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Free Street Theatre (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 576

Here's a commercial for the Free Street Theatre, which offers singing, dancing, telling stories and bringing people together to Chicago and its suburbs in the summer. Phone number shown at end - 312-822-0460 - for those seeking to sponsor or otherwise be involved with this project.

Voiceover by ??

"One of the great things about summer."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 30th 1981.

Liberace Big Note Song Book (Commercial Offer, 1977)

Views: 1845

Here's a commercial for Liberace's Big Note Song Book commercial featuring Mr. Liberace himself - yep, you guessed it - Liberace.

Ending voiceover by Bud Kelly.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 7th 1977 during the 10:30pm to 11pm timeframe.

Armourcote II Cooking/Baking Pans (Commercial Offer, 1984)

Views: 1846

Here is a memorable commercial that almost borders on an infomercial in its duration - for Armourcote II Cooking/Baking Pans. (knock off of Teflon?)

"But two years later ya still can't cook on it!" (rolls eyes)

"It holds more chicken than a henhouse!"

"Now how much would you pay?" (Reminds me of the Weird Al Yankovic song, "Mr. Popeil". :-)

This airing on local Chicago TV is from May 1984, though it has a copyright of 1980 - "Inter...

Roy Clark Big Note Guitar Book (Commercial Offer, 1980)

Views: 7728

Here's a commercial offer for the Roy Clark Deluxe Big Note Guitar Book. I believe my brother had this book way back when as he was learning to play guitar while taking lessons at Balken's music on Cermak Road in Berwyn (I think).

Ending voiceover by Carl Greyson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, August 2nd 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newstalk - "Audio Book Devices" (Small Excerpt, 1981)

Views: 1220

Here's a teeny-tiny excerpt of Newstalk on WFLD Channel 32 featuring host Naurice Roberts and her two guests. This was found right at the end of a tape before it cut out.

Can anyone shed any more light onto what is being discussed here?

"And this of course, is a record player?"

This aired on local Chicago TV likely the third week of May 1981.

WSNS Channel 44 - It Takes a Thief (Break #2, 1982)

Views: 1064

Break #2 from WSNS Channel 44 in Chicago broadcast of It Takes a Thief from 1982. Includes:

70's Gold Sessions Record offer

Spirit Of Light - Doctor Who Convention (Commercial Offer, 1983)

Views: 3847

Here's a commercial for the Spirit of Light Doctor Who Convention - a 20th Anniversary Ultimate Celebration featuring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton, which took place on November 26th & 27th 1983 - at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare.

(video has some issues)

Voiceover (except ordering information) by Jon Pertwee.

This aired on local Chicago TV in November 1983.

67 WMAQ Radio - "Dancing Dollars" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2762

Here's a commercial for 67 WMAQ Radio's Dancing Dollars contest, with offers of cash and prizes for station listeners, featuring the memorable "stacks of cash with legs" dancing and doing a "Rockettes" type number.

"Everyone's coming up a winner!"

This aired on local Chicago TV late Saturday, February 16th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Beyond the Time Barrier" (Break #3, 1986)

Views: 734

Here's the third commercial break for the Son Of Svengoolie presentation (Show #333) of the 1960 film "Beyond the Time Barrier" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Sven (Rich Koz) suggesting that, when going back in time, to make sure Nehru jackets don't get popular

Record offer for joining Columbia Record & Tape Club - with excerpts from such hits of the time as "Walk of Life" by Dire Straits, "Part Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder, "Party All the Time" by Eddie Mu...