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Stay Alive with Vincent Price (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2159

Here is a commercial for the game Stay Alive by Milton Bradley, starring Vincent Price.

"I'm the SOLE survivor!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 4th 1981.

Shell With Leslie Nielsen (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2050

Here's a commercial for Shell featuring Leslie Nielsen. Funny to see him in a serious role during his "Airplane!" years.

"Surely you don't mean we have to use less gasoline?" "Yes we do. And don't call me Shirley."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

Listermint With Julia Duffy (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2595

Here's a commercial for Listermint mouthwash featuring actress Julia Duffy of Newhart fame.

"Get together with something better"

This aired on local Detroit TV on Saturday, February 26th 1977 at 5pm. (not Chicago TV, but still cool)

Tele1st - "Scrambled Delights" (1984)

Views: 6989

Here's an example of some scrambled programming on Tele1st. As Chris (Phantom) described earlier, we see the picture cycling between normal and inverted (negative) colors. And the sound has a constant sharp percussive beat in the background while the program audio sounds like it is smooshed together.

All in all, I wouldn't have wanted to be a teenager on drugs while watching this.
I edited together some segments separated by fade-outs. This was worth $25.95...

The Multichron Calculator Watch (Commercial Offer, 1983)

Views: 2832

Here's a commercial offer for The Multichron Calculator Watch - the unbelievable watch with 21 different features! You have the power to Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Use Memory, and Save a Constant. It's also a Stopwatch, Lap-Timer, shows the HOUR OF THE DAY (!), the Minute, Seconds, AM/PM, has 24 Hour Time, has a Calendar with Month, Date, Day of the Week, and a Night Light! Can you believe it? It also has a Daily Alarm, a Weekly Alarm, and an Hourly Chime. Lastly it has "Feature 21...

KWHY Channel 22 - SelecTV - "WHY Sign-Off?" (1982?)

Views: 3758

Here's a station sign-off for KWHY Channel 22 in Los Angeles - the SelecTV station in the area for the time.

Not sure when this aired exactly - anyone know? The movie preceeding the sign-off was "The Hills Have Eyes".

Midocean Motion Pictures - "Demo Reel" (1979?)

Views: 821

Here's the final part of a demo reel from Midocean Motion Pictures, a production and graphics firm which worked "in association with" EUE-Screen Gems (the latter of "S From Hell" infamy, spun off from Columbia Pictures).

This came from a 3/4" Umatic tape that was kept by Cathy Mustari, art director for WFLD Channel 32 from 1974 to the late '80's, from a time when the station was actively shopping for produ...

Kodak Film - "America's Storyteller" (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 1504

Here's another commercial for Kodak film, celebrating their 100th Anniversary (1880-1980) as America's Storyteller. This one features an appearance by Hank Aaron.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 28th 1980.

Ponderosa Steakhouse - "How Do You Do What You Do?" with Blackstone & Shari Lewis (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 964

Here's a commercial for Ponderosa Steakhouse featuring Blackstone the magician as well as Shari Lewis and Lambchop.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 1st 1980.