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=== Background ===
'''Blackhawk Films''' was founded in 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. From the 1950s1950 through 1983, the early 1980s,company marketed motion pictures on 35mm, 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 film. Most were vintage one or two-reel short subjects, usually comedies starring Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other famous comedy series of the past.
 
=== 1st Logo (1950s?1950-1970s1970) ===
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's).jpg|center|350px]]
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'''LogoVisuals:''' On a black background, wethere seeis a person with a feather on the back of their head all in white enclosed in a white circle. WeThere alsois seealso "Blackhawk Films" in cursive, with a registered symbol above the "m" and "s", to the right of the head. There is a white line underneath the logo and under the line iswith the text "THE EASTIN- PHELAN CORPORATION" below it. And finally, below that, isthere's the location of the company,: "DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808".
 
'''Technique:''' NoneA printed image made using traditional ink and paint.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' None, or theThe closing theme of the film.
 
'''Availability:''' Rare. WasIt was seen at the end of Blackhawk Films' programming at the time.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
 
=== 2nd Logo (1950s?1956-1970s1979) ===▼
 
▲=== 2nd Logo (1950s?-1970s) ===
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's, alternate variant).jpg|center|350px]]
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'''LogoVisuals:''' OnOver a black background, we see seethere's the same white person from the previous logo. aboveBelow, somethe text sayingreads “BLACKHAWK FILMS” and “Ahas BLACKHAWK"RELEASE" FILM”underneath.
 
'''Technique:''' None.
 
'''Music/SoundsTechnique:''' EitherA noneprinted orimage themade openingusing themetraditional ofink theand programpaint.
 
'''Audio:''' Either none or the opening theme of the program.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Was seen on programs like ''Lew Lehr’s Newsettes'' and ''Rabbit Stew''.▼
 
▲'''Availability:''' Rare. WasIt was seen on programs like ''Lew Lehr’s Newsettes'' and ''Rabbit Stew''.
 
=== 3rd Logo (1950's1958-1960's1967) ===
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1960's).jpg|center|350px]]
 
'''LogoVisuals:''' Just the big, cursive text "The End" and the logo, which is the man along with the company name, placed on the bottom right, onof a black background.
 
'''Technique:''' PossiblyA noneprinted image made using traditional ink and paint.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' None or theThe closing theme of the film.
 
'''Availability:''' Unknown. {{AvailabilityExamples}}
 
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Background

Blackhawk Films was founded in 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. From 1950 through 1983, the company marketed motion pictures on 35mm, 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 film. Most were vintage one or two-reel short subjects, usually comedies starring Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other famous comedy series of the past.

1st Logo (1950-1970)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a person with a feather on the back of their head all in white enclosed in a white circle. There is also "Blackhawk Films" in cursive, with a registered symbol above the "m" and "s", to the right of the head. There is a white line underneath with the text "THE EASTIN-PHELAN CORPORATION" below it. And finally, below that, there's the location of the company: "DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808".

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: The closing theme of the film.

Availability: It was seen at the end of Blackhawk Films' programming at the time. [Examples?]

2nd Logo (1956-1979)


Visuals: Over a black background, there's the same white person from the previous logo. Below, the text reads “BLACKHAWK FILMS” and has "RELEASE" underneath.

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: Either none or the opening theme of the program.

Availability: It was seen on programs like Lew Lehr’s Newsettes and Rabbit Stew.

3rd Logo (1958-1967)

Visuals: Just the big, cursive text "The End" and the logo, which is the man along with the company name, placed on the bottom right of a black background.

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: The closing theme of the film.

Availability: Unknown. [Examples?]

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