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=== Background ===
===Background===
This is Stanley M. Brooks' production company and vanity card. It was founded in 1989, but no logo was used until the following year.
In 2016, '''Stan & Deliver''' was renamed to its current name, '''Happily Ever After Films'''. Its name was a play on fairy tale endings, specifically ''Snow White''. The company continues to produce made-for-television movies to this day.

=== (July 11, 1990-December 5, 2010) ===
===Logo (February 20, 2021- )===
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Happily Ever After Films (2021) (Taken from The Long Island Serial Killer A Mother's Hunt for Justice).png
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Once Upon a Time (2008, widescreen) (From - Gym Teacher The Movie).png
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'''Visuals:''' On a white background, there is a sun with a palm tree on the top right. On the left is the word "{{font|Arial Narrow|HAPPILY}}". In the center, there is the text "{{font|Arial Narrow|EVER AFTER}}". And below that is a line with the text "{{font|Arial Narrow|FILMS}}" to the right.


'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a little kid laughing on a couch. He seems to be holding a remote. We zoom out and the text "Once Upon A Time" (with the "O" being larger than the rest) near the kid. He stops laughing and smiles. We fade to black in a "switch off" fashion as the kid points the remote at us.

'''Variants:'''
* An early version of the logo exists where the zoom out animation was different, but the animation is still the same. The "switch off" transition was also different. This can be seen on ''Angel of Death'', ''Wheels of Terror'', ''Christmas in Connecticut'', and ''Hostage For A Day''.
* Strangely, on the Disney+ print of ''The Ultimate Christmas Present,'' the first second of the logo repeats without sound before playing as normal, likely a sloppy editing tactic to remove an older [[Disney Channel Originals|Disney Channel]] logo.

'''Technique:''' Cartoon animation, designed and illustrated by Scott Nash at Corey McPherson Nash, and animated at Olive Jar Studios.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A piano tune performed by Mark Lane with the kid laughing, ending with a buzz sound; however, CBS airings use their generic theme instead.


'''Audio''' The end theme of the movie.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on ''The Ultimate Christmas Present''. Was also seen on ''Wheels of Terror, Willie Nelson: The Big Six O, Angel of Death, Hostage for a Day, Quints, Gym Teacher: The Movie, Broken Trail'' and other TV-movies, which are hard to find. It also appeared on ''Survive the Night'', but it hasn't been broadcast in a while. Its most recent appearances were on the opening of ''Prayers for Bobby,'' which is available on streaming services & on DVD, and ''On Strike for Christmas''. After the latter film, this logo hasn't appeared on Brooks' other works, instead having the Stan & Deliver logo.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice'' and ''Cruel Instruction''.
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 10 March 2024


Background

In 2016, Stan & Deliver was renamed to its current name, Happily Ever After Films. Its name was a play on fairy tale endings, specifically Snow White. The company continues to produce made-for-television movies to this day.

Logo (February 20, 2021- )

Visuals: On a white background, there is a sun with a palm tree on the top right. On the left is the word "HAPPILY". In the center, there is the text "EVER AFTER". And below that is a line with the text "FILMS" to the right.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio The end theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice and Cruel Instruction.

Stan & Deliver
Happily Ever After Films
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