Blackhawk Films
Super Metro
Editions by
Blue2000
Background
Blackhawk Films was founded in 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. From the 1950s through 1983, marketed motion pictures on 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 film. Most were vintage one or two-reel short subjects, usually comedies starring Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other famous comedy series of the past.
1st Logo (1953-1970)
Visuals: On a black background, there is a person with a feather on the back of their head all in white enclosed in a white circle. There is also "Blackhawk Films" in cursive, with a registered symbol above the "m" and "s", to the right of the head. There is a white line underneath the logo and under the line is the text "THE EASTIN-PHELAN CORPORATION". And finally, below that is the location of the company, "DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808".
Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.
Audio: None, or the closing theme of the film.
Availability: It was seen at the end of Blackhawk Films' programming at the time. [Examples?]
2nd Logo (1956-1979)
Visuals: Over a black background is see the same white person from the previous logo above some text saying “A BLACKHAWK FILM”.
Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.
Audio: Either none or the opening theme of the program.
Availability: It was seen on programs like Lew Lehr’s Newsettes and Rabbit Stew.
3rd Logo (1958-1967)
Visuals: Just the big, cursive text "The End" and the logo, which is the man along with the company name, on the bottom right, on a black background.
Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.
Audio: None or the closing theme of the film.
Availability: Unknown. [Examples?]