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RB Clothing (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2786

Here's a commercial for RB Clothing - Clothes for the Entire Family.

They had locations in Chicago at 1243 North Milwaukee at Ashland, in Norridge at 4131 North Harlem (across from the Harlem Irving Shopping Center), and in Niles at 8820 West Dempster (in the Dempster Plaza Shopping Center).

"Since 1908"

This aired on local Chicago TV likely May or June, of 1977.

Pepsi - "Woodfield Challenge" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1991

Here's a commercial featuring the "Pepsi Challenge" at the Woodfield Shopping Center (Woodfield Mall) in Schaumburg, IL. Featuring Laflora Fryer, Jill Hanson, and other unnamed participants.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 9th 1977 during the 9am to 10am timeframe.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Today In Chicago - "Taped Earlier" (Ending Excerpt, 1976)

Views: 1964

Here's a tiny snippet that was found at the beginning of a tape before something else that was taped over it - an excerpt of the ending to Today in Chicago with Jerry G. Bishop (of Svengoolie fame). His guests were Neil Staebler of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Steve Klein of the Independent Voters of Illinois.

Notice at the beginning there is a little glimpse of a NewsCenter5 update with Ed Grennan anchoring.

This aired on local Chicag...

Center Video (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1848

Here's a commercial for Center Video which had locations in Chicago at 777 West Diversey and at 5565 North Elston, as well as in the suburbs Crystal Lake, Skokie, Buffalo Grove, Villa Park, and Oak Lawn.

Voiceover by Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

WCIU Channel 26 - Smile Center (Commercial, 1985?)

Views: 957

Here is a commercial in Spanish for a dentist's office - Smile Center - on WCIU Channel 26. Is that the same lady in the Meystel's Warehouse commercial?

Located at 30 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago and 821 Howard Street in Evanston.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape.

The Wonderful World Of Magic - "Night Beat Magician" (1977?)

Views: 4415

Here is a segment I am jokingly calling the "Nightbeat Magician", from the program "The Wonderful World of Magic" (which starred Bill Bixby as host) that will be especially interesting to Classic Chicago TV fans.

The WGN overnight news program Nightbeat (during it's hey-day in the 70's) used as it's theme a section of the tune heard during this french magician's act - at about a minute a...

WMAQ Channel 5 - The NBC News Midnight Special Report - "Death of Rockefeller" (1979)

Views: 3144

Here's an NBC News Special Report on the death of former Vice President and New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. The bulletin came at the end of a commercial break and interrupted an edition of The Midnight Special which featured The Village People amongst the musical guests. I left some of the song in at the end for fun. Includes:

Tail end of commercial for Tickle anti-perspirant for women - "You'll Love The Way It Works" - (C) B...

RB Clothing (Partial Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1469

Here's another (mostly complete) commercial for RB Clothing - Clothes for the Entire Family. (missing about the last 7 seconds)

They had locations in Chicago at 1243 North Milwaukee at Ashland, in Norridge at 4131 North Harlem (across from the Harlem Irving Shopping Center), and in Niles at 8820 West Dempster (in the Dempster Plaza Shopping Center).

"Since 1908"

This aired on local Chicago TV in late March 1977.

WGN Channel 9 - News Excerpt With Marty McNeeley (1979)

Views: 4060

Here's a brief excerpt of a newscast on WGN Channel 9 featuring John Drury (voice only) and Marty McNeeley. Not sure if this was a noon newscast or at 9pm. Stories include:

End of a story about a trial involving Chicago politician Swanstrom with courtroom sketches by Gary Gianni.

Accident near Daley Center involving a car jumping a curb at Dearborn & Washington. Injured were Daniel Fayan (sp?) and his wife Suzanne and an unidentified woman. Featuring eyewitne...