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'''ABC Films''' (formerly under the name of "ABC Film Syndication, Inc.") was the production/distribution arm of the [[ABC National IDs|ABC Television Network]] for ABC off-network programs from 1953 to 1973, also establishing "ABC International" and "The Worldvision Corporation" as the international distribution brands for distributing the library overseas, until it was spun-off and reincorporated as "[[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision Enterprises Inc.]]", because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. As of now, most of the ABC Films library is owned by [[Paramount Global]], through [[CBS Media Ventures]] and [[Spelling Television|Spelling Television Inc]]. Many others have fallen in the public domain. The company did not use a logo until 1959.
'''ABC Films''' (formerly under the name of "ABC Film Syndication, Inc.") was the production/distribution arm of the [[ABC National IDs|ABC Television Network]] for ABC off-network programs from 1953 to 1973, also establishing "ABC International" and "The Worldvision Corporation" as the international distribution brands for distributing the library overseas, until it was spun-off and reincorporated as "[[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision Enterprises Inc.]]", because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name. As of now, most of the ABC Films library is owned by [[Paramount Global]], through [[CBS Media Ventures]] and [[Spelling Television|Spelling Television Inc]]. Many others have fallen in the public domain. The company did not use a logo until 1959.


===1st Logo (1959-1973)===
===(1966-1973)===
 
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|ABC Films (Alcoa Presentsː One Step Beyond, 1959-1960).jpeg|
|ABC Films -Alcoa Presentsː One Step Beyond- (1960-1961).jpeg|
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|ABC Films In-Credit Text (1960s).jpeg|
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'''Logo:''' Originally in 1957, ABC Films didn't use a logo or in-screen text, but on ''26 Men'', the text "'''THIS IS BEEN AN ABC FILM PRESENTATION'''" was included at the end of the end credits. Until 1959, on shows like ''Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'', the text "'''A JOSEPH M. SCHENCK ENTERPRISES ABC FILMS PRESENTATION'''" was used.
 
'''Technique:''' None.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the end title theme from any show.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Let's Make A Deal'' (1971-1973) when reran on Buzzr (followed by the [[FremantleMedia|FremantleMedia North America]] logo), as well on public domain video releases of ''One Step Beyond''.
 
===2nd Logo (1966-1973)===
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'''Variant:''' A sepia-toned variant exists.
'''Variant:''' A sepia-toned variant exists.


'''Technique:''' The text writing itself in, and the company name fading in.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A xylophone/string composition with a string stinger at the end (taken from the stock music track "The Big Creep" by Paul Gerard, from the Conroy music library).
'''Music/Sounds:''' A xylophone/string composition with a string stinger at the end (taken from the stock music track "The Big Creep" by Paul Gerard, from the Conroy music library).
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