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And.. voila! Part 2 of the Universal Newsreel description edits is finished! This finalizes the descriptions, as well as correcting more dates. Videos have been given to most, if not all of the logos.
imported>VPJHuk (Part 1 of my editing spree for this page. I have put an "under construction" template. This includes brand new variants, information about the dates of logos, as well as many new logos. Found these back in August of 2021. I never did the huge edit till now!) |
imported>VPJHuk (And.. voila! Part 2 of the Universal Newsreel description edits is finished! This finalizes the descriptions, as well as correcting more dates. Videos have been given to most, if not all of the logos.) |
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Globe", "The Glowing Globe". | '''Nicknames:''' "The Globe", "The Glowing Globe". | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. The only known appearance of this logo was in the documentary ''Stringer - Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman''. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. The only known appearance of this logo was in the documentary ''Stringer - Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This intro marks perhaps the beginning of the very long running relationship between [[Universal Pictures]] and [[NBC National IDs|NBC]] | '''Editor's Note:''' This intro marks perhaps the beginning of the very long running relationship between [[Universal Pictures]] and [[NBC National IDs|NBC]]. | ||
=== 3rd Logo ( | === 3rd Logo (March 5th, 1933-January 1935?) === | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "The Globe II" | '''Nickname:''' "The Globe II" | ||
'''Logo:''' In a cloudy background, we see the Universal globe. In front of the globe, we see "UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL" and at the bottom, there is a copyright notice. | '''Logo:''' In a cloudy background, we see the Universal globe. In front of the globe, we see "UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL" and at the bottom, there is a copyright notice. The text "THE TALK OF THE WORLD" fades and zooms in, making the other text fade out. After the "TALK OF THE WORLD" has zoomed in, we fade out to the NRA emblem. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The globe moving from left to right. | '''FX/SFX:''' The globe moving from left to right. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A five note orchestral theme, with the last note stretched out. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A five note orchestral theme, with the last note stretched out, with a cymbal crash at the end, or the end of the last newsreel story. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was seen at the end of volume 5. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. It was seen at the end of volume 5. | ||
'''Editor' Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 4th Logo (1936-May 15, 1937?) === | === 4th Logo (July 7th, 1934-1936) === | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Globe III", "The Fast Globe" | |||
'''Logo:''' In a dark cloudy background, we see a globe spinning from left to right. We see the text "UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL" in a curvy font, and a copyright notice in the bottom. The texts fade out, as a new text, saying "THE TALK OF THE WORLD", fades in. It is still for a second, then it suddenly zooms towards the viewer. After a few seconds, it fades out to the NRA emblem. | |||
'''Variant:''' A prototype version with a much cloudier background, as well as a different globe, which spins right to left exists. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The globe and the clouds moving. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | |||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. It has been spotted in Volume 7, issues 322 and 324. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | |||
=== 5th Logo (1936-May 15, 1937?) === | |||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It can be spotted at the end of the 8th and 9th volumes. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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=== | === 6th Logo (1936-1939) === | ||
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* The variant with different footage can be seen in the documentary ''Stringer - Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman''. | * The variant with different footage can be seen in the documentary ''Stringer - Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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=== 7th Logo (1939-1940) === | |||
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'''Logo:''' We see the Universal Pictures logo of the time, then we fade to a a globe spinning from right to left in a cloudy background. On top of the globe, we see cameramen with equipment. There is the text "THE NEW UNIVERSAL PRESENTS. The text "UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL" in a curvy font fades in from top to bottom. A copyright notice appears on the bottom of the screen. Then the globe disappears. As the globe disappears, we see screens showing footage of different things. | '''Logo:''' We see the Universal Pictures logo of the time, then we fade to a a globe spinning from right to left in a cloudy background. On top of the globe, we see cameramen with equipment. There is the text "THE NEW UNIVERSAL PRESENTS. The text "UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL" in a curvy font fades in from top to bottom. A copyright notice appears on the bottom of the screen. Then the globe disappears. As the globe disappears, we see screens showing footage of different things. | ||
'''Variant:''' A closing variant exists, where we see the text "The Talk of the World" zooming in the middle, along with "UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL" on top replacing "THE NEW UNIVERSAL PRESENTS", though separated by the cameramen, and a different copyright notice on the bottom. | '''Variant:''' A closing variant exists, where we see the text "The Talk of the World" zooming in the middle, along with "UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL" on top replacing "THE NEW UNIVERSAL PRESENTS", though separated by the cameramen, and a different copyright notice on the bottom. The zooming of the "The Talk of the World" text varies. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The globe moving, the text appearing and the footage changing. In the closing variant, the text zooming and the globe moving. | '''FX/SFX:''' The globe moving, the text appearing and the footage changing. In the closing variant, the text zooming and the globe moving. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' Two bombastic themes were used during the usage of this logo. One for the opening, and one for the closing. In some cases, none. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. It has been spotted in the 11th volume. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. It has been spotted in the 11th volume. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The globe moving, the transition to the screens and the screens changing the footage. | '''FX/SFX:''' The globe moving, the transition to the screens and the screens changing the footage. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo's opening variant. | ||
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It can be seen from volumes 12 to 16. The Canadian variant is harder to find, since it was only seen on Canadian prints. | '''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It can be seen from volumes 12 to 16. The Canadian variant is harder to find, since it was only seen on Canadian prints. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Typical 40's music. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Typical 40's music. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A variant with bombastic music exists. The closing variants have a shorter version of the music. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A variant with bombastic music exists. The closing variants have a shorter version of the music, or the closing music from the 6th logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It can be seen in volumes 17 to 19. Both the closing variant and the bombastic music variant have been spotted on later issues of the 17th volume. | '''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It can be seen in volumes 17 to 19. Both the closing variant and the bombastic music variant have been spotted on later issues of the 17th volume. | ||
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=== | === 11th Logo (1946-1949) === | ||
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=== | === 12th Logo (1949-1955) === | ||
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=== | === 13th Logo (March 31st, 1955-January 27th, 1964) === | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The closing version has a shortened version of the opening theme. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The closing version has a shortened version of the opening theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It can be seen from every newsreel from Volumes 28 up to early issues Volume 37. The later issues of Volume 37 plaster the big letter variant with the next logo. | '''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It can be seen from every newsreel from Volumes 28 up to early issues of Volume 37. The later issues of Volume 37 plaster the big letter variant with the next logo. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This is the only logo to omit "REEL" from "NEWS" in the opening version. | '''Editor's Note:''' This is the only logo to omit "REEL" from "NEWS" in the opening version. | ||
=== | === 14th Logo (September 3rd, 1964-October 24th, 1967) === | ||
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