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'''RKO-Pathé Pictures''' was founded in 1931 after [[RKO Radio Pictures|RKO]] acquired [[Pathé Exchange]], until it was completely shuttered in 1932 and was folded into RKO Radio Pictures.
'''RKO-Pathé Pictures''' was founded in 1931 after [[RKO Radio Pictures|RKO]] acquired [[Pathé Exchange]], until it was completely shuttered in 1932 and was folded into RKO Radio Pictures.


===(1931-1932)===
===Logo (July 17, 1931-1932)===
[[File:RKO-Pathé Pictures (1931).png|300px|frameless|center]]
[[File:RKO-Pathé Pictures (1931).png|300px|frameless|center]]
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'''Visuals:''' On a cloudy tower, there is a rotating globe with a rooster on top, similar to the RKO logo; the words "AN RKO-Pathé PICTURE" are in the middle. While the earth is rotating, the rooster spreads his wings, and crows.
'''Nickname:''' "The Globe and the Rooster"


'''Technique:''' Live-action footage, featuring a live rooster, a model globe, a smoke effect, and a superimposed graphic.
'''Logo:''' On a cloudy tower, we see a rotating globe with a rooster on top, similar to the RKO logo. While the earth is rotating, the rooster spreads his wings. The rooster crows, and the words "AN RKO-Pathé PICTURE" appear in the middle.


'''Audio:''' The rooster crowing.
'''FX/SFX:''' The clouds (like the 3rd [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] logo), the earth moving.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The rooster crowing.


'''Availability:''' Seen on newsreels from the era. Also seen on ''Sweepstakes''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on newsreels from the era. Also seen on ''Sweepstakes''.
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Latest revision as of 08:25, 27 September 2024

Background

RKO-Pathé Pictures was founded in 1931 after RKO acquired Pathé Exchange, until it was completely shuttered in 1932 and was folded into RKO Radio Pictures.

Logo (July 17, 1931-1932)


Visuals: On a cloudy tower, there is a rotating globe with a rooster on top, similar to the RKO logo; the words "AN RKO-Pathé PICTURE" are in the middle. While the earth is rotating, the rooster spreads his wings, and crows.

Technique: Live-action footage, featuring a live rooster, a model globe, a smoke effect, and a superimposed graphic.

Audio: The rooster crowing.

Availability: Seen on newsreels from the era. Also seen on Sweepstakes.

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