Catalog / tape MBG6
TAPE MBG62 DISCS7 SPOTS · 7 WATCHABLE
Donated by Mary Beth Gannon, Five County Estate Sales (IL)
Disc 1 · 1985
Donated by Mary Beth Gannon (Five County Estate Sales, Illinois); first disc of tape MBG6. Cinemax in late summer 1985: the end credits of Cross Creek, a 'Next on Cinemax' promo and the opening slate for The Big Red One (1980), then Showtime promos (Brothers, Washingtoon, The Pointer Sisters in Paris, an Excitement Tonight schedule card) and the start of My Tutor, which continues on MBG6B.
Watch disc 1 in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 Cinemax: end credits of Cross Creek
- 0:03:13 Next on Cinemax: The Big Red One promo
- 0:04:22 Cinemax: The Big Red One (1980)
- 1:56:26 Showtime: Brothers, Washingtoon and Pointer Sisters in Paris promos, Excitement Tonight schedule card
- 1:58:58 Showtime: Feature Presentation, My Tutor (continues on MBG6B)
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00:00 | tail of Cross Creek end credits (capture opens mid-roll; Cinemax) — skip, not uploaded | :190 |
| 0:03:13 | Cinemax 'Next On Cinemax' - The Big Red One with Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill (1985)A Cinemax up-next bumper for Samuel Fuller's war film The Big Red One, starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill. | :17 |
| 0:03:30 | Cinemax movie-opening slate (Now Playing: Thrills/Spills/Chills/Romance, Cinemax Movie sign) - show intro, not a spot — skip, not uploaded | :41 |
| 0:04:11 | Cinemax PG rating card ("rated PG by the MPAA... Parental guidance is suggested") — skip, not uploaded | :10 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:56:26 | 8.5 s fragment: Showtime Brothers promo tail ("all-new episode of Brothers") + Washingtoon on Showtime billboard; film credits hard-cut at 6986.60 — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :09 |
| 1:56:35 | Showtime 'Washingtoon' Promo - Rep. Bob Forehead, Comedy Night Wednesdays (1985)Showtime promotes Washingtoon, its animated political satire starring Congressman Bob Forehead: see Washington every week on Showtime's Comedy Night, Wednesdays at 8:30, 7:30 central. We make excitement. | :60 |
| 1:57:35 | Showtime 'The Pointer Sisters in Paris' Promo - Premiering This Month (1985)Showtime promotes its concert special The Pointer Sisters in Paris, premiering this month. | :60 |
| 1:58:36 | Showtime 'Excitement Tonight' Schedule Card - My Tutor and Catherine & Co. (1985)Showtime's Excitement Tonight lineup card: My Tutor at 12:00, then Catherine & Co. at 1:45. | :22 |
| 1:58:58 | Showtime Feature Presentation ident (film-strip animation) - intro to next film (disc B) — skip, not uploaded | :31 |
| 1:59:29 | Showtime R-rating card — skip, not uploaded | :15 |
| 1:59:45 | Universal Pay Television / Crown International Pictures logos; capture ends here, film continues on MBG6B — skip, not uploaded | :23 |
Disc 1 · 1985
Donated by Mary Beth Gannon (Five County Estate Sales, Illinois); second disc of tape MBG6. Showtime, late summer 1985: My Tutor (1983) to its end, then a Showtime promo cluster (The Pointer Sisters in Paris, Best Defense, the Excitement Tonight schedule card), and the start of the Showtime After Hours late-night feature.
Watch disc 1 in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 My Tutor (1983), continued from MBG6A
- 1:35:03 Showtime promos: The Pointer Sisters in Paris, Best Defense, Excitement Tonight card
- 1:36:54 Showtime After Hours bumper and rating card
- 1:38:02 Showtime late-night feature (not uploaded)
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:35:03 | Showtime 'The Pointer Sisters in Paris' Promo - Premiering Saturday at 8:00 (1985)Showtime promotes The Pointer Sisters in Paris, the group's live concert from Paris, premiering Saturday at 8:00, 7:00 central. | :60 |
| 1:36:03 | Showtime 'Best Defense' Premiere Promo - Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy - Pay Cable Exclusive (1985)Showtime's national pay cable exclusive premiere of Best Defense, starring Dudley Moore with a special appearance by Eddie Murphy: a movie you won't see on HBO or Cinemax. Premiering Saturday at 9:00, 8:00 central. | :30 |
| 1:36:34 | Showtime 'Excitement Tonight' Schedule Card - Aphrodite and Kavik the Wolf Dog (1985)Showtime's Excitement Tonight lineup card for the late-night hours: Aphrodite at 2:30, then Kavik the Wolf Dog at 4:00. | :20 |
| 1:36:54 | Showtime animated ident + "Showtime After Hours" bumper (film intro, not a spot) — skip, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:37:25 | Showtime R-rating disclaimer card (after 10 PM / 9 central), film intro — skip, not uploaded | :20 |
| 1:37:46 | Atlantic Television Inc. presents logo (film opening) — skip, not uploaded | :15 |
| 1:38:02 | adult: Showtime After Hours erotic feature (Aphrodite, 1982), map only — skip, not uploaded | :1326 |