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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #4, 1983)
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Here's the fourth commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:
Sven about to sing a number when pianist Doug Graves (Doug Scharf) complains about his singing, after which Lawrence Welcome (Rich Koz in a double role, thanks to the magic of television) gives pointers to "Mr. Goolie" on proper song "introduction'm" by citing his various catchphrases - and after going on and on with one ad plug...
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Here's one of the few glimpses yet found of a show that a lot of people remember and have requested footage of - Monster Rally Movie! This aired on WSNS Channel 44 and reportedly had it's own host - a mysterious figure in a creepy costume. Here we get to see another partial commercial bumper from the show - the only type of footage (other than the movie itself) known to exist currently. We also get to see (most of) another one of those great, spooky TV-44
WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Tarantula" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)
Views: 1760 Here is an excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Tarantula" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #154.
Features Jim Barton doing an on-camera reading of the credits.
Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.
Credits:
The Son of Svengoolie Movie Show!
Starring Rich Koz
Written and Produced by Rich Koz and Joe Oher
Directed by Joe "When Did You Lose Control?" Oher
WBBM Channel 2 - Hunter - "The Costa Rican Connection" (Opening, Preview Breaks & Ending, 1977)
Views: 1455
Here's the opening, preview breaks and ending moments of an episode of the TV series Hunter.
And no, folks, this is not the 1984-91 series on NBC (and thus, seen by Chicagoans on WMAQ Channel 5) with Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer, but a virtually forgotten, short-lived series - "A Lorimar Production" (the company famous at the time for The Waltons and, later, for Dallas and Knots Landing) - that ran on the CBS Network and therefore aired in Chica...
WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Break #2, 1979)
Views: 856
Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! The movie presented on this day was "China Gate". TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary questi...
WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #7, 1983)
Views: 545
Here's the seventh commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:
Sven, from the monitor, showing various photos and artworks he got before going off on vacation, including a monster where you can only see his eyes and blood-soaked mouth, and a drawing of Sven and his cast from the 1st Santa Cruz Unfit Movie & Music Award (SCUMM), sent by Tommy Greenvale(?) - ends with "Thank You" song from S...
WGN Channel 9 - Mid-Morning Report with Merri Dee (1980)
Views: 2295
Here's an edition of the Mid-Morning Report with Merri Dee on WGN Channel 9. News items include:
- Preview of tonight's debate between Presidential candidates Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, to be held in Cleveland starting at 8:30pm (and will be nationally televised); predictions that debate's outcome could swing undecided voters one way or another, or cause those who'd already made their minds to switch
- Parliamentary debates in Tehran on fate of U.S. ...
WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Sunday Night Movie - "An American Christmas Carol" (Opening & Break, 1979)
Views: 2776
Here's the opening and first commercial break for The ABC Sunday Night Movie world premiere presentation of "An American Christmas Carol" (starring Henry Winkler of Happy Days fame - AAAAAY!) on WLS Channel 7. Includes:
Animated station ID/promo for Eyewitness News at 6pm & 10pm with Fahey Flynn (voiceover by Gary Gears)
The ABC Sunday Night Movie open, including promo for "An American Christmas Carol" (voiceover by Joel Crager)
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WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy" (Opening, 1982)
Views: 3107
Here's the opening moments of the Saturday Matinee presentation of the 1955 film "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy" (the duo's final film for Universal, and their next-to-last in general) on WGN Channel 9. Includes:
Saturday Matinee "Theatre Popcorn" opening bumper slide (completely updated from the older "Camera Lenses" version shown briefly at the tail end of this clip from the prior year),...