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'''Cheese factor:''' 3. very 50s but its fine theres nothing wrong with it | '''Cheese factor:''' 3. very 50s but its fine theres nothing wrong with it | ||
'''CLG note:''' ''"The logo fits well with the company name as the "SCREEN" is the TV tube, and the "GEMS" are the stars on the screen. It's a rather peculiar concept that was shelved in favor of the "Torch Lady" years later."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|CLG|red|green|blue}} note:''' ''"The logo fits well with the company name as the "SCREEN" is the TV tube, and the "GEMS" are the stars on the screen. It's a rather peculiar concept that was shelved in favor of the "Torch Lady" years later."'' | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... it good | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... it good | ||
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'''Cheese factor:''' 0 | '''Cheese factor:''' 0 | ||
'''CLG note:''': ''"It's mostly a well-liked logo, but some viewers in their youth were put off by the loud and dramatic nature of the fanfare heard on some shows, which has been referred to by some as the "Fanfare of Doom." "'' | '''{{Gradient Text|CLG|red|green|blue}} note:''': ''"It's mostly a well-liked logo, but some viewers in their youth were put off by the loud and dramatic nature of the fanfare heard on some shows, which has been referred to by some as the "Fanfare of Doom." "'' | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... It Columbia | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... It Columbia | ||
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'''Cheese factor:''' 1.5. Not really | '''Cheese factor:''' 1.5. Not really | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... empty | ||
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'''Audio:''' trumpet | '''Audio:''' trumpet | ||
'''Rarity:''' Ultra Rare | '''{{color|blueviolet !important|Rarity}}:''' {{color|maroon !important|Ultra Rare}} | ||
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'''Cheese factor:''' 3-4. A bit cheesy.. like its really 60s | '''Cheese factor:''' 3-4. A bit cheesy.. like its really 60s | ||
'''AVID note:''' ''"This logo was often nicknamed "Stars and Spotlights" among members of rec.arts.animation, due to the dots resembling spotlights and likely also due to them sparkling like stars."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|AVID|red|orange|yellow|green|cyan|blue|purple}} note:''' ''"This logo was often nicknamed "Stars and Spotlights" among members of rec.arts.animation, due to the dots resembling spotlights and likely also due to them sparkling like stars."'' | ||
'''CLG note:''' ''"A straight example of early 60s art decor. Advertising in the 1960s commonly used this style of art."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|CLG|red|green|blue}} note:''' ''"A straight example of early 60s art decor. Advertising in the 1960s commonly used this style of art."'' | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... classic. | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... classic. | ||
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'''visuals:''' camera controlled cel animation, logo/symbol created & animated by '''Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv''' | '''visuals:''' camera controlled cel animation, logo/symbol created & animated by '''Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv''' | ||
'''audio:''' composed by '''Van Alexander''', arranged by '''Eric Siday''', and performed on a '''Moog | '''audio:''' composed by '''Van Alexander''', arranged by '''Eric Siday''', and performed on a '''Moog Synthesizer.''' the Batfink variant was composed by '''Winston Sharples.''' | ||
'''Rarity:''' Common | '''{{color|blueviolet !important|Rarity}}:''' {{color|green !important|Common}} | ||
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'''Cheese factor:''' 3. Ahhhh | '''Cheese factor:''' 3. Ahhhh | ||
'''AVID note:''' ''"This logo has gained a relatively large cult following (even transcending the logo enthusiast community), due to its notoriety for scaring some viewers (particularly children), earning its unofficial nickname, the "S from Hell". This is mostly due to the animation and Siday's early Moog stinger, which has been described as "creepy"<sup>[http://www.milanofamily.org/scrngems/scrngems.htm <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</sup> and "horrifying"<sup>[https://mfqreviews.medium.com/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-quentin-tarantinos-ultimate-love-letter-to-60s-cinema-and-bare-edeab9ef10a4 <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]</sup>. Commonly referred to alongside other "scary" logos, such as the [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] "V of Doom", [[ViD|VID]]'s "Mask of Guo Xiang", [[Klasky-Csupo|Klasky Csupo]]'s "Splaat", [[Paramount Television]]'s "Closet Killer", and THX's "Deep Note". Its notoriety was even enough to spawn a short mockumentary in 2010 called The S from Hell (directed by Rodney Ascher, who later directed the 2012 documentary Room 237), as well as for the logo to make a brief appearance in a particularly tense scene in Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as mentioned in Trivia."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|AVID|red|orange|yellow|green|cyan|blue|purple}} note:''' ''"This logo has gained a relatively large cult following (even transcending the logo enthusiast community), due to its notoriety for scaring some viewers (particularly children), earning its unofficial nickname, the "S from Hell". This is mostly due to the animation and Siday's early Moog stinger, which has been described as "creepy"<sup>[http://www.milanofamily.org/scrngems/scrngems.htm <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</sup> and "horrifying"<sup>[https://mfqreviews.medium.com/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-quentin-tarantinos-ultimate-love-letter-to-60s-cinema-and-bare-edeab9ef10a4 <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]</sup>. Commonly referred to alongside other "scary" logos, such as the [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] "V of Doom", [[ViD|VID]]'s "Mask of Guo Xiang", [[Klasky-Csupo|Klasky Csupo]]'s "Splaat", [[Paramount Television]]'s "Closet Killer", and THX's "Deep Note". Its notoriety was even enough to spawn a short mockumentary in 2010 called The S from Hell (directed by Rodney Ascher, who later directed the 2012 documentary Room 237), as well as for the logo to make a brief appearance in a particularly tense scene in Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as mentioned in Trivia."'' | ||
'''CLG note:''' ''"Though this logo has gained somewhat of a cult following, it is notorious for scaring some viewers, even enough to spawn a short documentary in 2010 called The S from Hell."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|CLG|red|green|blue}} note:''' ''"Though this logo has gained somewhat of a cult following, it is notorious for scaring some viewers, even enough to spawn a short documentary in 2010 called The S from Hell."'' | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... Ahhhh | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... Ahhhh | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 24 November 2025
page originally created by Boberrybiscuit on 11/24/2024.
Screen Gems was founded by Margaret J. Winkler in 1921 under the name M.J. Winkler Pictures/Productions. Charles Mintz rebranded it to Winkler Pictures after taking it over in 1926 and partnered with Columbia Pictures for distribution in 1929. it was renamed to The Charles Mintz Studio later. in 1933 The Charles Mintz Studio became Screen Gems (which came from Columbia Pictures' early slogan: "Gems of the Screen", which was a take on the song Columbia, the Gem Of The Ocean. before his death Mintz gave Screen Gems to Columbia. it then shut down in 1949. it later then merged with Pioneer Telefilms
Ralph Cohn, Jack Cohn and Harry Cohn founded Pioneer Telefilms in 1947. Columbia acquired it for 50k bucks and turned it into Screen Gems. the new Screen Gems started on April 15th 1949. in 1951 it became a full-fledged tv studio. in the 50s Screen Gems started owning TV and radio stations. it somehow partially had Canal 11 Televisión in Venezuela from 1966 to 1968. in 1963 Screen Gems entered music publishing and from it the music division they made, Screen Gems-Columbia Music got sold to EMI for 23,5 million bucks in 1976. in 1965 Columbia Pictures acquired a fifty per cent interested in EUE, which was then merged with Screen Gems and became EUE/Screen Gems. (Those studios were then sold in 1982 to George Cooney). on december 23rd 1968 Screen Gems merged with Columbia Pictures Corporation and became Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc for 24.5 million bucks. on May 6th, 1974 Screen Gems was renamed to Columbia Pictures Television. and then shit hpapened im not writing more Sorry go to other page
1st logo - 1948 to 1952
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![1948. clipped by [Snelfu]](/thumb.php?f=Screen_Gems_1948.png&width=120)
1948. clipped by [Snelfu]
![1948. clipped by [Snelfu]](/index.php/File:Screen_Gems_1948.png){kind=small}
2nd logo - 1952 to 1956
Nicknames: "tv box", "Screen Gems TV im awesome", "The TV Tube", "Screen Gems-on-TV"
Visuals: traditional animation
Audio: end theme
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Scare factor: 1. eh
Cheese factor: 3. very 50s but its fine theres nothing wrong with it
CLG note: "The logo fits well with the company name as the "SCREEN" is the TV tube, and the "GEMS" are the stars on the screen. It's a rather peculiar concept that was shelved in favor of the "Torch Lady" years later."
Spida factor: Spida think... it good
3rd logo - 1955 to 1960
Nicknames: "Columbia Gems" "it look like... Columbia", "Torch Lady", "Fanfare of Doom"
Visuals: traditional cel animation and matte painting for the text
Audio: composed by Jack Shaindlin
Rarity: Rare
Scare factor: 4. Big theme. Big font. Scare logos
Cheese factor: 0
CLG note:: "It's mostly a well-liked logo, but some viewers in their youth were put off by the loud and dramatic nature of the fanfare heard on some shows, which has been referred to by some as the "Fanfare of Doom." "
Spida factor: Spida think... It Columbia
4th logo - 1960 to 1963
Nicknames: "Columbia Gems Again", "Screen Gems Torch Lady", "Torch Lady II"
Visuals: traditional cel animation and matte painting for the text
Audio: Hal Gibney is the announcer
Rarity: Rare
Scare factor: 2. Maybe
Cheese factor: 1.5. Not really
Spida factor: Spida think... empty
5th logo - 1963 to 1965
Nicknames: "Sticks", "Pixie Sticks", "Sticks n' Balls", "Stars and Spotlights", "The Dancing Sticks"
Visuals: animated by Hanna-Barbera Productions. font is "Benguiat Frisky"
Audio: trumpet
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Scare factor: 0.75. b&w could be kinda unnerving to people but if in color Noe
Cheese factor: 3-4. A bit cheesy.. like its really 60s
AVID note: "This logo was often nicknamed "Stars and Spotlights" among members of rec.arts.animation, due to the dots resembling spotlights and likely also due to them sparkling like stars."
CLG note: "A straight example of early 60s art decor. Advertising in the 1960s commonly used this style of art."
Spida factor: Spida think... classic.
6th logo - 1965 to 1974
nicknames: "S from Hell", "Ahhhhh" "Uh" "Screen Gems Logos" "Logo of DOOM", "The S From Hell", "The Spiral S", "The Filmstrip S", "The Creepy Screen Gems Logo", "The S From Heck (by family friendly logo channels)", "The Spiral S (From Hell)", "Burning S", "Scream Gems", "Attack of the Killer S", "The Personification of All That Is Evil", "Shrill S,", "Buzzy S", "Hawk S"
visuals: camera controlled cel animation, logo/symbol created & animated by Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv
audio: composed by Van Alexander, arranged by Eric Siday, and performed on a Moog Synthesizer. the Batfink variant was composed by Winston Sharples.
Rarity: Common
Scare factor: 1000000000000000000. Ahhhh
Cheese factor: 3. Ahhhh
AVID note: "This logo has gained a relatively large cult following (even transcending the logo enthusiast community), due to its notoriety for scaring some viewers (particularly children), earning its unofficial nickname, the "S from Hell". This is mostly due to the animation and Siday's early Moog stinger, which has been described as "creepy"[2] and "horrifying"[1]. Commonly referred to alongside other "scary" logos, such as the Viacom "V of Doom", VID's "Mask of Guo Xiang", Klasky Csupo's "Splaat", Paramount Television's "Closet Killer", and THX's "Deep Note". Its notoriety was even enough to spawn a short mockumentary in 2010 called The S from Hell (directed by Rodney Ascher, who later directed the 2012 documentary Room 237), as well as for the logo to make a brief appearance in a particularly tense scene in Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as mentioned in Trivia."
CLG note: "Though this logo has gained somewhat of a cult following, it is notorious for scaring some viewers, even enough to spawn a short documentary in 2010 called The S from Hell."
Spida factor: Spida think... Ahhhh