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Editions by Eric S., V of Doom, Bob Fish, Donny Pearson, Supermarty-O, iheartparamount, Unnepad and others<br>Video captures courtesy of LogicSmash, simblos, Peakpasha, Jordan Rios, Michael Strum, Paramount Pictures and Jason Malcolm''
Editions by Eric S., V of Doom, Bob Fish, Donny Pearson, Supermarty-O, iheartparamount, Unnepad and others<br>Video captures courtesy of LogicSmash, simblos, Peakpasha, Jordan Rios, Michael Strum, Paramount Pictures and Jason Malcolm''


==Paramount Pictures Corporation==
==Famous Players Film Company==
 
<u>Background:</u> Paramount traces its history back to May 8, 1912 when it was originally founded as Famous Players Film Company by the Hungarian-born Adolph Zukor, who had been an early investor in nickelodeons (film theaters that cost 5 cents admission), saw that movies appealed mainly to working-class immigrants. With partners Daniel Frohman and Charles Frohman, he planned to offer feature-length films that would appeal to the middle class by featuring the leading theatrical players of the time (leading to the slogan "famous players in famous plays"). By mid-1913, Famous Players had completed five films and Zukor was on his way to success. That same year, another aspiring producer, Jesse L. Lasky opened his Lasky Feature Play Company with money borrowed from his brother-in-law, Samuel Goldfish, who was later known as "Samuel Goldwyn". The Lasky company hired as their first employee a stage director with no virtually film experience, Cecil B. DeMille, who would find a suitable location site in Hollywood, near Los Angeles for his first film called ''The Squaw Man''.


<u>Background:</u> Paramount traces its history back to May 8, 1912 when it was originally founded as Famous Players Film Company by the Hungarian-born Adolph Zukor, who had been an early investor in nickelodeons (film theaters that cost 5 cents admission), saw that movies appealed mainly to working-class immigrants. With partners Daniel Frohman and Charles Frohman, he planned to offer feature-length films that would appeal to the middle class by featuring the leading theatrical players of the time (leading to the slogan "famous players in famous plays"). By mid-1913, Famous Players had completed five films and Zukor was on his way to success. That same year, another aspiring producer, Jesse L. Lasky opened his Lasky Feature Play Company with money borrowed from his brother-in-law, Samuel Goldfish, who was later known as "Samuel Goldwyn". The Lasky company hired as their first employee a stage director with no virtually film experience, Cecil B. DeMille, who would find a suitable location site in Hollywood, near Los Angeles for his first film called ''The Squaw Man''. Beginning in 1914, the former company was renamed Paramount Pictures Corporation, as the second oldest running movie studio in Hollywood, with Universal Studios being founded only eight days earlier. On March 24, 1966, Paramount was acquired by Gulf+Western Industries, which later became Paramount Communications on June 5, 1989. On March 11, 1994, Paramount Communications was merged with Viacom. On December 31, 2005, Viacom split into two companies: one retaining its original name (which owns the BET Networks, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures) and the other which was once the old Viacom but currently known as the "CBS Corporation" (which owns Paramount's television production and distribution arms, currently known as CBS Television Studios, CBS Television Distribution, and CBS Studios International, respectively); both companies are owned by National Amusements, Inc. Television rights to Paramount's library are now handled by Trifecta Entertainment and Media. On August 13, 2019, it was announced that the two companies will reunite and merge to form ViacomCBS; the merger was completed on December 4, 2019.


===1st Logo (1912?-1916)===
=== Logo (1912-1916) ===


Famous Players Film Company (1916)Famous Players Film Company (1914)Famous Players Film Company (1916)Famous Players Film Company (1916)
Famous Players Film Company (1916)Famous Players Film Company (1914)Famous Players Film Company (1916)Famous Players Film Company (1916)
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<u>Availability:</u> Ultra rare, as the Paramount Pictures rebrand would happen just two years later. Can be found on ''Snow White'' and ''Poor Little Peppina''.
<u>Availability:</u> Ultra rare, as the Paramount Pictures rebrand would happen just two years later. Can be found on ''Snow White'' and ''Poor Little Peppina''.


===2nd Logo (1912?-1917?)===
 
==Paramount Pictures Corporation==
 
<u>Background:</u> Beginning in 1914, the former company was renamed Paramount Pictures Corporation, as the second oldest running movie studio in Hollywood, with Universal Studios being founded only eight days earlier. On March 24, 1966, Paramount was acquired by Gulf+Western Industries, which later became Paramount Communications on June 5, 1989. On March 11, 1994, Paramount Communications was merged with Viacom. On December 31, 2005, Viacom split into two companies: one retaining its original name (which owns the BET Networks, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures) and the other which was once the old Viacom but currently known as the "CBS Corporation" (which owns Paramount's television production and distribution arms, currently known as CBS Television Studios, CBS Television Distribution, and CBS Studios International, respectively); both companies are owned by National Amusements, Inc. Television rights to Paramount's library are now handled by Trifecta Entertainment and Media. On August 13, 2019, it was announced that the two companies will reunite and merge to form ViacomCBS; the merger was completed on December 4, 2019.
 
 
===1st Logo (1914-1917?)===


Paramount Pictures (1915)Paramount Pictures (1914)
Paramount Pictures (1915)Paramount Pictures (1914)
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=== 3rd Logo (1912?-February 15, 1927) ===
=== 2nd Logo (1912?-February 15, 1927) ===


Paramount Pictures ("Stage Struck", 1925)Paramount Pictures (1921)Paramount Pictures (1925, with MPPDA logo)Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures (Opening, 1920s)Paramount Pictures (Closing, 1920s)Paramount Pictures (1927)Paramount (1914)Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiQueen Elisabeth (1912)Paramount Pictures (1926)
Paramount Pictures ("Stage Struck", 1925)Paramount Pictures (1921)Paramount Pictures (1925, with MPPDA logo)Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures (Opening, 1920s)Paramount Pictures (Closing, 1920s)Paramount Pictures (1927)Paramount (1914)Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiQueen Elisabeth (1912)Paramount Pictures (1926)
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===4th Logo (1912?-May 17, 1955)===
===3rd Logo (January 18, 1926-May 17, 1955)===


Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1928)Paramount Pictures (1930)Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1928)Paramount Pictures (1930)Paramount Pictures
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*On the infamous Koch Media widescreen DVD and Blu-ray of the animated 1939 film ''Gulliver's Travels'', the opening Paramount logo is still on a (poorly) retouched widescreen background, then the "filmed" portion of the mountain stretches and morphs as its fades into the opening title card. The closing variant is similar to the opening version as well, morphing and all.
*On the infamous Koch Media widescreen DVD and Blu-ray of the animated 1939 film ''Gulliver's Travels'', the opening Paramount logo is still on a (poorly) retouched widescreen background, then the "filmed" portion of the mountain stretches and morphs as its fades into the opening title card. The closing variant is similar to the opening version as well, morphing and all.
*In earlier color films, the logo is colored in {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|purple|purple}} tones. In later films, the logo is more colorized.
*In earlier color films, the logo is colored in {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|purple|purple}} tones. In later films, the logo is more colorized.
*Sometimes, ''Picture'' is replaced by ''Release'', ''Program'' or ''Pacemaker''.
*Sometimes, ''Pictures'' is replaced by ''Release''


<u>Trivia:</u>
<u>Trivia:</u>
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===5th Logo (1934-1949)===
===4th Logo (1934-1949)===


Paramount/Fairbanks Productions -Popular Science- (1934)Paramount/Fairbanks Productions -Popular Science- (1935)Paramount/Fairbanks Productions -Popular Science- (1936)
Paramount/Fairbanks Productions -Popular Science- (1934)Paramount/Fairbanks Productions -Popular Science- (1935)Paramount/Fairbanks Productions -Popular Science- (1936)
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<u>Logos:</u>
<u>Logos:</u>
*1934-1938 Variant: We see a mountain shooting above a cloud deck below. A ring of 19 or 24 stars, similar to the one seen on the Paramount blue mountain logo are seen. In an unusual font, we see the words "A Paramount Picture".
*1934-1936 Variant: We see a mountain shooting above a cloud deck below. A ring of 19 or 24 stars, similar to the one seen on the Paramount blue mountain logo are seen. In an unusual font, we see the words "A Paramount Picture".
*1938-1949 Variant: We see a {{Font color|brown|brown}} mountain with a brownish sky. This logo is similar to the Paramount movie logo, except the word "Paramount" is slightly below the top of the mountain. This logo contained 30 stars.
*1936-1949 Variant: We see a {{Font color|brown|brown}} mountain with a brownish sky. This logo is similar to the Paramount movie logo, except the word "Paramount" is slightly below the top of the mountain. This logo contained 30 stars.


<u>Openings:</u>
<u>Openings:</u>
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===6th Logo (December 23, 1950-October 22, 1953)===
===5th Logo (December 23, 1950-October 7, 1953)===


Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures - CLG Wiki
Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures - CLG Wiki
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<u>Music/Sounds:</u> Usually the opening music/audio of any given film. Sometimes, it is silent, or on a rare occasion it would use the ''Paramount on Parade'' theme.
<u>Music/Sounds:</u> Usually the opening music/audio of any given film. Sometimes, it is silent, or on a rare occasion it would use the ''Paramount on Parade'' theme.


<u>Availability:</u> Uncommon. It's still seen on Paramount color releases of the period, including ''Branded'', ''When Worlds Collide!'', ''The Greatest Show on Earth'', ''Shane'', ''Arrowhead'', and ''The War of the Worlds'', among others. The last film to use this logo was ''Here Come the Girls''. Also, it makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of the ''Duckman'' episode "The Road to Dendron".
<u>Availability:</u> Uncommon. It's still seen on Paramount color releases of the period, including ''Branded'', ''When Worlds Collide!'', ''The Greatest Show on Earth'', ''Shane'', ''Arrowhead'', and ''The War of the Worlds'', among others. The last film to use this logo was ''Botany Bay''. Also, it makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of the ''Duckman'' episode "The Road to Dendron".


<u>Editor's Note:</u> The more lopsided mountain makes it an eyesore, especially with the stars now being disconnected.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> The more lopsided mountain makes it an eyesore, especially with the stars now being disconnected.
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===7th Logo (May 27, 1953-September 24, 1975)===
===6th Logo (May 27, 1953-September 24, 1975)===
Paramount Pictures 3-D 1953 ('Money from Home' Opening Variant)A Paramount Picture in 3 DimensionParamount Pictures (1953)Paramount Pictures (1954)Paramount Pictures (1954)Paramount Pictures (1955)Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1961)Paramount Pictures (1964)Paramount Pictures (1965)Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures (1966)Paramount Proudly PresentsVistaVision
Paramount Pictures 3-D 1953 ('Money from Home' Opening Variant)A Paramount Picture in 3 DimensionParamount Pictures (1953)Paramount Pictures (1954)Paramount Pictures (1954)Paramount Pictures (1955)Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1961)Paramount Pictures (1964)Paramount Pictures (1965)Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures (1966)Paramount Proudly PresentsVistaVision
[Untitled]Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1968, Off-Center Byline)Paramount Pictures (1968)Paramount Pictures (1973, Widescreen)Paramount Pictures (1968, with Registed Trademark)Paramount Pictures (1974)Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1975)
[Untitled]Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1968, Off-Center Byline)Paramount Pictures (1968)Paramount Pictures (1973, Widescreen)Paramount Pictures (1968, with Registed Trademark)Paramount Pictures (1974)Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1975)
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===8th Logo (October 8, 1975-December 12, 1986)===
===7th Logo (October 8, 1975-December 12, 1986)===




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<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is also another famous mountain, and the only one that is fully abstract, though the earlier variants look really awkward and ugly with their odd differences in size.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is also another famous mountain, and the only one that is fully abstract, though the earlier variants look really awkward and ugly with their odd differences in size.


===9th Logo (December 12, 1986-February 4, 2003)===
===8th Logo (December 12, 1986-February 4, 2003)===
Paramount Pictures 75th Anniversary (1986, Prototype)Paramount Pictures 75th Anniversary (1987)Paramount Pictures [1987]Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1994, Bylineless)Paramount Pictures (1996)Paramount Pictures (1997)Paramount Pictures (2000)Paramount Pictures (1999)Paramount Pictures - CLG Wiki
Paramount Pictures 75th Anniversary (1986, Prototype)Paramount Pictures 75th Anniversary (1987)Paramount Pictures [1987]Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount Pictures (1994, Bylineless)Paramount Pictures (1996)Paramount Pictures (1997)Paramount Pictures (2000)Paramount Pictures (1999)Paramount Pictures - CLG Wiki


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===10th Logo (March 1, 2002-2012?)===
===9th Logo (March 1, 2002-2012)===
The prototype 90th anniversary logo.Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount 90th Anniversary (2002)Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiNow Avialable from Paramount" (2006 copyright)
The prototype 90th anniversary logo.Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiParamount 90th Anniversary (2002)Paramount Pictures - CLG WikiNow Avialable from Paramount" (2006 copyright)
Paramount Pictures (2008)Distributed By Paramount Pictures (2008)
Paramount Pictures (2008)Distributed By Paramount Pictures (2008)
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===11th Logo (December 16, 2011- )===
===10th Logo (December 16, 2011- )===
Paramount 100th AnniversaryParamount 100 Years (2011) *Open Matte*Paramount 100th AnniversaryParamount Pictures (2013)Paramount Pictures (2013)Paramount Pictures (2013, French)Paramount Pictures 1:1Paramount Pictures (2020, ViacomCBS byline)
Paramount 100th AnniversaryParamount 100 Years (2011) *Open Matte*Paramount 100th AnniversaryParamount Pictures (2013)Paramount Pictures (2013)Paramount Pictures (2013, French)Paramount Pictures 1:1Paramount Pictures (2020, ViacomCBS byline)


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