CITYTV GREAT MOVIES INTROS 1978-2003

The golden age of CityTV's Great Movies intros... and the debut on Retrontario of the 1978 and 2000 versions.

[@thegreenbastard42011]

growing up you knew you were up late when this came on lol .

[@allankelly1696]

Love this comment lol so true

[@oxfordpictionary]

What I miss most about these days was how exciting these intros made Toronto feel. I didn't live in Toronto, and I honestly just thought it seemed like the most awesome place. I wonder sometimes if Moses Znaimer is the reason I ended up moving to TO. The city did not disappoint me; it changed my life. But unfortunately I feel like now that we don't have local TV for Toronto, we have less of a sense of identity. Makes me sad.

[@jschap712]

No TV station gives that sense of local identity anymore. In addition to CITY-TV, I grew up with some great local stations from Buffalo, Cleveland, Eerie, etc, which all lost their unique identity when they scrapped locally produced programming in favour of made-for-syndication shows, joined new networks like FOX / WB / etc. And on a national level, you had things like MuchMusic which exposed Canadians to music from the entire country and helped shape my generation's sense of Canadian identity, and that's gone too.

[@byungcho9145]

City TV really brought the city together! Also, whatever happened to Speakers Corner?

[@diver362]

BRING THIS BACK !!!! I USED TO GET SO EXCITED AS A KID SEEING THAT FLYING SAUCER INTRODUCTION LOL

[@davedeece9380]

Back when the city was in city tv. I miss city tv!!!

[@oxfordpictionary]

Me too, man. And MuchMusic, back in the day!

[@SurgeonVault]

yeah they are total garbage now. put it on City TV now and tell me what you see. whatever it is, you couldn't pay me to watch it

[@sillygoose635]

@@SurgeonVault it's really not garbage

[@arejayseeottawa]

Loved Mark Dailey's intros!

[@tessabrown9414]

My dad animated the 1978 version. I had never seen it actually animated, just had a copy of the storyboard on my wall.

[@ersfuel3352]

That’s a great thing to own, thank you to your father for making this make my childhood memorable.

[@kamelion6542]

Citytv was an amazing channel in the 80's and 90's. Especially the 80's. I have so many memories of all the late great intros and movies they showed. I also loved the chum countdown. Muchmusic was also amazing during this time period too. Why must everything change?? It's not the same anymore. It makes me sad

[@homewrecker44]

I always taped the Muchmusic New Years Eve Dance Party. Still have them on VHS. Priceless memories.

[@SilverPlaqueVII]

The current owners, Bell, turned MuchMusic into crap. It became more like a second CTV Comedy Channel that airs The Simpsons. How pity of them making a mistake that CTV 2 was a small market version of Citytv before Bell swooped in.

[@jschap712]

I truly believe MuchMusic helped give my generation a sense of national identity by promoting some sense of Canadian culture. No more.

[@byungcho9145]

Ahhhhhhh memories....

[@secoulte]

This reminds me of every day I was sick from school. Daytime TV was awful, but there was always a CityTV Great Movie in the afternoon.

[@magneto8002]

When City TV was good.

[@mathewmiller2590]

I loved City Tv and Much Music in the 80's and 90's. It put Toronto on the map. You got a feel what it was like living in the city during those decades. We lost our identity when Rogers took it over

[@CikisHelyzet]

Rogers is a cancer

[@SilverPlaqueVII]

Blame CTV/Bell. Because the CRTC won’t allow them to own both two stations in five major cities all at once, they made them sell off five Citytv stations in order to get CHUM which went downhill after Moses left and the founder died. Rogers originally wanted six A-Channel stations, CKX, SexTV/Cooking Channel and CLT/OWN but they said no.

[@haweater1555]

When founder Allan Waters died, his children didn't want to run a TV station, they just wanted cold hard cash from the highest bidder.

[@user-vb1zf2vn7o]

​@@SilverPlaqueVIIAfter that, A-Channel was acquired by E! and then by citvtv.

[@siotibi827]

Awesome! Reminds me of fun and simpler times. May Mr. Dailey rest in peace.

[@jademm]

I remember every single one of those intro except the last one (the most lacklustre of them all). *sigh* I miss Mark Dailey's voice.

[@byungcho9145]

Dailey has the best voice!!!!

[@Sr.ChilePepper]

The first two are the iconic ones for me. They are the ones I remember most fondly from my childhood and early teen years.

[@rnwilliams44]

The amount of movies me and my family recorded from this channel... I swear that's what got me thru my childhood days with no cable

[@jasondube3674]

I miss this alot, and Mark Dailey's voice was what made it great.

[@user-hi6dj2uo3v]

Waking up crashed on the couch at 1am to that voice and dimmed lights and a flickering TV watching the last half of what ever movie was on, memories

[@Torontogal1973]

I use to have my own 10inch Black and white Tv as a kid in my room, I remember watching all those old late great movies and then falling asleep to Night Ride.

[@paulahillier1390]

Such Nostalgia.

[@blaqceeza]

You have no idea what this video means to me! I was no more than 3 or 4 when I saw that first intro and it was so vague within my memory bank, but retained just enough to remember. I used to think I was crazy and that it didn't exist. All I could remember is that it came on once after an episode of Mash and it contained to sailors. I have goosebumps right now. Thanks Retro and thank you KZbin

[@AJonAir1]

I'm so glad I was able to visit 299. I didn't get a full tour, but was able to visit CHUM's side of the building. Such an awesome building!

[@gmackinnon648]

Oh how this brings back memories and a big smile😊

[@Comrick317]

Thanks for posting this, a little piece of Toronto now gone.

[@PaulK000]

Pretty much all of Toronto is gone for good, whats left is a cesspool of third world scum

[@Etobeeshawn]

The very first intro I have very slight and vague memories of it, and the second intro is the FIRST memory I have of Great Movies. And obviously the third intro is the most popular or common (for lack of better words) intro ever. I think. Truly great memories. I'm so glad I was born and raised in Toronto - because anywhere else, and I would've missed out on Citytv, WUTV and CKVR

[@skyblue1757]

Brings back great memories. Feeling nostalgic.

[@andreisrael8904]

Man, this brings back some great memories! Always loved watching movies on CityTV in the 80s

[@SimonTonekham]

This is pure gold! My favourites are the third to fifth intros of "Great Movies". Oh the memories...

[@dinofernando11]

miss this

[@soggyjungle6065]

Give me those baby blues!

[@garbagepailflixvhs]

These Are Great! As a Chicago Native These Bumpers Remind Me of WGN in the States! ❤️🖤 Canada Is My Spirit Animal 🤘😎

[@polishedpebble4111]

I genuinely think destroying good networks/channels is a conspiracy plot. Toronto was way ahead in some respects.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Moses sold out.

[@blandoworthlessness]

They got rid of Speakers Corner right about the time we invaded Afghanistan.

[@louiso6316]

Nostalgic, remember the time when I studied in Toronto😊.

[@elizabethj8917]

LOVE THIS!

[@mokujin2046]

Thanks for posting this and bringing back nostalgic memories of local Canadian content. Remembered this from my childhood.

[@leafyutube]

Back in those days, there were approx 15 channels and only about 3 or 4 showed movies. Today there are 500 channels and still only about 3 or 4 show movies!

[@annieberry4008]

I miss this :( :'(

[@redefv]

Appreciate the content you upload.

[@Retrontario]

Thank you!

[@guardiane]

0:35 is my absolute favorite intro...ah those were the good ol'days. I used to sing that song out loud when making stupid videos on my 8mm camcorder back in the day. Good times that'll never come back.

[@chyld8758]

These are definitely vivid in my memory except for the first intro before my time.

[@pbp8059]

what a flash back lol.. kept me company thru many nights

[@hithere8753]

Holy smokes thst takes me back

[@ashleywills8761]

God I remember the last 3 damn I miss the 90s Nd late 90s

[@proteus404]

The one that starts around 0:56 is the one I remember the most growing up.

[@edgar-69xgtav14]

The memories!! Wow playback way back

[@karlament6939]

THIS IS WHAT I LOVE ABOUT RETRO

[@redandbluebulldog1508]

The flying saucer intro is the one I remember. Saw some great films late at night in T.O. on this amazing channel.

[@andrewmente]

I remember all these.

[@Dash20]

Great Movies introduced me to RoboCop growing up... The earliest one I remember is the third opening, haha.

[@homewrecker44]

I remember these like it was yesterday :(

[@leafyutube]

I remember all of these intros, although I don't recall any earlier ones before 1978.

[@louisea9607]

I love it!

[@kidfortoday]

man i miss city-tv

[@gmackinnon648]

We all do buddy, we all do😊

[@biggzblock]

I Remember The #3 One And The Others After...What Happened To Movies On CityTv And Speakers Corner I Remember Being A Little Kid...I Can't Believe You Have This WOW

[@AirOctivParanormal]

I miss those days. Things are so annoying now. Need a time machine plz.

[@leafyutube]

I haven't watched CityTV in years. I stopped around the time they scrapped Great Movies.

[@fredroper398]

the first bumper was the best music very serious

[@scottwilliam3470]

Back when Toronto was gold, now its shit.

[@willvojtisek]

Awesome upload! Would also love to know, if there is another version, prior to the 78 one?? This upload is a total masterpiece! Great stuff as always. Maybe a late great,,and not so great movie intros collection next? ;) Just wondering, when exactly did the "late" and "not so great" start up? And was there also a "late late"?

[@SatsukiVM]

0:47 and 1:11 It sounds like the second half of the 20th Century Fox fanfare!!!

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

Reading the wrong copy. Nice Mark, Mark. 😂

[@fanotv]

The second intro premiered in either 1981 or 1982, though it was likely taped in 1986

[@southernontariorailfan]

1:21 Citytv Great Movies Intro 2003

[@YoRocky89]

0:56 That one was mine. :)

[@muchmusicclips5299]

Good branding, weak creative and execution throughout, though in the second one Mark Dailey’s improv voice-over, which is the best thing and the camp video makes it kind of fun to watch now.

[@user-vb1zf2vn7o]

The station no longer airs the film program.

[@Johnprestonevans74]

2>3>4>1>5

[@Crystal-be1to]

Anyone else from Colombia that didn't know CityTV was also in Canada?

[@Barnaclebeard]

whhhaaaaaaaat?

[@howdyahworkthisthing1520]

What happened to you Citytv?

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Interesting how the promos began as artistic, then got catchy, then shrill, then bland as the years and decades advanced.

[@maddogmcrae]

Who was the other voice-over guy? It sounded like Gord Martineau.

[@karlament6939]

OMG IS THIS EVER OLD LOL

[@pikwikfan3505]

0:36 Sound of Gather Round. fuck.

[@akuma4u]

I miss the originality of citytv. It sucks bell media bought them out and then turned everything generic.

[@RaginRonic]

This ended up inspiring the Atlantic Satellite Network, or ASN(an unofficial CityTV affiliate in Halifax) to name their block of movies that would air weeknights at 8PM, with 'ASN Late Great Movies' airing within an hour of the end of ASN's Atlantic Pulse(news), and with weekend matinees as well, which I think were broadcast at 4PM on Saturdays and Sundays. 'ASN Great Movies' also still did air on Saturday and Sunday nights too, with the same 8PM and Late format as during the week. CHUM Broadcasting co-owned a share of ASN(which covered New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador only on cable/satellite), as well as ASN's Maritime-only sister station, ATV(which did also broadcast over-the-air), with the CTV Television Network. ATV(Atlantic Television System) was mostly responsible for airing CTV programming. Bell Media now owns both stations in full, and have since Baton Broadcasting bought them back in 1997. And both are located on 2885 Robie St. in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

[@DickyCox]

CHUM created ATV/ASN then selling both in 1997 to CTV before Bell bought CTV

[@DickyCox]

you are sort of wrong here, CHUM 100% owned ATV/ASN until 1997 when both stations were sold to CTV, Bell has 100% owned both channels since Bell bought CTV.

[@halcyon0830]

0:56 WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST ONE EVER.

[@AllisonYYZ]

halcyon0830 no way number 1 and 2 are the best although l was not around for 1 yet was a baby at number 2 but clearly remember the rest.

[@YoRocky89]

0:58 Is that a theatre?

[@FamilyUsers1]

Wait! Citytv is now City, I still use original title :)

[@DisneyStudioNetwork]

MichelleC3245 some of the promotions that voiced over sometimes called City, the current owners Rogers dropped the TV at the beginning of 2013 when it became City

[@MasterofWindowsXP]

Now it’s Citytv again

[@sagalinahazzan6803]

QUESTION: Retrontario, were Neeson's films Gun Shy (2000), Under Suspicion (1992), Nell (1994), Rob Roy (1995), and Michael Collins aired on Citytv at one point or another? Answer me!

[@Doofus171]

I wish I had a time machine to go back to those great eras. The current era just sucks so bad. Look how just awesome these channel intros were. Its like the littlest things had more effort and creativity put into them. Now everything is just boring, the exact same. Its pathetic.

[@danielcubides4990]

what? Citytv is a Chanel in Colombia 😮

[@user-ow8xf4vn9r]

daniel cubides yes

[@user-ow8xf4vn9r]

daniel cubides It's Bogota local channel and his first transmission was in 10 of March is guess of 1999

[@michaelboldireff9122]

It would be great if sailor moon Was shown on Citytv Great Movies

[@howdyahworkthisthing1520]

What happened to you Citytv?