TCF Television Productions

Credits

Descriptions by
Jess Williams, James Stanley Barr, Nicholas Aczel, Eric S., and Logophile

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Video captures courtesy of
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Background

TCF Television Productions was formed on March 15, 1949 by 20th Century Fox (also known as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) as other studios were branching out into television production. The first TV series was Crusade in Europe. In 1955, the studio officially began television production, and the first one was The 20th Century-Fox Hour, which was designed to capitalize on ABC's popular show Disneyland. 20th Century Fox also owned a stake in the NTA Film Network from 1956 to 1961, and has produced some of the most popular television programs over the years. It was renamed to 20th Century Fox Television in 1958.

Logo (December 28, 1955-July 1958)

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  Earliest known version of the logo
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  Color version
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Visuals: A structure similar to the 20th Century Fox logo is seen, except instead of "20th CENTURY FOX", it reads "TCF" and contains an explosion-like shape behind it. Underneath, there's a byline.

Bylines:

• "FILMED AT THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS OF TCF Television Productions, Inc. IRVING ASHER, Executive in Charge of TV Productions".
• FILMED AT THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS OF TCF TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, INC.
• IRVING ASHER EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF TV PRODUCTION

Variants:

• In some cases, this logo is superimposed over the ending credits image.
• In color shows, the tower is yellow-orange and the background is blue.

Technique: A still card produced on print.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Availability:

• It is seen on Broken Arrow, the first season of How to Marry a Millionaire (the series), and My Friend Flicka in color, also available for viewing on the Museum of Broadcast Communications Archives website.
• It made its debut on the 20th Century-Fox Hour episode "Man on a Lodge".

TCF Television Productions

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