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===Background=== |
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The '''Kalem Company''' was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. '''Kalem''' was sold to [[Vitagraph Studios]] in 1917. |
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===Logo (December 7, 1907-February 24, 1917) === |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights=200> |
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file:Kalem_Company_(1912,_Source_-_You_Remember_Ellen).png |
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File:Kalem Company (1915) (From - The Wild Engine).png |
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File:Kalem Company (1915) (From - The Leap from the Water Tower).png |
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File:Kalem Company (1915) (From - The Escape on the Fast Freight).png |
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File:Kalem Company (1915, 2011 - The Leap from the Water Tower).png |
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</gallery> |
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{{YouTube|id=u07uB6APZtY|id2=LEGR2r4zHKY|id3=WiaIsOmm8_I|id4=vX12slRz2Lw|id5=OHo6lRFgYJI}} |
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You remember Ellen (1912) |
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(1907-1917) |
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'''Variants:''' |
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* On the opening titles of ''The Hazards of Helen'', the print logo appears below, surrounded by plant motifs. |
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* At the beginning of films, the print logo appears below the title card. |
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* There is a variant where the print logo is present on screen. |
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'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. |
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FX/SFX: The Kalem rays spinning around the logo and the pencil writing the text. Really cool effects for the time, even though it's simple. |
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'''Audio:''' None. |
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Music/Sounds: None. It's a silent logo. |
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'''Audio Variant:''' On ''The Hazards of Helen'', the opening theme of the film plays. |
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Availability: Can be found on You Remember Ellen |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on films made by the company, such as ''Ben-Hur'' (1907), ''The Girl Spy'', ''The Colleen Bawn'', ''You Remember Ellen'', and ''The Hazards of Helen''. |
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Editor's Note: The logo design looks sort of strange and it may bother those who are afraid of older logos. This is interesting, however. |
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[[Category:United States]] |
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[[Category:Film logos]] |
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[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}} |
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[[Category:Warner Bros.]] |
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[[Category:English-language logos]] |
Latest revision as of 22:43, 23 October 2024
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Logo Archive Collection Company
Background
The Kalem Company was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. Kalem was sold to Vitagraph Studios in 1917.
Logo (December 7, 1907-February 24, 1917)
Visuals: On a black background, there is a white circle which contains a sun at the bottom right corner of the screen. The sun contains "KALEM", and its rays spin around it. Suddenly, a pencil writes "Kalem.", and finally disappears.
Variants:
- On the opening titles of The Hazards of Helen, the print logo appears below, surrounded by plant motifs.
- At the beginning of films, the print logo appears below the title card.
- There is a variant where the print logo is present on screen.
Technique: Traditional animation.
Audio: None.
Audio Variant: On The Hazards of Helen, the opening theme of the film plays.
Availability: Seen on films made by the company, such as Ben-Hur (1907), The Girl Spy, The Colleen Bawn, You Remember Ellen, and The Hazards of Helen.