WLS Channel 7 - The

Here's the complete broadcast of The 3:30 Movie presentation of the Robert Redford film "The Candidate" [1972] as presented on WLS Channel 7.
In this prescient comedy/drama with a documentary feel, Redford stars as a candidate for U.S. Senate in California who, with no chance of winning, decides to shake things up a lot.
Also stars Peter Boyle and co-starring Don Porter, Allen Garfield, Karen Carlson, Quinn Redeker, Morgan Upton, Michael Lerner, Kenneth Tobey, and Melvyn Douglas; and featuring cameos from such then-prominent political and "fourth estate" media figures as ABC's Howard K. Smith and Van Amburg (misspelled "Amberg") of sister station KGO Channel 7 in San Francisco, CA.
All return bumper voiceovers are by Al Parker.
Includes:
Station ID / "Operation Energy" PSA (voiceover by Al Parker)
3:30 Movie "Swirling Stars" open (with "Flight to the World" theme music by Sven Libaek - hear it in its entirety here: • Sven Libaek - Flight T... )
Film open and Segment 1
Commercials for:
Levitz Furniture
Palmolive dishwashing liquid (with Jan Miner as Madge the manicurist)
Spider-Man chewable vitamins by Hudson (really reminds you of the days when stuff like Spider man was strictly for kids and most adults wouldn't be caught dead talking about it)
Chicago 101 - WKQX-FM
Film segment 2
Commercials for:
North West Federal Savings - "Samsonite Luggage Offer"
Ken-L Ration Tender Chunks (with James Whitmore)
Saxon - "Annual Spring Paint Sale"
Long John Silver's Seafood Platter
PSA for Jewish Chautauqua Society - "Take Care of Your Parents" (voiceover by Norman Rose) (posted separately here: • Jewish Chautauqua Soci... )
WLS-TV Editorial Reply from Doris "Pixie" Galik of Chicago Lawn Civic Association on HEW mandates for school integration (does anybody here remember Pixie Galik? Remember how she said that we would meet again some sunny day?) (posted separately here: • WLS Channel 7 - Editor... )
Film segment 3 (lower-third on-screen station ID at 29:25)
Commercials for:
WBMX FM 103 - "Chicago Set to Music" (posted separately here: • WBMX FM 103 - "Chicago... )
Eckrich Franks (posted separately here: • Eckrich Franks - "Weat... )
A&P - "Spot Check Contest" for winning S&H Green Stamps and other prizes (posted separately here: • A & P Food Stores - "S... )
Ziebart Full-Repair Warranty
PSA for Epilepsy Foundation of America (posted separately here: • Epilepsy Foundation of... )
Film segment 4
Commercials for:
American Automobile Insurance Brokers - "Old Time Movies" (posted separately here: • American Automobile In... )
Arby's Roast Beef (voiceover by Casey Kasem)
District Furniture - 3-Day Sale Spectacular
Complete denture cleanser
Film segment 5
Commercials for:
Osco Drug - "Take Good Care of Yourself" (posted separately here: • Osco Drug - "Take Good... )
WJPC 95 AM - "The Station All Your Friends Are Listening To" (posted separately here: • WJPC 95 AM - "The Stat... )
Primatene Mist and Tablets (with former baseball star Bob Gibson)
National Clothing Fashions (another ad in this disco vein can be seen here: • National Clothing Fash... )
Film segment 6
Commercials for:
Roto Lincoln-Mercury-Subaru (with president Dick Roto)
100% Grapefruit Juice from Florida (with the Thibodeau family of Orlando, FL)
Mexican National Tourist Council - "The Amigo Country" (voiceover by Alison Steele?)
1 for the Road Hair Dryer - from Clairol
5pm Eyewitness News preview with Joel Daly
Fayva Funtans
Record offer for "Winners" by Ronco
The Ground Round (Clown!)
Maxi-Lash 24-hour mascara - by Max Factor (Norton Simon Inc)
Film segment 7
Commercials for:
Century 21 realtors
Booth French Fried Fish Beer Batter
Honey Nut Cheerios (was this the first ever Honey Nut Cheerios commercial? The bee certainly looks like a prototype)
Promo for Eyewitness News report "Energy: Over a Barrel" (with Jay Levine) (ending voiceover by Gary Gears)
Another 5pm Eyewitness News preview with Joel Daly
Film segment 8 (with ending credits)
"What do we do now?"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 2nd 1979 during the 3:30pm to 4:56pm timeframe.
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