Here’s an example: http://logos.ctufilms.com/uncategorized/admin/2009/01/high-definition/

• http://logos.ctufilms.com - our domain name, that hasn’t changed.
• uncategorized - that’s the category base (i.e. what the post is labelled under when it’s added to our database)
• admin - the username of the poster (in this case, myself)
• 2009 - the year
• 01 - the month
• high-definition - the post slug

I know most of you aren’t as technically inclined as myself, but either way, its better to explain things than to get multiple “WTF” messages in my inbox…

…alright, now back to work on that forum…nyuk, nyuk, nyuk…

Alrighty, then, let’s do this thing!

Tomorrow, I’ll be installing the bbPress plugin for this software, which means your FTVLM login will finally have some use…YEEEEAAAAH!!!

…I’ll never do a Lil’ Jon impression again.

Matter of fact, below the break, be sure to vote on the new poll about HDTV and what you think of it.

Anyway, I finally realized that I alone cannot post the descriptions up on here. I need help…BADLY. So if you’re interested in helping, please comment below and I’ll point you in the right direction…

As the New Year is coming; I am going to continue with my list of rarities for the public knowledge, with a brief description of the on-screen logo and a little “scare factor” comment:

Rysher Distribution: It’s just the first Rysher logo, only the words “Distributed by” are seen above the logo –cheaply chryoned in- and the words “ENTERTAINMENT” are replaced by “DISTRIBUTION”. The jazzy theme which accompanies this logo makes it a favorite of many people.
Operation Prime Time: Very rare to find, as nowadays is only intact at the end of Yogi’s First Christmas on Boomerang. The logo consists on a black background, with four rainbow-colored lines coming and forming the letters “O”, “P” and “T” on a very 70’s design. When “OPT” is formed, the words “OPERATION PRIME TIME” zooms out, and the text “for better programming” appears under. People seem to be scared by the gaudy colors, the animation or the design.
Blue André Productions: Seen on some Christmas TV Movies. The name “BLUE ANDRE” is seen on a blue background, and then a “comet like object” comes and puts the ‘ on the “E”. Then, the whole logo changes to a black background and the lettering in blue. Nice concept on this one.
Bel Air Productions: We see an angle of a big bridge, then a shield saying “A BEL-AIR PRODUCTION”, on stylized lettering, zooms up. It hasn’t got jingle, just the opening theme of the movie.
American Producers Associated: This logo is seen exclusively on the VHS tape for the movie Bad Taste. It consist on a blue star coming in from the upper-left corner, stopping in the centre before zooming off into space, then a gold triangle with an eye inside it comes up, zooming into space before coming back at the top of the screen and flashing like the blue star. The words “AMERICAN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATED” reveal left-to-right across the ribbon. The blue star then engulfs the top half of the logo, and the entire thing zooms back out into space. Very cheesy logo, made with early CGI techniques.
KidVision: Seen on the Magic School Bus tapes, this childish logo consist on a blackboard, with chalk writing out “KidVision”. As it is done the writing, the chalk draws a red rectangle around the words, and a star come coloring the text. Nice logo, especially for little kids.
National General Corporation: On a blue or red background, we see many brass lines, looking like a wheel, spinning, which zooms in. After it stops zooming, a “G” appears. Then the wheel disappears, and then “NC” zooms in, located inside the “G”. Then “NATIONAL GENERAL CORPORATION” appears under it. The jingle is a drum-based jingle synchronized with the logo.
ALMI Television Productions: This company never distributed anything through television. Just were theatrical movies that when shown on television had the legend “PICTURES” replaced by “TELEVISION”. This indent consist on a dark blue background, we see tri-dimensional red stripes forming the word “ALMI”. When the forming is complete, the logo starts to shine twice. Then a rectangle zooms out from nowhere, and places itself around “ALMI” and the word “Television” in cursive, draws under it and shines. “Television” is between 2 red lines. It is a very beautiful logo. A perfect combination of lights and effects that is one of the most memorable logos from the 80’s.
Warner Bros. International Television: Just the Warner Home Video from 1997, but the words seen on the ring are “WARNER BROS. INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION”.
From New Line Cinema: Just the New Line logo from 1988 with the words “FROM” above “N E W  L I N E  C I N E M A”.
Playboy Productions: On a black background, we see a square with a cyclone shape inside with dark red, light red, orange, and yellow swirls. In the center circle is the Playboy bunny as seen on Playboy merchandise. The words “a Playboy production” are below, in a circle font similar to the Publix logo.

Happy New Year
Eric S.

Lightning Video International: It’s the same logo as the Lightning Video, only it had the word “INTERNATIONAL” zooming out very fast, with the lettering chryoned-in. Can be seen on international prints of Lighning Video International, based on the Netherlands.
Spelling Films International: We zoom out the Spelling “S” emblem (the one which looked like to the Screen Gems one), which is slightly modified. Then the emblem moves to the left as it is zooming out, and the words “SPELLING” between two lines, and “FILMS INTERNATIONAL” under it, appears on the right.
KingWorld Presents: It’s the KingWorld logo from the early 80’s, the only difference is that “PRESENTS” appears chryoned under “KINGWORLD”. It’s very difficult to find as some KingWorld shows are likely to be plastered by any CBS logo.
Grand National Pictures: Very art-deco logo, used from 196 to 1938. It’s a clock tower, when the hands of the clock turn, the words “GRAND NATIONAL” wipe out.
Bruce Conn Productions: On a green background, we see the letters “b”, “c”, and “p” pusihed in to the center to form the logo design. Then the words “Bruce Conn Productions inc.” appears.
Quinn Martin Productions: It has became very popular on the net, but it’s pretty rare as it was used for a short period of time, on some shows and TV Movies. Today is more likely to be plastered with the CBS Paramount Television logo on current prints of those shows. The logo consists on a starry background, with see a shining medallion consisting of a rainbow-colored Icarus inside a circle. Then, the object flies up, and at the screen and a blue, stylized, and connected “QM” zooms-out from the bottom of the screen to the centre. Then “PRODUCTIONS” appears, usually with a byline appearing below, then the logo shines.
Taft Entertainment Television: Only the words “TAFT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION” appearing on a black background, stylized with the company’s corporate font.
Savoy Pictures Television: It was a buffalo running. Then the he camera backs up and the text “Savoy Pictures”, then a line, aund under it “Television”.
Geffen Home Video: It’s the same logo of the Geffen Pictures, only the text is “GEFFEN HOME VIDEO”, and there is no Warner disclaimer.
ABC Films: On a blue background, the words “Distributed by” are on a script font. Then the words “ABC” and “FILMS” appears one by one, then the famous ABC logo is seen at the left. The music was a random-like celesta and percussion composition.
Weintraub Entertainment Group Television: Very rare logo, as it was only seen on a TV Movie. On a black background, we see a “W” made out of copper with lines , which goes dark and bright back and forth (due to a editing mistake). Under it, the words “WEINTRAUB ENTERTAINMENT GROUP TELEVISION” in white is seen.
Elsboy Entertainment: We see a blue square with an “E “made out of lines inside it. Under it, “ENTERTAINMENT” is also seen. Then “Elsboy” is written on a script font. It has a charming tune.
Hollywood Television Service: It’s the same logo as the Studio City Television Productions logo, but Inside it has “HOLLYWOOD TELEVISION SERVICE” in the center that would later zoom-in. Under it is the byline “A DIVISION OF REPUBLIC PICTURES CORPORATION”.
Fries Distribution Company: We see ocher-colored lines wiping one by one. Then, a diamond-like symbol flies from the right to the center. The words “FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY” in red appears under the logo.
Furia/Oringer Presentation: On a cloudy background, we see the letters “F”, “O”, and “/” zooming very fast. Then the words “uria” appears next to the “F”, “ringer” next to the “O”, and the / symbol between those words. Under it “PRESENTATION” is seen.

Eric S.

Fine Arts Pictures was a little B-Movie production company from the 30’s. Their logo was a ripoff of the 20th Centry Fox logo, without searchlights, and set over a huge pyramid.
Nassour Studios had the same, but the lettering was set over some buildings and did have searchlights, also had a fanfare very similar to the Fox’s one.
IFD Films and Arts was a Hong Kong film producer, which produced movies such as “Golden Ninja Warrior“, which ident on screen was… A TORCH GENTLEMAN! Yes, we started on a black background (everything is real action), and we see a man having weird white clothing and handing on his right hand a big lamp (of course, the lamp was on…) over some rocks. Some smoke was seen at the background. The music was a very recognizable piece of music that appeared on “Star Wars” when Darth Vader was going to do something.
Shaw Brothers Pictures: A production comapny from Hong Kong that had a logo design very (and I mean very) similar to the one from Warner Bros, minus the ring WB’s has, and the lettering isn’t too fancy to fit on the shield…
Producers Releasing Corporation also had their logo on Fox Style, but without searchlights (the similarity might be so obvious if the logo had searchlights).
Eagle 6 was a Dutch video distributor, and had EXACTLY the same logo as American National Enterprises, footage of an eagle flying and so one…Only having “AMERCIAN NATIONAL ENTERPRISES” replaced by a ghostly “EAGLE 6″ zooming banner.
Filmex was a mexican film production company. Their logo was a mix between the Fox logo and the Universal one. They had a globe rotating over the word “FILMEX” (on Fox style), under it the words “presenta” shining. There was also a Hong Kong movie producer whose logo was the searchlights from FOX, and the ring of stars of Paramount combined! So weird…

Thanks for reading,
Eric S.

Once again, thanks goes to Joe Sobora for this one!

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First of all, I would like to talk of the Republic Pictures Distribution logo of the 80’s. This is really a thought one. It’s only the 80’s Republic Eagle, with the text “REPUBLIC PICTURES” in a Times New Roman Font, also at the left of the logo is (obviously) the Trademark Symbol. Above the letters, “Distributed by”, in the same Times New Roman-like font is seen. This logo appeared on the now extinct-from-TV syndicated prints of episodes of Press Your Luck. If you’re lucky to have taped this logo from an episode of Press Your Luck when this program was on the air, you’ll have the opportunity to have this logo.

Another rarity is the Screen Gems TV Tube logo. The logo is pretty simple, just a TV Tube with the words “A Screen Gems Film Production (Presentation), and some “stars” or gems shining on the screen. It is seen at the end of Classic Shows from Screen Gems at tapes, as you may know. New DVDs of those shows have either another Screen Gems logo (The Torch Lady or the S From Hell), the Columbia Pictures Television Distribution logo (in B&W), and most of them, the Sony Pictures Television logo (tinted in B&W, also). The best source for this logo are VHS episodes of Jungle Jim (Some of them would have the Coca-Cola Torch Lady, the Colex or the LBS logo), or Ford Theatre. Father Knows Best is more likely to have this logo plastered. The last example of logo rarity today I’m talking is the CBS Theatrical Films. This logo is awesome, actually. Two lines crashes and generates a big-bang of stars, then we see tree stars, and “CBS” zooms out. The logo shines. CBS Theatrical Films only produced four films, and this logo is still preserved on those films, but the films seems today hard to find, but if you’re lucky, you’ll be able to find a DVD copy of this logo.

Eric S.