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|American International Television logo (1967).jpeg|2nd Logo (1966-December 31, 1968) |
|American International Television logo (1967).jpeg|2nd Logo (1966-December 31, 1968) |
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|American International Pictures (1963, Source - Warning From Space).png|3rd Logo (January 1, 1969-1973) |
|American International Pictures (1963, Source - Warning From Space).png|3rd Logo (January 1, 1969-1973) |
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|American International Television (1973-1974) v2.jpeg|4th Logo (1973-1974) |
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|American International Television opening logo (1976).jpeg|5th Logo (1974-1980) |
|American International Television opening logo (1976).jpeg|5th Logo (1974-1980) |
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'''Variant:''' The first two seasons of the cartoon series ''The Adventures of Sinbad Jr'' use the in-credit text "An American International Television Release". |
'''Variant:''' The first two seasons of the cartoon series ''The Adventures of Sinbad Jr'' use the in-credit text "An American International Television Release". |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' A still graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' |
'''Audio:''' The theme from the fourth American International Pictures logo. On some shows/TV movies that have the logo superimposed over the opening/ending shots, the logo would have the opening/ending theme of the program or have the AIP theme tacked on. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' |
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{{YouTube|id=7bQyIAYNbqY|id2=G7rol0u-3r8}} |
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'''Visuals:''' On a evening sky background, an image of the AIP logo, now tinted |
'''Visuals:''' On a evening sky background, an image of the AIP logo, now tinted gold, appears inside of a teal circle outline at the top of the screen. Below are the words "{{Font|Serif|'''''American International Television'''''}}" in a fancy serif font. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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* An black-and-white variant exists with a |
* An black-and-white variant exists with a gray gradient background. |
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* Some TV shows use an in-credit variant that says "{{Font|Serif|''An''}} AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION {{Font|Serif|''Production''}}". |
* Some TV shows use an in-credit variant that says "{{Font|Serif|''An''}} AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION {{Font|Serif|''Production''}}". |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' A still graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' |
'''Audio:''' |
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* 1966-1967: The theme from the fourth American International Pictures logo. |
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* 1966-1967: Same as before. |
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* 1967-1968: A loud, battling horn, flute and drum/timpani fanfare. |
* 1967-1968: A loud, battling horn, flute and drum/timpani fanfare. |
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* In other cases, the opening/closing theme is used or is silent. |
* In other cases, the opening/closing theme is used or is silent. |
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* The 1967 fanfare variant is still retained on the [[Orion Home Video|Orion]] VHS release of the English dub of ''The X From Outer Space''. |
* The 1967 fanfare variant is still retained on the [[Orion Home Video|Orion]] VHS release of the English dub of ''The X From Outer Space''. |
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* It's currently seen on ''Prince Planet'' on MGM's online platform "MGM Digital Media". |
* It's currently seen on ''Prince Planet'' on MGM's online platform "MGM Digital Media". |
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* It also appeared |
* It also appeared ''The Eye Creatures'' and ''Zontar, the Thing from Venus''. |
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===3rd Logo (January 1, 1969-1973)=== |
===3rd Logo (January 1, 1969-1973)=== |
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'''Technique:''' Camera controlled and cel animation. |
'''Technique:''' Camera controlled and cel animation. |
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'''Audio:''' The |
'''Audio:''' The 1967 fanfare from the second logo, the opening theme of the show, or movie. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' |
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===4th Logo (1973-1974)=== |
===4th Logo (1973-1974)=== |
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American International Television (1973-1974) v1.jpeg |
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American International Television (1973-1974) v2.jpeg |
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American International Television (1973-1974) v3.jpeg |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' Fading effects and a still graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' None, or the opening theme of the movie. |
'''Audio:''' None, or the opening theme of the movie. |
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'''Visuals:''' |
'''Visuals:''' |
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* '''Opening:''' On a |
* '''Opening:''' On a blue background, 4 white angular letters spelling "'''AiTV'''" pop onto the screen one by one; all of them are closely knitted to each other. Then, the text "'''AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.''' '''''presents'''''" pops in two by two near the "'''AiTV'''", except for "'''''presents'''''" which appears all at once. All of the text appears in sync with the music. The "'''AiTV'''" then slowly becomes red. |
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* '''Closing:''' A still shot of the completed logo, now with a |
* '''Closing:''' A still shot of the completed logo, now with a yellow background, a brown logo and lettering, and this time reading "'''{{color|saddlebrown|{{Small|Distributed by}} AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.'''}}". Sometimes, the logo would be superimposed. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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* An early variant exists where the logo, now in {{color|#FFE5B4|peach}}, appears first on a black background, followed by "'''AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION'''" appearing to the right. The logo is also smaller. |
* An early variant exists where the logo, now in {{color|#FFE5B4|peach}}, appears first on a black background, followed by "'''AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION'''" appearing to the right. The logo is also smaller. |
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* Sometimes, the opening logo will end by having the logo fade out, leaving the |
* Sometimes, the opening logo will end by having the logo fade out, leaving the blue background before that fades out. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation. A still graphic for the closing variant. |
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'''Audio:''' An ascending horn and string fanfare (actually stock music, composed by William Loose); rather sedate compared with its predecessor. The closing variant is silent, with the theme playing out over it on some shows. |
'''Audio:''' An ascending horn and string fanfare (actually stock music, composed by William Loose); rather sedate compared with its predecessor. The closing variant is silent, with the theme playing out over it on some shows. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' |
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* This appeared on U.S. prints of '' |
* This appeared on U.S. prints of ''Last of the Wild'', ''Star Maidens'', ''Twiggy's Jukebox'', and TV syndication prints of AIP films. |
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* '' |
* ''Last of the Wild'' remained available to TV stations from [[Orion Television]] until the mid-1980s with the AiTV logo still present. |
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* As AITV produced shows haven't been rerun in years, this latter logo is gone. |
* As AITV produced shows haven't been rerun in years, this latter logo is gone. |
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[[Category:Amazon Inc.]] |
[[Category:Amazon Inc.]] |
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[[Category:Logos with library music by William Loose]] |
[[Category:Logos with library music by William Loose]] |
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[[Category:Logos that vary depending on the source]] |
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[[Category:English-language logos]] |
American International Pictures created its own television division as "American International Television" (also known as "American International Productions Television" or "AIP-TV") in 1964 to distribute all AIP film releases and produce various television shows. In 1979, AIP was acquired by Filmways, Inc. and American International Television was folded into Filmways Television in 1980. The AIP library, with some exceptions, is today owned by MGM Holdings Inc.
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1st Logo (1964-1966) | 2nd Logo (1966-December 31, 1968) | 3rd Logo (January 1, 1969-1973) | 4th Logo (1973-1974) | 5th Logo (1974-1980) |
Visuals: Same as the 3rd American International Pictures logo, but with the word "TELEVISION" below instead, and a simplified background.
Variant: The first two seasons of the cartoon series The Adventures of Sinbad Jr use the in-credit text "An American International Television Release".
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: The theme from the fourth American International Pictures logo. On some shows/TV movies that have the logo superimposed over the opening/ending shots, the logo would have the opening/ending theme of the program or have the AIP theme tacked on.
Availability:
Visuals: On a evening sky background, an image of the AIP logo, now tinted gold, appears inside of a teal circle outline at the top of the screen. Below are the words "American International Television" in a fancy serif font.
Variants:
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio:
Availability:
Visuals: Same as the 6th American International Pictures logo, but now with "American International Television Presents" below.
Variants:
Technique: Camera controlled and cel animation.
Audio: The 1967 fanfare from the second logo, the opening theme of the show, or movie.
Availability:
Visuals: Same as the ninth American International Pictures logo, but the words "American International Television Inc. presents" fade in below.
Variant: There is a black-and-white version of this logo for movies from the 1950s and early 1960s.
Technique: Fading effects and a still graphic.
Audio: None, or the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: This appeared on a fair amount of American International films and TV series, most notably on the AIP dub of Assignment Terror.
Visuals:
Variants:
Technique: Analog computer animation. A still graphic for the closing variant.
Audio: An ascending horn and string fanfare (actually stock music, composed by William Loose); rather sedate compared with its predecessor. The closing variant is silent, with the theme playing out over it on some shows.
Availability:
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