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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
The '''Turner Entertainment Company''' (commonly referred to as "'''Turner Entertainment Co.'''") was established on August 4, 1986 by | The '''Turner Entertainment Company''' (commonly referred to as "'''Turner Entertainment Co.'''") was established on August 4, 1986 by Ted '''Turner''', initially being a media distribution subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System to oversee its film and television libraries for domestic and worldwide distribution, after its acquisition of [[MGM/UA Communications Co.|MGM/UA Entertainment Co]] (now "[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.]]", and "[[United Artists|United Artists Corporation]]" respectively, which are now owned by MGM Holdings Inc.) Since Time Warner (later "[[WarnerMedia]]" and now "[[Warner Bros. Discovery]]") acquired Turner Broadcasting in 1996, it has served as an in-name only subsidiary and copyright holder of [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.]] | ||
===1st Logo (1987-2001)=== | ===1st Logo (1987-2001)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*There are two versions of the graphic; one with a large globe at the top left and a smaller (in proportion) marquee that faces us at an angle at the end, and one with a smaller globe at the top right and a longer, more expanded marquee that faces us head-on. The former is most commonly used as the short version. | *There are two versions of the graphic; one with a large globe at the top left and a smaller (in proportion) marquee that faces us at an angle at the end, and one with a smaller globe at the top right and a longer, more expanded marquee that faces us head-on. The former is most commonly used as the short version. | ||
Other variations: | |||
**{{color|Red}}/{{color|violet}} starfield, {{color|violet}}/white/{{color|gold}} marquee, {{color|blue}} planet facing the left, marquee sweeps at a moderate speed after about a second, facing the camera at an angle. | **{{color|Red}}/{{color|violet}} starfield, {{color|violet}}/white/{{color|gold}} marquee, {{color|blue}} planet facing the left, marquee sweeps at a moderate speed after about a second, facing the camera at an angle. | ||
**{{color|Blue}} starfield, {{color|blue}}/white/{{color|gold}} marquee, {{color|blue|bluish}}-{{color|green}} planet facing the left, marquee sweeps at a moderate speed after about a second, facing the camera at an angle. | **{{color|Blue}} starfield, {{color|blue}}/white/{{color|gold}} marquee, {{color|blue|bluish}}-{{color|green}} planet facing the left, marquee sweeps at a moderate speed after about a second, facing the camera at an angle. | ||
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*On some occasions, chyroned text is shown beneath the logo; one version says "A Turner Entertainment Co. Presentation", another says "Listed on the American Stock Exchange". | *On some occasions, chyroned text is shown beneath the logo; one version says "A Turner Entertainment Co. Presentation", another says "Listed on the American Stock Exchange". | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The starfield, logo and globe, all | '''FX/SFX:''' The starfield, logo and globe, all mid-late 1980s CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
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'''Logo:''' | '''Logo:''' A still of the Turner logo on a white background, which is positioned center-left. There are segmented lines behind the logo. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
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*The Time Warner variant was seen on some modern home video releases of MGM features, like the 2001 special edition of the 1970 documentary film ''Elvis: That's the Way It Is''. | *The Time Warner variant was seen on some modern home video releases of MGM features, like the 2001 special edition of the 1970 documentary film ''Elvis: That's the Way It Is''. | ||
*The H-B/Turner combo is very rare and can be seen on seasons 2-4 of ''Tom & Jerry Kids''. But it can still be seen on the show's prints on the Boomerang streaming service. It was later revealed that this logo appeared in what is considered to be the original airing of the season 1 short "Flippin' Fido" (if it didn't even contain the actual intro and credits) on ''Tom and Jerry: The Deluxe Anniversary Collection'', where that variation was restored. | *The H-B/Turner combo is very rare and can be seen on seasons 2-4 of ''Tom & Jerry Kids''. But it can still be seen on the show's prints on the Boomerang streaming service. It was later revealed that this logo appeared in what is considered to be the original airing of the season 1 short "Flippin' Fido" (if it didn't even contain the actual intro and credits) on ''Tom and Jerry: The Deluxe Anniversary Collection'', where that variation was restored. | ||
*The variants from ''The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind'' are ultra rare, as the documentary | *The variants from ''The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind'' are ultra rare, as the documentary was not seen much anywhere after the VHS releases. | ||
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