I would have nightmares from watching ABC's movie bumper because it reminded me when the network would show the creepy crawly tarantula bite flick "Kingdom of the Spiders" annually into the 1980's!
"We return to 'Elvis' starring Kurt Russell in the title role."
I love the slightly formal conversational style, reminds me of a BBC continuity announcer. Is that Ernie Anderson speaking, btw? And I don't remember ever hearing that particular musical cue...great find!
It's Joel Crager. Ernie Anderson had the deeper, richer voice you heard a lot from 1978-88, though this is from the debut of "Elvis" in 1979, not 1980.
@moogyboy6 The voice you hear is that of staff announce Joel Crager who is the voice of ABC movies until 1984 when those duties were turned over to Ernie Anderson. Crager was the voice over for the movie package since the late 1960s and had a successful career for about 20 years.
"We return now to 'Ernest: Scared Stupid,' starring, uh, Ernest in the title role."
MervynCruddy 6 months ago
1979 feb
playsbass1969 7 months ago
I would have nightmares from watching ABC's movie bumper because it reminded me when the network would show the creepy crawly tarantula bite flick "Kingdom of the Spiders" annually into the 1980's!
38yofrmut 8 months ago
We return to "Live And Let Die" -- Starring Roger Moore in the title role. Brilliant Sound Quality!! A Brilliant 6!!
Green18600 1 year ago
what a flashback, different world and better tv.
retrofann1 1 year ago 3
When you knew you were gonna watch something good.
silverrhawk 2 years ago 6
February 11, 1979
Eddie62070 2 years ago 5
@Eddie62070 And if memory serves me, Kurt did a pretty damned good job in that film. He had all the mannerisms down.
rayjr62 1 year ago
ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
bjroberts65 2 years ago 4
This is the ABC Movie logo used between 1975 and 1981.
MartinVillafuerte85 2 years ago 5
this ended in 1981 not 1980.
bloodymeerkat78 3 years ago 5
"We return to 'Elvis' starring Kurt Russell in the title role."
I love the slightly formal conversational style, reminds me of a BBC continuity announcer. Is that Ernie Anderson speaking, btw? And I don't remember ever hearing that particular musical cue...great find!
moogyboy6 3 years ago 12
It's Joel Crager. Ernie Anderson had the deeper, richer voice you heard a lot from 1978-88, though this is from the debut of "Elvis" in 1979, not 1980.
ChevySuper8 3 years ago 7
@moogyboy6 Can you just hear something like, "We return to 'Iron Man' starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title roll" ?
We should. Along with the same bumper! Maybe more people would watch network television again?.
Dimension150 1 year ago 2
@Dimension150 Or better yet, "We return to 'Ramona and Beezus' starring Joey King as Ramona."
bmasters1981 1 year ago
@Dimension150 Here's one I'd LOVE to hear:
"We return to 'Ali' starring Will Smith in the title role."
EKB316 10 months ago
@moogyboy6 The voice you hear is that of staff announce Joel Crager who is the voice of ABC movies until 1984 when those duties were turned over to Ernie Anderson. Crager was the voice over for the movie package since the late 1960s and had a successful career for about 20 years.
obsgia 4 months ago
From early 1980.
fanotv 3 years ago 16
@fanotv 1979 feburary 11
playsbass1969 3 days ago
Short And Sweet!! A Solid 5!!
Green18600 4 years ago 4