Carpentersville Memories
Meadowdale and Chicago Video Page
Welcome to the Carpentersville Memories video pages. Our goal is to bring back some fun memories of growing up in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
This video page is dedicated to Meadowdale and the Chicago Area.
Meadowdale Videos
The Meadowdale Story – This is a great video from the 50’s
Runtime: 21 Minutes
Home Movie of the Carpentersville and Meadowdale area. Includes a scenes of the Chateau Louise and Meadowdale Raceway from 1967
Runtime: 2 Minutes
President Kenndy at the Meadowdale Shopping Center. October 25, 1960
This video has no audio until 1:08
Runtime: 1 Minute 41 Seconds
Sleepy Hollow marketing video from the late 50s. Includes scenes of the Meadowdale Shopping Center and various other local landmarks.
Runtime: 11 Minutes
1953 Christmas in Chicago
Runtime: 1 Minute 32 Seconds
Chicago Area Shopping Before 1980. This video includes footage of the Meadowdale Shopping Center around the 46 second mark. You can see Wieboldt’s and Grant’s. Footage is most likely from the 1960’s.
Runtime: 1 Minute 57 Seconds
Chicago Blizzards
Runtime: 17 Minutes
1979 WGN Family Classics with Frazier Thomas Opening
Runtime: 3 Minutes
1985 WGN Farewell to Frazier Thomas
Runtime: 6 Minutes 43 Seconds
1985 WLS 25th Anniversary
Runtime: 26 Minutes 26 Seconds
1969 Super 8 Home Movie – A Trip to Chicago
Runtime: 16 Minutes
1970 K-Tel Record Selector Commercial
Runtime: 60 Seconds