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Change: They only make a few films today, but RKO is still alive and will continue to live on.RKO Radio Pictures1st Logo (Opening Logo)(1929-1956) Nickname: "The Transmitter", "The Globe and Tower" (according to the RKO Pictures, LLC website http://www.rko.com)Logo: On a
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Change: None; it's a still logo.None. Cheesy Factor: The drawing looks quite ugly.Music/Sounds: The closing score of a movie.Availability: Common; still saved on every RKO release.Scare Factor: Medium; the scary thunderbolt drawing may turn off a few._______________________________________________________________RKO Pictures1st Logo(1981-1987)
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Jul 23 2009, 4:59 AM EDT
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Change: mcydodge919, monarchofvideos and LogicSmashBackground: RKO was originally founded by RCA to promote their RCA Photophone sound system. The initials in the company name stand for Radio Keith Orpheum, reflecting the joint venture of RCA, the Keith
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Jul 8 2009, 4:41 PM EDT
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Change: and scratchy film prints may cause some scares.Closing Logo(1929-1956) Custom Logos:logos:Standard Logoslogos and their variants: Nickname: "The Thunderbolt" Logo: In the end titles of a filmfilm, we see an equilateral triangle pointing down with
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Jul 1 2009, 7:35 AM EDT
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Change: Videos by monarchofvideos, LogicSmashBackground: RKO was originally founded by RCA to promote their RCA Photophone sound system. The initials in the company name stand for Radio Keith Orpheum, reflecting the joint venture of RCA, the Keith
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Change: morseMorse code heard on the logo transmitted this message:VVVV AN RKO RADIO PICTURE VVVV RKO teamed with France-based production company Pathe in 1929 to produce theatrical newsreels under the name RKO-Pathe Newsreels, which lasted until 1950. These featured a logo variation in which the
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Jun 17 2009, 8:50 PM EDT
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Change: It also might be at the end of Cat People (1982 remake), so be on the look out.Scare Factor: Low to medium; the scary synth music and the animation effects may scare a few. 2nd Logo(1987-1989) Nickname: "'80's Transmitter" Logo: Opening: On
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Jun 1 2009, 4:21 PM EDT
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Mar 22 2009, 4:49 PM EDT
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Change: their logo was stretched to fix the screen, being the lightning bolts more realistic. FX/Cheesy Factor: The rotating Earth globe, the lightning bolts, the sound waves; all primitive 1920's visual effects, but give them credit for trying.Music/Sounds: A series of "morse code" beeps.Availability: Very
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Mar 12 2009, 9:22 AM EDT
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Change: some occasions, there is no patent office byline when the RKO logo appears at the beginning of pre-1947 RKO-era Walt Disney films. FX: None; it's a still logo.Cheesy Factor: The drawing looks quite ugly.Music/Sounds: The closing score of a movie.Availability: Common;
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Feb 15 2009, 7:58 PM EST
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Change: retain this logo with the 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo before the RKO logo, however.Scare Factor: Medium; the scary thunderbolt drawing and scratchy film prints may turn off a few._______________________________________________________________RKO Pictures1st Logo(1981-1987) Nicknames: "'80's Thunderbolt", "Cheesy Thunderbolt", ''Thunderbolt Triangle''Logo: On
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Feb 14 2009, 7:28 PM EST
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Change: For the later years, "REG. US. PAT. OFF." is eliminated, just like the pre-1947 RKO-era Disney productions.Variants: The "Radio Pictures" variant had "THE END" displayed, which was wiped away to allow the Radio
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Change: Custom Logos:Standard Logos: Nickname: "The Thunderbolt" Logo: In the end titles of a film we see an equilateral triangle pointing down with a "thunderbolt" drawn 3/4 through
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Change: (1997- ) Nicknames: "'90s Transmitter", "CGI Transmitter" Logo: In this version, the sky background and Earth globe look more realistic. A bright light is seen on the transmitter
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Change: Logo: On a black background, the words "RELEASED THROUGH" appear on the top. Below is "RKO PICTURES DISTRIBUTION". The wrods are in blue.SFX: None, it's still.Music: None.Availability: The only known movie to use this logo is Frozen Assets.Scare Factor: None.4th Logo(1997-) Nicknames:
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