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*1953-1968: The text on the mountain reads "A Paramount Picture" or "A Paramount Release" (written in the Paramount corporate font). | *1953-1968: The text on the mountain reads "A Paramount Picture" or "A Paramount Release" (written in the Paramount corporate font). | ||
*1968-1975: "Paramount" (in the same font) is seen on the mountain's peak, with the stars encircling the mountain. The byline "A Gulf+Western Company" appears on the bottom. Sometimes, the font for "Paramount" is different. | *1968-1975, May 25, 2017: "Paramount" (in the same font) is seen on the mountain's peak, with the stars encircling the mountain. The byline "A Gulf+Western Company" appears on the bottom. Sometimes, the font for "Paramount" is different. | ||
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*The logo has appeared in Spanish ("Paramount Films Presenta"), French ("C'est un film Paramount", or "Distribué par Paramount"), and German ("Ein Paramount Film"). | *The logo has appeared in Spanish ("Paramount Films Presenta"), French ("C'est un film Paramount", or "Distribué par Paramount"), and German ("Ein Paramount Film"). | ||
*Another version exists at the beginning of movie trailers, where we see the 24 stars, and then "COMING FROM Paramount Pictures" (or "COMING FROM Paramount" since 1968) appears one by one in the center, with the Gulf+Western byline appearing below in the latter variation. It was used until around 1977. However, trailers for ''Harold and Maude'' had the normal version of this logo instead. | *Another version exists at the beginning of movie trailers, where we see the 24 stars, and then "COMING FROM Paramount Pictures" (or "COMING FROM Paramount" since 1968) appears one by one in the center, with the Gulf+Western byline appearing below in the latter variation. It was used until around 1977. However, trailers for ''Harold and Maude'' had the normal version of this logo instead. | ||
*There is a variation that in 1974, two of the stars are clipped away. The mountain looks the same as logo 2's version, but the stars are bigger. "A Gulf+" slides in from the left and "+Western Company" from the right in Helvetica Black typeface. The script name also had a few variations of its own. At least | *There is a variation that in 1974, two of the stars are clipped away. The mountain looks the same as logo 2's version, but the stars are bigger. "A Gulf+" slides in from the left and "+Western Company" from the right in Helvetica Black typeface. The script name also had a few variations of its own. At least four movies, ''The Great Gatsby'', ''Brother Sun, Sister Moon'', ''Baywatch'' and ''Death Wish'', featured the then-current TV logo version, and the standard 1974 logo features the print logo variation, which remains from this day forward. | ||
*A variation that exists has the logo as usual, but this time the mountain is simply a drawing with one color: orange-brown. Seen on ''War and Peace'' (1956). | *A variation that exists has the logo as usual, but this time the mountain is simply a drawing with one color: orange-brown. Seen on ''War and Peace'' (1956). | ||
*Some movies, such as ''Lady Sings the Blues'' and the original 1969 version of ''The Italian Job'', had a still version of this logo. | *Some movies, such as ''Lady Sings the Blues'' and the original 1969 version of ''The Italian Job'', had a still version of this logo. | ||