Mostly recorded over sadly, here's the last 31 minutes of "The Last Picture Show" presentation of "Attack of the Crab Monsters" [1957] over KPLR Channel 11 in St. Louis, MO.
This film - which stars included Richard Garland, Pamela Duncan and a pre-Gilligan's Island Russell Johnson, and was directed by the King of "B" Movies, Roger Corman - was about scientists trapped on a shrinking island with murderous giant crabs.
Includes:
Recording coming in midway through film segment, already in progress
Commercials for:
Bonanza restaurants (with plug for Tuesday dinner special in Centralia, IL)
Studio 108 FM (KKSS 107.7) - "For dancing and other things..." (parts of the music - "Got To Have Loving" by Cerrone ( • Cerrone - Got to Have ... ) had to be reversed to avoid copyright blockage)
Mr. Microphone from Ronco (A "Christmas Party" commercial in April...how about update your ads Ronco?)
Bumper for Last Picture Show (voiceover by ??)
Mid-City Chrysler Plymouth (with pigtailed tomboy "Mean Mary Jean" who promises "a whole lot more - know what I mean?") (played by actress Judy Strangis who was also in the television series Room 222 and was DynaGirl in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)
Ziebart rust-proofing system for cars (with famous b-movie/exploitation actor Cameron Mitchell)
Aalco Pet Supply / The Fish Net - Mother's Day Sale (only about a month early for a sale, sure why not?)
Next film segment
Commercials for:
West Port Plaza - "Variety Night - Taste Trip" (with shots of "Nino's", "Garavelli's Sea Hatch", "The No Name Disco", "Bon Appetit Deli Restaurant", "The Pasta House Company", "Country Rock" (Your place?)
The Sea Chase - "Seafood Buffet" (I wonder if they have crabmeat?)
Promo for Hot City Disco - Saturdays at 10:30pm - "This week's guests Frankie Valli and Diane Steinberg" ("Summer's over"? In April?) (main voiceover by ??) (ending voiceover by ??)
PSA for National High Blood Pressure Education Program - "Do It for the Loved Ones in Your Life" ("Do it for her" - years before the Simpsons reference) (jingle sung by what sounds like Lou Rawls)
Bumper for Last Picture Show (voiceover by ??)
Northland Honda - 9420 West Florissant Avenue (with jingle sung by "Paula" (the daughter of the owner?) to the tune of "On the Sunny Side of the Street")
Anti-shoplifting PSA from Retailers of Missouri in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Public Safety - Joseph P. Teasdale, Governor
K-SHE-95 (94.7 FM) - "Real Rock Radio" ("Pig-up on KSHE"?) (featuring "Sweetmeat" the pig mascot logo)
Final film segment with recording ending before we see the ending to The Last Picture Show
This aired on local St. Louis TV early Tuesday, April 17th 1979 within the (approximately) 1:38am to 2:09am timeframe.
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