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

Views: 1849

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.

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."

This ai...

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "An Important Day" (Part 1, 1978)

Views: 12711

Here's Part 1 of The Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as they rush home for Life Day.

"Sponsored by General Motors - People building transportation to serve people"

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

Saturday Night Live - Albert Brooks - "Fall Preview" (1979)

Views: 8043

Ok, this one doesn't have any local material in it but it's still worthy. It's a hilarious send-up of Television previews for some shows that certainly wouldn't have gotten the green light: Medical Season, The Three of Us, and Black Vet.

(cut a bit at the beginning because the guy taping thought at first it was a real commercial break promo!)

Albert Brooks is awesome. 8-)

(Also, sorry if this is officially released on DVD already - I just came a...

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 2, 1977)

Views: 873

Here's Part 2 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 5, 1977)

Views: 876

Here's Part 5 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 3, 1977)

Views: 712

Here's Part 3 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 4, 1977)

Views: 889

Here's Part 4 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Bumper, 1971)

Views: 1460

Here's some incredible footage - a bumper from the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32.

Voiceover by Del Clark.

(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. (recorded off of early reel-to-reel videotape)