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'''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. | '''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:''' | '''Availability:''' This appeared on the first four volumes, as well as in the documentary ''Stringer - Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This marks the beginning of the very long running relationship between [[Universal Pictures]] and [[NBC |NBC]]. | '''Legacy:''' This marks the beginning of the very long running relationship between [[Universal Pictures]] and [[NBC |NBC]]. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestral theme that goes higher as the theme progresses. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestral theme that goes higher as the theme progresses. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It can be spotted at the end of the first few volumes up until Volume 4. | ||
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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:''' | '''Availability:''' It was seen at the end of volume 5. Would probably be seen on volume 6 too. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It has been spotted in Volume 7, issues 322 and 324. | ||
=== 5th Logo (1936-May 15, 1937?) === | === 5th Logo (1936-May 15, 1937?) === | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It can be spotted at the end of the 8th and 9th volumes. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Bombastic music, that slows down at the end, accompanied with sound effects. In other cases, none. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Bombastic music, that slows down at the end, accompanied with sound effects. In other cases, none. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
* This can be seen in the beginning of volumes 10 and 11. | * 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''. | ||
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'''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. | '''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:''' | '''Availability:''' It has been spotted in the 11th volume. | ||
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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:''' 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 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:''' 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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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It can be seen in volume 17. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' This could be in Volumes 18 and 19. | ||
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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:''' It can be seen from volumes 20 till 26. | ||
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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:''' 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. | ||
=== 14th Logo (September 3, 1964-October 24, 1967) === | === 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:''' 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. | ||