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Created page with "{{PageCredits|compiled=Camenati}} ===Background=== '''Stoll Pictures''' was a British film production and distribution company founded in April 1918. It was one of the largest of its kind in Great Britain during the early to mid-190s, most notably for its Fu Manchu and Sherlock Holmes film series. ===Logo (April 1921)=== <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> Stoll Pictures (1921) (From - The Dying Detective).png </gallery> '''Visuals:''' On a black background, within..." |
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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Stoll Pictures''' was a British film production and distribution company founded in April 1918. It was one of the largest of its kind in Great Britain during the early to mid- |
'''Stoll Pictures''' was a British film production and distribution company founded in April 1918. It was one of the largest of its kind in Great Britain during the early to mid-1920s, most notably for its Fu Manchu and Sherlock Holmes film series. |
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===Logo (April 1921)=== |
===1st Logo (April 8, 1921)=== |
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File:Stoll Pictures (1921, opening) (From - The Dying Detective).png |
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Stoll Pictures (1921) (From - The Dying Detective).png |
Stoll Pictures (1921) (From - The Dying Detective).png |
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'''Visuals:''' |
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* '''Opening:''' On a white background, there are two globes standing on the plaque that contain the letters "SFC" inside each globe. Inside the plaque is the text |
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<center>STOLL</center> |
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<center>PICTURE PRODUCTIONS LTD.</center> |
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<center>PRESENT</center> |
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in an art-deco Ancient Roman font. There is a line below the letters "TD" in "LTD." |
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⚫ | * '''Closing:''' On a black background, within a thin rectangular box are three topless women wearing a tutu bowing down and standing on a staircase. They are behind a shaded, wireframe globe with the large ribbon text "'''S•F•C'''" placed on its center and arched upwards. Two long hanging plants are seen next to the globe. |
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'''Audio:''' None or the opening and the closing theme of the film. |
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'''Availability:''' So far, it's only known to be seen on ''The Dying Detective''. |
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===2nd Logo (November 23, 1923-August 1924)=== |
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Stoll Pictures (1923) (From - The Fiery Hand).png |
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Stoll Pictures (1924) (From - The Coughing Horror).png |
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</gallery> |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, two Roman soldiers are on the left and right sides of the screen standing on a pedestal and holding a wireframe globe containing a ribbon that reads "'''S•F•C'''". In the centre, the text is "The Stoll Picture Productions Ltd., present" in a stacked format. The font varies depending on the film. |
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'''Technique:''' A still, printed image. |
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'''Audio:''' None. |
'''Audio:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' The logo is seen on ''The Fiery Hand'' and ''The Coughing Horror''. |
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[[Category:United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:United Kingdom]] |
Latest revision as of 06:36, 23 October 2024
Camenati
Background
Stoll Pictures was a British film production and distribution company founded in April 1918. It was one of the largest of its kind in Great Britain during the early to mid-1920s, most notably for its Fu Manchu and Sherlock Holmes film series.
1st Logo (April 8, 1921)
Visuals:
- Opening: On a white background, there are two globes standing on the plaque that contain the letters "SFC" inside each globe. Inside the plaque is the text
in an art-deco Ancient Roman font. There is a line below the letters "TD" in "LTD."
- Closing: On a black background, within a thin rectangular box are three topless women wearing a tutu bowing down and standing on a staircase. They are behind a shaded, wireframe globe with the large ribbon text "S•F•C" placed on its center and arched upwards. Two long hanging plants are seen next to the globe.
Technique: A still, printed image.
Audio: None or the opening and the closing theme of the film.
Availability: So far, it's only known to be seen on The Dying Detective.
2nd Logo (November 23, 1923-August 1924)
Visuals: On a black background, two Roman soldiers are on the left and right sides of the screen standing on a pedestal and holding a wireframe globe containing a ribbon that reads "S•F•C". In the centre, the text is "The Stoll Picture Productions Ltd., present" in a stacked format. The font varies depending on the film.
Technique: A still, printed image.
Audio: None.
Availability: The logo is seen on The Fiery Hand and The Coughing Horror.