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|Universal(14).png|Logo (August 28, 1946- | |Universal(14).png|Logo (August 28, 1946-April 19, 1964) | ||
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'''Legacy:''' This is one only two Universal logos (the other being the 1914 logo) not to make use of the Earth as a globe. | '''Legacy:''' This is one only two Universal logos (the other being the 1914 logo) not to make use of the Earth as a globe. | ||
==Universal-International Pictures== | ==Universal-International Pictures== | ||
===Logo (August 28, 1946- | ===Logo (August 28, 1946-April 19, 1964)=== | ||
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* It can also be seen on all releases of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' at the beginning of ''This Island Earth'' as Mike, Tom Servo and Crow enter the theater. It also appears in ''Amazon Women on the Moon'' at the beginning of the titular film-within-a-film. | * It can also be seen on all releases of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' at the beginning of ''This Island Earth'' as Mike, Tom Servo and Crow enter the theater. It also appears in ''Amazon Women on the Moon'' at the beginning of the titular film-within-a-film. | ||
* The CinemaScope variant, aside from films shot in CinemaScope, can be also seen on US prints of ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' as well. | * The CinemaScope variant, aside from films shot in CinemaScope, can be also seen on US prints of ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' as well. | ||
==Universal Pictures (2nd era)== | ==Universal Pictures (2nd era)== | ||
===1st Logo (December 5, 1963-May 18, 1990)=== | ===1st Logo (December 5, 1963-May 18, 1990)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' Several renditions of this logo have been discovered. This is going to get complicated, so let's explain this simply: | '''Variants:''' Several renditions of this logo have been discovered. This is going to get complicated, so let's explain this simply: | ||
* 1963-1973: "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE/RELEASE", with the "UNIVERSAL" text sandwiched between "A" and "PICTURE" or "RELEASE". This can also be seen on newer movies that use this logo for a retro effect. | * 1963-1973: "A UNIVERSAL PICTURE/RELEASE", with the "UNIVERSAL" text sandwiched between "A" and "PICTURE" or "RELEASE". This can also be seen on newer movies that use this logo for a retro effect. | ||
* "PRESENTS" is underneath the "UNIVERSAL" text. Sometimes, "UNIVERSAL PRESENTS" starts blurred, but becomes clearer as the globe zooms in fast. This variant is seen on movies like ''Secret Ceremony'', ''The Killers'' (1964), ''Two-Lane Blacktop'' and ''Anne of the Thousand Days'' and this variant appearance in [[Walter Lantz Productions|Walter Lantz]] Cartoons as like Woody Woodpecker cartoon since " | * "PRESENTS" is underneath the "UNIVERSAL" text. Sometimes, "UNIVERSAL PRESENTS" starts blurred, but becomes clearer as the globe zooms in fast. This variant is seen on movies like ''Secret Ceremony'', ''The Killers'' (1964), ''Two-Lane Blacktop'' and ''Anne of the Thousand Days'' and this variant appearance in [[Walter Lantz Productions|Walter Lantz]] Cartoons as like Woody Woodpecker cartoon since "Saddle-Sore Woody" (1964) until "Bye, Bye, Blackboard" (1972). | ||
* 1971-1990: The byline "'''{{color|gold|AN MCA COMPANY}}'''", in a {{color|gold|yellow}} Eurostile Bold font, appearing below the "UNIVERSAL" text. The Scope variant has it in a different font. | * 1971-1990: The byline "'''{{color|gold|AN MCA COMPANY}}'''", in a {{color|gold|yellow}} Eurostile Bold font, appearing below the "UNIVERSAL" text. The Scope variant has it in a different font. | ||
*"Scope": Shown in a wide ratio of 2.20:1 or 2.35:1 widescreen, the globe appears to zoom in rather slowly, and the "UNIVERSAL" text is blurred when it fades in, becoming clearer as it zooms out. The logo is much wider than usual, to accommodate the extra space. This is seen on films shot in this format such as ''High Plains Drifter'', ''The Sugarland Express'', ''Jaws'', ''The Car'', ''Halloween II'' and ''III'', John Carpenter's ''The Thing'', ''Scarface'' (1983), ''Firestarter'' (1984), ''The Dark Crystal'', ''The Last Starfighter'', ''Dune'' (1984), ''Legend'', ''Prince of Darkness'', ''They Live'' and ''Born on the Fourth of July''. It also had a bylineless variant of its own, which can be found on ''Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here'' (1969) and ''The Day of the Jackal'' (1973). A sepia-tone variant can be found on ''The Deer Hunter''. | *"Scope": Shown in a wide ratio of 2.20:1 or 2.35:1 widescreen, the globe appears to zoom in rather slowly, and the "UNIVERSAL" text is blurred when it fades in, becoming clearer as it zooms out. The logo is much wider than usual, to accommodate the extra space. This is seen on films shot in this format such as ''High Plains Drifter'', ''The Sugarland Express'', ''Jaws'', ''The Car'', ''Halloween II'' and ''III'', John Carpenter's ''The Thing'', ''Scarface'' (1983), ''Firestarter'' (1984), ''The Dark Crystal'', ''The Last Starfighter'', ''Dune'' (1984), ''Legend'', ''Prince of Darkness'', ''They Live'' and ''Born on the Fourth of July''. It also had a bylineless variant of its own, which can be found on ''Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here'' (1969) and ''The Day of the Jackal'' (1973). A sepia-tone variant can be found on ''The Deer Hunter''. | ||