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'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' There are two versions of the theme:
'''Music/Sounds:''' There are two versions of the theme; both sound like they are synth-orchestra pieces:
* A held-out note at the beginning, then a loud, held-out note sounding like a orchestral hit. Four more notes play near the end, the final one being held-out as well.
* A held-out note at the beginning, then a loud, held-out note sounding like a orchestral hit. Four more notes play near the end, the final one being held-out as well.
* A held-out note (that sounds more like two) at the beginning, then 4 or 5 (?) loud notes, the last one held out for the remaining duration of the logo.
* A held-out note (that sounds more like two) at the beginning, then 4 or 5 (?) loud notes, the last one held out for the remaining duration of the logo.
* Sometimes it is silent.
* Sometimes it is silent.


'''Availability:''' Seen on video releases from Hallmark Home Entertainment during the era, such as the company's tapes of the 1964 ''Flipper'' TV series (which were distributed through [[Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment]]). The standard black BG version first appearance was on a series of six Samuel Goldwyn tapes (''Cinderella'', ''The Care Bears Movie'', ''Guys and Dolls'', ''A Night to Remember'', ''Sayonara'', and ''Turtle Diary''). The prototype versions appear on the 1995-96 VHS tapes of ''The Perez Family'', ''Hamlet'', ''Once Bitten'', and ''Deadlock 2'', and demo tapes of ''The Madness of King George'' and ''The Summer House''.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the clip-ons, we also hear a male announcer say over the music:
*"(PREVIEWS OF) Coming Attractions": (And now,) Hallmark Entertainment is proud to present the following previews of coming attractions." This clip-on uses Version #1 of the music.
*"Feature Presentation": "And now, our feature presentation." This clip-on uses Version #2 of the music.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on video releases from Hallmark Home Entertainment during the era, such as the company's tapes of the 1964 ''Flipper'' TV series (which were distributed through [[Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment]]). The standard black BG version's first appearance was on a series of six Samuel Goldwyn tapes (''Cinderella'', ''The Care Bears Movie'', ''Guys and Dolls'', ''A Night to Remember'', ''Sayonara'', and ''Turtle Diary''). The prototype versions appear on the 1995-96 VHS tapes of ''The Perez Family'', ''Hamlet'', ''Once Bitten'', and ''Deadlock 2'', and demo tapes of ''The Madness of King George'' and ''The Summer House''.


===2nd Logo (1996-2003)===
===2nd Logo (1996-2003)===
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the short fanfare from the 2nd Hallmark Entertainment logo.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the short fanfare from the 2nd Hallmark Entertainment logo.


'''Availability:''' Seen on video releases by Hallmark Home Entertainment from the era, including most [[Crayola Home Video]] tapes.
'''Availability:''' Seen on video releases by Hallmark Home Entertainment from the era, including most [[Crayola Home Entertainment]] tapes.
* The short version appears on VHS releases from [[Artisan Entertainment|Artisan Home Entertainment]] and [[Family Home Entertainment]] (and their label [[Family Home Entertainment Kids]] for kid-friendly releases), where this logo always precedes the others, However, what appears depends on the release.
* The short version appears on VHS releases from [[Artisan Entertainment|Artisan Home Entertainment]] and [[Family Home Entertainment]] (and their label [[Family Home Entertainment Kids]] for kid-friendly releases), where this logo always precedes the others. However, what appears depends on the release.
* The long version appears on DVD releases, after the Artisan promo.
* The long version appears on DVD releases, after the Artisan promo.


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