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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.''' was a television production company that was founded by former [[ABC |ABC]] president Tom Moore and owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric General Electric]. The company produced movies which were generally acclaimed by critics. In August 1971, the company acquired [[Alan Landsburg Productions]], after having previously purchased Hurok Concerts Inc. and [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]]. In late 1974, GE chose to exit the entertainment industry, shutting down Tomorrow and spinning off its | '''Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.''' was a television production company that was founded by former [[ABC |ABC]] president Tom Moore and owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric General Electric]. The company produced movies which were generally acclaimed by critics. In August 1971, the company acquired [[Alan Landsburg Productions]], after having previously purchased Hurok Concerts Inc. and [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]]. In late 1974, GE chose to exit the entertainment industry, shutting down Tomorrow and spinning off its other entertainment companies, while retaining ownership of Tomorrow and Rankin-Bass' programs produced up to that point. | ||
Following Tomorrow's closure, Tom Moore established a new production company, Tom Moore Entertainment, and renamed it Tomorrow Entertainment in 1976. By 1981, the company was owned by advertising agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, and former CBS executive John Backe became the company's president and CEO. The company planned a move into feature films starting in 1985, but this turned out to be a failure, and Tomorrow ended program production the following year. | Following Tomorrow's closure, Tom Moore established a new production company, Tom Moore Entertainment, and renamed it Tomorrow Entertainment in 1976. By 1981, the company was owned by advertising agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, and former CBS executive John Backe became the company's president and CEO. The company planned a move into feature films starting in 1985, but this turned out to be a failure, and Tomorrow ended program production the following year. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It may pop up on some TV movies produced by Tomorrow Entertainment shown on cable, such as ''The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman'', ''Queen of the Stardust Ballroom'', or ''Born Innocent''. | ||
===2nd Logo (November 17, 1976-1980)=== | ===2nd Logo (November 17, 1976-1980)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A series of musical electronic beeping sounds playing throughout, along with a rising flourish of beeps (sounds like the power-up sound from ''Super Mario World'') ending with a deep "bing" as the company name and byline appears below. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A series of musical electronic beeping sounds playing throughout, along with a rising flourish of beeps (sounds like the power-up sound from ''Super Mario World'') ending with a deep "bing" as the company name and byline appears below. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' The still version was seen on ''The Disappearance of Aimee''. | ||
===3rd Logo (November 11, 1980-February 8, 1985)=== | ===3rd Logo (November 11, 1980-February 8, 1985)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Two long deep notes are heard, then a series of musical electronic beeps are played synchronized with the hummingbird's flight. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Two long deep notes are heard, then a series of musical electronic beeps are played synchronized with the hummingbird's flight. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It can be seen at the end of the [[RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video|RCA/Columbia]] edition of the TV special ''Gnomes'', as well as the [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS of ''Faeries'' and other TV movies from the company from the time. | ||
===4th Logo (February 9, 1985-March 14, 1986)=== | ===4th Logo (February 9, 1985-March 14, 1986)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth crescendo, then four notes accompanied by a synth sounder and drum beats. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synth crescendo, then four notes accompanied by a synth sounder and drum beats. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Only known to appear on ''On Being a Father'' and ''Bad Guys''. | ||
{{Navbox-Comcast}}{{Navbox-Paramount}} | {{Navbox-Comcast}}{{Navbox-Paramount}} | ||