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'''Nickname:''' "Torch Lady" | '''Nickname:''' "Torch Lady" | ||
'''Logo:''' Like the 1942 version of the 1936-1976 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo, we see a lady (Columbia, a representation of the USA) holding a light torch on top a pedestal with a backdrop of clouds over her. The Torch Lady's head and upper body is between the words " | '''Logo:''' Like the 1942 version of the 1936-1976 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo, we see a lady (Columbia, a representation of the USA) holding a light torch on top a pedestal with a backdrop of clouds over her. The Torch Lady's head and upper body is between the words "SCREEN GEMS" with the letter "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''A'''''}}" in Vivaldi font above it and "FILM PRESENTATION" or "FILM PRODUCTION" below it. The byline "TELEVISION SUBSIDIARY COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION" appears below that. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The Torch Lady, aka Columbia, is played by Pittsburgh native Jane Chester Bartholomew, who was recruited by Harry Cohn. (After she left acting in the '60s, Mrs. Bartholomew became a nursing inspector with the Chicago Board of Health. She passed away in 2012.) | '''Trivia:''' The Torch Lady, aka Columbia, is played by Pittsburgh native Jane Chester Bartholomew, who was recruited by Harry Cohn. (After she left acting in the '60s, Mrs. Bartholomew became a nursing inspector with the Chicago Board of Health. She passed away in 2012.) | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* There is a special variant for the 10th Anniversary of Screen Gems. The logo is the same, except for the text " | * There is a special variant for the 10th Anniversary of Screen Gems. The logo is the same, except for the text "10<sup>{{small|TH}}</sup> ANNIVERSARY {{small|FILM PROGRAM}}}}" (or "{{small|FILM PRESENTATION}}") seen below in place of the standard text. | ||
* Recently, an extremely rare colorized version of the logo was spotted. It is known to be seen on the ''Shirley Temple's Storybook'' episode "Mother Goose". | * Recently, an extremely rare colorized version of the logo was spotted. It is known to be seen on the ''Shirley Temple's Storybook'' episode "Mother Goose". | ||
* Another colorized version of the logo exists, where the clouds are blue and the "A SCREEN GEMS FILM PRESENTATION" text and the byline are light blue/white. | * Another colorized version of the logo exists, where the clouds are blue and the "A SCREEN GEMS FILM PRESENTATION" text and the byline are light blue/white. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. | '''Availability:''' Rare. | ||
* Currently seen on seasons 2-4 DVD releases of ''Father Knows Best'', two episodes of ''Ranch Party'' on the Internet Archive, and a few season 1 & most season 2 episodes of ''Dennis the Menace'' on Hulu, strangely replacing the next logo on season 2 episodes. | * Currently seen on seasons 2-4 DVD releases of ''Father Knows Best'', two episodes of ''Ranch Party'' on the Internet Archive, and a few season 1 & most season 2 episodes of ''Dennis the Menace'' on Hulu, strangely replacing the next logo on season 2 episodes. | ||
* Despite the logo blending in with the show itself, Columbia TriStar has deleted the logo on several occasions. This logo isn't seen on Antenna TV's reruns of ''Father Knows Best'' or ''Dennis the Menace'' as it has been deleted and replaced by the Colex and/or | * Despite the logo blending in with the show itself, [[Columbia TriStar Television|Columbia TriStar]] has deleted the logo on several occasions. This logo isn't seen on Antenna TV's reruns of ''Father Knows Best'' or ''Dennis the Menace'' as it has been deleted and replaced by the [[Colex Enterprises]] and/or the [[Sony Pictures Television]] logos. | ||
* It was also used on the original late '50s/early '60s 16mm prints of all 190 ''Stooges'' shorts that remained in circulation on TV stations until the late 1980s, including 200 non-Stooge Columbia two-reelers released to TV in 1959, many of which can be obtained by private collectors online, although the logo may vary in quality on most shorts. It can be found on a few ''Stooges'' shorts released on VHS by RCA/Columbia, including "A Bird in the Head" (closing variant only), "Three Smart Saps", and "I'm a Monkey's Uncle", which were last seen on TBS in the early '90s. Surprisingly, it can be found on a newly transferred 16mm print of "Disorder in the Court" on a ''Stooges'' DVD by TGG Direct, as this was a public domain short for many years with many VHS/DVD prints blacking out the opening logo due to copyright issues. | * It was also used on the original late '50s/early '60s 16mm prints of all 190 ''Stooges'' shorts that remained in circulation on TV stations until the late 1980s, including 200 non-Stooge Columbia two-reelers released to TV in 1959, many of which can be obtained by private collectors online, although the logo may vary in quality on most shorts. It can be found on a few ''Stooges'' shorts released on VHS by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|RCA/Columbia]], including "A Bird in the Head" (closing variant only), "Three Smart Saps", and "I'm a Monkey's Uncle", which were last seen on TBS in the early '90s. Surprisingly, it can be found on a newly transferred 16mm print of "Disorder in the Court" on a ''Stooges'' DVD by TGG Direct, as this was a public domain short for many years with many VHS/DVD prints blacking out the opening logo due to copyright issues. | ||
* It's also very rarely seen on ''The Huckleberry Hound Show''. | * It's also very rarely seen on ''The Huckleberry Hound Show''. | ||
* This logo can be seen on the season 1 half-hour episodes of ''Naked City''. It also makes a surprise appearance at the close of the ''Naked City'' season 2 episode "The Day it Rained Mink" (which, as of this posting, can be seen on RetroTV, Tubi, and Filmrise). The fourth SG logo was already in use by that time. | * This logo can be seen on the season 1 half-hour episodes of ''Naked City''. It also makes a surprise appearance at the close of the ''Naked City'' season 2 episode "The Day it Rained Mink" (which, as of this posting, can be seen on RetroTV, Tubi, and Filmrise). The fourth SG logo was already in use by that time. | ||