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The Great American Chase (Trailer for TV, 1979)

Views: 1410

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film, "The Great American Chase" (later re-titled "The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie").

Once again, IMDB.com is wrong, since it lists this movie as opening in September of 1979 - however, the air date of this trailer has been verified and double-checked; it is correct.

Main voiceover by ?? Ending voiceover by Clif Mercer.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.

WBBM FM 96 - "Win A Radio Radio" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 2347

Here's a quick bumper promo for a contest on WBBM-FM 96 where you could win a radio shaped like the word radio. Wow, trippy.

Hurry! Contest ends November 16th 1979!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Alliance To Save Energy with Gregory Peck (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1292

Gregory Peck stars in this public service announcement warning about Americans' energy use. Brought to you by the Alliance to Save Energy and the Ad Council. Write for the Free Energy Guide - "The Energy Puzzle: How You Fit In"

"Let's Not Blow it, America..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 26th 1979.

WEFM 99.5 FM - "Serious Music" (Commercial, 1971)

Views: 2332

Here's a rare commercial for an old Chicago radio station - WEFM 99.5 FM - Classical Music. (Featuring excerpt from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony)

(Voiceover from previous commercial overlaps the beginning of this commercial a bit)

"Serious Music for the Serious Listener."

(Again, sorry for the loud volume - this is the lowest setting I could get it without a lot of hassle)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 28th 1971.

National Fire Protection Association - "Learn Not To Burn" (PSA, 1978)

Views: 3744

Here's a Public Service Announcement from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) featuring Dick Van Dyke - one of the "Learn Not To Burn" series. In this one, Dick shows us how to crawl out of a burning house so we can breathe.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, March 30th 1978.

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Golden Ripe Bananas" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 1597

Here's a quick commercial for Dominicks Finer Foods, featuring their older logo style. Also features a switcher effect similar to one that WFLD used on Son of Svengoolie quite a bit, such as in this clip.

Voiceover by Joe Passarella.

"Dominick's - Your Way To Save"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 9th 1976.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm - "Off-Air Chatter" (Part 4, 1978)

Views: 1848

Here's Part 4 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

This was recorded on Thursday, January 12th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "Punchy Cowpunchers" (Ending, 1979)

Views: 1435

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

Here the ending for the short "Punchy Cowpunchers" and the (partial) ending for the episode of The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

"Hilarious comedy tomorrow night when Fred dreams up a crazy scheme to make some big money - on Sanford & Son, tomorrow..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 16th 1979.

Chiffon Margarine - "It's Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature!" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1876

Here's a commercial for Chiffon Soft Stick Margarine - one of the memorable ads with "Mother Nature" uttering her famous line, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!" This one has her swinging on a vine while doing the Tarzan yell and then later commanding a charging elephant.

Featuring character actress Dena Dietrich as Mother Nature.

Voiceover by Mason Adams.

"If you think it's butter, but it's not - it's Chiffon."

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