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'''Logo:''' Originally created for Paramount's 3-D process called "Paravision" and later modified especially for widescreen, this logo appears more realistic and features a canyon scenery with trees around it. The sky is more distant in depth and is very contrast. Everything else is pretty much the same as before here. | '''Logo:''' Originally created for Paramount's 3-D process called "Paravision" and later modified especially for widescreen, this logo appears more realistic and features a canyon scenery with trees around it. The sky is more distant in depth and is very contrast. Everything else is pretty much the same as before here. | ||
*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 "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''A Paramount Picture'''''}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''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: "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''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 "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Paramount'''''}}" is different. | ||
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*When this logo--where the text and stars were bigger and the mountain was seen from afar--debuted on Paramount's first 3-D picture ''Sangaree'', the words "A Paramount Picture" faded a few seconds later to the words "in 3 Dimension". At the end of the movie, the "The End" byline appears by itself, right in front of the mountain. It then fades to the company name a few moments later. | *When this logo--where the text and stars were bigger and the mountain was seen from afar--debuted on Paramount's first 3-D picture ''Sangaree'', the words "{Font|Times New Roman|'''''A Paramount Picture'''''}}" faded a few seconds later to the words "{Font|Times New Roman|'''''in'' 3 ''Dimension'''''}}". At the end of the movie, the "The End" byline appears by itself, right in front of the mountain. It then fades to the company name a few moments later. | ||
*Sometimes, the font for "Paramount" is different. | *Sometimes, the font for "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Paramount'''''}}" is different. | ||
*On films with VistaVision, the stars and text would fade out, and "in" would fade in. Then it fades out and a big "V" zooming in (a la the Viacom "V of Doom" logo) and "VISTA" left of the V and "ISION" right of the "V" appear in a wiping effect. Then, "MOTION PICTURE" appears under "VISTA" and "HIGH-FIDELITY" under "ISION" fade in. | *On films with VistaVision, the stars and text would fade out, and "in" would fade in. Then it fades out and a big "V" zooming in (a la the Viacom "V of Doom" logo) and "{{Font|Impact|VISTA}}" left of the V and "{{Font|Impact|ISION}}" right of the "V" appear in a wiping effect. Then, "{{Font|Impact|MOTION PICTURE}}" appears under "{{Font|Impact|VISTA}}" and "{{Font|Impact|HIGH-FIDELITY}}" under "{{Font|Impact|ISION}}" fade in. | ||
*On ''White Christmas'', " | *On ''White Christmas'', "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|P}}{{Font|Impact|aramount}}''' (with the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''P'''}}" written in their corporate font) {{Font|Impact|'''proudly presents the first picture in'''}}" would first appear over the mountain, and then the VistaVision logo appeared, without any "MOTION PICTURE" or "HIGH FIDELITY" texts, then the Paramount logo played as usual (with the final notes of the ''Paramount on Parade'' march, followed by a bell sound). | ||
*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 {{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Paramount Pictures'''''}}" (or "COMING FROM {{Font|Times New Roman|'''''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 three movies, ''The Great Gatsby'', ''Brother Sun, Sister Moon'' 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. | *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 three movies, ''The Great Gatsby'', ''Brother Sun, Sister Moon'' 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. | ||
*Sometimes, the text and stars appear in shadow mode. This can be found on the original 1969 version of ''True Grit'' and the 2002 DVD version of ''Big Jake'' (a Cinema Center Films production strangely; seen before the logo of the former company). | *Sometimes, the text and stars appear in shadow mode. This can be found on the original 1969 version of ''True Grit'' and the 2002 DVD version of ''Big Jake'' (a Cinema Center Films production strangely; seen before the logo of the former company). | ||
*On some movies, like the original 1966 version of ''Alfie'', the clouds move a bit faster than in the normal version. | *On some movies, like the original 1966 version of ''Alfie'', the clouds move a bit faster than in the normal version. | ||
*The film ''Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) has a different drawing of the mountain in the ending. Also, the stars are kept intact and instead of "A Paramount Picture", we see "THE END", in white, overlapping the mountain. | *The film ''Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) has a different drawing of the mountain in the ending. Also, the stars are kept intact and instead of "A Paramount Picture", we see "{{Font|Impact|THE END}}", in white, overlapping the mountain. | ||
*On ''Barbarella'', the Gulf+Western byline is slightly off-center. | *On ''Barbarella'', the Gulf+Western byline is slightly off-center. | ||
*Sometimes, the 1968-1974 logo may be zoomed in (This variant appears on the 2001 widescreen DVD release of ''Charlotte's Web'', and maybe other films from this period.) | *Sometimes, the 1968-1974 logo may be zoomed in (This variant appears on the 2001 widescreen DVD release of ''Charlotte's Web'', and maybe other films from this period.) | ||