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WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "The Canterville Ghost" (Opening, 1983)

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Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of The Canterville Ghost (1944) on WGN Channel 9. (this airing was the last time it appeared on Family Classics)

Hosted by Frazier Thomas.

Preceded by a WGN bumper promo for Fantasy Island featuring Ricardo Montalban. (looking kind of shifty-eyed taking a peek at the cue cards apparently)

The

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Helping Chicagoland Families" with Peter Lawford (Commercial #1, 1979)

Views: 938

Here's a commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders featuring legendary actor Peter Lawford outside and inside a Chicago area mansion, explaining how 1st Metropolitan helps "thousands of families" in and around the Chicago area remodel their homes to suit their changing needs.

This ad was produced five years before the co-star of such now-classic films as "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "Good News" and "Royal Wedding," and onetime member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack," died, on Dece...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Late Show - "Strangers On A Train" (Commercial Break #2, 1978)

Views: 1254

Here's Commercial Break #2 from The Late Show presentation of "Strangers On A Train" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

The Late Show "Atomic Popcorn" bumper

PSA: Veterans Administration - "Claim Your Benefits Before It's Too Late" (with Max Cleland, Administrator of Veterans Affairs)

WBBM Community Accents Community Calendar feature - "Christmas Trees" (voiceo...

WFLD Channel 32 - Six O'Clock Movie - "Bumper Production Elements" (1978)

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Here's some neat behind-the-scenes stuff - some working production elements for what appear to be commercial bumpers for the Six O'Clock Movie on WFLD Channel 32. You can see this is essentially the same graphics as the opening we saw recently for the Six O'Clock Movie.

First we hear some of the bumper music, "K-Jee" by MFSB again ("bumper beds", says the box). Next some color bars, and then it looks li...

The Koz Zone - "Uncle Beelzebub At The NBC Tower Party" (1989)

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Here's a great sketch from Episode 14 of The Koz Zone - "Uncle Beelzebub at The NBC Tower Party". Besides the comedy, features a lot of neat bits including:

An old bumper for "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" featuring an a cappella riff on the theme song by Harry Nilsson not usually heard.

A clip from an old WFLD Sales Promotional Film from 1970 showing what equipment they have at the sta...

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise - Popeye Hour (Partial Break #1, 1979?)

Views: 4419

Here's a partial commercial break for the Super Cartoon Sunrise Popeye Hour on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Bristle Blocks by Playskool (cut at beginning)

VIC - The Voice Controlled 'Vette by Schaper (Schaper Mfg. Co.)

WFLD Super Cartoon Sunrise - Popeye Hour jingle bumper with "In Chicago the Kids Choice is Channel 32" musical theme.

Beginning of the Popeye short, "Axe Me Another".

Note - despite both containing the...