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'''Alan Landsburg Productions''' was a production company founded in April 1970 by '''Alan Landsburg''', who was formerly working for [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. In August 1971, it was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment|Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.]], who would sell it to '''Reeves''' Teletape Corp. (later part of "Reeves Communications Corp.") on September 18, 1978. Alan Landsburg then left the company in 1985 to form "[[The Landsburg Company]]", and Alan Landsburg Productions became "'''Reeves Entertainment Group'''" on May 6 that year. In 1990, Reeves was sold to [[Thames (UK)|Thames Television]] for $89 million. Reeves Entertainment was closed down in 1994 and folded into Thames. Most of the television series it made are currently distributed by [[NBCUniversal Television|NBCUniversal Television Distribution]] in the US if distributed by [[MCA TV]], while ''What Would You Do?'' and ''Wild and Crazy Kids!'' are owned by [[Nickelodeon]] and ''Doctor, Doctor'' is distributed by [[Sony Pictures Television]]. Some made for TV movies such as 1983's ''Adam'' and 1977's ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'' are distributed by [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]], successor to Thames Television. | '''Alan Landsburg Productions''' was a production company founded in April 1970 by '''Alan Landsburg''', who was formerly working for [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. In August 1971, it was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment|Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.]], who would sell it to '''Reeves''' Teletape Corp. (later part of "Reeves Communications Corp.") on September 18, 1978. Alan Landsburg then left the company in 1985 to form "[[The Landsburg Company]]", and Alan Landsburg Productions became "'''Reeves Entertainment Group'''" on May 6 that year. In 1990, Reeves was sold to [[Thames (UK)|Thames Television]] for $89 million. Reeves Entertainment was closed down in 1994 and folded into Thames. Most of the television series it made are currently distributed by [[NBCUniversal Television|NBCUniversal Television Distribution]] in the US if distributed by [[MCA TV]], while ''What Would You Do?'' and ''Wild and Crazy Kids!'' are owned by [[Nickelodeon]] and ''Doctor, Doctor'' is distributed by [[Sony Pictures Television]]. Some made for TV movies such as 1983's ''Adam'' and 1977's ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'' are distributed by [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]], successor to Thames Television. | ||
==Alan Landsburg Productions== | ==Alan Landsburg Productions== | ||
===1st Logo (1971-1975)=== | ===1st Logo (1971-1975)=== | ||
{{Gallery | {{Gallery | ||
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|Alan Landsburg Productions 1973.png | |Alan Landsburg Productions 1973.png | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "Circles and Lines" | '''Nickname:''' "Circles and Lines" | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Director's Block", "Slateboard" | '''Nicknames:''' "Director's Block", "Slateboard" | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*There was also a still shot of the logo. | * There was also a still shot of the logo. | ||
*Most programs, such as the series ''In Search of...'' and the TV movie ''It Happened at Lakewood Manor'', have the logo shortened to either the slate already formed, or the "ALAN LANDSBURG" swinging down. | * Most programs, such as the series ''In Search of...'' and the TV movie ''It Happened at Lakewood Manor'', have the logo shortened to either the slate already formed, or the "ALAN LANDSBURG" swinging down. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The dropping slate, and the changing words. | '''FX/SFX:''' The dropping slate, and the changing words. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The sounds of a camera shutter, one for each of the segmented lines as they appear, followed by a clapperboard sound during the respective action, before the shutters are heard again for the top slate. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The sounds of a camera shutter, one for each of the segmented lines as they appear, followed by a clapperboard sound during the respective action, before the shutters are heard again for the top slate. | ||
'''Music/Sounds | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*The end-title theme from any show is usually heard instead, or the logo is silent. | * The end-title theme from any show is usually heard instead, or the logo is silent. | ||
*On the DVD release of ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'', the short version of the music from the 3rd logo plays over this logo, followed by the logo for FremantleMedia North America. | * On the DVD release of ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'', the short version of the music from the 3rd logo plays over this logo, followed by the logo for [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia North America]]. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
*It is intact on the Visual Entertainment DVD of ''In Search of...'' and would be presumed intact if ever reran again. | * It is intact on the Visual Entertainment DVD of ''In Search of...'' and would be presumed intact if ever reran again. | ||
*This can be spotted on the DVD release of ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'' | * This can be spotted on the DVD release of ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Again, some decent animation if a little unrefined. The logo itself resembles title effects used on '70s B-movies. | |||
===3rd Logo (September 20, 1979-May 11, 1985)=== | ===3rd Logo (September 20, 1979-May 11, 1985)=== | ||
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File:Alp9.jpeg | File:Alp9.jpeg | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "ALP" | '''Nickname:''' "ALP" | ||
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* This logo was superimposed on the first two seasons of ''Gimme a Break!'' and the short-lived series ''No Soap, Radio'', and the 1983 TV pilot ''Sutters Bay''. | * This logo was superimposed on the first two seasons of ''Gimme a Break!'' and the short-lived series ''No Soap, Radio'', and the 1983 TV pilot ''Sutters Bay''. | ||
* An alternate version featured the usual logo animation, except that the Reeves byline appeared a second later. This appears on ''Jaws 3'', later season 5 episodes of ''In Search of...'', and the TV movie ''The Jayne Mansfield Story''. | * An alternate version featured the usual logo animation, except that the Reeves byline appeared a second later. This appears on ''Jaws 3'', later season 5 episodes of ''In Search of...'', and the TV movie ''The Jayne Mansfield Story''. | ||
*On some shows like ''Kate & Allie'', ''Gimme a Break!'', and the short-lived series ''Spencer'', a copyright stamp is shown below. | * On some shows like ''Kate & Allie'', ''Gimme a Break!'', and the short-lived series ''Spencer'', a copyright stamp is shown below. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The logo revealing the text behind it. | '''FX/SFX:''' The logo revealing the text behind it. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*On ''Jaws 3'', the logo is silent. | * On ''Jaws 3'', the logo is silent. | ||
*Sometimes, it's the end-title theme. This appears on productions such as the U.S. adaptation of ''The Krypton Factor'', season 1 of ''Kate & Allie'', the first two seasons of ''Gimme a Break!'', and the short-lived series ''No Soap, Radio.'' | * Sometimes, it's the end-title theme. This appears on productions such as the U.S. adaptation of ''The Krypton Factor'', season 1 of ''Kate & Allie'', the first two seasons of ''Gimme a Break!'', and the short-lived series ''No Soap, Radio.'' | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
*It was seen on episodes of ''That's Incredible'' and ''Kate & Allie'' and on seasons 1-4 of ''Gimme a Break!''; most episodes with this logo often have the next one plastering this over on TV One prints. | * It was seen on episodes of ''That's Incredible'' and ''Kate & Allie'' and on seasons 1-4 of ''Gimme a Break!''; most episodes with this logo often have the next one plastering this over on TV One prints. | ||
*This was also seen on the last two seasons of ''In Search of...,'' which is preserved on DVD. | * This was also seen on the last two seasons of ''In Search of...,'' which is preserved on DVD. | ||
*It was also seen on the short-lived 1981 U.S. adaptation of ''The Krypton Factor'' with Dick Clark. | * It was also seen on the short-lived 1981 U.S. adaptation of ''The Krypton Factor'' with Dick Clark. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' The logo design is interesting, but the sliding away of the logo and the revealing of the text, while smooth, does look kind of uninspired. | '''Editor's Note:''' The logo design is interesting, but the sliding away of the logo and the revealing of the text, while smooth, does look kind of uninspired. | ||
==Reeves Entertainment== | ==Reeves Entertainment== | ||