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WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners - "A Matter of Life and Death" (Commercial Break #3, 1977)

Views: 1306

Here's the third commercial break from the airing of The Honeymooners episode "A Matter of Life and Death" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Honeymooners bumper slide

Commercial for TV Guide, previewing the November 5th - 11th issue, with a look at pro football and a profile of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries' Shaun Cassidy (and, on the cover, him and Parker Stevenson) (voiceover by Taylor Grant)

Commercial: Smooth ...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 2955

Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary question for $10, and then had a chance to answer a har...

Italian Dance Party (Record Offer, 1984)

Views: 3629

Here's a record offer commercial for Italian Dance Party, featuring disco-fied versions of such familiar all-time Italian hits as "Arrivederci Roma," "More," "O Sole Mio," "Mama," "Come Back to Sorrento," "Tarantella," "Amena E Core," "C'e'la Luna," "Volare," "Non Pensare a Me," "Theme from 'The Godfather'," "Scusa Me," "Quando, Quando, Quando," "I Have But One Heart," "Kiss Me," "Santa Lucia," "Al Di La," "Come Prima," "Tra Veglia E Sonno" and "Mala Femmina," as performed by the Festa...

WTVO Channel 17 - "Snow Scene" (Station ID Slide, 1976)

Views: 4402

Here's a rare Station ID and slide from WTVO Channel 17.

Voiceover by Bob Kevern.

"Bob was the weather man and did most of the booth announcing. Bob also introduced the weather window, with shots of citizens waving at the camera. Bruce Richardson anchored the news and was a wonderful person. Bob Lewis did the sports and had a loose casual style. If Ernie Banks dropped in - he was on the air. Those were good times." - Ted Schwandt

This aired on l...

WGN Channel 9 - Laverne & Shirley & Company (Promo, 1981)

Views: 2851

Here's a promo for an upcoming airing of Laverne & Shirley & Company (the syndicated title for Laverne & Shirley) for 6:30pm on WGN Channel 9. The episode "The Dance Studio" (originally aired on the ABC Network on May 23rd 1978, with Eddie Mekka as Carmen and Garry Goodrow as Mr. Caulley) is the episode to be aired at that time, and clips are shown.

Opening and closing voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1...

WFLD Channel 32 - Our Kind of Town - "Sculptures" (1977-78?)

Views: 1177

Here's a short piece called Our Kind of Town on WFLD Channel 32. This segment spotlights two of the more famous public sculptures in Chicago, the "Chicago Picasso" at Daley Plaza on the Loop and the "Flamingo" outside the Kluczynski Federal Building at Federal Plaza.

A different looking version of the Kaiser-era "32" logo is shown at the end.

Voiceover by Ron Beattie.

This aired on local Chicago TV likely during the 1977-78 season.

WGN Channel 9 - 10th Inning - "John McNamara" (Partial, 1979)

Views: 2046

Here's the first four minutes or so (before the tape cut out) of the 10th Inning show on WGN Channel 9. Features Jack Brickhouse interviewing John McNamara, manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Also includes a complete commercial break (which only includes one commercial) - for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City, featuring a goofy Dracula puppet.

Also includes a WGN "Last-Farewell" animated Station ID at the beginning (voiceover by Clif Mercer)

This aired on local Chicago TV o...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 4, 1978)

Views: 653

Here's Part 4 of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Co-host Robb Weller at Ski Show '78 at McCormick Place West at Donnelley Hall. First he speaks with professional chimp Deena (5 years old) and her trainer Mike Stower (she will be showing off her skiing skills at the show), then interviews Nordic ski champ Sven Wiik (who was also coach of the ski team at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics, which Weller misdates as 1970) for a bit; before goi...

Kaiser Broadcasting - "Doing Things in a Big Way" (Promotional Sales Film) (Part 2, 1968)

Views: 3521

This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's the second and final part of a neat promotional sales film from Kaiser Broadcasting Company which owned WFLD Channel 32 from 1973 to 1977. This 1968 film, dealt with the company's pre-WFLD early years in operation; at the time of this promo fil...