Like the last logo, this is hard to come across because most of their silent films of this time were destroyed, while some went into public domain and have recreated titles replacing the Universal references. Otherwise, it uses a violin theme.Īvailability: Ultra rare. Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the movie. LTD." (Universal's British distributor at the time). A Saturn-like ring surrounds the circle, which reads "THE TRANS-ATLANTIC FILM CO. Inside the circle is some small text that says "TRADE MARK". Logo: We see a circle with "UNIVERSAL" written above and "FILMS" written below.
Nicknames: "Trans-Atlantic Globe", "Saturn Globe II", "Trans-Atlantic Saturn Globe" This logo marks the first appearance of the iconic Universal globe logo, which has remained a staple of the studio's branding to this day. Most of their silent films of this time were destroyed, while some went into public domain and have recreated titles replacing the Universal references, this so far is known to appear on The Hedge Between, The Girl Ranchers, The Ohio Flood, The Heart of Humanity and at the end of The Boy Mayor, all which are in the public domain.Įditor's Note: A good effort for the 1910s, albeit with choppy animation.
Jules Stein (Board Chairman) and Lew Wasserman (President) guiding MCA.
In 1962, Music Corporation of America (MCA) purchased Decca Records and with it, Universal-International Pictures, leaving Milton Rackmil and Edward Muhl in charge, while Dr. In late 1951, Universal-International was acquired by Decca Records.
Universal-International destroyed its remaining silent film copies in 1948. Cheever Cowdin remained at the helm of Universal Pictures, the parent company. This team ran Universal-International, while Nate Blumberg and J. In 1946, Universal merged with International Pictures, headed by Leo Spitz and William Goetz. The word "Universal" means "Omnipresent". Universal Pictures was originally formed on Apby Carl Laemmle, a German-Jewish immigrant who settled in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where he managed a clothing store.