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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #2, 1983)

Views: 1041

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

Son of Svengoolie bumper

Commercial: Superman Creamy Peanut Butter - "Its Strength Is Its Great Taste" - TM & (C) DC Comics, Inc. 1983

Commercial: A&W Root Beer - "Delicious" - "That Frosty Mug Sensation - 100% Caffeine Free"

Commercial: Lysol Deodorizing Cleaner - "Spring ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Creature Feature - "The Black Cat" (Tiny Opening Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 2961

Blink, and you'll miss it!

Here is an extreme rarity - a painfully small excerpt from the opening of WFLD Channel 32's Creature Feature program. This was the program that was replaced by Son of Svengoolie in Summer of 1979.

If you pause the video at the right spot you can see a fairly clear shot of the opening title. You can make out a smokey graveyard type atmosphere with a black crow or raven perched on a tree branch to the right and a coffin in the foregro...

WFLD Channel 32 - Creature Feature - "The Black Cat" (Bumper Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 2160

Blink, and you'll miss it! (especially this time)

Here is an extreme rarity - a painfully small microblip from a commercial break bumper of WFLD Channel 32's Creature Feature program. This was the program that was replaced by Son of Svengoolie in Summer of 1979. That would date this clip to at least before that time.

If you pause the video at about 10 seconds in you can see a fairly clear frame of the commercial bumper. In this one you can again make out a sm...

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Theatre - "A Time For Miracles" (Opening & Break, 1980)

Views: 1238

Here's the opening and first break of the ABC Theatre presentation (actually a special ABC Sunday Night Movie presentation) of "A Time for Miracles" starring Kate Mulgrew. Includes:

Bumper promo for "7 On Gun Control" featuring Karen Kalish

ABC Theatre opening (older style - different than the one seen by 1983) (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Commercial: Andre ...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Theatre - "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" (Opening, 1972)

Views: 4707

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Here's something incredibly rare (tape-tracking problems notwithstanding) - another local movie show opening yanked from the dustbin of TV history! Tracking is kind of rough, but here is the opening of the Family Theatre presentation of "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" on WGN Channel 9. We see a dancing man with a hat and cane, who eventually gets yanked by the hook, as in the vaudeville days...

Cheetos - "The Big Cheese" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2590

Here's a commercial for Cheetos featuring comedian Jonathan Winters as a Scoutmaster.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 1st 1980. (1979 Copyright)

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Ending, 1983)

Views: 1339

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

"Movies in June" promo for upcoming 7 O'Clock Movie airings of the 1950 Bing Crosby film Mr. Music (for Tuesday, June 14th) and the 1957 Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock (for Wednesday, June 15th) (voiceover by Jim Barton)

Son of Svengoolie bumper

Commercial: ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #3, 1985)

Views: 2238

Here's Break #3 for another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Tri-City Heating featuring Mal Bellairs - Long-time host at WBBM radio in the 50's and 60's

Promo for the Grand National Motor Spectacular at the University of Illinois Pavilion

Commercial: Minute Rice - "Fits the way you cook today"
P...

Mamiya Cameras - "The Computer Makes It Simple" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1215

Here's a commercial for Mamiya Cameras.

Voiceover by Leonard Nimoy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.