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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief with Chuck Goudie (Incomplete) (1981)

Views: 2650

Here's the last part of an Eyewitness News Brief on WLS Channel 7, anchored by Chuck Goudie. Here, he reports on the continuing drive to make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, and with that he concludes the report and promises more news at 4:30pm.

This brief ends with the Eyewitness News Brief slide and theme music.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 15th 1981 at 2:59pm.

Marvel Comics - "Summer Escape" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1712

Here's a neat commercial for Marvel Comics featuring kids at a playground reading the comic books. Definitely low-budget.

Features X-Men, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Star Wars, and The Avengers.

Music almost sounds like the theme from Hawaii 5-O.

(ending voiceover ended just a tad early)

C. Marvel Comics Group
All Rights Reserved

This aired on local Chic...

Long Chevrolet - "Extra Camaros!" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3581

Here's another one of the original, infamous Long Chevrolet commercials with Timmy the Newsboy shouting "Extra, Extra!" ad infinitum.

"All new cars Acutrac checked!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 9th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Moby Dick" (Ending, Break & Preview, 1985)

Views: 3848

Here's the ending of the Family Classics presentation of Moby Dick on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

The ending moments of "Moby Dick"

Commercial: Thomas' English Muffins (jingle sung by Jake Holmes, of "Dazed and Confused" fame)

Commercial: Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ("They're G-R-R-REAT!") with free M&M's Snack Pack

Commercial: Eagle Springtime Round-Up of national brands (discounts on Citrus Hill orange juice and Folger's ...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Tombstone Bumper" (1984)

Views: 2299

Here's one of the bumpers they used on Son of Svengoolie featuring a ghostly image of Tombstone. This particular one came at the end of episode #258 when he aired "House of Frankenstein".

Most of the time Sven would tell a joke in a voiceover during these bumpers, but since this one was right after the end credits of the movie it just plays "Son's Theme" before cutting to the commercial break.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 7th 1984.

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "Wild in the Country" (Bumper, 1984)

Views: 3924

Here is a WGN Presents bumper for a showing of the Elvis movie "Wild in the Country" on WGN Channel 9. Features the famous long-running theme music of WGN Presents.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 7th 1984.

KBHK Channel 44 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Son Of Frankenstein" (Bumper, 1983)

Views: 2092

Here's a commercial bumper for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Son of Frankenstein" on one of the Field Communications affiliates - KBHK Channel 44 in San Francisco.

Obvious question: Why did they use "Rumble" if "Sven's Theme" had been in use for many years by this point?

Also interesting to note that they titled it, "Svengoolie Movie".

This aired on local San Francisco TV on Saturday, May 21st 1983.

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News At Six - "Disco Demolition - The Day After" (1979)

Views: 9294

Here's the coverage from WBBM Channel 2 of "Disco Demolition Night" as aired on Channel 2 News at Six. Featuring anchors Bill Kurtis and Harry Porterfield, a report from John Quinones, Bruce Roberts at Comiskey Park, and on the open weatherman John Coughlin, sportscaster Johnny Morris and "Perspectives" commentator Walter Jacobson. Includes:

Opening with brief shots of Kurtis, Porterfield, Coughlin, Morris, Jacobson, and a full shot of the Channel 2 newsroom (with Thom...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Partial Opening, 1971)

Views: 1488

Here's the tail end of the opening for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. The person started recording late so we miss the graphics but get to hear some of the theme song again.

"A Walter-Reade Organization, Inc. Presentation"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 28th 1971 at 10:30pm!