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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
'''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.]], | '''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.]], then it was spun off as an independent company in late 1974 as Tommorow closed its' doors. The company would be sold 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|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|FremantleMedia]], successor to Thames Television. | ||
==Alan Landsburg Productions== | ==Alan Landsburg Productions== | ||
===1st Logo (1971-1975)=== | ===1st Logo (1971-1975)=== | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "ALP" | '''Nickname:''' "ALP" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background | '''Logo:''' On a black background is a stylized {{Font color|blue|blue}} "{{Font color|blue|'''ALP'''}}" in a bold, partially segmented font. It is wiped away from left to right, revealing the following text: | ||
<center>'''Alan Landsburg<br>Productions'''<br>A Reeves Communications Company</center> | <center>'''Alan Landsburg<br>Productions'''<br>A Reeves Communications Company</center> | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "REG" | '''Nickname:''' "REG" | ||
'''Logo:''' On the left side of a black background | '''Logo:''' On the left side of a black background is an "{{Font color|blue|'''REG'''}}" in the same appearance as the ''ALP'' in the 3rd logo. Next to it is | ||
'''Reeves<br>Entertainment<br> Group''' | '''Reeves<br>Entertainment<br> Group''' | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Drama Faces", "The Thames Logo", "The Comedy/Drama Masks" | '''Nicknames:''' "Drama Faces", "The Thames Logo", "The Comedy/Drama Masks" | ||
'''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|darkpurple|dark purple}} curtain, | '''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|darkpurple|dark purple}} curtain, a comedy mask moves up towards the top of the screen while spinning around, followed by a sad drama mask. Underneath the masks, several shards come together to form an upside-down {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} triangle. The text | ||
<center>'''REEVES'''<br>ENTERTAINMENT</center> | <center>'''REEVES'''<br>ENTERTAINMENT</center> | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. | '''Availability:''' Rare. | ||
* The only shows known to have this logo are ''The Home Show'', ''What Would You Do?'', the first season of ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''Doctor, Doctor'', ''Covington Cross'', and the 1992 remake of ''The Tomorrow People''. | * The only shows known to have this logo are ''The Home Show'', ''What Would You Do?'', the first season of ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''Doctor, Doctor'', ''Covington Cross'', and the 1992 remake of ''The Tomorrow People''. | ||
* Of these | * Of these five, ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' is commercially available on DVD from A&E Home Video and VHS, and was airing reruns on Centric until 2012, and ''Doctor, Doctor'' can be seen on CTV Throwback. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A wonderful CGI logo to end the company on a | '''Legacy:''' A wonderful CGI logo to end the company on a good note. | ||
[[Category:American logos]] | [[Category:American logos]] | ||