Here’s the complete broadcast of the WGN Television Presents airing of “Two on a Guillotine” [1965], starring Connie Stevens, Dean Jones and Cesar Romero, the latter having his first name misspelled “Caesar” during the opening preview; and directed by William Conrad, in-between the end of the radio Gunsmoke (on which he played, in the opinion of many, the definitive Marshal Matt Dillon) in 1961 and landing the role of Cannon on TV ten years later, as broadcast over WGN Channel 9.
Includes:
Tail end of commercial for Goldblatt’s Furniture Showrooms
“Last Farewell” ID (voiceover by Jerry Golden?)
WGN Presents open with preview of coming film (voiceover by Carl Greyson), followed by film segment 1 (film opening credits continue during next segment)
Commercials for:
Bockman – “Goldilocks and the 3 Windows”
Command Performance hair stylists
Howard Pontiac – with his mother
TWA – “Goodbye Fares” (voiceover by Don Criqui)
Film segment 2 (where opening credits resume and go from there)
Commercials for:
Toro Premium lawn mower (ending voiceover by Jerry Golden?)
Car-X Muffler Shops
Kraft Barbecue Sauce (featuring a very young Kim Fields @ 27:02)
Country Time “Old Fashioned” Lemonade (with dog that doesn’t want a bath)
Film segment 3
Commercials for:
Venture Record & Tape Sale
RC Cola
Homemakers – with Shelley Long
Dominick’s Finer Foods – sale on large size head lettuce (good through June 4th)
Preview of next night’s WGN Presents film, “Circus World” (1964) (voiceover by Jerry Golden?)
Film segment 4
Commercials for:
Dab German Beer
(after sounds of tape rewinding at fast speed) Unbeatable Toyota Dealers
Snowy Bleach – with Judy Graubart of The Electric Company
Heinz ketchup – collander test with two competing brands
Film segment 5
Commercials for:
Goldblatt’s $2 Million Home Furnishing Warehouse Sale (voiceover by Jerry Golden?)
Ron of Japan
Wickes Furniture – Father’s Day Sale
Theatrical trailer for “Gorp”
Film segment 6
Commercials for:
Good Year Super Spring Clearance Sale
Lincoln Carpets (this time, without Al Parker’s voiceover until near end)
Texaco Lead-Free Gasohol – with race car driver Janet Guthrie
Shutan Camera – sale on Nikon FE camera
Film segment 7
Commercials for:
National Clothing Fashions
Aronson Furniture – “Rolls Back Prices”
American Tourister suitcases – once more, suitcase vs. gorilla
Venture Record & Tape Sale (repeat)
Film segment 8
Commercials for:
Unbeatable Toyota Dealers (repeat)
Brim decaffeinated coffee
Coca-Cola (with a mom graduating college)
Era laundry detergent
Film segment 9
Commercials for:
WVON 1390 AM – “VON’s On”
The Illinois Weekend Book (from Illinois Department of Tourism) – brief snippets of what’s in it
Imperial margarine – with the Molofsky twins
Theatrical trailer for “Silent Scream”
10th and final film segment, with left and right sides’ credits cut off showing this was all “pan and scan” (and mercilessly parodied more than once by Benny Hill)
Brief shot of Jack Taylor previewing upcoming Night Beat edition before recording ends
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 30th into early Saturday, May 31st 1980 during the 11:00pm to 1:09am timeframe.
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