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Olympia Dodge - "Space-Age Technology" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 1418
Here's a commercial for Olympia Dodge with Bill Frank talking about their "Star Warranteed" program. Olympia Dodge locations were Route 30 and Western in Chicago Heights, 5549 Mannheim in La Grange, and Mannheim and Oakton in Des Plaines.
"As close to new as space-age technology will allow."
This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, June 29th 1981 @ about 3:00am!
Oakbrook Center - "What I Want For Christmas" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 1129
Here's a brief, 10-second commercial for Oakbrook Center in the Village of Oak Brook, with a fur coat-wearing lady delivering a long list to Santa of what gifts she wants for Christmas - from such brands as Bonwit Teller, Neiman Marcus, Sears, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 18th 1981 during the 4:30pm to 5:30pm timeframe.
67 WMAQ Radio - "Dancing Dollars" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2642
Here's a commercial for 67 WMAQ Radio's Dancing Dollars contest, with offers of cash and prizes for station listeners, featuring the memorable "stacks of cash with legs" dancing and doing a "Rockettes" type number.
"Everyone's coming up a winner!"
This aired on local Chicago TV late Saturday, February 16th 1980.
WGN Channel 9 - When Movies Were Movies - "Union Pacific" (Commercial Break #1, 1979)
Views: 2522
Here's the first commercial break from the When Movies Were Movies presentation of the 1939 film "Union Pacific" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:
Bumper slide with movie title next to lights
Commercial: Bobby Hull for Sears Bank & Trust - offering such services as savings and checking accounts, and Deposit Credit (maximum credit limit $5,000) to write yourself an "instant loan" - "Out to Be the Fastest Bank in Town"
Commercial: Chicago ...
Grand Elm AMC/Jeep - "The Big Guys" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 1804
Here's a commercial for Grand Elm AMC/Jeep at 6940 West Grand in Chicago. 2 blocks east of Grand and Harlem.
"The Big Guys with the Right Car Buys."
This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.
G106 FM - "Means Music" (Commercial, 1984)
Views: 2103
Here's another commercial for the radio station G106 FM. Featuring Ruth Landis, whose bio can be seen on this page; she is the daughter of actor Bernie Landis whose credits included the films "Only the Lonely" (1991, as Larry) and "While You Were Sleeping" (1995, as a doorman).
"G106 FM - Means Music"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.
Dave Cory Ford - "100 Truck-A-Thon" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 1967
Here's a commercial for Dave Cory Ford - 6200 West Touhy Avenue next to the Leaning Tower in Niles - wait a sec, wasn't that King Datsun (Nissan)? Yep, they eventually moved there, but in the earlier days it was Dave Cory Ford I guess.
The spokesman is not "Dave Cory" but an actor - not sure what his name is but I've seen him in another commercial local to Rochester, New York on YouTube.
This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.
Views: 4434
Here's the last moments (preceded by this clip) of the edition of Saturday Night Live with Elliott Gould as host and Gary Numan as musical guest, followed by the opening moments of Second City Television (SCTV) - Episode #1.16, "Goodbye America" (originally aired in Canada on October 3rd and 7th 1977) on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:
Saturday Night Live bumper slide (with another p...
Jewel - "Generic Brands" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 4234
Here's a commercial for Jewel Food Stores, touting the value of cheaper generic-brand foods in general, and generic-brand dairy products in particular.
I used to love going down the generic aisle in Jewel when I was a kid because it seemed like some kind of Twilight Zone episode in an Orwellian society - hey there's - "DIET COLA" - over here and look it's "CORN TORTILLA CHIPS" over there! It was neat in a weird sort of way. :-)
Voiceover by Joe Sl...