The first entry from the 1980's! Here are some examples of TV Guide movie advertising from April 13, 1981. Enjoy!
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- Basically a regular guy who happens to love the TV he was exposed to as a kid growing up in the NY Metro area during the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. Just my little way of celebrating and remembering those times with the hope that these movie showcase programs get the respect and attention they deserve.
"The Story of Ruth" was a Yuletide mainstay of "The 4:30 Movie" in its early years, from its 1968 beginnings as "The Big Show." Its early airings were as follows:
ReplyDelete- December 24, 1968 (when the show was 2 hours)
- December 22/23, 1969 (in two parts)
- December 22/23, 1970 (in two parts)
WABC's April 13/14, 1981 screening was the first time in over a decade that this film was shown on "The 4:30 Movie." Between 1971 and 1980, its airings were confined (in two parts, naturally) to "The Morning Movie." Apart from a time in the late 1950's, and again in the early 1960's (as "Movie of the Day") and the late 1960's (as "Gloria DeHaven's Prize Movie" - yes, the famed Hollywood actress/singer hosted a New York TV movie show for a time), there were hardly any ads at all in TV Guide or elsewhere for Channel 7's AM movies. Or, after the mid-to-late 1960's, for the late-night weeknight movies.
Great information. Other religious movie staples that appeared often on the 4:30 MOVIE that I recall include THE ROBE and 1961's KING OF KINGS.
ReplyDeleteAnd then there was "Sodom and Gomorrah" (with Stewart Granger and Pier Angeli) and "Samson and Delilah" (with Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr) that also played on "The 4:30 Movie."
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely correct. I remember those as well as QUO VADIS.
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