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Background

Coronet Films (also known as Coronet Instructional Media Inc.) was an American educational film production company and distributor founded in 1941. They were known for their documentary shorts which were shown in public schools, mostly in the 16mm format, from the 1930s through the 1980s.

1st Known Logo (19??-194?)

Opening
Closing

Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: This is a still logo.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Seen their earlier films like Shy Guy and The Secretary's Day. It, along with all other logos by the company, is intact on Rifftrax riffs of their shorts.

Editor's Note: TBA.

2nd Known Logo (1948-1966)

Normal opening
Normal closing
Dark blue crown opening
Dark blue crown ending
Dark blue crown on dark background
Light blue crown opening
Light blue crown closing
"Instructional Film" opening
"Instructional Film" closing
Crownless ending

Logo: On a gray textured background, we see a light gray crown with "A Coronet Film" colored in white on the crown.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: Opening theme of the theme

Availability: Extremely rare nowadays, but it used to be common back in the day thanks to the company's massive catalogue. Seen on many educational 16mm films from the 1950's and 60's such as Act Your Age.

Editor's Note: TBA.

3rd Known Logo (1950's)

Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: This is most likely a still logo.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: TBA.

Editor's Note: TBA.

4th Known Logo (1960's-1970's)

Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: This is a still logo.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Seen on Lunchroom Manners.

Editor's Note: TBA.

4th Known Logo (1970's-1980's)

Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Ultra rare. It was seen on a VHS tape of a NOVA episode.

Editor's Note: TBA.

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 === Background ===
-'''Coronet Films''' (also known as Coronet Instructional Media Inc.) was an American educational film production company and distributor. They were known for their documentary shorts which were shown in public schools, mostly in the 16mm format, from the 1930s through the 1980s.
+'''Coronet Films''' (also known as Coronet Instructional Media Inc.) was an American educational film production company and distributor founded in 1941. They were known for their documentary shorts which were shown in public schools, mostly in the 16mm format, from the 1930s through the 1980s.
 === 1st Known Logo (19??-194?) ===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Coronet Films (1947, opening).png|Opening
+Coronet Films (1947, ending).png|Closing
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=UTIEDGGq5Yg}}
 '''Logo:''' TBA.
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 === 2nd Known Logo (1948-1966) ===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Coronet Films (1952).png|Normal opening
+Coronet Films (1952, closing).png|Normal closing
+Coronet Films (1968).png|Dark blue crown opening
+Coronet Films (1968, ending).png|Dark blue crown ending
+Coronet Films (1961, dark background).png|Dark blue crown on dark background
+Coronet Films (1949, light blue).png|Light blue crown opening
+Coronet Films (1949, light blue closing).png|Light blue crown closing
+Coronet Films (1948, instructional film).png|"Instructional Film" opening
+Coronet Films (1948, instructional film closing).png|"Instructional Film" closing
+Coronet Films (1947).png|Crownless ending
+Coronet Films (1955).png
+Coronet Films (1958, superimposed).png
+</gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/E5FdLzOmYdg|id2=https://youtu.be/E0GDG_e6iaE|id3=https://youtu.be/DgxRpiIl1WM}}
 '''Logo:''' On a gray textured background, we see a light gray crown with "A Coronet Film" colored in white on the crown.
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 '''Music/Sounds:''' Opening theme of the theme
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Act Your Age''.
+'''Availability:''' Extremely rare nowadays, but it used to be common back in the day thanks to the company's massive catalogue. Seen on many educational 16mm films from the 1950's and 60's such as ''Act Your Age''.
 '''Editor's Note:''' TBA.
 === 3rd Known Logo (1950's) ===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Coronet Films (1953).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=W6IvcZfch30}}
 '''Logo:''' TBA.
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 '''Editor's Note:''' TBA.
-=== 4th Known Logo (1960's) ===
+=== 4th Known Logo (1960's-1970's) ===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Coronet Films (1967).png
+Coronet Films (1977).png
+Coronet Films (1977, ending).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=DuNQTEla2kI}}
 '''Logo:''' TBA.
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 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Lunchroom Manners''.
+'''Editor's Note:''' TBA.
+=== 4th Known Logo (1970's-1980's) ===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Coronet Films (1986).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=JznNhwb7mmc}}
+'''Logo:''' TBA.
+'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
+'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It was seen on a VHS tape of a ''NOVA'' episode.
 '''Editor's Note:''' TBA.