This commercial aired ...
Kiddieland Amusement Park (Commercial #2, 1991)
Views: 3536
Here's a commercial for Kiddieland Amusement Park - gone but not forgotten.
This commercial was produced and directed (and some editing and camera work) by Ken Williamson. The music was written and produced by Sound Images. Ken owned a production company in Cincinnati called The Film House at the time. They specialized in Amusement Park commercials world-wide. (he sold the company in 2000, but is still active in the production business)
This commercial aired ...