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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.''' was a television production company that was founded by former [[ABC National IDs|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]]. 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. | '''Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.''' was a television production company that was founded by former [[ABC National IDs|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. | ||
GE retained the rights to the first Tomorrow's library until 1987, when it was sold to [[Broadway Video]]; it is now controlled by [[NBCUniversal Television Distribution|NBCUniversal]] through [[DreamWorks Animation]] and [[Classic Media]]. It is unknown who owns the second Tomorrow's library, at one point held by the Backe Group, although some of their movies are currently distributed by [[CBS Media Ventures]], as [[Viacom Productions|Viacom Enterprises]] syndicated movies from both Tomorrow incarnations in the early 1980s. | GE retained the rights to the first Tomorrow's library until 1987, when it was sold to [[Broadway Video]]; it is now controlled by [[NBCUniversal Television Distribution|NBCUniversal]] through [[DreamWorks Animation]] and [[Classic Media]]. It is unknown who owns the second Tomorrow's library, at one point held by the Backe Group, although some of their movies are currently distributed by [[CBS Media Ventures]], as [[Viacom Productions|Viacom Enterprises]] syndicated movies from both Tomorrow incarnations in the early 1980s. | ||
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|Tomorrow Entertainment (1974).jpeg|1st Logo (1972-1980) | |||
|Tomorrow Entertainment first animated logo.jpg|2nd Logo (1973?-1980) | |||
|Tomorrow Entertainment (1982).jpeg|3rd Logo (1980-February 8, 1985) | |||
|Tomorrow Entertainment (1985-1986).jpg|4th Logo (February 9, 1985-March 14, 1986) | |||
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===1st Logo (1972-1980)=== | ===1st Logo (1972-1980)=== | ||
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Tomorrow Entertainment (1974).jpeg | |||
Tomorrow Entertainment.jpg | |||
Tomorrow Entertainment 2.jpg | |||
Tomorrow Entertainment (1973) 3.jpg | |||
Tomorrow Entertainment Restored.jpg | |||
Tomorrow Entertainment (1974) 2.jpg | |||
Tomorrow Entertainment (1973) 1.jpg | |||
Tomorrow Entertainment 5.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' Superimposed on the closing credits is a futuristic-looking "TE", with the "E" formed out of three little parallelograms ( | '''Logo:''' Superimposed on the closing credits is a futuristic-looking "'''''TE'''''", with the "E" formed out of three little parallelograms (the top parallelogram is longer than the rest). The stacked words "a tomorrow entertainment, inc. production" or "tomorrow entertainment, inc. production" are shown to the right in a rounded font. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*The logo may change depending of the movie where it is shown. | * The logo may change depending of the movie where it is shown. | ||
*Sometimes, the logo is placed on a colored background. Colors include {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}, white, and {{color|darkgray|dark gray}}. | * Sometimes, the logo is placed on a colored background. Colors include {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}, white, and {{color|darkgray|dark gray}}. | ||
*On distributed shows, "presentation" | * On distributed shows, "presentation" is seen instead of "production". | ||
'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
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===2nd Logo (1973?-1980)=== | ===2nd Logo (1973?-1980)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
Tomorrow Entertainment first animated logo.jpg | |||
Tomorrow Entertainment (1978).png | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=SaS4xGp3qAw}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|lightblue|light blue}} background with part of a white rectangle below, a hummingbird flies towards the screen, flying down and back as the "T" from the same logo from before comes together, with the E sliding in its place from the right. The hummingbird flies through the base of the "T" and out of the top line of the "E", and the "TE" slides up with a residue-trailing effect. The hummingbird then flies around the top of the "T" as the words "{{font| | '''Logo:''' On a {{color|lightblue|light blue}} background with part of a white rectangle below, a hummingbird flies towards the screen, flying down and back as the "T" from the same logo from before comes together, with the E sliding in its place from the right. The hummingbird flies through the base of the "T" and out of the top line of the "E", and the "TE" slides up with a residue-trailing effect. The hummingbird then flies around the top of the "T" as the words "{{font|Serif|''from TOMORROW ENTERTAINMENT, INC.''}}" in the Bookman Swash font appear stacked and aligned to the "TE" in black, along with the byline "A Subsidiary of General Electric" with the GE logo beside it. The hummingbird stays in flight next to the left of the "TE". | ||
'''Variant:''' A still version exists. Here, the background is {{color|blue}}, the "TE" is {{color|gold}}, "from" is omitted, the text "{{font| | '''Variant:''' A still version exists. Here, the background is {{color|blue}}, the "TE" is {{color|gold}}, "from" is omitted, the text "{{font|Serif|''TOMORROW ENTERTAINMENT, INC.''}}" is in white, and the logo is bylineless. | ||
'''Technique:''' Traditional cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Traditional cel animation. | ||
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===3rd Logo (1980-February 8, 1985)=== | ===3rd Logo (1980-February 8, 1985)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
Tomorrow Entertainment (1982).jpeg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{ | {{YouTube|id=7jnbN5AR4U4|id2=tVV7akLqHIw}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|gold}} background is a {{color|blue}} Tomorrow Entertainment logo (in the same design as the 1st logo), with the words "{{font| | '''Logo:''' On a {{color|gold}} background is a {{color|blue}} Tomorrow Entertainment logo (in the same design as the 1st logo), with the words "{{font|Serif|''TOMORROW ENTERTAINMENT, INC.''}}" in Bookman font below the "TE". Suddenly, a {{color|silver|silvered}} hummingbird appears flying from the left and stays in flight next to the left of the "TE". | ||
'''Technique:''' Much better cel animation than the previous logo. | '''Technique:''' Much better cel animation than the previous logo. | ||
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===4th Logo (February 9, 1985-March 14, 1986)=== | ===4th Logo (February 9, 1985-March 14, 1986)=== | ||
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Tomorrow Entertainment (1985-1986).jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{YouTube|id=eMfGM_uwZDE}} | {{YouTube|id=eMfGM_uwZDE}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} nighttime background, the "TE" logo zooms out, turning the background into a dawn sky as it does so, accompanied by the stacked words "{{font| | '''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} nighttime background, the "TE" logo zooms out, turning the background into a dawn sky as it does so, accompanied by the stacked words "{{font|Serif|''TOMORROW ENTERTAINMENT''}}" in the same font from before. Four sparkles flash on the words and the "TE" one-by-one, while a glowing {{color|orange}} circle (the sun) appears in the "TE". | ||
'''Variant:''' There is a filmed version, where the logo is darker. | '''Variant:''' There is a filmed version, where the logo is darker. | ||
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[[Category:NBCUniversal]] | [[Category:NBCUniversal]] | ||
[[Category:Comcast]] | [[Category:Comcast]] | ||
[[Category:CBS Studios]] | |||
[[Category:CBS]] | |||
[[Category:Paramount Global]] | [[Category:Paramount Global]] | ||