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{{About|the original television division of [[Columbia Pictures]]|the current film studio owned by Sony|Screen Gems}} | {{About|the original television division of [[Columbia Pictures]]|the current film studio owned by Sony|Screen Gems}} | ||
{{PageCredits|description=Jason Jones, James Fabiano, Jess Williams, Ryan Mead, Michael Bode, bmasters9, Shadeed A. Kelly and Logophile|capture=Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S, V of Doom, snelfu, James Stanley Barr, Derrick Anderson, ClosingLogosHD, Pygmalion X, JohnnyL80, mr3urious, Michael Bass, TrickyMario7654, snelfu, Logoboy95, Gilblitz112, Sagan Blob, TheEriccorpinc, SloshedMail, Brendan Richards, BaldiBasicsFan and others|edits=Shadeed A. Kelly, Logophile, V of Doom, MrThorax281, CuriousGeorge60, Brendan Richards, BenIsRandom, Vahan Nisanian, KramdenII, Lee Cremeans, Brendan Richards, Kramden II, ccateni28, mario9000seven, Unnepad, BaldiBasicsFan, Nova, TheRealMarcel2000 and Michael Kenchington|video=ChadODell, gman1290, JohnnyL80, mcydodge919, Matthew Mayfield (Logophile), youngleader610 (Mr. Logo), ClassicTVMan1981X, DanDMan16, SloshedMail, and Broken Saw}}{{Infobox company|founded=November 1948 (74 years ago)|country=United States|image=Screen Gems 1999.svg|name=Screen Gems (1948-1974)|successors=Columbia Pictures Television|founder=Ralph Cohn|defunct=May 6, 1974 ({{age|1974|5|6}} years ago)|fate=Renamed as Columbia Pictures Television|predecessors=Pioneer Telefilms (1947-1948)|parent=Columbia Pictures}} | {{PageCredits|description=Jason Jones, James Fabiano, Jess Williams, Ryan Mead, Michael Bode, bmasters9, Shadeed A. Kelly and Logophile|capture=Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S, V of Doom, snelfu, James Stanley Barr, Derrick Anderson, ClosingLogosHD, Pygmalion X, JohnnyL80, mr3urious, Michael Bass, TrickyMario7654, snelfu, Logoboy95, Gilblitz112, Sagan Blob, TheEriccorpinc, SloshedMail, Brendan Richards, BaldiBasicsFan and others|edits=Shadeed A. Kelly, Logophile, V of Doom, MrThorax281, CuriousGeorge60, Brendan Richards, BenIsRandom, Vahan Nisanian, KramdenII, Lee Cremeans, Brendan Richards, Kramden II, ccateni28, mario9000seven, Unnepad, BaldiBasicsFan, Nova, TheRealMarcel2000 and Michael Kenchington|video=ChadODell, gman1290, JohnnyL80, mcydodge919, Matthew Mayfield (Logophile), youngleader610 (Mr. Logo), ClassicTVMan1981X, DanDMan16, SloshedMail, and Broken Saw}} | ||
{{Infobox company | |||
|founded=November 1948 (74 years ago) | |||
|country=United States | |||
|image=Screen Gems 1999.svg | |||
|name=Screen Gems (1948-1974) | |||
|successors=[[Columbia Pictures Television]] | |||
|founder=Ralph Cohn|defunct=May 6, 1974 ({{age|1974|5|6}} years ago) | |||
|fate=Renamed as [[Columbia Pictures Television]] | |||
|predecessors=Pioneer Telefilms (1947-1948) | |||
|parent=[[Columbia Pictures]] | |||
}} | |||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Screen Gems''', previously the [[Screen Gems Cartoons|cartoon division]] of [[Columbia Pictures]], was revived as a television subsidiary in 1948. It was formed when Columbia acquired Pioneer Telefilms, a television commercial company founded in 1947 by Ralph M. Cohn, the son of Columbia Pictures co-founder, Jack Cohn, and the nephew of longtime Columbia Pictures president and co-founder, Harry Cohn. Pioneer Telefilms was renamed to Screen Gems after the acquisition. It was responsible for television production, TV movies, syndicating the Columbia Pictures movie library, and starting in 1958, ''The Three Stooges'' shorts starting with the Curly series. | '''Screen Gems''', previously the [[Screen Gems Cartoons|cartoon division]] of [[Columbia Pictures]], was revived as a television subsidiary in 1948. It was formed when Columbia acquired Pioneer Telefilms, a television commercial company founded in 1947 by Ralph M. Cohn, the son of Columbia Pictures co-founder, Jack Cohn, and the nephew of longtime Columbia Pictures president and co-founder, Harry Cohn. Pioneer Telefilms was renamed to Screen Gems after the acquisition. It was responsible for television production, TV movies, syndicating the Columbia Pictures movie library, and starting in 1958, ''The Three Stooges'' shorts starting with the Curly series. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a | '''Visuals:''' On a light grey background, there is a TV tube-like shape outlined in dark grey and filled in black. There are about eight abstract stars shining inside around the phrase "{{Font|Arial Narrow|A '''SCREEN GEMS INC.'''}} {{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Presentation'''''}}" or "{{Font|Arial Narrow|'''A SCREEN GEMS INC.'''}} {{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Production'''''}}". | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, eleven animated lines "drop down" at the right of the screen to ascending jazz notes as a swarm of circles scatter near the middle of the left side leaving behind the words "'''SCREEN GEMS'''" in the Benguiat Frisky font (these circles were what one rec.arts.animation post described as the "spotlights". The "stars" may come from the fact that the circles sparkle like stars). As this happens, the lines shrink somewhat and spread out, filling the right half and shaking slightly back and forth. | '''Visuals:''' On a black background, eleven animated lines "drop down" at the right of the screen to ascending jazz notes as a swarm of circles scatter near the middle of the left side leaving behind the words "'''SCREEN GEMS'''" in the Benguiat Frisky font (these circles were what one rec.arts.animation post described as the "spotlights". The "stars" may come from the fact that the circles sparkle like stars). As this happens, the lines shrink somewhat and spread out, filling the right half and shaking slightly back and forth. | ||
'''Variant:''' When filmed and broadcast in color, the sticks and the dots are in various colors, and " | '''Variant:''' When filmed and broadcast in color, the sticks and the dots are in various colors, and "'''SCREEN GEMS'''" is gold. | ||
'''Technique:''' Traditional animation | '''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | ||
'''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. A male 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:''' An eight-note jazzy trumpet fanfare that ascends as the sticks drop in, and ends with a five-note stinger when the logo finishes. A male 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. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a yellow background, two red parallelograms (or lines) come from the top and bottom of the screen, and the upper one is at a distance while the lower is closer. They fly towards each other, and the higher moves forward while the lower backs away. As they do so, they grow in length and wrap around a space where a red dot appears, forming a stylized " | '''Visuals:''' On a yellow background, two red parallelograms (or lines) come from the top and bottom of the screen, and the upper one is at a distance while the lower is closer. They fly towards each other, and the higher moves forward while the lower backs away. As they do so, they grow in length and wrap around a space where a red dot appears, forming a stylized "'''''S'''''". Under that, the text "'''SCREEN GEMS'''" zooms in. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
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*** Another variant like the ones above, contains the byline, has the "'''''S'''''" partly invisible and the name and byline barely visible to see. This was spotted in a <u>B&W print of ''The Paul Lynde Show'' episode "Togetherness"</u>. | *** Another variant like the ones above, contains the byline, has the "'''''S'''''" partly invisible and the name and byline barely visible to see. This was spotted in a <u>B&W print of ''The Paul Lynde Show'' episode "Togetherness"</u>. | ||
* On a <u>late 1980s print of an episode of ''Occasional Wife''</u>, the animation and music of the logo were slightly <u>faster than usual</u>, probably due to time compression. | * On a <u>late 1980s print of an episode of ''Occasional Wife''</u>, the animation and music of the logo were slightly <u>faster than usual</u>, probably due to time compression. | ||
* A <u>still version with a | * A <u>still version with a sky blue background</u> was seen on <u>Episode 5 of ''The Girl with Something Extra''</u>. | ||
** Another still version with a <u>pink background</u> was seen on the <u>pilot of the same show</u>. | ** Another still version with a <u>pink background</u> was seen on the <u>pilot of the same show</u>. | ||
* On the <u>Get TV airing of the TV special ''The Temptations Show''</u>, the logo skips in the middle of its animation, speeding up the logo and music in the process. | * On the <u>Get TV airing of the TV special ''The Temptations Show''</u>, the logo skips in the middle of its animation, speeding up the logo and music in the process. | ||
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'''Audio:''' | '''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[[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 [[Columbia Pictures Television]] logo. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||