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'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | '''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' The end title theme of any show. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
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'''Technique:''' Likely traditional cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Likely traditional cel animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio/Voice-over:''' | ||
* A majestic horn fanfare at the begin/end of some syndicated programs, or the opening theme of the movie or short. There exists two known versions of this fanfare. | * A majestic horn fanfare at the begin/end of some syndicated programs, or the opening theme of the movie or short. There exists two known versions of this fanfare. | ||
* Usually, as a closing logo, you will hear the ending theme for whatever show or movie played over it, sometimes with Hal Gibney announcing: "This has been a Screen Gems Film Production, from the Hollywood studios of Columbia Pictures". | * Usually, as a closing logo, you will hear the ending theme for whatever show or movie played over it, sometimes with Hal Gibney announcing: "This has been a Screen Gems Film Production, from the Hollywood studios of Columbia Pictures". | ||
''' | '''Audio Variant:''' When the movie ''20 Million Miles to Earth'' premiered on television, Screen Gems plastered the Columbia Pictures logo, keeping the fanfare intact. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Same as the last logo. | '''Technique:''' Same as the last logo. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' Either silence or the end title theme from any show playing over this with Hal Gibney announcing: | ||
* "This has been a Screen Gems Film Presentation (from Columbia Pictures), Herbert B. Leonard, Executive Producer". | * "This has been a Screen Gems Film Presentation (from Columbia Pictures), Herbert B. Leonard, Executive Producer". | ||
* "This has been a Screen Gems Film Presentation (from Columbia Pictures), produced by Herbert B. Leonard." | * "This has been a Screen Gems Film Presentation (from Columbia Pictures), produced by Herbert B. Leonard." | ||
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'''Technique:''' Traditional animation by [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons]]. | '''Technique:''' Traditional animation by [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons]]. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' An eight-note jazzy trumpet fanfare that ascends as the sticks drop in, and ends with a five-note stinger when the logo finishes. An announcer states that the production is "A Screen Gems production" (for shows produced in-house) or "A Screen Gems presentation" (for co-productions with other companies or shows merely distributed by Screen Gems) near the end. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* One version of the logo does not use an announcer spiel. This was often used on international prints of Screen Gems shows. | * One version of the logo does not use an announcer spiel. This was often used on international prints of Screen Gems shows. | ||
* The final season of ''Route 66'' has "A Screen Gems Presentation; Herbert B. Leonard, Executive Producer". The latter part of the spiel was taken from the previous logo's vocal track. | * The final season of ''Route 66'' has "A Screen Gems Presentation; Herbert B. Leonard, Executive Producer". The latter part of the spiel was taken from the previous logo's vocal track. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Camera-controlled cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Camera-controlled cel animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' | ||
* Composed by Van Alexander and arranged by Eric Siday, the entire score was performed on a Moog modular synthesizer (Siday was one of the first musicians to have one). It consists of 6 French horn-like notes, followed by two synth-brass quadruplets, with the last note held out. | * Composed by Van Alexander and arranged by Eric Siday, the entire score was performed on a Moog modular synthesizer (Siday was one of the first musicians to have one). It consists of 6 French horn-like notes, followed by two synth-brass quadruplets, with the last note held out. | ||
* In 1970, the Siday theme was shortened so only three notes came before the tones. This shortened variant was sped-up and was used for the first short-lived [[Columbia Pictures Television]] logo. | * In 1970, the Siday theme was shortened so only three notes came before the tones. This shortened variant was sped-up and was used for the first short-lived [[Columbia Pictures Television]] logo. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* There is a silent version on the 1971 television movie ''Brian's Song''. | * There is a silent version on the 1971 television movie ''Brian's Song''. | ||
* The still version seen on ''Police Story'' had the end theme playing over the logo. | * The still version seen on ''Police Story'' had the end theme playing over the logo. | ||