Jan 21, 2015 wor promo and movie open, recorded summer of 1984. When i was a kid in the bronx i was in love with the million dollar movie on wortv channel 9. Apr 27, 2017 being over 60, i have fond memories of being addicted to wor channel 9 ny back in the 60s. New york stopped by page six to compete in a friendly sales game. They later used film footage of times square to open the show, but the ri. This reality series follows some of manhattans most relentless realtors as they close multi million dollar deals faster than a yellow cab runs a red light.
Obviously, channel 9 was not held to advertised by tv distributor aap 2showing limit for usual weeklong run of 16 broadcasts. Biggest pre48 wb title to bypass premiere on wcbs repeated on mdm in july. The million dollar movie wortv channel 9 old time ny area. Million dollar movie wor ch9 new york page 4 general. I personally overdosed on viewings of caltiki the immortal monster uncut. Being over 60, i have fond memories of being addicted to worchannel 9 ny back in the 60s. Million dollar movie commercial, phantom of the opera, wortv. As a kid i loved the million dollar movie wasnt it just great. Aug 24, 2016 million dollar movie commercial, phantom of the opera, wor tv. The movie came on and i said, \wow, that\s the music from million dollar movie. This format, that simulated the local neighborhood movie house, was also adopted by other local stations, realizing that this was one way to reach the most. Million dollar movies wortv channel 9 hollywood icons. Million dollar movie on wortv broadcast the curse of dracula, a 1958 selection that had been called return of dracula in theaters, one of a wave of 1950s vampire flicks including those of christopher lee, whose horror of dracula was released just months after this film. The station is owned by the fox television stations subsidiary of fox corporation, as part of a duopoly with new york licensed fox flagship wnyw channel 5.
New york metropolitan area in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Wor tv million dollar movie promo plus 1978 by tapthatt2012. Ny wor tv channel 9 million dollar movie intro 1980s dino drac. I have only read about 26 pages of million dollar movie, and it is as good and rivetting as a life in the movies, which was an ongoing, hugely enjoyable read, with lol moments. Perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar movie was a staple of the stations schedule for over three decades. This series began in nyc, on local station wor tv 9, in 1955, and ran for over a decade.
No rights held or implied, just preserving the obscure. Jun 10, 2011 perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar movie was a staple of the stations schedule for over three decades. Being over 60, i have fond memories of being addicted to wor channel 9 ny back in the 60s. Wor started the million dollar movie in 1954 to fill the time slots when the baseball season ended. From 2562 it appears as if wortv is treating their million dollar movie like a movie theater in your living room by airing the monte carlo story all week long at 7. Most memorably, cynara 1932 with ronald sigh colman, break of hearts 1935 with katharine hepburn and charles boyer, and private worlds 1935 with claudette colbert and boyer again in an 30s take on a psych unit in. Legal residents of 50 states of the united states or the district of columbia who are 18 years of age or older are eligible to enter 19 or older if a resident of alabama or nebraska.
Instead of selling homes, fredrik eklund, ryan serhant and steve. Station adds champion and home of the brave to its million dollar movie. The station is owned by the fox television stations division of 21st century fox, as part of aduopoly with fox ownedandoperated station wnyw channel 5. Jan 18, 2010 i lived in ny until i was so million dollar movie was something i remember. The title was straight from the 1930s and 1940s, when a movie with a budget of a million dollars was a big thing. For the defunct television station that formerly used this callsign, see wjzbtv. I cant find the original opening for million dollar movie with the man going down the escalator, the man making change at the paper stand, and the dangling phone it cant be found. Wor burns and allen, million dollar movie open 1984 nyc youtube. I have loved million dollar listing new york since it first aired i think it is better than all the rest of them. Wwortv, virtual channel 9 uhf digital channel 25, is the flagship station of the mynetworktv programming. Its none other than the intro for wortv channel 9s million dollar movie. Oct 06, 2015 movies familiar and new to tv for late night in 1966.
Million dollar movie wor ch9 new york page 2 general. Million dollar listing ny watch full episodes and clips. I watched all the fred astaireginger rogers movies. You really took me back to the good old days i was born, bred and spent 51 yrs in new york city. Million dollar movie wor ch9 new york sign in to follow this. Million dollar movie was a fun distribution to the tube for playing the very same film on a loop for weekend entertainmentespecially sunday. This reality series follows some of manhattans most relentless realtors as they close multimillion dollar deals faster than a yellow cab runs a red light. Million dollar movie on wor tv broadcast the curse of dracula, a 1958 selection that had been called return of dracula in theaters, one of a wave of 1950s vampire flicks including those of christopher lee, whose horror of dracula was released just months after this film.
After a dozen years of million dollar movie, channel 9 switched the late night movie slot to a different film from the 7. Back around 1963, before the drive for constant variety became so great, i remember the station running the same movie every night of the week, and i remember watching it several times, just to get the flavor of it. For the cable superstation feed available nationwide from 1965 to 1996, see wwor emi service. Attack of the crab monsters dvd movie at cd universe. Tv talk old wwor channel 9 commercials ny area for those of you in the ny area do you remember these commercials from the late 70s early 80s when you stayed home sick from school or in the morning, and watched romper room etc.
It featured toptier movies, where each feature would. This is how i remember channel 9s million dollar movie beginning back around 1960. Wor burns and allen, million dollar movie open 1984 nyc duration. Federik is a beast and he is the best one of them all and i love to watch him and the kick move he does just so funny. Million dollar movie tv series 19551966 plot summary imdb. Emergency broadcast test, station id and movie 9 intro, 1979. Wortv channel 9 new york hottest station adam curry.
Wor tv channel 9 new york new jersey station id 1979 duration. The million dollar movie when i was a child, a local television station ran a million dollar movie every day. Wor burns and allen, million dollar movie open 1984 nyc. They later used film footage of times square to open the show, but the rising clapper board made an imprint on. Million dollar movies wortv channel 9 classic tv, hollywood icons. Million dollar movies wortv channel 9 hollywood icons, tv. Wor tv 9 secaucus nj new york city news and promos. For the 10th anniversary of million dollar movie, ch 9 aired a different film each night, then in october began broadcasting separate 7. Opening credits for the nightly million dollar movie on wortv channel 9 ny nj area circa the 70s.
The million dollar penny 28oct1953 brooklyn daily eagle ny with william. Its where i saw king kong, frankenstein, the hunchback of notre dame with charles laughton, the crawling eye, rodan. Wwortv, virtual channel 9 uhf digital channel 25, is the flagship station of the mynetworktv programming service, licensed to secaucus, new jersey, united states and serving the new york city television market. Thats what they did, though, on wor, channel nine in new york, in the fifties. Old wwor channel 9 commercials ny area dvd talk forum. Until 1966, channel 9 ny aired a second weeknight showing of million dollar movie that ran into late night. Movies familiar and new to tv for late night in 1966. The same movies played for one week and again on saturday and sunday and i watched every single movie they showed all 9 times.
Million dollar movie tv series 19551966 plot summary. I lived in ny until i was so million dollar movie was something i remember. Pay you saturday 21oct1953 with william hairston owen jordan 03 harlem detective. Pages are dedicated to worfm, wnewfm, wcbsfm, wabcfm, wplj, wabc, wmca, wins, wpixfm, wqiv and such personalities as murray the k, rosko, johnny michaels, alison steele, scott muni, jonathan. Million dollar movies wortv channel 9 opening credits for the nightly million dollar movie on wortv channel 9 nynj area circa the 70s. To return to million dollar movie, they also showed alot of rko and goldwyn movies that no one seems to trot out anymore. The million dollar movie wortv channel 9 old time ny.
Million dollar movies wor tv channel 9 opening credits for the nightly million dollar movie on wor tv channel 9 ny nj area circa the 70s. Million dollar movies wortv channel 9 youtube tv channel. This is how i remember channel 9s million dollar movie. Wortv million dollar movie 1970 other commercial log in to comment on this commercial. Jun 27, 2009 it also appears that fright night, at the time of its demise in 1987, was a casualty of the mass changes to the bynow wwors schedule by thennew owners mca, which also saw the oncenightly million dollar movie confined to weekend airings only in its final years and removal of the memorable gone with the wind theme in favor of a.
This article is about the new york city television station. It was great for movie buffs who wanted to watch a movie over and over again. I know that i watched king kong five or six times in the same week. Wortvs million dollar movie wortvs million dollar movie was predated by wpixs purchase of a movie package from the standard television company of hollywood in 1952. Ny wortv channel 9 million dollar movie intro 1980s. It also appears that fright night, at the time of its demise in 1987, was a casualty of the mass changes to the bynow wwors schedule by thennew owners mca, which also saw the oncenightly million dollar movie confined to weekend airings only in its final years and removal of the memorable gone with the wind theme in favor of a. Beginning september 17 of that year wpix was to show the same film on weekday evenings from 7. Attack of the crab monsters movie i ordered this movie because i havent seen it since i was a kid and now that i have it, it brings so many memories of watching it on million dollar movie on wor in ny during the 60s. It tried a series of artier movies on saturday nights for a while under the banner the flick that previously played more traditional hollywood fare weeknights. If you are from the new york area and grew up watching tv in the 50s and 60s, you must remember million dollar movie broadcasted on wortv ch9.
I didn\t know this was the theme song of gone with the wind until the first time i saw the movie, when i was about 25. Wwortv, channel 9, is a television station licensed to secaucus, new jersey, united states, serving the new york city television market as theflagship station of the mynetworktv programming service. It featured toptier movies, where each feature would run for an entire week, airing twice nightly. Weeknights or weekends, the million dollar movie entertained countless viewers with its varied mix of feature films. Say hello 14oct1953 premiere with william hairston owen jordan josh white jr.
I loved any movie with robert ryan or joseph cotton. Several examples of late night movie showcases for 1959, including channel 9s million dollar movie, channel 4s movie 4, channel 2s the late show, and channel 7s the night show, which this year moved from a single film for the week to a different film each weeknight. The new york radio archive is a site dedicated to remembering new york radio, primarily from the 1960s and 1970s and emphasizing freeform and progressive rock radio. Before turner classic movies and blockbuster, there was million dollar movie. The song is taras theme composed by max steiner fo. Radio and television airchecks from 19651985 facebook. This format, that simulated the local neighborhood movie house, was also adopted by other local stations, realizing that this was one way to reach the most viewers, considering the. Dec 17, 2006 to return to million dollar movie, they also showed alot of rko and goldwyn movies that no one seems to trot out anymore. Perhaps the most fondly remembered movie showcase program in the new york metropolitan area, wortv channel 9s million dollar. I am like the others more episodes and waiting excitedly for season 8. These giant monster classics were constant favorites on local tv back when movies filled up a large chunk of the programming for most stations, and giant monster movies were always popular choices for such afternoon movie shows as wors million dollar movie and wabcs 4.
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