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Background

This was Frank Mancuso Jr.'s production company. Mancuso later went on to run 360 Pictures.

Contents

1st Logo (October 3, 1987-July 30, 1988)	2nd Logo (September 30, 1988-June 17, 1989)	3rd Logo (October 7, 1989-May 26, 1990)

1st Logo (October 3, 1987-July 30, 1988)

Visuals: On a white background is a silver-outlined blue sign at an angle. On the sign is the words in silver lettering:

HOMETOWN
F I L M S

Technique: A still image.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: Seen on the first season of Friday the 13th: The Series.

2nd Logo (September 30, 1988-June 17, 1989)

Visuals: There is the same sign from the previous logo, but with a city, a church, and even some houses. The sign then "flashes". Two lights in the left house are also shown turning on.

Technique: Appears to be a combo of model work and computer animation.

Audio:

Episode 1: The closing theme plays.
Rest of the season: A soft 9-note clarinet/piano tune, with some dinging chimes at the end.

Availability: Seen on the second season of Friday the 13th: The Series.

3rd Logo (October 7, 1989-May 26, 1990)

Visuals: There is a video of a city, with a sign. The camera pans to the sign, which is revealed to be the Hometown Films sign, done in CGI, and with the text in a thinner font. The sign is straightened here.

Technique: A combo of live-action and CGI.

Audio:

Episodes 1-8 of season 3 of Friday the 13th: The Series and season 2 of the War of the Worlds TV series: Same as the last logo.
Episodes 9 and 10 of season 3 of Friday the 13th: The Series: A 4-note harmonica theme, then two clarinet notes alongside a synth pad.
Rest of season 3 of Friday the 13th: The Series: Same as the second theme, but lower in pitch.

Availability: Seen on the third and final season of Friday the 13th: The Series and the second season of the 1988 War of the Worlds TV series.

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 ===Background===
-This is Frank Mancuso Jr.'s production company.
+This was Frank Mancuso Jr.'s production company. Mancuso later went on to run [[360 Pictures]].
+{{ImageTOC
+|Hometown Films (circa 1987).jpg|1st Logo (October 3, 1987-July 30, 1988)
+|Hometown Films (circa 1988).jpg|2nd Logo (September 30, 1988-June 17, 1989)
+|Hometown Films (circa 1990).jpg|3rd Logo (October 7, 1989-May 26, 1990)
+}}
 ===1st Logo (October 3, 1987-July 30, 1988)===
-[[File:PFCQKoZmzidtZJmggkcHew28793.jpeg.jpg|350px|center]]
+[[File:Hometown Films (circa 1987).jpg|350px|center]]
+{{YouTube|id=S-8feIEiUOM}}
-'''Nickname:''' "The Sign"
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a blue sign. On the sign is the words in silver lettering:
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background is a silver-outlined blue sign at an angle. On the sign is the words in silver lettering:
 <center>
-HOMETOWN
+{{color|silver|'''HOMETOWN'''}}
 <br>
-F I L M S
+{{color|silver|'''F I L M S'''}}
 </center>
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still image.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on season 1 of ''Friday the 13th: The Series''.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the first season of ''Friday the 13th: The Series''.
 ===2nd Logo (September 30, 1988-June 17, 1989)===
-[[File:X7Nn6vGIcT_RdNAsXVHExw10404.jpeg.jpg|350px|center]]
+[[File:Hometown Films (circa 1988).jpg|350px|center]]
+{{YouTube|id=wrt0UMuEiF4}}
-'''Nickname:''' "The Church, The Houses and the City"
-'''Logo:''' We see the same sign as the Hometown Films logo, but with a city, a church, and even some houses. On the blue sign is the words in silver lettering:
+'''Visuals:''' There is the same sign from the previous logo, but with a city, a church, and even some houses. The sign then "flashes". Two lights in the left house are also shown turning on.
+'''Technique:''' Appears to be a combo of model work and computer animation.
-<center>
-HOMETOWN
-<br>
-F I L M S
-</center>
-The sign then "flashes".
-'''FX/SFX:''' The "flash" of the sign.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' On the first episode of season 2, the closing theme plays. On episode 2 and onwards, it's a dramatic tune consisting of nine notes with a ding at the end.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Friday the 13th: The Series''.
+'''Audio:'''
+*Episode 1: The closing theme plays.
+*Rest of the season: A soft 9-note clarinet/piano tune, with some dinging chimes at the end.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the second season of ''Friday the 13th: The Series''.
 ===3rd Logo (October 7, 1989-May 26, 1990)===
-[[File:X96ZU4IidEgGLHm9R3yyEw5506.jpeg.jpg|350px|center]]
+[[File:Hometown Films (circa 1990).jpg|350px|center]]
+{{YouTube|id=ts9ik5qJAl4|id2=wD9Rb4XJLMc}}
-'''Nickname:''' "The CGI Sign"
-'''Logo:''' We see a video of a city. The camera pans to the sign and behind it is the plain blue sign, done in CGI, with the words in silver lettering:
-<center>
-HOMETOWN
-<br>
-F I L M S
-</center>
-'''FX/SFX:''' The camera panning to the sign.
+'''Visuals:''' There is a video of a city, with a sign. The camera pans to the sign, which is revealed to be the Hometown Films sign, done in CGI, and with the text in a thinner font. The sign is straightened here.
-'''Music/Sounds:'''
-*1989 (Episode 1-8): Same as the last logo.
-*1989 (Episode 9 and 10): A tune consisting of 5 flute notes.
-*1989-1990 (Episode 11 and onwards): Same as the last 1989 one, but lower.
+'''Technique:''' A combo of live-action and CGI.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on ''Friday the 13th: The Series''. Also seen on the ''War of the Worlds'' TV series.
+'''Audio:'''
+*Episodes 1-8 of season 3 of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'' and season 2 of the ''War of the Worlds'' TV series: Same as the last logo.
+*Episodes 9 and 10 of season 3 of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'': A 4-note harmonica theme, then two clarinet notes alongside a synth pad.
+*Rest of season 3 of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'': Same as the second theme, but lower in pitch.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the third and final season of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'' and the second season of the 1988 ''War of the Worlds'' TV series.
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 [[Category:American television logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]