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→2nd Logo (1962-1964): As someone who watched King Features' cartoon shorts (and was influenced by them), I modified the first and second logos' many sections to give accurate descriptions. The "CG Spinning Crown" logo's VHS variant was also modified because it was an intro to their cartoon shorts on video.
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imported>PolancoMira m (→2nd Logo (1962-1964): As someone who watched King Features' cartoon shorts (and was influenced by them), I modified the first and second logos' many sections to give accurate descriptions. The "CG Spinning Crown" logo's VHS variant was also modified because it was an intro to their cartoon shorts on video.) |
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'''Closing Title:''' At the end, the white quill pen writes out "'''''The End'''''" in script, then the script slides to the left as the quill flips to the right to rejoin the logo as it fades in. | '''Closing Title:''' At the end, the white quill pen writes out "'''''The End'''''" in script, then the script slides to the left as the quill flips to the right to rejoin the logo as it fades in. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The spinning star (which | '''FX/SFX:''' The spinning star (which was re-used from the Paramount ''Popeye'' cartoons), and the quill pen "writing" in the closing logo. This would also serve as the opening logo for ''The All-New Popeye Hour'' before the start of the opening credits. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
*Opening: An abridged version of the generic cartoon sailor song "The Sailor's Hornpipe" (played on what sounds like a flute), leading into ''Popeye the Sailor Man'' which plays over the credits. | *Opening: An abridged version of the generic cartoon sailor song "The Sailor's Hornpipe" (played on what sounds like a flute), leading into an abridged version of ''Popeye the Sailor Man'' which plays over the credits. On ''Barbecue for Two'' and ''Hits and Missels'' (the first two cartoons of the 60's series), however, the Famous Studios version of the theme song is heard. | ||
* Closing: The end to "The Sailor's Hornpipe". | * Closing: The end to "The Sailor's Hornpipe". Some Rembrahndt Films ''Popeye'' cartoons replaces it with a peppy version of the end of the ''Popeye the Sailor Man'' theme song. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This logo may be preserved on the DVD release of the made-for TV KFS ''Popeye'' cartoons of the 1960s. The logo also made a surprise return at the end of some reruns of some 1st season episodes of ''The All-New Popeye Hour'', following the 1974 [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|H-B]] "Rainbow" logo. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This logo may be preserved on the DVD release of the made-for TV KFS ''Popeye'' cartoons of the 1960s. The logo also made a surprise return at the end of some reruns of some 1st season episodes of ''The All-New Popeye Hour'', following the 1974 [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|H-B]] "Rainbow" logo, as well as an opening logo for syndicated prints of seasons 2-4 of ''The All-New Popeye Hour'' as seen on Tubi (excluding the Valentine's day special.). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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'''Closing Titles:''' | '''Closing Titles:''' | ||
* A different color background (blue, lavender, gray, light gray, or pistachio) background, but the crown is in the upper left corner, and below it are written the stacked words “A KING FEATURES SYNDICATE PRODUCTION”, with the bold grey/white word “TV” written behind it to hence "A KING FEATURES SYNDICATE TV PRODUCTION". | * A different color background (blue, lavender, gray, light gray, or pistachio) background, but the crown is in the upper left corner, and below it are written the stacked words “A KING FEATURES SYNDICATE PRODUCTION”, with the bold grey/white word “TV” written behind it to hence "A KING FEATURES SYNDICATE TV PRODUCTION". This can be only seen on cartoons that are animated at Jack Kinney Productions, Rembrahndt Films, Artransa Film Studios, G&H Films, Inc., and many more. | ||
* | *A crown-less version of the aforementioned closing title is seen on some ''Krazy Kat'' cartoons. | ||
*Cartoons produced at Paramount Pictures Cartoon Studios will have the “Produced by Paramount Pictures Corporation” credit written in it's signature font on the bottom right, with the "KING FEATURES SYNDICATE TV PRODUCTION" words moved on the top left, above and next to the crown. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming/spinning crown, and the word animations. None for the closing variant. | '''FX/SFX:''' The zooming/spinning crown, and the word animations. None for the closing variant. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
*Opening: A horn and xylophone fanfare, leading into the cartoon short theme music. | *'''Opening:''' A horn and xylophone fanfare that syncs with the animation, leading into the cartoon short theme music. | ||
*Closing: A horn and percussion fanfare. | *'''Closing:''' A horn and percussion fanfare, which varies depending on the cartoon. | ||
'''Availability:''' Very rare. First appeared on the animated cartoon series ''The King Features Trilogy'' (the umbrella title for ''Beetle Bailey, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith,'' and ''Krazy Kat'') on syndicated TV in 1962. If you really want to see it, some cartoon shorts that originally appeared in the series have been released on three VHS volumes of [[Rhino Home Video]]’s “Sunday Morning Funnies”: | '''Availability:''' Very rare. First appeared on the animated cartoon series ''The King Features Trilogy'' (the umbrella title for ''Beetle Bailey, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith,'' and ''Krazy Kat'') on syndicated TV in 1962. If you really want to see it, some cartoon shorts that originally appeared in the series have been released on three VHS volumes of [[Rhino Home Video]]’s “Sunday Morning Funnies”: ''Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, Beetle Bailey,'' and ''Krazy Kat''. DVD releases of these shows may preserve the logos, as well (the logo has been retained on the ''Krazy Kat Kartoon Kollection'' DVD box set released by [[Koch Vision]] in 2003). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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*A slightly longer version exists where the words slowly fade in. | *A slightly longer version exists where the words slowly fade in. | ||
*On the test pilot of the cartoon Defenders of the Earth, the text reads "AND King Features Entertainment, Inc." with the small version of the Crown placed to the left of the company name. | *On the test pilot of the cartoon Defenders of the Earth, the text reads "AND King Features Entertainment, Inc." with the small version of the Crown placed to the left of the company name. | ||
* | *A unique version was seen as the intro to King Features' cartoons on VHS where the background is blue. Here, the crown is above a long white stripe spanning the entire screen, with "King Features Entertainment" on it. Below it is a copyright for King Features Syndicate. "The Sailor's Hornpipe" plays here, in which when the whistle blows, the crown zooms in and takes up the entire screen, with the inside of it fading to the intro itself as the stripe and copyright disappear. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The rolling crown. None for a sped-up variant. | '''FX/SFX:''' The rolling crown. None for a sped-up variant. | ||