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==1st Logo (November 17, 1925-August 30, 1929)== | ===1st Logo (November 17, 1925-August 30, 1929)=== | ||
Nicknames: "Brain Shield", "Studio Shield", "Brain WB Shield", "The Early Shield" | |||
"Brain Shield", "Studio Shield", "Brain WB Shield", "The Early Shield" | |||
Logo: On a black background, a large, bizarrely shaped shield is seen, with a very wide top. The top part of the shield shows a picture of the original Warner studio in Hollywood CA (now known as "Sunset Bronson Studios"), the bottom having a squashed, stylized "WB". "a WARNER BROTHERS" is above the shield (with "WARNER BROTHERS" in an arc around the shield, a la the first Columbia logo), with "CLASSIC of the SCREEN" below. Starting in 1926 or so, it changed to "PRODUCTION". | |||
On a black background, a large, bizarrely shaped shield is seen, with a very wide top. The top part of the shield shows a picture of the original Warner studio in Hollywood CA (now known as "Sunset Bronson Studios"), the bottom having a squashed, stylized "WB". "a WARNER BROTHERS" is above the shield (with "WARNER BROTHERS" in an arc around the shield, a la the first Columbia logo), with "CLASSIC of the SCREEN" below. Starting in 1926 or so, it changed to "PRODUCTION". | |||
Closing Titles: There are two closing titles for this WB era: | |||
There are two closing titles for this WB era: | |||
1st Closing Title: We see the words "THE END" all in capitals on both sides of the WB shield, with "THE" on the left and "END" on the right. The "T" on "THE" and the "E" on "END" are bigger than the other letters. Below the shield, we see "A WARNER BROTHERS CLASSIC OF THE SCREEN" in big capital letters. But on some movies, the WB shield was omitted. For example, Beau Brummel (1924) had a BG with some books and two candles on both sides of the screen. Above the books, we see the "The End" in a small, fancy white script arched above a small "A WARNER BROTHERS "CLASSIC of the SCREEN"" text. | 1st Closing Title: We see the words "THE END" all in capitals on both sides of the WB shield, with "THE" on the left and "END" on the right. The "T" on "THE" and the "E" on "END" are bigger than the other letters. Below the shield, we see "A WARNER BROTHERS CLASSIC OF THE SCREEN" in big capital letters. But on some movies, the WB shield was omitted. For example, Beau Brummel (1924) had a BG with some books and two candles on both sides of the screen. Above the books, we see the "The End" in a small, fancy white script arched above a small "A WARNER BROTHERS "CLASSIC of the SCREEN"" text. | ||
2nd Closing Title: The second variant is the one you are seeing on the 3rd photo from left to right. On The Jazz Singer (1927), it was superimposed on a marble-like BG. | 2nd Closing Title: The second variant is the one you are seeing on the 3rd photo from left to right. On The Jazz Singer (1927), it was superimposed on a marble-like BG. | ||
FX/SFX: None. | |||
None | |||
Music/Sounds: None or a film's opening theme. | |||
Availability: Extremely rare. This logo was thought to have been extinct for years. Evidence of it was seen on a Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary trailer on 1998 Warner videos. However, it has appeared at the start of the film The Jazz Singer, and was kept intact on the 75th Anniversary DVD as well as on the 1981 Magnetic Video release, where it's preceded by a United Artists "Transamerica T" logo. This is retained on all extant silent-era Warner Bros. films shown on TCM such as The Better 'Ole. The logo premiered at the beginning of Clash of the Wolves and made its final appearance on Gold Diggers of Broadway. | |||
Editor's Note: The first design of the WB shield, it's noted by modern viewers for having a strange look to it. However, the addition of the WB Studios inside the shield wouldn't be referenced again until the 1998 logo. | |||
==2nd Logo (November 7, 1929-August 29, 1936)== | === 2nd Logo (November 7, 1929-August 29, 1936) === | ||
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==3rd Logo (July 21, 1934-December 18, 1937)== | ===3rd Logo (July 21, 1934-December 18, 1937)=== | ||
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==4th Logo (November 27, 1937-July 3, 1948)== | ===4th Logo (November 27, 1937-July 3, 1948)=== | ||
Logo: Inside a shield, a more realistic version of the stylized "WB" as seen in the previous logo appears. Over the shield is a banner that reads "WARNER BROS. PICTURES, INC." Below the logo is the word "Presents" in script. | Logo: Inside a shield, a more realistic version of the stylized "WB" as seen in the previous logo appears. Over the shield is a banner that reads "WARNER BROS. PICTURES, INC." Below the logo is the word "Presents" in script. | ||
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==5th Logo (July 31, 1948-November 1, 1967)== | ===5th Logo (July 31, 1948-November 1, 1967)=== | ||
Nicknames: "The Classic Shield", "The Golden Shield" | Nicknames: "The Classic Shield", "The Golden Shield" | ||
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==6th Logo (September 28, 1967-November 12, 1970)== | ===6th Logo (September 28, 1967-November 12, 1970)=== | ||
Nicknames: "WB-7", "W7", "Lucky Number 7 on WB", "W7 Shield" | Nicknames: "WB-7", "W7", "Lucky Number 7 on WB", "W7 Shield" | ||
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==7th Logo (May 13, 1970-February 25, 1972)== | ===7th Logo (May 13, 1970-February 25, 1972)=== | ||
Nicknames: "Gasoline Shield", "Shield Stretch", "The Kinney Shield", "Long Shield", "The Kinney WB Shield" | Nicknames: "Gasoline Shield", "Shield Stretch", "The Kinney Shield", "Long Shield", "The Kinney WB Shield" | ||
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==8th Logo (November 24, 1971)== | ===8th Logo (November 24, 1971)=== | ||
Nicknames: "Alternate Kinney Shield", "Off-Kilter Shield" | Nicknames: "Alternate Kinney Shield", "Off-Kilter Shield" | ||
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==10th Logo (February 7, 1973-September 28, 1984, 1984-1989)== | ===10th Logo (February 7, 1973-September 28, 1984, 1984-1989)=== | ||
Nicknames: "The Big "W"", "(\\')", "The Worms", "The Round W" | Nicknames: "The Big "W"", "(\\')", "The Worms", "The Round W" | ||
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==11th Logo (April 13, 1984-February 2, 2001)== | ===11th Logo (April 13, 1984-February 2, 2001)=== | ||
Nicknames: "The Shield Returns", "Shield of Staleness", "Shield in the Sky" | Nicknames: "The Shield Returns", "Shield of Staleness", "Shield in the Sky" | ||
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==12th Logo (January 16, 1998- )== | ===12th Logo (January 16, 1998- )=== | ||
Nicknames: "CGI Shield", "Shield in the Sky II", "CGI WB Shield" | Nicknames: "CGI Shield", "Shield in the Sky II", "CGI WB Shield" | ||
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==Copyright Stamps== | ===Copyright Stamps=== | ||
Here is some information about the copyright stamps on the Warner Bros. films: | Here is some information about the copyright stamps on the Warner Bros. films: | ||