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Graduation Day (Trailer For TV, 1981)

Views: 1812

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film "Graduation Day".

Ending voiceover by Jack Taylor.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, August 31st 1981.

Parker Brothers - Pay Day (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 2347

Here's a commercial for the "funny money" board game Pay Day by Parker Brothers.

Voiceover by John Bartholomew Tucker.

Not sure when this aired exactly but it was sometime before November 27th 1976.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "What Can Chicago Expect From Maury Povich?" (Long Promos, 1976-77)

Views: 1228

Here's a series of long promos (edited together here) created for the upcoming arrival of Maury Povich at WMAQ Channel 5, where he would co-anchor the 4:30pm and 6pm editions of NewsCenter5 with Ron Hunter.

There are four segments in general, each one featuring (in order of appearance): Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minnesota), Rep. Morris Udall (D-Arizona), Congressman Philip Crane (R-Illinois), and Treasury Secretary William E. Simon, all giving testimonials about wha...

KMBC Channel 9 - KMBC 9 News at 10pm - "After The Day After" (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 729

Here's the second and final part of the KMBC 9 News at 10pm with anchors Larry Moore and Brenda Williams on KMBC Channel 9 in Kansas City, MO. Also features a report by Jim Hickey, plus in-studio appearances by Walt Bodine, clinical psychologist Dr. Marilyn Metzl, and Kansas City Councilman Frank Palermo. Includes:

Larry Moore segueing into Brenda Williams' mentioning that The Day After had its world premiere in West Germany three days before ABC's airing, again...

Helen Keller International - "If You Wore These for a Day..." (PSA, 1980)

Views: 2601

Here's a brief PSA for Helen Keller International, imploring people to wear blindfolds for one day to gain a better understanding of what it's like to be blind, and why it's important to donate to the organization that helps them.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Atlanta TV (and transmitted to Chicago via cable) on Friday, October 31st 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - "Leap-Day Lottery" (1988)

Views: 3988

Here's an Illinois Lottery drawing (a bit incomplete) on WGN Channel 9 - on Leap Day!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, February 29th 1988. (20 years ago today!)

WTTW Channel 11 (Promo Bumpers, 1982)

Views: 1496

After the end of Sneak Previews there were a few more promos and another WTTW 11 ID bumper.

Voiceovers by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 3rd 1982.

ABC Network - World News Tonight - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 5 - Non-Crash News, 1979)

Views: 1325

Here's Part 5 (the last part) of a complete edition (with commercials) of ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London and Max Robinson in Washington (Frank Reynolds was on vacation), from the day of the worst air disaster in U.S. history, the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 just outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport. This segment has more of the non-crash news of the day. Featuring Stephen Geer and Richard Mayk. Includes the following national news read or introduced by ...

WIFR Channel 23 - Ending of 60 Minutes & Commercial Break (1977)

Views: 2989

Here is the ending of Sixty Minutes as well as a final commercial break on WIFR Channel 23. Includes:

Ending of Sixty Minutes.

Commercial: Holiday Inn.

Commercial: Litton Microwave Oven - Changing the way America Cooks.

Commercial: Budweiser Beer (I'm saying Budweiser right after I post this video...) ;-)

Commercial: Sylvania Superset TV - "The picture we risked $100,000 on."

End credits of Sixty Minut...