You have helped me find something i have been looking for for decades! That muzak intro with all of the sketches of the stars, was also the channel 9 afternoon movie which played on weekdays. in NYC in the 1970's.
So appreciated my man...Thank you sincerely,
where can i find that intro video to that channel 9 afternoon movie?
@johnkun77 Listen man...your damn right! I got an early film education thanks to Channel 9, 11, and 7 in NYC in the 70's. I first saw "Requiem for a heavyweight" on WORTV channel 9's "million dollar movie. Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Anthony Quinn! Those stations were the best,they ran more classics, and un-sung films than cable does nowadays! And channel 7's "The 4:30 movie"was dynamite as well. I miss those days extremely... It was a time when you could sit in front of the TV and learn!
Seems like all these old movie intros featured David Niven...the John Wayne inclusion made sense...channel 9 ran the The Hellfighters about ten times a year
Ahhh thats what it was called...! i used to watch it when i stayed home from school in the 70's...great movies they played. Sorry for repeating myself...i have been looking for that intro for decades! I thought it was the weekday afternoon movie...lol
Another point: This classic "Movie 9" open may have been created around late 1972, as the daily afternoon showcase bearing that title debuted on January 1, 1973 [first film shown that New Year's: "Cobra Woman" (1944)]. The title itself dated to at least 1969, initially aired on weekends only, during the era when WOR branded itself as "New York 9."
The production techniques for this open - shot on videotape, dissolving between images - were later used for the "Fright Night" open.
NICE compilation, Tap! I used to love that piece of music for Movie 9 that this video opens up with. The music used to make me feel good even if I was too young to understand the movies. Good one!
Haunted Hollywood! I always used to see either 2 movies on HH- Night Of The Living Dead or Invisible Invaders. John Carradine would host them usually on New Years, of all times to host a monster film! Good old Channel 7 \../
Thank you my man...you have definitely helped me find a lost part of my youth. That intro with the sketches of the old school stars, was the intro to the afternoon movie on channel 9 WORTV in NY. I would watch that when i would stay home from school...such great memories!
Well, you may know I'm nutz about finding specific openings to horror programs back in The Late '60s and Early '70s ... I'm trying to find a possible "Chiller Theatre" opening that may have been borrowed from one Tribune station to another's, specifically WPiX. It seems that when the montage here in NYC stopped, another one was used for about two seasons, then the hand opening debuted. I'll submit more descriptions later ...
In that time period (late '60's/early '70's), Tribune had only three stations under their belt - WPIX, WGN Chicago and KWGN Denver. I doubt WGN had a "Chiller" (I think they had a "Creature Features"), and I can't rightly tell about what horror film series KWGN had in the late 1960's. (Tribune didn't take over KTLA Los Angeles until the mid-1980's; in the late 1960's Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasting owned that station.)
What I'm curious about is, which programming exec at WOR-TV decided "Hi!" would be a great opening theme for "Movie 9" (which indeed it was/is, what with a tempo and riff reminiscent of "Hooray for Hollywood"). We know the name of Lawrence Casey who was responsible for the memorable "Fright Night" opening montage produced in 1973, and from later in the 1970's Chris Steinbrunner who selected the titles for that same venue.
The tune was an LP track called "Hi!" by Otto Cesana and his Orchestra from 1958, an instrumental recasting of an unreleased (at the time) Frank Sinatra song called "Here Goes." As to who was with Cary Grant, that was his then-wife Betsy Drake, adapted from a still from their 1952 film "Room for One More" (which was retitled "The Easy Way" for TV, and was shown in the first few years of "Movie 9" in the mid-1970's).
From what I could tell, the "Special Movie Presentation" open was from probably late 1970 or early 1971, in terms of when it was first produced; the font was Bernhard Gothic Black, which WOR-TV used for many of its ads during the 1970-71 season.
Tap that...
You have helped me find something i have been looking for for decades! That muzak intro with all of the sketches of the stars, was also the channel 9 afternoon movie which played on weekdays. in NYC in the 1970's.
So appreciated my man...Thank you sincerely,
where can i find that intro video to that channel 9 afternoon movie?
Comrade4Life 1 week ago
tv back in the day was much better than today,with all these reality shows,infomercials and hsn channels.miss it
bklyndice 5 months ago
At the 50-second mark, when "Movie 9" would end, usually without fail, the trumpet-and-string-heralded "Editorial" would come up right after.
StukInBuf 6 months ago
will somebody please invent a time machine and drop me off around 1979 for i could relive the 80s please!!!!!
EDDIEMPR 9 months ago
You'd be biased if it wasn't for the fact that you're right.
nycalling72 10 months ago
I don't want to sound biased, but local NY TV was the best.
johnkun77 1 year ago 5
@johnkun77 Listen man...your damn right! I got an early film education thanks to Channel 9, 11, and 7 in NYC in the 70's. I first saw "Requiem for a heavyweight" on WORTV channel 9's "million dollar movie. Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Anthony Quinn! Those stations were the best,they ran more classics, and un-sung films than cable does nowadays! And channel 7's "The 4:30 movie"was dynamite as well. I miss those days extremely... It was a time when you could sit in front of the TV and learn!
Comrade4Life 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
@johnkun77 You don't sound biased. You sound spot on to me.
Renagade70 5 days ago
Seems like all these old movie intros featured David Niven...the John Wayne inclusion made sense...channel 9 ran the The Hellfighters about ten times a year
abcbatman1966 1 year ago
that was great. really enjoyed this video. brings back lots of fond memories.
MisterBouncyBounce 1 year ago
A worthy sequel to one of my all time favourite videos on YouTube
someonenow1 1 year ago
This was the promo for Movie 9 that usually came on everyday at 1pm.
Renagade70 1 year ago
@Renagade70
Ahhh thats what it was called...! i used to watch it when i stayed home from school in the 70's...great movies they played. Sorry for repeating myself...i have been looking for that intro for decades! I thought it was the weekday afternoon movie...lol
Comrade4Life 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
awesome memoriesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
92abuelo 1 year ago
awesome memoriesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
92abuelo 1 year ago
Technology is great but, today anyone with a cheep camera can make aTV show and instead of watching a great old movie we have nothing but crap on TV.
tomrdee 1 year ago
Another point: This classic "Movie 9" open may have been created around late 1972, as the daily afternoon showcase bearing that title debuted on January 1, 1973 [first film shown that New Year's: "Cobra Woman" (1944)]. The title itself dated to at least 1969, initially aired on weekends only, during the era when WOR branded itself as "New York 9."
The production techniques for this open - shot on videotape, dissolving between images - were later used for the "Fright Night" open.
wmbrown6 1 year ago
Love your stuff...any chance you could re-post the WOR MDM intro w/the "viewer advisory warning" that you had on your channel awhile back? Thanks!
WhatsAYak 2 years ago
NICE compilation, Tap! I used to love that piece of music for Movie 9 that this video opens up with. The music used to make me feel good even if I was too young to understand the movies. Good one!
Haunted Hollywood! I always used to see either 2 movies on HH- Night Of The Living Dead or Invisible Invaders. John Carradine would host them usually on New Years, of all times to host a monster film! Good old Channel 7 \../
Shawnster65 2 years ago
What is the name of this song?
zaius316 2 years ago
"Hi!" by Otto Cesana and his Orchestra
tapthatt2012 2 years ago
@tapthatt2012
Thank you my man...you have definitely helped me find a lost part of my youth. That intro with the sketches of the old school stars, was the intro to the afternoon movie on channel 9 WORTV in NY. I would watch that when i would stay home from school...such great memories!
Thanks again...
Comrade4Life 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
Another Gem.
ny718bx 2 years ago
Have you got the intro for WOR's
"The Late Movie", from same era..?
noahf67 2 years ago
haven't come across it yet.
tapthatt2012 2 years ago
Well, you may know I'm nutz about finding specific openings to horror programs back in The Late '60s and Early '70s ... I'm trying to find a possible "Chiller Theatre" opening that may have been borrowed from one Tribune station to another's, specifically WPiX. It seems that when the montage here in NYC stopped, another one was used for about two seasons, then the hand opening debuted. I'll submit more descriptions later ...
Saturday8pm 2 years ago
In that time period (late '60's/early '70's), Tribune had only three stations under their belt - WPIX, WGN Chicago and KWGN Denver. I doubt WGN had a "Chiller" (I think they had a "Creature Features"), and I can't rightly tell about what horror film series KWGN had in the late 1960's. (Tribune didn't take over KTLA Los Angeles until the mid-1980's; in the late 1960's Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasting owned that station.)
wmbrown6 2 years ago
Thanks, Mr Brown!
BTW, I know you know NYC programming ... what about California? I have a question ...
Saturday8pm 2 years ago
Depends on what it'd be about . . .
wmbrown6 2 years ago
At 0:42 - Jennifer Jones and John Garfield from "We Were Strangers."
wmbrown6 2 years ago
Great job- lots of nice graphic clips and anims in there, and cool editing like the first version. Many surprises, too. Well done TT
MSTS1 2 years ago
What I'm curious about is, which programming exec at WOR-TV decided "Hi!" would be a great opening theme for "Movie 9" (which indeed it was/is, what with a tempo and riff reminiscent of "Hooray for Hollywood"). We know the name of Lawrence Casey who was responsible for the memorable "Fright Night" opening montage produced in 1973, and from later in the 1970's Chris Steinbrunner who selected the titles for that same venue.
wmbrown6 2 years ago
Nice montage!
Colortiniz 2 years ago
I also thought the "clink" heard at certain spots reminded me of the sound of the mic activation for V/O's on WOR-TV in the period up to 1981.
wmbrown6 2 years ago
An EXCELLENT look back at the movie presentations and umbrellas that shaped my childhood.
Thanks Tap!
DanZero77 2 years ago
Excellent! Thanks for the memories!!!
chocoolattae 2 years ago
Can you tap this idea?
remember "That's Hollywood" with it's clips from different movies...can you do it Tap?
make a modern verison of TAP'S HOLLYWOOD - hmmm...I can't think of an image to compare with Loren emerging from the water
Towering Inferno bursting in flames
Titanic sinking in the ocean
you know something like that Tap.
TRKoneAD2 2 years ago
Nice montage! Remember this well. What's the track? I can actually iD a few more stars now. Nice paintings.
Saturday8pm 2 years ago
The tune was an LP track called "Hi!" by Otto Cesana and his Orchestra from 1958, an instrumental recasting of an unreleased (at the time) Frank Sinatra song called "Here Goes." As to who was with Cary Grant, that was his then-wife Betsy Drake, adapted from a still from their 1952 film "Room for One More" (which was retitled "The Easy Way" for TV, and was shown in the first few years of "Movie 9" in the mid-1970's).
wmbrown6 2 years ago
As for Sinatra's "Here Goes," here's an opportunity to hear lyrics added to this melody:
watch?v=RsaKg-6j5xo
wmbrown6 2 years ago
WOW. GREAT JOB!! I don't write much but this latest post moved me to say to you TAP...thank you!! Great memories. Great work you do and sharing it.
PS: I pride myself as an old-school NYC TV fan and yet that closing shot of the revolving 9 from wor is new to me! Wow. When's that from (year)?
Thanks again.
njgene 2 years ago
From what I could tell, the "Special Movie Presentation" open was from probably late 1970 or early 1971, in terms of when it was first produced; the font was Bernhard Gothic Black, which WOR-TV used for many of its ads during the 1970-71 season.
wmbrown6 2 years ago
The first 16 or so years of my life... in these fond memories... thank you...
danawadd 2 years ago
So great
RealAgentOfSHIELD 2 years ago
Bravo! Sound has the depth I remember.
dyinglikeflies 2 years ago
Very, very nice, Tap! I get chills when I see all of those great movie showcases from years past. :-)
Thanks!
EarlSnohomish 2 years ago
Sounds more open and alive without the audio compression/limiting WOR added to it. ;D
wmbrown6 2 years ago
that WOR pieceas from the original open. the music for the rest of it is from an LP.
Interesting how the music libraies were used back then.
tapthatt2012 2 years ago
I think I was the one who mentioned which tune this "Movie 9" theme was. Very glad to hear it in full.
wmbrown6 2 years ago
you were. that was a big help. i found the album on ebay last year.
tapthatt2012 2 years ago
Groovy indeed. Groovalicious even--HEH HEH HEH!
NEPatriot 2 years ago
great stuff,Tap! keep it coming!
VoonSattha 2 years ago