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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
Blackhawk Films was founded in 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. From the 1950s through the early 1980s, marketed motion pictures on 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 film. Most were vintage one or two-reel short subjects, usually comedies starring Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other famous comedy series of the past. | Blackhawk Films was founded in 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. From the 1950s through the early 1980s, marketed motion pictures on 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 film. Most were vintage one or two-reel short subjects, usually comedies starring Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other famous comedy series of the past. | ||
=== 1st Logo (1950s?-1970s) === | === 1st Logo (1950s?-1970s) === | ||
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's).jpg|center| | [[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's).jpg|center|350px]] | ||
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Logo: On a black background, we see a person with a feather on the back of their head all in white enclosed in a white circle. We also see "Blackhawk Films" in cursive, with a registered symbol above the "m" and "s", to the right of the head. There is a white line underneath the logo and under the line is the text "THE EASTIN- PHELAN CORPORATION". And finally, below that is the location of the company, "DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808". | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a person with a feather on the back of their head all in white enclosed in a white circle. We also see "Blackhawk Films" in cursive, with a registered symbol above the "m" and "s", to the right of the head. There is a white line underneath the logo and under the line is the text "THE EASTIN- PHELAN CORPORATION". And finally, below that is the location of the company, "DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808". | ||
Technique: None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
Music/Sounds: None, or the closing theme of the film | '''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the closing theme of the film. | ||
Availability: Rare. Was seen at the end of Blackhawk Films' programming at the time. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Was seen at the end of Blackhawk Films' programming at the time.{{AvailabilityExamples}} | ||
=== 2nd Logo (1950s?-1970s) === | === 2nd Logo (1950s?-1970s) === | ||
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's, alternate variant).jpg|center| | [[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's, alternate variant).jpg|center|350px]] | ||
{{YouTube|id= | {{YouTube|id=lWsXFHaPkXI}} | ||
Logo: On a black background, we see see the same white person from the previous logo above some text saying “A BLACKHAWK FILM”. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see see the same white person from the previous logo above some text saying “A BLACKHAWK FILM”. | ||
Technique: None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
Music/Sounds: Either none or the opening theme of the program. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Either none or the opening theme of the program. | ||
Availability: Rare. Was seen on programs like ''Lew Lehr’s Newsettes'' and ''Rabbit Stew''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Was seen on programs like ''Lew Lehr’s Newsettes'' and ''Rabbit Stew''. | ||
=== 3rd Logo (1950's-1960's) === | |||
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1960's).jpg|center|350px]] | |||
'''Logo:''' Just the big, cursive text "The End" and the logo, which is the man along with the company name, on the bottom right, on a black background. | |||
'''Technique:''' Possibly none. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the closing theme of the film. | |||
'''Availability:''' Unknown. | |||
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[[Category:American television logos]] | [[Category:American television logos]] | ||
[[Category:Paramount Pictures]] | [[Category:Paramount Pictures]] | ||