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WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" (Extended Break, 1980)

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Here's an extended break from The Morning Movie presentation of the 1934 W.C. Fields film "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper (with Merri Dee voiceover advising of her upcoming Mid-Morning Report to come after commercials)

Commercial: Lincoln Upholstery & Carpet Co. - "Carpeting of the 80's - Priced Like the 50's" - 3 rooms of carpeting for only $169 - less than $10 a month - with free bonu...

WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 7, 1978)

Views: 2176

Here's Part 7 (the final part) of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, broadcast from Chicago's Park West and hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly (joined here by the star of the then-new Battlestar Galactica, Lorne Greene).

This part includes:

Fahey thanking all the early personalities of Channel 7 who were a part of the station's long history; and Joel thanking the station's behind-the scenes crew (directors, pro...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 4:30pm - "Chicago Goes Hollywood" (1982)

Views: 2722

Here's a report called "Chicago Goes Hollywood," on former Chicago natives and area residents who later moved to Hollywood and varying degrees of fame, that was introduced by co-anchor Tim Weigel and reported by John Callaway on an edition of Eyewitness News at 4:30pm on WLS Channel 7.

Intermixed with the sights of the L.A. area (with shots of such landmarks as Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Walks of Fame for the likes of Mickey Mouse, Glen Campbell and Claire Trevor, the Be...

ABC Network - World News Tonight - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 5 - Non-Crash News, 1979)

Views: 1330

Here's Part 5 (the last part) of a complete edition (with commercials) of ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London and Max Robinson in Washington (Frank Reynolds was on vacation), from the day of the worst air disaster in U.S. history, the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 just outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport. This segment has more of the non-crash news of the day. Featuring Stephen Geer and Richard Mayk. Includes the following national news read or introduced by ...

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #3, 1981)

Views: 1739

Here's the third commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: Aim Fluoride Toothpaste - "Clinically Proven to Reduce Cavities" - with cheerleading girls (ending voiceover by ??) - (C) 1981 Lever Brothers Company. Features a pre-fame Meg Ryan!

Commercial: McDonald's - "Best Friends" - with two middle sch...

WFLD Channel 32 - Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 886

Here's Part 1 of Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts, a local interview program hosted by Kathy McFarland that followed an encore presentation of the Academy Award-winning Scared Straight! on WFLD Channel 32. Also featuring a former street gang member turned straight, Ray Rowland(sp?). Includes:

A few more seconds of the Scared Straight! film are shown (with a quick zoom-in of the Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts title) as Kathy begins her comments lead...

WLVI Channel 56 - The Benny Hill Show (Ending & Partial Break, 1979)

Views: 1740

Not from Chicago, but still interesting (and pertinent) - here's the ending segment of an edition of The Benny Hill Show from WLVI Channel 56 in Boston, Massachusetts (sister station to our own WFLD Channel 32 until 1983), followed by a partial commercial break. Includes:

Ending chase sequence from his October 28th 1970 special, with Lesley Goldie disrobing to a bikini while a prisoner (Benny) is on the verge of being executed by a firing squad led by (Bob Todd) and whi...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 3, 1978)

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Here's Part 3 of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features Jorie Lueloff, Bill Kurtis, Brian Boyer, Rose Economou, Gary Ride(sp?), Wanda Wells, Jim Hatfield, Scott Craig and Charles Olin. A lower-third station ID is shown at the start of this clip.

Mr. Kurtis and producers Mr. Boyer and Ms. Economou won in ...

KNBC Channel 4 - Ending of NewsCenter4 - Early Edition with Paul Moyer & Kelly Lange and Editorial Reply (1977)

Views: 1545

Not from Chicago, but one which, "even then," had overtaken Chicago as the "Second City" in population: a clip of the ending minutes of the early edition of NewsCenter4 with anchors Paul Moyer and Kelly Lange on KNBC Channel 4 in Los Angeles. Also features Paul Dandridge, John Marshall and Boyd Matson. This was on the tail end of a 3/4" Umatic tape where something was recorded over most of this. (A side note: The weather at this point in time was handled by a young chap named Pat ...