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'''Technique:''' Live action footage.
'''Technique:''' Live action footage.


'''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.
'''Audio:''' 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:'''  This appeared on the first four volumes, as well as in the documentary ''Stringer - Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman''.
'''Availability:'''  This appeared on the first four volumes, as well as in the documentary ''Stringer - Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman''.
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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestral theme that goes higher as the theme progresses.
'''Audio:''' An orchestral theme that goes higher as the theme progresses.


'''Availability:'''  It can be spotted at the end of the first few volumes up until Volume 4.
'''Availability:'''  It can be spotted at the end of the first few volumes up until Volume 4.
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'''Technique:''' Live action model work.
'''Technique:''' Live action model work.


'''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.
'''Audio:''' 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:'''  It was seen at the end of volume 5. Would probably be seen on volume 6 too.
'''Availability:'''  It was seen at the end of volume 5. Would probably be seen on volume 6 too.
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'''Technique:''' Live action model work.
'''Technique:''' Live action model work.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:'''  It has been spotted in Volume 7, issues 322 and 324.
'''Availability:'''  It has been spotted in Volume 7, issues 322 and 324.
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'''Technique:''' Live action model work.
'''Technique:''' Live action model work.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:'''  It can be spotted at the end of the 8th and 9th volumes.
'''Availability:'''  It can be spotted at the end of the 8th and 9th volumes.
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'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
'''Technique:''' Fading effects.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Bombastic music, that slows down at the end, accompanied with sound effects. In other cases, none.
'''Audio:''' Bombastic music, that slows down at the end, accompanied with sound effects. In other cases, none.


'''Availability:'''   
'''Availability:'''   
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'''Technique:''' Live action.
'''Technique:''' Live action.


'''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.
'''Audio:''' 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:'''  It has been spotted in the 11th volume.
'''Availability:'''  It has been spotted in the 11th volume.
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'''Technique:''' Live action.
'''Technique:''' Live action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo's opening variant.
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous logo's opening variant.


'''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.
'''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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'''Technique:''' On the opening, live action. On the closing, none.
'''Technique:''' On the opening, live action. On the closing, none.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A typical 40's military march.
'''Audio:''' A typical 40's military march.


'''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.
'''Audio 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:'''  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:'''  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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'''Technique:''' Live action.
'''Technique:''' Live action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:'''  It can be seen in volume 17.
'''Availability:'''  It can be seen in volume 17.
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'''Technique:''' Live action.
'''Technique:''' Live action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic theme.
'''Audio:''' A bombastic theme.


'''Availability:'''  This could be in Volumes 18 and 19.
'''Availability:'''  This could be in Volumes 18 and 19.
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'''Technique:''' Live action model work.
'''Technique:''' Live action model work.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Typical 50's music.
'''Audio:''' Typical 50's music.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
* Later newsreels have a more bombastic theme.
* Later newsreels have a more bombastic theme.
* In Volume 25, it has a different bombastic theme, where the last 5 notes are slower, with the last one being held out the longest.
* In Volume 25, it has a different bombastic theme, where the last 5 notes are slower, with the last one being held out the longest.
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'''Technique:''' Live action model work.
'''Technique:''' Live action model work.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic theme.
'''Audio:''' A bombastic theme.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The closing version has a shortened version of the opening theme.
'''Audio Variant:''' The closing version has a shortened version of the opening theme.


'''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.
'''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.
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'''Technique:''' Live action model work.
'''Technique:''' Live action model work.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic theme composed by Hal Mooney, who at that time was Universal's director of music.
'''Audio:''' A bombastic theme composed by Hal Mooney, who at that time was Universal's director of music.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
* The closing version has a shortened version of the opening theme.
* The closing version has a shortened version of the opening theme.
* An alternate theme can be heard on Volume 40.
* An alternate theme can be heard on Volume 40.
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