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WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "White Christmas" (1979)

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Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in a scene from the movie "White Christmas". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

Also features at the end, the "WGN Season's Greetings Christmas Tree" bumper slate previously posted.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 18th 1979. (28 years ago today!)

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Moby Dick" (Ending, Break & Preview, 1985)

Views: 3766

Here's the ending of the Family Classics presentation of Moby Dick on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

The ending moments of "Moby Dick"

Commercial: Thomas' English Muffins (jingle sung by Jake Holmes, of "Dazed and Confused" fame)

Commercial: Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ("They're G-R-R-REAT!") with free M&M's Snack Pack

Commercial: Eagle Springtime Round-Up of national brands (discounts on Citrus Hill orange juice and Folger's ...

Chicagoland Job Mart With William H. Macy (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 4836

Here's a short commercial for the Chicagoland Job Mart - in the Sunday Sun-Times and Friday Daily News - featuring a pre-fame William H. Macy (of Fargo fame, and other films).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, June 18th 1976 at about 12 midnight.

Dietac with Bill Bixby - "It Gives Your Diet a Fighting Chance" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1069

Here's a commercial for a new diet pill from the makers of Contac, called Dietac. In time-release capsule form (with the same kind of slow-motion opening of the capsule and granules going all over the place as on Contac commercials). With Bill Bixby (then co-starring in The Incredible Hulk). Use only as directed.

(C) SmithKline 1980.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Professor Irwin Corey" (Break #2, 1972)

Views: 1715

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This Break #2 from an unknown episode number again features "Professor" Irwin Corey - from Mr. Kelly's. He's a comedian who is still around! Check out his website and some other information.

WFLD Channel 32 - Late Late Double Feature (Opening, 1983)

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Here is the opening for the WFLD Channel 32 Late Late Double Feature. On this night the movies were Charlie Chaplin in "The Funniest Man in the World" followed by Errol Flynn in "Mara Maru".

The animation seems very reminiscent of PM Magazine's opening.

Voice over by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, May 14th 1983 at 12am.

WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "The World of Hans Christian Andersen" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 2698

Here's the opening moments of the Sunday Matinee presentation of the 1971 animated feature "The World of Hans Christian Andersen" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

"Season's Greetings From The WGN Family" bumper

Sunday Matinee "camera and filmstrip" slide, with Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra's version of The Young Rascals' "Groovin'," and voiceover (by ?) introducing the movie and having a little flub with "Christmas Dray..."

"NTA Relea...

Cool Whip & Jell-O - "Pudding in a Cloud" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2118

Here's a commercial for Jell-O Instant Pudding & Pie Filling and Bird's-Eye Cool Whip topping, featuring former Flying Nun co-star Marge Redmond (as Sarah Tucker) and Bill Cosby (as himself), and children eagerly awaiting a delicacy known as "Pudding in a Cloud" which was concocted through use of both products.

(C) 1980 General Foods Corporation.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The Creature Walks Among Us" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1973

Here is a promo for Episode #205 of Son of Svengooie on WFLD Channel 32. The movie was "The Creature Walks Among Us".

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 18th 1983.