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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Universal Newsreel was a series of newsreels produced by Universal Studios, firstly in 1929. Universal stopped making newsreels in 1967, after producing at least 40 volumes. The majority of the 7-10 minute reels were shot in black and white. In 1976, MCA, Universal's owner at the time, unusually turned over ownership of all their newsreels to The National Archives. This decision effectively ended Universal's copyright claim, releasing the films into the public domain. Many of Universal's newsreels can be found online, and have since become a popular source of file footage in recent years (two notable examples of the films' use are the 80's PBS TV show ''Newton's Apple'' starring Ira Flatow, and the kids' series ''Retro News: A Blast from the Past'' on TBN's family-oriented network Smile). | Universal Newsreel was a series of newsreels produced by Universal Studios, firstly in 1929. Universal stopped making newsreels in 1967, after producing at least 40 volumes. The majority of the 7-10 minute reels were shot in black and white. In 1976, MCA, Universal's owner at the time, unusually turned over ownership of all their newsreels to The National Archives. This decision effectively ended Universal's copyright claim, releasing the films into the public domain. Many of Universal's newsreels can be found online, and have since become a popular source of file footage in recent years (two notable examples of the films' use are the 80's PBS TV show ''Newton's Apple'' starring Ira Flatow, and the kids' series ''Retro News: A Blast from the Past'' on TBN's family-oriented network Smile). | ||
=== 1st Logo (1932) === | === 1st Logo (1932?) === | ||
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File:Universal Newsreels (1930s, 1979, A).jpg|The first portion | |||
File:Universal Newsreels (1930s, 1979, B).jpg|The second portion | |||
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'''Logo:''' In a black and white flower-like background, we see a person's head. Above the face is the curved text "GRAHAM MCNAMEE broadcasting as the". Under the face is the text "Universal Talking Reporter". The text fades out and is replaced by "UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL", with "NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL" being curved above the head, and the bottom now has a byline "By Arrangement With NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY". The logo then cuts to a cloudy background with a globe. We see the text "THE NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL", and a biplane passing the globe. The biplane leaves the text "UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL" behind. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' In the first portion, the flower-like background. In the second portion, the globe spinning, the background moving, the biplane passing by and the appearing "UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL" text. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer says "How do you do ladies and gentlemen? This is Graham McNamee broadcasting the latest event, as the Universal Newsreel Talking Reporter." As soon as the announcer stops, an orchestral horn is heard. | |||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. The only known appearance of this logo was in the documentary ''Stringer - Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman''. This likely appeared on the first three volumes, but those are currently lost. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' This intro marks perhaps the beginning of the very long running relationship between [[Universal Pictures]] and [[NBC National IDs|NBC]]. | |||
=== 2nd Logo (1932) === | |||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 3rd Logo (March 5, 1933-January 1935?) === | |||
=== 3rd Logo (March | |||
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'''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. | '''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. Would probably be seen on volume 6 too. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 4th Logo (July 7, 1934-1936) === | |||
=== 4th Logo (July | |||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 5th Logo (1936-May 15, 1937?) === | === 5th Logo (1936-May 15, 1937?) === | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Extinct. 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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'''Availability:''' Extinct. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. | ||
* This can be seen in the beginning of volumes 10 | * This can be seen in the beginning of volumes 10 and 11. | ||
* 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:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 7th Logo (1939-1940) === | === 7th Logo (1939-1940) === | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 8th Logo (1941-1944) === | === 8th Logo (1941-1944) === | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo's opening variant. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo's opening variant. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Extinct. It can be seen from volumes 12 to 16. The Canadian variant is harder to find, since it was only seen on Canadian prints. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 9th Logo (1944-1946) === | === 9th Logo (1944-1946) === | ||
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'''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. | '''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:''' | '''Availability:''' Extinct. 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. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 11th Logo (1946-1949) === | === 11th Logo (1946-1949) === | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Extinct. This could be in Volumes 18 and 19. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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* On the closing variants, a shorter version of the music is used. This applies to the later variants. | * On the closing variants, a shorter version of the music is used. This applies to the later variants. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Extinct. It can be seen from volumes 20 till 26. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 13th Logo (March 31, 1955-January 27, 1964) === | |||
=== 13th Logo (March | |||
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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:''' | '''Availability:''' Extinct. 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 | === 14th Logo (September 3, 1964-October 24, 1967) === | ||
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* An alternate theme can be heard on Volume 40. | * An alternate theme can be heard on Volume 40. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Extinct. It can be seen on newsreels from the later issues of Volume 37 until Volume 40, the last known volume. The later version was in use from Volume 39 onwards. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||