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Hot Fudge Show (Part 1, 1974)

Views: 5950

Here's Part 1 of an episode of the Hot Fudge Show - which was produced in Detroit but also aired all over the country, including Chicago on WFLD, WSNS, and WLS, at various times during the 70's and early 80's.

This segment features The Mitts, as well as Write-On! with the Groucho Marx type puppet, and Arte Johnson doing the Hug Awards.

Despite what the IMDB entry and Wikipedia entries say, the show began in 1974, as this episode is from that year and is one of th...

WSNS Channel 44 - Bob Luce Wrestling - "Report on Verne Gagne Loss" (1974)

Views: 30373

Transferred direct from 16mm film, here is a film insert (mostly complete, apparently but cuts off at the end) from Bob Luce Wrestling, on WSNS Channel 44.

Al reports on the wrestling championship loss of Verne Gagne.

Camerawork by Bob Varecha.

This report was filmed live at the International Amphitheater on Saturday, July 20th 1974.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Gong Show (Commercial Break #1, 1978)

Views: 2389

Here's a complete commerical break for The Gong Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Gong Show bumper

CBS Records - "We've Got The Hits"

Wickes Furniture - "Chair and Recliner Sale"

Maybelline - "Colors that Cling"

WFLD Sanford and Son promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

WFLD Gong Show bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.

Alan J. Dixon - Democrat For Secretary Of State (Political Ad, 1978)

Views: 1615

Here's a political ad for Alan J. Dixon - Democratic (incumbent) candidate for Secretary of State for Illinois. He was the one who introduced photographs on Illinois driver's licenses for the first time.

Featuring Monica McGuire, Sonja Castro, Arthur Woodard, Linda Valentino, Joann Annunzio, and James Folby. (the addresses are fake but maybe the names were real?)

Paid for by Citizens for Dixon - Roy Anthony, Chairman.

This aired on local Chicago ...

A&P Food Stores - "A Butcher Shop with Supermarket Prices" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1883

Here's a commercial for A&P Food Stores, with a butcher on duty pointing to the right kind of London broil for two women to buy (one with a pretty obvious voice overdub) while on their shopping trip. This scenario was cited as "another reason why you'll do better at A&P."

Ending voiceover by ??, with sale on center cut Chuck Roast (wasn't he a former anchorman here in Chicago?) for 98 cents a pound, available at all Indianapolis area A&P stores through Saturday, August 4th.

Mr. Steak (Commercial #2, 1975)

Views: 4101

Here's another, shorter commercial for a long-gone restaurant that had locations in the Chicagoland area - Mister Steak. (no, not Mr. Beef!)

The production slate at the beginning shows that this was produced at WFLD Channel 32, and we see the Kaiser Broadcasting Company logo as well. This was number 7573 (I wonder what the significance of these numbers were exactly?) and was directed by Don Shannon. Record date was 6-27-75.

Looks like the sign says "America's ...

Ad Council - Keep America Beautiful - "Crying Indian Redux" (PSA, 1978)

Views: 286

Here's a later sequel to the famous "Keep America Beautiful" PSA with Iron Eyes Cody as the "Crying Indian" (derived from his reaction to the despoiling of the land around him from litter left on the ground and traffic passing by on a nearby road). This campaign (including a longer version seen elsewhere over the web) was first shown in 1971 and ran for many years afterward.

Voiceover by William Conrad.

"People start pollution - people can stop it."
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Harris Bank - "Free Hubert Alarm Clock" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1628

Here's a commercial (with a young red-headed girl) for Harris Bank's free offer of an alarm clock with their lion mascot Hubert, for people who put in $250 or more into their Harris bank account. Or a stuffed Hubert doll for only $4.95. Offer expires October 12th.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, September 30th 1979 at a couple minutes before 11:00pm.

WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 1, January 1979)

Views: 4008

Here's Part 1 of a vintage episode of Eddie Korosa's Polka Party on WCIU Channel 26.

Also features a partial Zenith TV commercial (voiceover likely by Bud Kelly) at the beginning and a WCIU-TV Station ID (voiceover by Bill O'Connor)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 13th 1979.