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WBBM Channel 2 - Baker's Dozen (Opening & Break, 1982)

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Here's the opening and first commercial break for a short lived CBS series called "Baker's Dozen" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM News promo bumper with Don Craig - "Verdict in the Marquette 10 Bribery Trial"

Opening credits to Baker's Dozen - starring Ron Silver, Cindy Weintraub, Alan Weeks, Sam McMurray, Thomas Quinn, and Doris Belack as Captain Baker. The show only lasted 6 episodes, and this one - "Sauce for the Goose" was the last aired.

WFLD Channel 32 - Promotional Sales Film (Part 1, 1970)

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Here's a terrific piece of local history and the next best thing to a guided tour of WFLD's facilities circa 1970 for you broadcast equipment junkies out there (W.B. I'm looking in your direction...) ;-)

This is Part 1 of a WFLD promotional film for (I assume) the sales department, meant to be shown to prospective advertisers on why WFLD was such a kick-arse station to buy time on. And they do take their time - in the first part showing the aforementioned equipment spread, as...

WNBQ Channel 5 - The Dorsey Connors Show (Part 2, 1963)

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Here's Part 2 (the final part) of an edition of The Dorsey Connors Show on WNBQ Channel 5 (which, like most shows of this period, is only available via 16mm kinescope film). Ms. Connors, who died on September 5th 2007, was a fixture on Chicago radio and television in the early years of the latter medium, with a daytime program that was along the lines of shows such as that of Lee Phillip on WBBM Channel 2. But whereas Ms. Phillip continually remade herself (and in the process, remain...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Jack Benny Program - "Technical Difficulties Moment" (1975)

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The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's a technical difficulties moment from within the opening moments of The Jack Benny Program on WFLD Channel 32. This starts with a bumper for Bristol-Myers Company (typesetting in Kabel Medium) - "The Makers of Bufferin" (voiceover by Bud Kelly) which lasts on-screen for the first 23 seconds.

Next is the opening of the show (with voiceover by Jack's longtime announcer Do...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Off the Wall (Opening & Break, 1977)

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Remember that classic sitcom from 1977 called "Off the Wall"? No? Well neither does anyone else because it only aired once - on May 7th 1977. A failed television pilot.

What do you think the odds are that someone in the Chicagoland area (not connected with the production of the show) recorded the entire show, with the original commercial breaks intact, didn't ever record over the tape, and then saved the tape for 38 years before we got our hands on it? (just to give you some hi...

WFLD Channel 32 - Ending Of The Gong Show & Opening of The Three Stooges - "Calling All Curs" (1979)

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(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is the ending for The Gong Show and the opening for the short "Calling All Curs" on The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. (unfortunately all the breaks were cut out of this short) Includes:

Partial end credits to The Gong Show (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

Commercial: WFYR 103 and a Half FM - "Incredible Music. Credible Information."

Com...

Rock of Ages 10th Anniversary Tribute (1979)

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Here is a video tribute to the long-running WCIU Channel 26 program "Rock of Ages" in honor of its 10th Anniversary. Features still pictures, clips and music from the program's history.

"Rock of Ages was a gospel music show hosted by Isabel Joseph Johnson. Isabel also hosted a similarly named show on Sunday mornings on WVON-AM. Both shows featured local talent from churches all around Chicago. Rock of Ages, it it's original format, was a live 90 minute show with the firs...