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Illinois Bell - "A Lot More Than Just Talk" (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1840

Here's a commercial for Illinois Bell, spotlighting such devices for making communication easier as a fan which activates itself when the phone rings, an electronic larnyx for people with impaired vocal cords, and a phone that transmits messages with a flashing light.

A Fuzzy Personal Note: My dad worked for Illinois Bell/Ameritech/SBC for 31 years spanning 1969-2001. :-)

Voiceover by Norman Rose.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday...

National Safety Council - "Detecting Gas Leaks" With John Cusack (PSA, 1977)

Views: 6879

Here's a public service announcement from the National Safety Council about teaching your kids to detect gas leaks. Featuring a cover version of "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Well, what do you guys say: Is that a young John Cusack?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977.

The Most Important Person - "I'm Lonely" (1972)

Views: 1758

Here is a segment of the animated short "The Most Important Person". This one's called "I'm Lonely".

These aired on WFLD Channel 32 in Chicago during the late-seventies and possibly as late as the early eighties? (And, I'm sure, on many other local stations)

Distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation - EBE.

Funded by The Office of Child Development - Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Produced by...

Atari 2600 - "Play It!" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1616

Here's an early commercial for the Atari 2600 VCS (Video Computer System) featuring shots from the Atari Star Ship, Black Jack, and Basketball cartridges - and featuring the celebrities Carol Channing and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Only 20 cartridges were available at the time.

"Don't Just Watch Television Tonight - Play It!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 26th 1978.

NBC Network - Black Sheep Squadron & Police Woman (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1411

Here is an NBC Network promo for Black Sheep Squadron and Police Woman episodes that aired Wednesday, January 11th 1978.

Voiceover by Norman Rose.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Monday, January 9th 1978.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "We'll Be Here" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 5381

Here's a promo for NewsCenter 5 on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Carol Marin and Mike Jackson. The complete news team at that time was:

Jim Ruddle
Chuck Henry
Jorie Lueloff
Carol Marin
Mike Jackson
Jim Tilmon
Jerry Taft
John O'Reilly
Greg Gumbel
Mike Leiderman

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 28th 1978.

ABC Network - Santa Claus is Comin' To Town (Promo, 1977)

Views: 1555

Here's a promo for the classic Christmas special, "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town". Also includes an ABC Network ID with local WLS-TV chryon.

Main voiceover by ?? (Danny Dark?). Ending voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, November 29th 1977.

NBC Monday Night At The Movies - "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" (Opening, 1976)

Views: 1518

Here is the opening for the NBC Monday Night at the Movies presentation of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" - the Tennessee Williams play adaptation starring Robert Wagner, Natalie Wood, Maureen Stapleton, and Laurence Olivier.

Voiceover by Victor Bozeman.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, December 6th 1976! (not Chicago, but close enough)

Simply Britches - The Discount Pants Store (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1768

Here's a commercial for Simply Britches - The Discount Pants Store. They had the following locations:

9042 South Commercial
3244 North Lincoln
4819 West Irving Park Road
53 Douglas in Elgin
9003 South Commercial
9543 South Cicero
3541 West 26th Street
1303 South Halsted

This likely aired on local Chicago TV the last week of September, 1979.