RARE CBS THURSDAY NIGHT MOVIES OPENING 1960'S/EARLY 70'S

Here'sa rare opening to the opening of the CBS Thursday Night Movies Opening and some of the bumpers for the Thursday and Friday Night Movies Previews

[@joshs4594]

Holy Toledo! The last time I heard the opening theme or the bumper for this was back when it was on the air. I've always had that tune in my head and I thought for sure I'd never hear it again. Thanks for posting! 🙂

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

CBS has had some terrific staff announcers-Bern Bennett,Hal Simms,Bill Gilliand,Don Robertson, just to name a few.

[@tsntana]

Ernie Anderson was with CBS for a little while.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

@@tsntana So was Danny Dark.

[@wmbrown6]

Mr. Simms was heard on the first of these examples; Gaylord Avery seems to have done the rest. This was before they settled on Allen Berns. A 1973 "Friday Night Movies" open had Dave Campbell as V/O. Of course, there was also Norm Stevens, Pat Connell, Stuart Metz, Bill Martin, Roger Forster, Wally King, Lee Jordan, Harry Kramer, Bob Hite . . .

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

I was only 4 then remembering going to sleep hearing that classic intro

[@timmchugh5233]

The three great inventions of my lifetime... Air Conditioning... Color Television... Cable Television... Any questions?

[@StarfieldRailway]

Also the internet and KZbin.

[@colty7764]

@@StarfieldRailway the PC and internet.. youtube is just a small part of those two.

[@alanstrong3295]

Took the longest time for channel 8 Des Moines to include the FRI edition as well. Finally did.

[@luisreyes1963]

Chicago's CBS affiliate once used the old CBS movie theme for it's Late Night Movie show back in the 70's.

[@j.r.g.3849]

The theme is similar to the one they used for the CBS Late Movie from 1972-84 and the regular prime time (CBS Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, etc. Night) movie intro from 1972-78, just at a slower tempo (with a less urgent sound).

[@floydefisher]

This IS rare, thanks!

[@kmart3697]

WAGA TV CBS 5 1972 (now FOX O&O)

[@sexymama1966]

delicious..scrumptious!

[@louiehernandez2324]

I am 61 years old and I remember as a very young boy this theme. It was written by Morton Stevens, but I wish I new the name of the theme. Does anybody know? If so, let me know.

[@kjchicago1]

So Young, So Old

[@ronrondon9780]

It was call far and away

[@alanstrong55]

Took so long for KCCI -TV to carry the Friday night movie. Eventually did.

[@kmart3697]

WHDH CH 5 CBS (now WCVB ABC 5)

[@RonaldCharlesEpstein]

The first movie had a real obscure cast.

[@kjk7611]

Yeah. Rafar Johnson was just a glorified cameo.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

Rafer Johnson is the brother of former San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame cornerback Jim Johnson (1961-76). He was a great track and field legend.

[@kjk7611]

@@armorybrunotjr.3204 Yes! I agree. Since discovering who he was/is, I'm bedazzled that he never went pro-NBA/NFL/MLB (MLB outfielder). I only meant, by saying, "he was just a glorified cameo", that his Olympic feats, 4 years earlier, only got him that role in THE PIRATES OF TERATOGA.

[@collegeman1988]

Inside Daisy Clover? Sounds like the title of an X rated movie.

[@SamSanders072764]

It's about one messed up woman

[@RageTVHTX]

LOL! I thought the same

[@kmart3697]

WISN CBS 12 (now ABC)

[@danielmorse4213]

Wow. We are old

[@tonypatricelli8408]

Who was the announcer ?

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

Hal Simms.

[@case139]

At the beginning, you had Hal Simms for the movie intro. Then we had clips of Gaylord Avery doing all of the bumpers. Two very good announcers.

[@victorkreitner754]

@@armorybrunotjr.3204 I still remember his deep resonating voice introducing the soap opera the Edge of Night. Scared me as a young kid.

[@wmbrown6]

@@victorkreitner754 - Hal Simms also announced the weekend editions of the "CBS Evening News," especially when Roger Mudd was anchor.

[@Tmetrvlr]

Scary, But classic....

[@veelalynne]

LOL I thought I was the only one to find some of these old intros creepy.

[@tonnacantrell8469]

Scared me as a 4 year old, but not as much as "The Eddddge of Night"!

[@byrd56]

Both the above movie intro and "The Edge of Night" (the latter from 1971-75) were done by CBS' Hal Simms.

[@tommyparkerparker]

That CBS logo back then when I was a child used to scare me.

[@tomservo56954]

@@byrd56 Is Hal Simms related to Hank Simms, the voice of Quinn Martin's shows?

[@wrussell7273]

Damn