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{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Act III Productions | | name = Act III Productions | ||
| image = | | image = Act III Productions (2019).png | ||
| founded = October 21, 1985 | | founded = October 21, 1985 | ||
| founder = Norman Lear | | founder = Norman Lear | ||
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Act III Communications''' is Norman Lear's current company formed on October 21, 1985, following Lear and Jerry Perenchio's sale of [[Embassy Communications|Embassy Communications, Inc.]] (Tandem, Embassy Television, etc.) to Coca-Cola. Operations began on January 1, 1986. His first film under the Act III name was ''Stand By Me'' which was released by [[Columbia Pictures]]. Act III was also the name of a broadcaster Norman Lear was involved in, which owned several Fox and independent stations during the early 1990s (most of its stations are now owned by the [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]). On February 2, 1989, Act III Communications formed a joint-venture with [[Columbia Pictures Television]] called "Act III Television" (later "Act III Productions") to produce television and not managing. This was marked as Norman Lear's return to television after exiting television production in 1978 to focus on feature films and in 1984 from executive producing the sitcom, ''a.k.a. Pablo.'' In 2006, Act III purchased 50% of [[Village Roadshow Pictures]] and merged his music industry Concord Music Group. Act III did not have a logo until 1991. | '''Act III Communications''' is Norman Lear's current company formed on October 21, 1985, following Lear and Jerry Perenchio's sale of [[Embassy Communications|Embassy Communications, Inc.]] (Tandem, Embassy Television, etc.) to Coca-Cola. Operations began on January 1, 1986. His first film under the Act III name was ''Stand By Me'' which was released by [[Columbia Pictures]]. Act III was also the name of a broadcaster Norman Lear was involved in, which owned several Fox and independent stations during the early 1990s (most of its stations are now owned by the [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]). On February 2, 1989, Act III Communications formed a joint-venture with [[Columbia Pictures Television]] called "Act III Television" (later "Act III Productions") to produce television and not managing. This was marked as Norman Lear's return to television after exiting television production in 1978 to focus on feature films and in 1984 from executive producing the sitcom, ''a.k.a. Pablo.'' In 2006, Act III purchased 50% of [[Village Roadshow Pictures]] and merged his music industry Concord Music Group. Act III did not have a logo until 1991. | ||
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|Act III Productions (1991 A).jpeg|1st Logo (February 16, 1991) | |||
|Act III Productions (1991 B).jpeg|2nd Logo (June 22-July 7, 1991) | |||
|Act III Productions (1993).jpeg|3rd Logo (March 7, 1992-May 9, 1994) | |||
|Act III Productions and Enchanté George (1997).jpeg|4th Logo (October 25, 1997-February 21, 1998) | |||
|Act III Productions (2019).png|5th Logo (September 30, 2016-) | |||
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===1st Logo (February 16, 1991)=== | ===1st Logo (February 16, 1991)=== | ||
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===2nd Logo (June 22-July 7, 1991)=== | ===2nd Logo (June 22-July 7, 1991)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' The end-title theme. | '''Audio:''' The end-title theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Was last seen on | '''Availability:''' Was last seen on ''Sunday Dinner''. | ||
===3rd Logo (March 7, 1992-May 9, 1994)=== | ===3rd Logo (March 7, 1992-May 9, 1994)=== | ||
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{{YouTube|id=YycuArrtYyU}} | {{YouTube|id=YycuArrtYyU}} | ||
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'''Audio:''' The end-title theme from any show. | '''Audio:''' The end-title theme from any show. | ||
'''Availability:''' It was seen on | '''Availability:''' It was seen on ''The Powers That Be'' and ''704 Hauser''; it's intact on the the latter's pilot, however, which can be found on the ''All in the Family'' complete series DVD boxset by [[Shout! Factory]] and The Best of Norman Lear. | ||
=== 4th Logo (October 25, 1997-February 21, 1998)=== | === 4th Logo (October 25, 1997-February 21, 1998)=== | ||
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Act III Productions and Enchanté George (1997).jpeg | |||
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===5th Logo (September 30, 2016-)=== | ===5th Logo (September 30, 2016-)=== | ||
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Act III Productions (2019).png | |||
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{{YouTube|id=VUL-sVPDWAE|id2=0qpLipX-Ilg}} | {{YouTube|id=VUL-sVPDWAE|id2=0qpLipX-Ilg}} | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a white background, pieces of the Roman numeral "{{color|blue|'''III'''}}" from the 1st, 2nd, and 4th logos rise up from the white field with a shadow effect as we pan above the logo. "{{color|blue|'''ACT'''}}" then rises up letter-by-letter as the view focuses onto the logo. "PRODUCTIONS" pops up below the logo and the logo becomes 2D as the logo becomes {{color|blue}}. | '''Visuals:''' On a white background, pieces of the Roman numeral "{{color|blue|'''III'''}}" from the 1st, 2nd, and 4th logos rise up from the white field with a shadow effect as we pan above the logo. "{{color|blue|'''ACT'''}}" then rises up letter-by-letter as the view focuses onto the logo. "PRODUCTIONS" pops up below the logo and the logo becomes 2D as the logo becomes {{color|blue}}. | ||
'''Variant:''' A still version exists. | '''Variant:''' A <u>still version</u> exists. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
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'''Audio:''' The end-title theme. | '''Audio:''' The end-title theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' The animated version is seen on the miniseries | '''Availability:''' The animated version is seen on the miniseries ''America Divided'', while the still version is seen on the 2017 revival of ''One Day at a Time'' and ''Live in Front of a Studio Audience'' on ABC. | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||