The Wolper Organization: Difference between revisions

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Logo description by codyfinke, mr3urious, and others

Logo captures by Eric S., V of Doom, Mr.Logo, Shadeed A. Kelly, and ClosingLogosHD

Editions by mr3urious

Video captures courtesy of MachineryNoise and Eric S.

===Background:===  

The Wolper Organization was founded in 1958 by documentary film producer David L. Wolper. In 1964, his company was acquired by Metromedia, but would later break apart from the company in 1967. In 1968, the Wolper library up to that time was sold to Official Films, who was later acquired by International Creative Exchange. The same year, the Wolper Productions company would later become Metromedia Producers Corporation. The company was relaunched in 1969 with distribution through Warner Bros. Television for its television shows and feature films (which were released theatrically through United Artists, and in the case of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Paramount). In 1976, The Wolper Organization was then acquired by Warner Communications for $1.5 million. The Wolper Organization is currently a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., a WarnerMedia company and is currently run by Mark L. Wolper, the son of the late producer David L. Wolper.

 

* Some programs have just the "Hypnotizer" centered in the middle of the screen, along with a smoother framerate.

* Another version of the animated logo has the text blacked out, replaced with a Metromedia byline.  

* There's a distributor variant that features the text "DISTRIBUTED BY WOLPER TELEVISION SALES", either being still or animated (the text appears when the logo finishes). This version may appear in gold as well.

* There is an in-credit variant generally used to close documentary specials, feature films, and TV movies, as well a non-animated, superimposed variant for shows, such as ''Chico and the Man'' and ''Welcome Back, Kotter''.

* On some older International Creative Exchange prints, a copyright notice for them is chyroned in below.

* From around 1964 to 1967, in-credit text variants had the byline "A Division of Metromedia" or "A Metromedia Company".

* Starting in 1977, the superimposed version has the byline "A Warner Communications Company" under the name. It would sometimes use the Warner corporate font for the byline, depending on the case.

* Several series and TV movies would just use an in-credit text "A David L. Wolper Production" or "Wolper Productions" with or without a byline.

=== 2nd Logo (1990-2016) ===

* From 2001 onward, the logo and text is gold and is on a black background.

* Sometimes, the logo won't shine.

* A superimposed in-credit variant exists.

* Sometimes, a IAW notice is seen below the logo.

=== 3rd Logo (May 30, 2016- )===