Joel said:
That's what I thought, but couldn't articulate at 1AM. Thank you!
I suppose that Star Wars was such a juggernaut by fall of 1978, a press junket wasn't really needed? I'd love to see more contemporary mentions.
It would definitely be great to see more of this kind of thing...but oddly enough, there just doesn't seem have been much of anything done for promotion on TV or otherwise. One does have to bear in mind the rarity of VCRs in 1978 - but even still, I doubt there was ever much more shown other than the usual CBS TV bumpers (which can be seen on YouTube).
Even in print, the only contemporary things promoting the Holiday Special that have turned up are a short blurb in TV guide with the 1-page ad, some local newspaper blurbs, and an article with photos in Starlog magazine. Then pretty much silence on the subject until the 90s.
--SKot