| Sneak Previews | |
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| Also known as | Opening Soon at a Theater Near You (1975–1977) Sneak Previews Goes Video (1989–1991) |
| Genre | Film review |
| Created by | Thea Flaum[1][2] |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 21 |
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| Production location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | WTTW |
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| Network | PBS |
| Release | November 26, 1975 – October 4, 1996 |
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Sneak Previews (1975 to 1996: known as Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You from 1975 to 1977, and Sneak Previews Goes Video from 1989 to 1991) is an American film review show[1] that ran for over two decades on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It was created by WTTW, a PBS member station in Chicago, Illinois. It premiered on November 26, 1975 as a monthly local-only show called Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You[3] and was renamed in 1977 to Sneak Previews and it became a biweekly show in 1978 airing nationally on PBS.[4] It grew to prominence with a review-conversation-banter format between opinionated film critics, notably for a time, Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. By 1980, it was a weekly series airing on over 180 stations, and it was the highest rated weekly entertainment series in the history of public broadcasting.[1] The show's final broadcast was on October 4, 1996.[5]
- ^ a b c Steinberg, Joel. "SISKEL and EBERT". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Archived from the original on August 20, 2002. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ Bernstein, Fred (August 20, 1984). "Tough! Tender! Gritty! Evocative! Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert Live to Dissect Films-and Each Other". People. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Clipping from the Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1975. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Moeller, Tom Brink (October 18, 1978). "Critics Offer A Sneak Peek At The Movies On PBS..." The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Friday, October 4, 1996". KET. Archived from the original on July 23, 1997. Retrieved December 31, 2022.