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===Background===
===Background===
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In 1976, MCA, Universal's owner at the time, unusually turned over ownership of all their newsreels to The National Archives. This decision effectively ended Universal's copyright claim, releasing the films into the public domain. Many of Universal's newsreels can be found online, and have since become a popular source of file footage in recent years.
In 1976, MCA, Universal's owner at the time, unusually turned over ownership of all their newsreels to The National Archives. This decision effectively ended Universal's copyright claim, releasing the films into the public domain. Many of Universal's newsreels can be found online, and have since become a popular source of file footage in recent years.


== Universal Newsreels (First Era) ==
=== 1st Logo (1929?-1939?) ===
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Universal Newsreels (1937).png|1937 copyright text
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'''Nickname:''' "The Screens"
'''Logo:''' We start off with the Universal Pictures logo from the time, then it transitions to a top-down view of an ocean. A ship comes from the top of the screen. While the ship is passing, we see the text:
THE NEW UNIVERSAL <br>
Presents <br>
<big>UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL</big> <br>
COPYRIGHT (year) <br>
UNIVERSAL PICTURES COMPANY, INC. <br>
Then we transition to different things. In order, we see a volcanic scene with volcanoes exploding, then a wavy beach with a boat, a horse race, an explosion and seven airplanes going on a straight line. The logo fades out, along with the background.
'''Variant:''' A variant with a different copyright year exists.
'''FX/SFX:''' The logo fading in and out and the transitions.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.
'''Editor's Note:''' This is the only logo without a globe (if you don't count the Universal Pictures logo at the beginning).
=== 2nd Logo (19??) ===
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'''Nickname:''' "The Globe"
'''Logo:''' In a cloudy background, we see the Universal globe. We also see the text "UNIVERSAL Newsreel" in front of the globe, the text "Newsreel" being in a script font. In the bottom, we see "COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS" and a copyright notice.
'''FX/SFX:''' The globe and clouds moving.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Availability:''' Unknown. It possibly is on a 1930's newsreel. The photo we have here is the only known footage of the logo.
'''Editor's Note''': None.
== Universal Newspaper Newsreel ==
=== 1st Logo (1932) ===
=== 1st Logo (1932) ===


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'''Editor' Note:''' None.
'''Editor' Note:''' None.


=== 3rd Logo (19??) ===


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'''Nickname:''' "The Globe"
'''Logo:''' In a cloudy background, we see the Universal globe. We also see the text "UNIVERSAL Newsreel" in front of the globe, the text "Newsreel" being in a script font. In the bottom, we see "COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS" and a copyright notice.
'''FX/SFX:''' The globe and clouds moving.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.


=== 3rd Logo (1936-May 15, 1937?) ===
'''Availability:''' Unknown. It possibly is on a 1930's newsreel. The photo we have here is the only known footage of the logo.
 
'''Editor's Note''': None.
 
 
 
 
=== 4th Logo (1936-May 15, 1937?) ===


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'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. It can be spotted on the 8th and 9th volumes.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. It can be spotted at the end of the 8th and 9th volumes.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


=== 5th Logo (1937-1939) ===


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Universal Newsreels (1937).png|1937 copyright text
Universal Newsreels (1939).png|1939 copyright text
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== Universal Newsreels (2nd Era) ==
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=== 1st Logo (1937-1939) ===
<youtube width="250" height="150">HLgdFdPtQS0</youtube>
<youtube width="250" height="150">bBQJmsVBAqo</youtube>
</center>
 
'''Nickname:''' "The Screens"
 
'''Logo:''' We start off with the Universal Pictures logo from the time, then it transitions to a top-down view of an ocean. A ship comes from the top of the screen. While the ship is passing, we see the text:
 
THE NEW UNIVERSAL <br>
Presents <br>
<big>UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL</big> <br>
COPYRIGHT (year) <br>
UNIVERSAL PICTURES COMPANY, INC. <br>
 
Then we transition to different things. In order, we see a volcanic scene with volcanoes exploding, then a wavy beach with a boat, a horse race, an explosion and seven airplanes going on a straight line. The logo fades out, along with the background.
 
'''Variant:''' A variant with a different copyright year exists.
 
'''FX/SFX:''' The logo fading in and out and the transitions.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
 
'''Availability:''' Extinct.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' This is the only logo without a globe (if you don't count the Universal Pictures logo at the beginning).
 
=== 6th Logo (1937-1939) ===


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=== 2nd Logo (1939?-1945) ===
=== 7th Logo (1939?-1945) ===


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=== 3rd Logo (1940's-1945?) ===
=== 8th Logo (1940's-1945?) ===


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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


 
=== 9th Logo (1945?-1955?) ===
 
== Universal International Newsreels ==
=== 1st Logo (1945?-1955?) ===


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=== 2nd Logo (August 29th, 1955 - January 27th, 1964) ===
=== 10th Logo (August 29th, 1955 - January 27th, 1964) ===


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'''Editor's Note:''' This is the only logo to omit "REEL" from "NEWS" in the opening version.
'''Editor's Note:''' This is the only logo to omit "REEL" from "NEWS" in the opening version.


 
=== 11th Logo (September 3rd, 1964 - October 24th, 1967) ===
 
 
== Universal Newsreels (3rd Era) ==
=== 1st Logo (September 3rd, 1964 - October 24th, 1967) ===


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