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'''Nickname:''' "Filmways Globe" |
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'''Logo:''' We start with a small globe of Earth, horizontally stretched out in the center of the screen. The globe has longitude (left to right) lines on it, and the equator extends beyond the globe, with little Richter-scale like lines on part of it. The globe is on a blue, starry background, with most of the stars clumped in the upper left and right hand corners. From behind the globe, the text "'''A FILMWAYS'''", in a 3D font and arched to match the globe's position, zoom-in a north-forward direction. Shortly after, the text "'''TELEVISION PRESENTATION'''" fades-in below the globe. Sometimes, the Seal of Good Practice appears below. You can see clouds in the background flying to the right. |
'''Logo:''' We start with a small globe of Earth, horizontally stretched out in the center of the screen. The globe has longitude (left to right) lines on it, and the equator extends beyond the globe, with little Richter-scale like lines on part of it. The globe is on a blue, starry background, with most of the stars clumped in the upper left and right hand corners. From behind the globe, the text "'''A FILMWAYS'''", in a 3D font and arched to match the globe's position, zoom-in a north-forward direction. Shortly after, the text "'''TELEVISION PRESENTATION'''" fades-in below the globe. Sometimes, the Seal of Good Practice appears below. You can see clouds in the background flying to the right. |
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* On ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', there's an in-credit mention saying "A T.A.T. COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH FILMWAYS". When it was later known as ''Forever Fernwood'' during season 2, the text said, "PRODUCED BY T.A.T. COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH FILMWAYS, INC." |
* On ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', there's an in-credit mention saying "A T.A.T. COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH FILMWAYS". When it was later known as ''Forever Fernwood'' during season 2, the text said, "PRODUCED BY T.A.T. COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH FILMWAYS, INC." |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Camera controlled/cel animation. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The waves and the zooming-up of "FILMWAYS" with the rest of the text. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' At least on Filmways' more successful shows, there would be a voice over saying "This has been a Filmways (television) presentation". Those who uttered the phrase are listed below. The in-credit variant uses the end theme of the show. Several voice-overs who said the phrase on this logo on the shows they appeared on: |
'''Music/Sounds:''' At least on Filmways' more successful shows, there would be a voice over saying "This has been a Filmways (television) presentation". Those who uttered the phrase are listed below. The in-credit variant uses the end theme of the show. Several voice-overs who said the phrase on this logo on the shows they appeared on: |
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'''Legacy:''' A nifty logo from the '50s that remains well-remembered and a favorite by many as it was involved in some classic television shows from the time period. |
'''Legacy:''' A nifty logo from the '50s that remains well-remembered and a favorite by many as it was involved in some classic television shows from the time period. |
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=== 2nd Logo (1975-1976) === |
=== 2nd Logo (1975-1976) === |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Cheesy Filmways", "The Telephone Logo", "Droste Filmways", "Telephone Beeps" |
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'''Logo:''' A small Filmways logo, which appears in a stretched Bauhaus 93 font, is seen on a {{color|mediumblue|blue}} background. Another Filmways logo appears behind it, which is larger than the logo that appeared first. This effect repeats four times, making the logo looks like it appears in a Droste effect. The additional logos disappears piece by piece, in order of appearance, leaving a much larger Filmways logo isolated. A copyright appears on the bottom. |
'''Logo:''' A small Filmways logo, which appears in a stretched Bauhaus 93 font, is seen on a {{color|mediumblue|blue}} background. Another Filmways logo appears behind it, which is larger than the logo that appeared first. This effect repeats four times, making the logo looks like it appears in a Droste effect. The additional logos disappears piece by piece, in order of appearance, leaving a much larger Filmways logo isolated. A copyright appears on the bottom. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Basic analog computer animation. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Telephone chimes that change in pitch as the logo forms. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Telephone chimes that change in pitch as the logo forms. |
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. This surfaced on an unsold pilot for ABC titled ''Mason''. |
'''Availability:''' Extinct. This surfaced on an unsold pilot for ABC titled ''Mason''. |
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'''Legacy:''' A rather intriguing |
'''Legacy:''' A rather intriguing logo, for its early Scanimation, telephone beeps, and the first appearance of the familiar Filmways logo, which would be kept and refined in the following years. |
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=== 3rd Logo (November 7, 1976-1977) === |
=== 3rd Logo (November 7, 1976-1977) === |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Boring Filmways", "Effortless Filmways" |
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, "{{color|dodgerblue|{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}}}", colored {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} and in a rounded font called Bauhaus 93, fades in and out. |
'''Logo:''' On a black background, "{{color|dodgerblue|{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}}}", colored {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} and in a rounded font called Bauhaus 93, fades in and out. |
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'''Variant:''' The logo may appear in-credit on some programs. |
'''Variant:''' The logo may appear in-credit on some programs. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' None. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent or the closing theme of the program. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent or the closing theme of the program. |
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Its only known appearance is on theatrical prints of the TV movie ''21 Hours at Munich'' (which was released theatrically overseas). This is retained on current prints such as on the German Blu-Ray release and MGMHD airings. |
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Its only known appearance is on theatrical prints of the TV movie ''21 Hours at Munich'' (which was released theatrically overseas). This is retained on current prints such as on the German Blu-Ray release and MGMHD airings. |
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'''Legacy:''' The Filmways logo has been redone to look less strange, but other than that, it's just boring. |
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=== 4th Logo (1977-March 21, 1981) === |
=== 4th Logo (1977-March 21, 1981) === |
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'''Nickname:''' "Filmways Trail" |
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'''Logo:''' On a black screen, many {{color|orange}} and {{color|moccasin|cream}}-colored "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}" zoom up from the bottom of the screen toward a white "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}". All the multicolored "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}" merge into the white "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}". They are all in the same font as above. |
'''Logo:''' On a black screen, many {{color|orange}} and {{color|moccasin|cream}}-colored "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}" zoom up from the bottom of the screen toward a white "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}". All the multicolored "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}" merge into the white "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS}}". They are all in the same font as above. |
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* A variant exists where the trail animation is much slower than usual. |
* A variant exists where the trail animation is much slower than usual. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Camera-controlled/cel animation. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A seven-note descending bell tune with guitars playing or the closing theme of the show. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A seven-note descending bell tune with guitars playing or the closing theme of the show. |
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'''Nickname:''' "Abstract F" |
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'''Logo:''' A shortened version of the 1981 [[Filmways Pictures]] logo, but with the text "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS TELEVISION}}" instead. |
'''Logo:''' A shortened version of the 1981 [[Filmways Pictures]] logo, but with the text "{{Font|Bauhaus 93|FILMWAYS TELEVISION}}" instead. |
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* A still variant exists. |
* A still variant exists. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' |
'''FX/SFX:''' Advanced motion-control animation effects. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A shortened version of the fanfare from the 1981 Filmways Pictures logo, the closing theme from the program or none. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A shortened version of the fanfare from the 1981 Filmways Pictures logo, the closing theme from the program or none. |
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* It appears on the 2012 season 1 DVD release of ''Cagney & Lacey'' by VEI under license from [[MGM Home Entertainment]] and [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]. |
* It appears on the 2012 season 1 DVD release of ''Cagney & Lacey'' by VEI under license from [[MGM Home Entertainment]] and [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]. |
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* This also appeared on the television movies ''Return of the Rebels'' and ''Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade'', the latter of which can be found on Epix and Paramount+. |
* This also appeared on the television movies ''Return of the Rebels'' and ''Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade'', the latter of which can be found on Epix and Paramount+. |
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Filmways, Inc. was originally founded in 1958 by Martin Ransohoff. It was acquired by the Orion Pictures Company in 1982; the same year, Filmways Television was renamed as Orion Television and Filmways Pictures was folded into "Orion Pictures Corporation" in June. Today, The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction (both were distributed by Viacom Enterprises but are now owned by CBS Media Ventures, while Orion Television retains the copyright on all episodes that have not gone into the public domain), Thundarr: The Barbarian and Fangface are both owned by Warner Bros. Television after Turner Broadcasting acquired the pre-1991 Ruby-Spears Productions library. Eye Guess, The Face is Familiar and Personality are owned by Sony Pictures Television via Stewart Television and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman/Forever Fernwood is owned by SPT with ELP Communications owning the copyright. The remainder of the Filmways Television library is currently owned by MGM Television with Orion Pictures owning the copyright.
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1st Logo (1958-March 6, 1974) | 2nd Logo (1975-1976) | 3rd Logo (November 7, 1976-1977) | 4th Logo (1977-March 21, 1981) | 5th Logo (October 8, 1981-June 5, 1983) |
Logo: We start with a small globe of Earth, horizontally stretched out in the center of the screen. The globe has longitude (left to right) lines on it, and the equator extends beyond the globe, with little Richter-scale like lines on part of it. The globe is on a blue, starry background, with most of the stars clumped in the upper left and right hand corners. From behind the globe, the text "A FILMWAYS", in a 3D font and arched to match the globe's position, zoom-in a north-forward direction. Shortly after, the text "TELEVISION PRESENTATION" fades-in below the globe. Sometimes, the Seal of Good Practice appears below. You can see clouds in the background flying to the right.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Camera controlled/cel animation.
Music/Sounds: At least on Filmways' more successful shows, there would be a voice over saying "This has been a Filmways (television) presentation". Those who uttered the phrase are listed below. The in-credit variant uses the end theme of the show. Several voice-overs who said the phrase on this logo on the shows they appeared on:
Availability: Common.
Legacy: A nifty logo from the '50s that remains well-remembered and a favorite by many as it was involved in some classic television shows from the time period.
Logo: A small Filmways logo, which appears in a stretched Bauhaus 93 font, is seen on a blue background. Another Filmways logo appears behind it, which is larger than the logo that appeared first. This effect repeats four times, making the logo looks like it appears in a Droste effect. The additional logos disappears piece by piece, in order of appearance, leaving a much larger Filmways logo isolated. A copyright appears on the bottom.
FX/SFX: Basic analog computer animation.
Music/Sounds: Telephone chimes that change in pitch as the logo forms.
Music/Sounds Trivia: The telephone beeps, when translated to numbers, spell out "345-9989".
Availability: Extinct. This surfaced on an unsold pilot for ABC titled Mason.
Legacy: A rather intriguing logo, for its early Scanimation, telephone beeps, and the first appearance of the familiar Filmways logo, which would be kept and refined in the following years.
Logo: On a black background, "FILMWAYS", colored blue and in a rounded font called Bauhaus 93, fades in and out.
Variant: The logo may appear in-credit on some programs.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: Silent or the closing theme of the program.
Availability: Extremely rare. Its only known appearance is on theatrical prints of the TV movie 21 Hours at Munich (which was released theatrically overseas). This is retained on current prints such as on the German Blu-Ray release and MGMHD airings.
Logo: On a black screen, many orange and cream-colored "FILMWAYS" zoom up from the bottom of the screen toward a white "FILMWAYS". All the multicolored "FILMWAYS" merge into the white "FILMWAYS". They are all in the same font as above.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Camera-controlled/cel animation.
Music/Sounds: A seven-note descending bell tune with guitars playing or the closing theme of the show.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Rare.
Legacy: While the animation at the time was decent if a bit unrefined, it's known by some for its groovy and catchy theme.
Logo: A shortened version of the 1981 Filmways Pictures logo, but with the text "FILMWAYS TELEVISION" instead.
Trivia: By this time, the company was also known as Filmways Enterprises.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Advanced motion-control animation effects.
Music/Sounds: A shortened version of the fanfare from the 1981 Filmways Pictures logo, the closing theme from the program or none.
Availability: Very rare.
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