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'''Background:</u> The Mascot Pictures Corporation was a small movie production company established in 1927 by Nat Levine to produce film serials and B-westerns, merging after with Consolidated Film and Monogram Pictures to form "Republic Pictures" (later known as "Republic Entertainment, Inc.") in 1934.
'''Background:''' The Mascot Pictures Corporation was a small movie production company established in 1927 by Nat Levine to produce film serials and B-westerns, merging after with Consolidated Film and Monogram Pictures to form "Republic Pictures" (later known as "Republic Entertainment, Inc.") in 1934.


===(1927-1935)===
===(1927-1935)===
Mascot Pictures - CLG Wiki
Mascot Pictures - CLG Wiki


'''Nicknames:</u> "That Ripoff of the MGM/Universal Logos", "Tiger '27", "Tiger From Hell"
'''Nicknames:''' "That Ripoff of the MGM/Universal Logos", "Tiger '27", "Tiger From Hell"


'''Logo:</u> On a cloudy background, we see a model of planet Earth, with a tiger on it. Under it, we see the words "MASCOT PICTURES" surrounding the globe. The tiger roars twice (a la Leo the Lion).
'''Logo:''' On a cloudy background, we see a model of planet Earth, with a tiger on it. Under it, we see the words "MASCOT PICTURES" surrounding the globe. The tiger roars twice (a la Leo the Lion).


'''FX/SFX:</u> The letters moving. Pretty hi-tech for its time, but it's still cheesy.
'''FX/SFX:''' The letters moving. Pretty hi-tech for its time, but it's still cheesy.


'''Music/Sounds:</u> The tiger roaring.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The tiger roaring.


'''Availability:</u> Can be seen on Mascot releases from its time. Was restored back in 1988 on the movie ''The Phantom Empire'' for TV as a syndication package.
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on Mascot releases from its time. Was restored back in 1988 on the movie ''The Phantom Empire'' for TV as a syndication package.


'''Editor's Note:</u> None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


[[Category:Movie Logos]]
[[Category:Movie Logos]]

Revision as of 11:46, 28 October 2020

Logo description and capture by Eric S. Editions by Nathan B. Video capture courtesy ofPeakpasha


Background: The Mascot Pictures Corporation was a small movie production company established in 1927 by Nat Levine to produce film serials and B-westerns, merging after with Consolidated Film and Monogram Pictures to form "Republic Pictures" (later known as "Republic Entertainment, Inc.") in 1934.

(1927-1935)

Mascot Pictures - CLG Wiki

Nicknames: "That Ripoff of the MGM/Universal Logos", "Tiger '27", "Tiger From Hell"

Logo: On a cloudy background, we see a model of planet Earth, with a tiger on it. Under it, we see the words "MASCOT PICTURES" surrounding the globe. The tiger roars twice (a la Leo the Lion).

FX/SFX: The letters moving. Pretty hi-tech for its time, but it's still cheesy.

Music/Sounds: The tiger roaring.

Availability: Can be seen on Mascot releases from its time. Was restored back in 1988 on the movie The Phantom Empire for TV as a syndication package.

Editor's Note: None.

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