Search Results

WFLD Channel 32 - M*A*S*H & Benny Hill (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2503

Here is a promo for a Monday night airing of M*A*S*H and Benny Hill on WFLD Channel 32. Here was the lineup:

9:55pm - Newscene
10:00pm - M*A*S*H
10:30pm - Benny Hill

Also includes a WFLD Channel 32 return bumper for the presentation of the movie "30 Seconds Over Tokyo". You can hear some of the Field Communications theme used as the music for the movie bumper.

Voice over by Jim Barton.

(There is a horizontal line on t...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Planet Of Blood" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 1729

Here is an (unfortunately very brief) excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Planet of Blood" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #152.

Rich mentions his being on the radio all that week on WCFL AM 1000.

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 26th 1982.

The Alcoholism Center Featuring Levar Burton (PSA, 1980)

Views: 2318

Here is a public service announcement from The Alcoholism Center featuring Levar Burton where he addresses the issue of teen drinking problems.

What is that footage of the girl on the beach? From some movie-of-the-week?

The Alcoholism Center
55 East Jackson - Suite 1080
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 663-0610

This aired on local Chicago TV the last week of July 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - Sports Spotlight - "Sleeper Hold" (1979?)

Views: 3513

Here's a rare clip from Sports Spotlight on WSNS Channel 44 featuring wrestler Verne Gagne demonstrating a sleeper hold move on a couple of TV-44 staffers. Not sure who the first guy is, but the guy with the beard is John Dickinson (who was also the producer on the Money Movie)

Also features Dave Condon - columnist for the Chicago Tribune.

Not sure when this aired -...

WLS Channel 7 - Ending of Saturday Night Movie, Reflections and Station Sign-Off (1977)

Views: 2494

Here's (as far as I'm aware) the earliest known (to date) sign-off sequence, from any channel, to turn up here. This one is from WLS Channel 7, found at the end of a Umatic videotape that was mostly recorded over with high school girls' gymnastics home movies from 1977 (boooooo!) and includes:

The ending moments of the Saturday Night Movie presentation (in glorious "pan-and-scan" and quite terrible color - it's not the recording - compare to how the commercials look!) o...

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie (Break 6, Show #249)

Views: 2171

Here is commercial break #6 of WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Eye Creatures". Includes:

Nu Finish (with Jim Barton voice over)

Reiter's Window Treatments (yet again)

Burger King (Croissanwich)

32 Movie Club promo - "The World of Susie Wong"

Son of Svengoolie bumper with Jim Barton

This aired on local Chicago television Saturday, April 28th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Tombstone's Tales Of The Old West!" (1982)

Views: 1972

Here is Break #5 of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie show #141.

Includes the sketch, "Tombstone's Tales of the Old West".

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie, the voice of Tombstone, the "Gabby Hayes"-type character, and The Empire Carpet Guy!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, March 27th 1982.

Reagan For President - "The Time Is Now" (Political Ad, 1980)

Views: 929

Here's a long-form political ad for Ronald Reagan that aired after an ABC Sunday Night Special Movie presentation of "Jaws" (only the 2nd time the movie aired on Network TV). Reagan got the first 4 minutes and 20 seconds, Carter got the next. (broken up by a brief PSA to cleanse the palet, which we see here)

Includes: Public Service Announcement - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - High Blood Pressure - "Treat It And Live"

Be on the lookout for a fun...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Tomb of Ligeia" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 5249

Here's a promo for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Tomb of Ligeia" [1965] on WFLD Channel 32.

Featuring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves and Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 30th 1984.