Howlett / Hartigan for Governor and Lt. Governor with Clara Peller (Political Ad, 1976)

Here's a political ad for Michael Howlett for Governor highlighting his running-mate Neil Hartigan for Lieutenant Governor, of Illinois. This ad highlights Hartigan's work for the senior citizens of Illinois, including helping to start their own state agency, over 40 million dollars in sales tax relief, and starting a senior citizen hotline to cut red tape. "Before They Were Famous" Alert: Clara Peller, who gained fame in the mid-1980s after appearing in the Wendy's "Where's the Beef?" commercials can be seen starting at [0:19]. Her hair has color! Can't mistake that voice though. I wonder if this was her earliest commercial appearance?. Or maybe it's her sister? Paid for by People for Howlett Committee. "One vote elects two great leaders for Illinois." This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 31st 1976 during the 5:30pm to 6:30pm timeframe. About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television: The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: [email protected] Even though (mostly) short clips are displayed here, we preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to DVD, please e-mail [email protected] Thank you for your help!