WNBC Commercials | December 10, 1978 (60fps)

Taking you back in time over 40 years ago to 1978. Get your feathered style hair, 8-track player, and disco shoes ready because here we go... 📼🕺This video is from a betamax tape in my collection I recently digitized. It consists of commercials and bumpers that aired during the Rutles All You Need is Cash and Epidemic, Enjoy! 🙂
Content in order of appearance:
00:00 Volkswagon Does it Again commercial
00:10 Altmans commercial
00:39 Pierre Cardin commercial
01:09 News Ending credits/ titlecard
02:14 Nbc Late Night Movie intro
02:40 Intro
03:18 Thomas English muffin commercial
03:47 Top Job Commercial
04:18 Canada Dry Tonic Water commercial
04:47 Dristan commercial
05:18 Chex Party Mix commercial
05:49 Loves baby soft lip balm commercial
06:18 Dick Van Dyke Kodak commercial
06:49 Army Commercial
07:19 Screenbug
07:31 General Electric rechargeable battery communications
08:01 Almaden Monterey commercial
08:31 Eggo waffles commercial
09:01 Jolly Green Giant commercial
09:34 We will continue bumper/ A woman called Moses promo
09:51 Flinstone Christmas promo
10:02 Charlie fragrance commercial
10:32 Odyssey 2 commercial
11:02 Ronzoni commercial/ now back to the show bumper
11:24 Pillsbury Doughboy holiday commercial
11:54 Maybelline commercial
12:25 Dentyne Gum Commercial
12:54 Sinutab commercial
13:29 Nestlé Hot Cocoa commercial
13:58 Almaden Monterey commercial
14:28 Midlantic bank Commercial
14:58 McDonald's commercial
15:31 We'll be right back bumper/ The New Adventures of Heidi promo
15:47 Stubby Pringle's christmas promo
15:58 Thom Mcan shoes commercial
16:29 Pollenex Portable Whirlpool bath commercial
16:58 Liv-A snaps commercial
17:09 Donahue bumper/ We'll be back to the show bumper
17:22 Jolly Green Giant commercial
17:52 The Foot Fixer commercial
18:22 Selectavision commercial
18:53 Kotex pantiliners commercial
19:25 Korvettes commercial
20:25 TSS commercial
20:54 Andre champagne commercial
21:16 Pillsbury Doughboy holiday commercial
21:57 Vicks VapoRub
22:27 409 Spray cleaner commercial
22:57 Ray-O-Vac Heavy Duty Supercell commercial
23:30 We'll be right back bumper
23:57 Seiko watch commercial
24:28 Arthur Treachers seafood commercial
24:57 Ain't Misbehavin Broadway show commercial
25:08 Titlecard bumper/ We'll be right back bumper
25:20 American Express credit card commercial
25:50 Brands Mart Commercial
26:20 Comet Cleaning commercial
26:50 Toyota car commercial
27:21 Pillsbury crescent rolls commercial
27:50 Visit Hawaii United Airlines commercial
28:20 Radio Shack commercial
28:51 JCpenney commercial
29:20 Ending credits/ promo
29:36 Infini fragrance commercial
30:06 complete cleanser commercial
30:36 The Bowery retirement plan commercial
31:07 Titlecard bumper/ Carvel commercial
31:39 Ellis Island WNBC bumper
32:10 Electronic City commercial
32:41 Gemini on Broadway commercial
34:11 PSA
34:41 Ch 4 World Trade Center bumper
34:52 Dynavit commercial
31:51 TSS commercial

[@nickdiamond7595]

10:55 I love the sound of the papers ruffling after the announcer says "korvettes".

[@ckfinke7625]

Wow, early VHS in advertising! And yet, this was recorded on Beta.

[@jameswillett7186]

VCRs were very expensive in those days- about $ 1,000 in 1978.

[@adrianlyord5300]

Question… which format, in your opinion, was better quality?! Anyone….?!

[@user-cz2bh3yl9y]

Amazing cultural history. Thanks for the post.

[@annabelkitten07]

Loving these old ads! Also interesting how the Rutles movie, which appeared in prime time earlier in 1978 (I watched it!) was now a late night movie selection.

[@adrianlyord5300]

Thanks for sharing these old school videos I love watching them at night when I’m getting ready to go to sleep lol 😝!!! ❤

[@fromthesidelines]

17:22: Len Weinrib is the "Reporter"; John Stephenson is the "Editor"; John Erwin, announcer (and 22:41). 22:57- Nipsey Russell, Joey Heatherton, Burgess Meredith. 30:37- Joe DiMaggio for The Bowery Savings Bank.

[@annabelkitten07]

Len Weinrib was also the voice of Timer in those nutrition PSAs on ABC.

[@annabelkitten07]

I believe that’s Barnard Hughes doing the ad for Complete.

[@zaq55]

Great voice deconstruction on the Green Giant chicken chow mein.

[@geoffreyludwig5438]

There's the late Burgess Meredith in the Ray-O-Vac ad.

[@brentmann2988]

9:33 & 11:16 Peggy Taylor, one of NBC's best staff announcers. 29:25 And here is Peggy Taylor saying her name, which was a rarity for network staff announcers. 31:41 The deep, distinctive voice of Norman Rose.

[@wmbrown6]

Meanwhile, at WNBC on the live booth shift was Fred Facey on the "Donahue" promo, later to give way to Howard Reig. Actually, on NBC's movie shows, it was S.O.P. for their announcers to I.D. themselves at the end. It wasn't just Ms. Taylor; the network's other Burbank announcers, Don Stanley, Donald Rickles and Victor Bozeman (and in earlier years, the likes of Frank Barton and Eddy King) likewise did so when they handled the movie shows.

[@brentmann2988]

@@wmbrown6 Great insight and knowledge as always.

[@fromthesidelines]

14:28- At the time this was telecast, Bob Van Buren was on top as Chairman of MidLantic Banks. However, after his company made a profit of $209 million in 1989, it *LOST* $109 million in 1990.......and he was forced to resign in 1991, after 15 years. In 1995, PNC Bank acquired MIdLantic.

[@fromthesidelines]

0:10- B. Altman declared bankruptcy, and went out of business in 1990. 2:33- "'NBC LATE NIGHT MOVIE' presents......'All You Need Is Cash'." 3:43- Peter Thomas, announcer 5:19- General Mills makes Chex- and ready-to-serve Chex Mix- these days. 6:20- Dick Van Dyke for Kodak 8:31- Steve Franken 9:06- William Schallert as the "Cheese Man". 10:02- Shelley Hack; Bobby Short, vocalist 11:24- Paul Frees as the "Pillsbury Doughboy".

[@zaq55]

Thanks for the Steve Franken ID

[@dawn9931]

i should’ve been conscious in this era.

[@rogertemple7193]

Great classic tv commercials of the 70's and I was in the 7th grade back then what memories.🇺🇲🤔📺🥲🇺🇲

[@024runner]

Thanks again!! Keep em coming😁

[@dawnjensen5615]

My seventh birthday!

[@zaq55]

The Rutles: They created a legend that will last a lunchtime

[@flagler88]

Definitely Wendie Malick as a Thom Girl at 16:10

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

👍👍👍👍

[@Analogmemories245]

This is an odd question but would it be ok if I used this footage for something I’m working on? I’ll give you full credit for it. I fully understand if you’re not cool with it.

[@BELCAN57]

31:10 Tom Carvel

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Those porcelains are beautiful i like

[@TelexToTexel]

Your factory goes up in flame: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4S7YXR-r9usgJo The story line of Jack Lemmon's Save The Tiger movie