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

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 bonus of 24-piece tableware (voiceover by Al Parker)

Community calendar announcement of People, Places & Things (voiceover by Merri Dee)

PSA for Advocates for the Handicapped, urging the disabled to vote on November 4th (voiceover by Merri Dee)

Commercial: Homemakers with Shelley Long - help for young adults to furnish their home and fixing them up with a payment plan

Mid-Morning Report with Merri Dee (news items, Roy Leonard movie review, sports and weather details can be found here) - (c) 1980, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

Commercial: Original & New Liquid FlaXoap - "Cleans Wood Safely (And, It Pours") - Available at: Dominick's, Centrella, A&P

Commercial: Diet Delight - Part of a regular plan of diet and exercise (with a jogger out on a morning run) - their Cling Peaches are shown - (c) 1978 California Canners and Growers

Promo for the Operation Prime Time presentation of "Mom, The Wolf Man and Me," to be aired at 7pm (main voiceover by Les Marshak - ending voiceover by Merri Dee)

Promo for the 1980 Exhibition of the People's Republic of China, at the Navy Pier from October 25th through November 9th - Tickets sold at the Navy Pier; Carson, Pirie, Scott Stores; and Ticketron (main voiceover by ?? - ending voiceover by Merri Dee)

The Morning Movie bumper (voiceover by Merri Dee - advising of station ID and current time)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 28th 1980 between 9:48 and 9:59am.

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