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===Background ===
Background: Lumiton was the first Argentinian film company, founded in 1931. During the 1940's, the Argentinian Cinema Golden Age, this company became the most important. Lumiton closed in 1952 due to political and economic problems.
'''Cinerama Releasing Corporation''' was founded in 1967 as a subsidiary of Cinerama Inc., owner of the Cinerama format (invented by Fred Waller). It distributed its own films (some of which were actually not filmed in Cinerama, but in Super Panavision, Ultra Panavision and Todd-AO, and converted to be played on the curved Cinerama screen), foreign films and films produced by [[ABC Motion Pictures|ABC Pictures Corporation]] and [[Bing Crosby Productions|BCP]]. The company closed down in 1975.


Alongside [[National General Corporation]] and [[Commonwealth United Entertainment]], Cinerama Releasing Corporation was considered one of Hollywood's "instant major" studios.


===Logo (November 9, 1967-1975)===
(1931-1952)
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, 5 multi-colored arcs start drawing in while rotating clockwise, with {{color|blue}} and {{color|orange}} arcs coming from the left and {{color|green}}, {{color|pink}}, and {{color|gold|yellow}} arcs coming in from the sides. Below it, a large {{color|blue}} arc wipes in while turning in conjunction with the 5 arcs as they interlock with each other and then meet at the left, forming a large "C" shape as the right ends (which were shorter) are blocked out. All the while this is happening, the "C" is zooming out towards the center at first, right before shifting to the right. As it finishes drawing, a white mass zooms into the "C" and spreads out to read "{{font|Arial|'''CINERAMA RELEASING CORPORATION'''}}" one-by-one, while "{{font|Arial|'''FROM'''}}" appears on the left side.
Lumiton


'''Variants:'''
*An early version is known to appear on ''The Rover''. On a {{color|brown}} background, the "C" draws in both halves from right to left, and when they connect, "{{font|Arial|'''FROM'''}}" appears on the left in black. "{{font|Arial|'''CINERAMA RELEASING CORPORATION'''}}" then slides in quickly from the right.
*Starting in 1971, the logo now just reads "{{color|beige|'''CINERAMA RELEASING'''}}" in a large, {{color|beige}} font, fading in and sliding out as they do. The logo is also now frozen to the left side of the screen, having "{{color|beige|FROM}}" or "{{color|beige|DISTRIBUTED BY}}" above the logo this time in a smaller print.
*A version exists of the 1967 version which the font is different.
*On some early trailers, a still logo is used with "CORPORATION" omitted.
*A black and white variant exists.
*The tinting of the colors depends from film to film.
*An airing of the movie ''Terror at the Wax Museum'' has part of the "C" and the company name out of frame.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
Nicknames: "The Original Gongman", "Rank (General Film) Wasn't The 1st Gongman", "Gongman from Hell", "Scratchy Gongman", "Argentina Gongman".


'''Audio:''' A bombastic brass fanfare with a trombone and drums backing it. This is possibly stock music. Most of the time, it's silent.
Logo: In a darkly-lit room, we see a shirtless man with a mallet, moving to hit a gong in a slow motion. When the man hits the gong, "Lumiton Presenta" in a signature font with a very wide glamour "L", with presenta in a modern font under the logo, appears in white.


'''Audio Variants:'''
FX/SFX: The text appearing.
* On one Spanish dubbed print of ''Straw Dogs'', the last half of the ABC Pictures International jingle was heard over it.
* On the Amazon Video print of ''Harrad Summer'' (1974), this logo is seen at the end of the film with the high tone variant of the 1986 [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] "Crashing Comets" jingle tacked on. This occurrence is possibly due to the film using a 35mm print while sourcing audio from a Warner/Lorimar owned master with the L-T logo at the end.


'''Availability:'''
Music/Sounds: An excerpt from Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3 opus 72b, and the gong.
* ABC Pictures and BCP films such as ''Charly'' and ''Willard'' were seen with this logo, but is sometimes plastered with one of the current MGM logos as seen on the 2005 MGM DVD release of the former and an MGM DVD release of ''Straw Dogs''.
* It is intact on the Scream Factory releases of ''Willard'' (1972), ''Ben'' (1973), the MGM Home Entertainment Blu-ray and 2017 Criterion Blu-ray and DVD releases of ''Straw Dogs'' (as a recreation; the logo is obviously in a wider aspect ratio than the film itself, which was released after the company dropped "CORPORATION" from its name in this logo), along with the 2003 and 2015 Criterion DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''The Honeymoon Killers''.
* It is also seen on the 1980 Magnetic VHS release of ''Take The Money And Run'' (although some printings have the logo removed; it's unknown if it appears on the 2017 Kino Lorber DVD/Blu-ray release).
* It has also reappeared on the Kino Lorber Blu-ray release of ''Hell In The Pacific'', and will likely be seen on more upcoming releases from them such as ''Custer of the West'' and ''Charly''.


{{American film logos}}
Availability: In some Argentinian movies of the 1930's and 1940's like La muchachada de a bordo, Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina, Ven... mi corazón te llama, La rubia del camino, El fabricante de estrellas, El cañonero de Gilés, Casamiento en Buenos Aires, Luna de miel en Río, Divorcio en Montevideo, Historia de crímenes, Mi amor eres túandLos verdes paraísoswhich can be seen on YouTube.


[[Category:United States]]
Editor's Note: The atmosphere is considerably dark (given the footage is in black and white), and the sounds of the gong and music may unnerve many viewers. Not to mention it has a live action shirtless man (a la Caution Video), whose very slow movement to hit the gong can produce a very eerie effect to some viewers.
[[Category:Film logos]]
[[Category:American film logos]]

Latest revision as of 14:51, 30 May 2024

Credits
Descriptions by
Kris Starring

Captures by
Eric S., Bob Fish, Derrick Anderson, and TheEriccorpinc

Editions by
indycar

Video captures courtesy of
Eric S. and DudeThatLogo

Background

Cinerama Releasing Corporation was founded in 1967 as a subsidiary of Cinerama Inc., owner of the Cinerama format (invented by Fred Waller). It distributed its own films (some of which were actually not filmed in Cinerama, but in Super Panavision, Ultra Panavision and Todd-AO, and converted to be played on the curved Cinerama screen), foreign films and films produced by ABC Pictures Corporation and BCP. The company closed down in 1975.

Alongside National General Corporation and Commonwealth United Entertainment, Cinerama Releasing Corporation was considered one of Hollywood's "instant major" studios.

Logo (November 9, 1967-1975)


Visuals: On a black background, 5 multi-colored arcs start drawing in while rotating clockwise, with blue and orange arcs coming from the left and green, pink, and yellow arcs coming in from the sides. Below it, a large blue arc wipes in while turning in conjunction with the 5 arcs as they interlock with each other and then meet at the left, forming a large "C" shape as the right ends (which were shorter) are blocked out. All the while this is happening, the "C" is zooming out towards the center at first, right before shifting to the right. As it finishes drawing, a white mass zooms into the "C" and spreads out to read "CINERAMA RELEASING CORPORATION" one-by-one, while "FROM" appears on the left side.

Variants:

  • An early version is known to appear on The Rover. On a brown background, the "C" draws in both halves from right to left, and when they connect, "FROM" appears on the left in black. "CINERAMA RELEASING CORPORATION" then slides in quickly from the right.
  • Starting in 1971, the logo now just reads "CINERAMA RELEASING" in a large, beige font, fading in and sliding out as they do. The logo is also now frozen to the left side of the screen, having "FROM" or "DISTRIBUTED BY" above the logo this time in a smaller print.
  • A version exists of the 1967 version which the font is different.
  • On some early trailers, a still logo is used with "CORPORATION" omitted.
  • A black and white variant exists.
  • The tinting of the colors depends from film to film.
  • An airing of the movie Terror at the Wax Museum has part of the "C" and the company name out of frame.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A bombastic brass fanfare with a trombone and drums backing it. This is possibly stock music. Most of the time, it's silent.

Audio Variants:

  • On one Spanish dubbed print of Straw Dogs, the last half of the ABC Pictures International jingle was heard over it.
  • On the Amazon Video print of Harrad Summer (1974), this logo is seen at the end of the film with the high tone variant of the 1986 Lorimar-Telepictures "Crashing Comets" jingle tacked on. This occurrence is possibly due to the film using a 35mm print while sourcing audio from a Warner/Lorimar owned master with the L-T logo at the end.

Availability:

  • ABC Pictures and BCP films such as Charly and Willard were seen with this logo, but is sometimes plastered with one of the current MGM logos as seen on the 2005 MGM DVD release of the former and an MGM DVD release of Straw Dogs.
  • It is intact on the Scream Factory releases of Willard (1972), Ben (1973), the MGM Home Entertainment Blu-ray and 2017 Criterion Blu-ray and DVD releases of Straw Dogs (as a recreation; the logo is obviously in a wider aspect ratio than the film itself, which was released after the company dropped "CORPORATION" from its name in this logo), along with the 2003 and 2015 Criterion DVD and Blu-ray releases of The Honeymoon Killers.
  • It is also seen on the 1980 Magnetic VHS release of Take The Money And Run (although some printings have the logo removed; it's unknown if it appears on the 2017 Kino Lorber DVD/Blu-ray release).
  • It has also reappeared on the Kino Lorber Blu-ray release of Hell In The Pacific, and will likely be seen on more upcoming releases from them such as Custer of the West and Charly.
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