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Dan Curtis Productions was the production company of Dan Curtis, which was founded in June 1966. The company mainly released content based on Horror and Mystery for the big three networks during this period (ABC, NBC, CBS). The company ultimately shut down following Dan Curtis' death on March 27, 2006. They were most known for Dark Shadows (including it's short-lived remake of the same name), and various TV movies, including The Norliss Tapes and their final production, Our Fathers.

Logo (June 27, 1966-November 5, 1973)

Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon Variant
Dark Shadows-Episode 1082 Version
The Invasion of Carol Enders Variant

Visuals: Scrolling up with the credits of Dark Shadows is a superimposed logo with cursive-like text (the first letters of each word are in boxes) as follows:

Dan
Curtis
Productions, inc.
copyright © (year)
_{ALL RIGHTS RESERVED}

Variants:

There was different variants of the logo seen on Dark Shadows where the background would be different (like in Episode 1082). In 1970-1971, it would be in color.
On some 1970-71 episodes, a text-only version was used as follows:DAN CURTIS
PRODUCTIONS, INC.
copyright © [year]
Another variation, seen on the 1969 TV movie Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon, is like the stylized-text version used on Dark Shadows, except the following copyright disclaimer is used:© MCMLXIX DONNYBROOK PRODUCTIONS, INC.
All rights reservedIt's also in a black background with lights shown.
On The Invasion of Carol Enders, the first letters are in a bold, normal font and the rest is set to a cursive font. It also has the copyright text: ⒸCopyright 1973

Technique: A chyroned graphic.

Audio: The end theme of Dark Shadows, that can either be a spooky dark theme, and/or a deep voice-over with a echo/stutter-like effect saying, "Dark Shadows is a Dan Curtis Production."

Audio Variant: In Dead of the Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon, it uses its own theme.

Availability: Found on all episodes of the original Dark Shadows TV series as well as The Invasion of Carol Enders. It also appears on the TV Movie Dead of the Night: A Darkness.

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 ===Background===
-'''Dan Curtis Productions''' was the production company of '''Dan Curtis''', which was founded in June 1966. The company mainly released content based on Horror and Mystery for the big three networks during this period ([[ABC National IDs|ABC]], [[NBC]], [[CBS National IDs|CBS]]). The company ultimately shut down following Dan Curtis' death on March 27, 2006. They were most known for ''Dark Shadows'' (including it's short-lived remake of the same name), and various TV movies, including ''The Norliss Tapes'' and their final production, ''Our Fathers''.
+'''Dan Curtis Productions''' was the production company of '''Dan Curtis''', which was founded in June 1966. The company mainly released content based on Horror and Mystery for the big three networks during this period ([[ABC |ABC]], [[NBC]], [[CBS |CBS]]). The company ultimately shut down following Dan Curtis' death on March 27, 2006. They were most known for ''Dark Shadows'' (including it's short-lived remake of the same name), and various TV movies, including ''The Norliss Tapes'' and their final production, ''Our Fathers''.
+===Logo (June 27, 1966-November 5, 1973)===
-===(June 27, 1966-November 5, 1973)===
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+File:Dan Curtis Productions (1969).jpeg|Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon Variant
-File:Dan Curtis Productions (Episode 1082).png|Dark Shadows-Episode 1082 Variant
+File:Dan Curtis Productions (Episode 1082).png|Dark Shadows-Episode 1082 Version
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-'''Logo:''' Scrolling up in the credits of ''Dark Shadows'', we see a superimposed logo with cursive-like text (the first letters of each word are in boxes) as follows:
+'''Visuals:''' Scrolling up with the credits of ''Dark Shadows'' is a superimposed logo with cursive-like text (the first letters of each word are in boxes) as follows:
-<center>Dan<br>Curtis<br>Productions, inc.<br>copyright © (year)<br>ALL RIGHTS RESERVED</center>
+<center>{{font|cursive|<big>'''D'''</big>''an''}}<br>{{font|cursive|<big>'''C'''</big>''urtis''}}<br>{{font|cursive|<big>'''P'''</big>''roductions, inc.''}}<br>{{font|Times New Roman|<small>copyright © (year)</small>}}<br>{{font|Times New Roman|<small><sub>ALL RIGHTS RESERVED</sub></small>}}</center>
 '''Variants:'''
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 *On ''The Invasion of Carol Enders'', the first letters are in a bold, normal font and the rest is set to a cursive font. It also has the copyright text:  ⒸCopyright 1973
-'''Technique:''' The text scrolling up in the credits.
+'''Technique:''' A chyroned graphic.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of ''Dark Shadows'', that can either be a spooky dark theme, and/or a deep voice-over with a echo/stutter-like effect saying, "''Dark Shadows'' is a Dan Curtis Production."
-'''Music/Sound Variant:''' In ''Dead of the Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon'', it uses its own theme.
-'''Availability:''' Found on all episodes of the original ''Dark Shadows'' TV series as well as ''The Invasion of Carol Enders''. It also appears in the TV Movie ''Dead of the Night: A Darkness''
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of ''Dark Shadows'', that can either be a spooky dark theme, and/or a deep voice-over with a echo/stutter-like effect saying, "''Dark Shadows'' is a Dan Curtis Production."
+'''Audio Variant:''' In ''Dead of the Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon'', it uses its own theme.
-'''Legacy:''' The theme and the announcer are notable for being ominous. But it is fitting due to the shows above are horror-related.
+'''Availability:''' Found on all episodes of the original ''Dark Shadows'' TV series as well as ''The Invasion of Carol Enders''. It also appears on the TV Movie ''Dead of the Night: A Darkness''.
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