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WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie (Bumper, 1978)

Views: 3653

Here's a bumper for The 3:30 Movie on WLS Channel 7.

You can hear the full ending to the theme music - it ends with a big drum flourish.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 27th 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - "English Superman" (Station ID, 1982?)

Views: 1646

Here is another Station ID (but this time in English!) for WCIU Channel 26.

Music used is the theme from the Superman movie. (Gee, I wonder who copied who?)

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1982 seems a good estimate.

Message From Space (Trailer For TV, 1978)

Views: 1641

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the Star Wars rip-off film Message From Space. (even the music sounds like "Leia's Theme")

Main voiceover by Jackson Beck. Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show - Kellogg's Cereals - "Yes We Can!" (Commercial Break, 1976)

Views: 5911

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

If you ever wondered where Barack Obama got his slogan for the 2008 Presidential campaign from, this may have been it! ;-)

Here's a one-minute commercial for Kellogg's cereals, with the backs of cereal boxes spotlighting numerous American historical figures (Orville and Wilbur Wright, Thomas Edison, Ben Franklin) and including animated flashes of such events as Franklin's discovery ...

Columbia Record & Tape Club - "Magic Mailbox" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2307

Here's a commercial for the Columbia House Record & Tape Club featuring a magic theme.

"No Explanation"

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in early January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)

WGN Channel 9 - "Happy Halloween" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 3465

Here's a bumper featuring a Halloween theme for WGN Channel 9. Merri Dee as the announcer also mentions that Bozo's Circus is next. Featuring the "pre-circle-9" WGN-TV logo.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 31st 1979 at 12:00 Noon.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NBC Saturday Night At The Movies - "KISS Meets The Phantom" (Opening, 1978)

Views: 6597

Here's the (mostly complete) opening for the NBC Saturday Night at the Movies presentation of "KISS Meets the Phantom" (A.K.A., "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park) on WMAQ Channel 5. They even did a WMAQ on-screen station ID during it. (the recording missed about the first half of the NBC opening though)

If only the rest of the movie was as moderately entertaining as the opening credits.

Voiceover by Fred Collins.

This aired on local Chicago TV ...

WSNS Channel 44 - NHL Hockey - Blackhawks Vs. Flyers (Opening, 1978)

Views: 7196

Here's something pretty rare - the oldest TV-44 material yet found! The opening for an NHL Hockey matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers.

It starts out during a pre-show commercial break (some interference for the first couple minutes). Includes:

Roper Pilotless gas ranges (Available at Goldblatt Bros. "Home Centers") (only half of the commercial intact)

Gene Wulbert Ford - Home of the Van King - 820 West Madison Stree...

Kellogg's Apple Jacks - "Pinball" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2845

Here's a commercial for Kellogg's Apple Jacks cereal with a pinball theme.

(the pinball machine is really a Gottlieb Roller Disco, just "modded" a bit to be an "Apple Jacks" one)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 13th 1982 during the 7:30 to 8pm half-hour. (1981 Copyright)