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WGN Channel 9 - When Movies Were Movies - "Union Pacific" (Commercial Break #1, 1979)

Views: 2692

Here's the first commercial break from the When Movies Were Movies presentation of the 1939 film "Union Pacific" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Bumper slide with movie title next to lights

Commercial: Bobby Hull for Sears Bank & Trust - offering such services as savings and checking accounts, and Deposit Credit (maximum credit limit $5,000) to write yourself an "instant loan" - "Out to Be the Fastest Bank in Town"

Commercial: Chicago ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "The Wizard of Oz" (Commercial Break #2, 1973)

Views: 2350

Here's a second surviving commercial break for the 1973 airing of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" (starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr) on WMAQ Channel 5. This was the seventh airing of this classic by NBC, which held the rights from 1967 to 1975. (Among the fare preempted this evening: The Wonderful World of Disney.) Includes:

Commercial: McDonald's - with a mother and her children driving to have a meal after her husband bids them goodbye ...

WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus (Commercial Break #2, 1976)

Views: 4346

Here's another commercial break from an edition of Bozo's Circus on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

"We Will Return..." bumper slide (with "Everything's Coming Up Roses" from the musical Gypsy playing in the background) (voiceover by Frazier Thomas)

Commercial: The Straw Mill Factory from Centsible (sp?) - Can make anything from houses to bridges to airplanes - Comes with idea book and 200 plastic straws

Commercial: Cap'n Crunch cereal - ...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 4, 1985)

Views: 2755

Here's Part 4 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. The topic was controversial, provocative and outrageous radio talk show hosts and featured Alan Burke of WGBS in Miami, Morton Downey Jr. (on this show just going by Mort Downey) of WERE in Cleveland, Warren Freiberg of WLNR in Lansing, IL, Irv Homer of WWDB in Philadelphia, and Jerry Williams of WRKO in Boston. Starring Oprah Winfrey as host.

This episode featured the infamous "soap spraying" incident by Warren Frei...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 1, 1985)

Views: 5447

Here's Part 1 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. The topic was controversial, provocative and outrageous radio talk show hosts and featured Alan Burke of WGBS in Miami, Morton Downey Jr. (on this show just going by Mort Downey) of WERE in Cleveland, Warren Freiberg of WLNR in Lansing, IL, Irv Homer of WWDB in Philadelphia, and Jerry Williams of WRKO in Boston. Starring Oprah Winfrey as host.

This episode featured the infamous "soap spraying" incident by Warren Frei...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #7, 1983)

Views: 691

Here's the seventh commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Sven, from the monitor, showing various photos and artworks he got before going off on vacation, including a monster where you can only see his eyes and blood-soaked mouth, and a drawing of Sven and his cast from the 1st Santa Cruz Unfit Movie & Music Award (SCUMM), sent by Tommy Greenvale(?) - ends with "Thank You" song from S...

WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Sunday Night Movie - "An American Christmas Carol" (Opening & Break, 1979)

Views: 2998

Here's the opening and first commercial break for The ABC Sunday Night Movie world premiere presentation of "An American Christmas Carol" (starring Henry Winkler of Happy Days fame - AAAAAY!) on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Animated station ID/promo for Eyewitness News at 6pm & 10pm with Fahey Flynn (voiceover by Gary Gears)

The ABC Sunday Night Movie open, including promo for "An American Christmas Carol" (voiceover by Joel Crager)
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WBBM Channel 2 - 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 3, 1985)

Views: 2127

Here's Part 3 of the (mostly complete) 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast.

This part features Denise Cannon, Ron Magers, Chuck Swilling, Tom Weinberg, Mark Giangreco, and Steve Corman.

Chicago Cubs Baseball on WGN Channel 9 won in the "Sports Programs - Single Program or Series" category; accepting on behalf of producer Arne Harris was Mr. Swilling. Mr. Weinberg won in the "Sports Programs - Series - Sports Events" category for Time Out on WTTW Ch...

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #5, 1981)

Views: 1257

Here's the fifth commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: Monchhichi boy and girl dolls from Mattel (with party dress and ribbon for the girl doll, football outfit for the boy doll, and each doll all sold separately) (voiceover by ??) - (C) Sekiguchi Co., Ltd. 1980

Commercial: Kleenex Huggies diapers - fas...