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===Background===
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Astor Pictures was founded by Robert M. Savini in 1930 as a distributor of film re-releases and other films. Among their re-releases were films from [[RKO Radio Pictures|RKO]], [[Grand National Pictures|Grand National]], [[Monogram Pictures|Monogram]] and [[Educational Pictures]], but it also distributed early [[Hammer Films|Hammer Films]] releases. In the early 50s Astor started a TV subsidiary called [[Atlantic Television Inc.|Atlantic Television]]. After Savini's death the two companies were acquired by George M. Foley and Franklin Bruder, but it went out of business around 1960.


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===1st Logo (1939-1947)===
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Background: Astor Pictures was founded by Robert M. Savini in 1930 as a distributor of film re-releases and other films. Among their re-releases were films from RKO, Grand National, Monogram and Educational Pictures, but it also distributed early Hammer Films releases. In the early 50's Astor started a TV subsidiary called Atlantic Television. After Savini's death the two companies were acquired by George M. Foley and Franklin Bruder, but it went out of business around 1960.
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'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, the logo starts with zooming up three rows of words: "ASTOR" on a fancy font; "PICTURES" and "CORP.", with a dot below the letters. The last two words are in a triangular frame.
1st Logo


'''Technique:''' Camera-controlled animation.
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(1939-1947)


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'''Audio:''' A bombastic sixteen-note fanfare.
Nickname: "The Triangle"


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'''Availability:''' Seen on some Astor re-releases from other studios.
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Logo: On a black background, we see zooming up three rows of words: "ASTOR" on a fancy font; "PICTURES" and "CORP.", with a dot below the letters. The last two words are in a triangular frame.


===2nd Logo (1947-1957)===
FX/SFX: The zoom-up.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a still frame of a bodybuilder holding the APC logo fades in and zooms up to the distance. The logo consists of three rows of words: "ASTOR", "PICTURES" and "CORP.", with a star below the letters, in a triangular frame. The logo zooms up closer to the letters that the man holds, with "ASTOR" in a 3-D font and the T extended over the rest of the letters.
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Music/Sounds: A bombastic sixteen note fanfare.


'''Technique:''' Camera-controlled animation.
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Availability: Seen at some Astor re-releases from another studios.


'''Audio:''' A bombastic sixteen-note fanfare.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Availability:''' On some public domain movies. Seen on a 1947 re-release of ''Li'l Abner'' (1940), which plasters over the [[RKO Radio Pictures|RKO]] logo.
2nd Logo


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Nicknames: "The Bodybuilder", "The Man with the Logo" <br />Logo: On a black background, a still frame of a bodybuilder holding the APC logo fades in and zooms up to the distance. The logo consists of three rows of words: "ASTOR", "PICTURES" and "CORP.", with a star below the letters, in a triangular frame. We zoom up closer to the letters that the man holds, with "ASTOR" in a 3-D font and the T extended over the rest of the letters.<br />FX/SFX: The zoom in.<br />Music/Sounds: A bombastic sixteen note fanfare.<br />Availability: At some public domain movies. Seen on a 1947 re-release of ''Li'l Abner'' (1940), which plasters over the RKO logo. You can check those tapes for this logo first.<br />Editor's Note: None.<br />

Latest revision as of 02:21, 18 January 2024

Credits
Compiled by
Eric S.

Video captures courtesy of
simblos

Background

Astor Pictures was founded by Robert M. Savini in 1930 as a distributor of film re-releases and other films. Among their re-releases were films from RKO, Grand National, Monogram and Educational Pictures, but it also distributed early Hammer Films releases. In the early 50s Astor started a TV subsidiary called Atlantic Television. After Savini's death the two companies were acquired by George M. Foley and Franklin Bruder, but it went out of business around 1960.

1st Logo (1939-1947)


Visuals: Over a black background, the logo starts with zooming up three rows of words: "ASTOR" on a fancy font; "PICTURES" and "CORP.", with a dot below the letters. The last two words are in a triangular frame.

Technique: Camera-controlled animation.

Audio: A bombastic sixteen-note fanfare.

Availability: Seen on some Astor re-releases from other studios.

2nd Logo (1947-1957)


Visuals: On a black background, a still frame of a bodybuilder holding the APC logo fades in and zooms up to the distance. The logo consists of three rows of words: "ASTOR", "PICTURES" and "CORP.", with a star below the letters, in a triangular frame. The logo zooms up closer to the letters that the man holds, with "ASTOR" in a 3-D font and the T extended over the rest of the letters.

Technique: Camera-controlled animation.

Audio: A bombastic sixteen-note fanfare.

Availability: On some public domain movies. Seen on a 1947 re-release of Li'l Abner (1940), which plasters over the RKO logo.
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