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===Background===
===Background===
'''Pathegrams''' was a subsidiary of [[Pathé]], which was founded somewhere in the early 1920s. They produced newsreels, short films, and educational videos, the educational videos being in the name of "Pathé Science Series". Pathegrams eventually shut down in the late 1930s.
'''Pathegrams''' was a British subsidiary of [[Pathé]], which was founded in 1922. They produced newsreels, short films, and educational videos, the educational videos being in the name of "Pathé Science Series". Pathegrams eventually shut down in 1938.


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|C56015d5354aa3f15ca5bb9cbee90c20.png|1st Logo (1920's-1930's)
|C56015d5354aa3f15ca5bb9cbee90c20.png|1st Logo (1923-1929)
|8f57f98179d5197a488bf8fbca934742.png|2nd Logo (1920's-1932?)
|8f57f98179d5197a488bf8fbca934742.png|2nd Logo (1928-1932)
|7167bf94bae6d5eb433f925983a602ef.jpeg|3rd Logo (1932?-1938?)
|7167bf94bae6d5eb433f925983a602ef.jpeg|3rd Logo (1932-1938)
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=== 1st Logo (1920's-1930's) ===
=== 1st Logo (1923-1929) ===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="300" heights="300" class="center">
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</gallery>


'''Logo:''' In a black background, we see a rooster looking up. In the middle, we see "The End" in a script font. Underneath, it says "Pathegrams".
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a rooster looking up. In the middle is "The End" in a script font. Underneath, it says "Pathegrams".


'''Variant:''' This logo has been spotted in a sepia tone.
'''Variant:''' This logo has been spotted in a sepia tone.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A still, printed graphic.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Extinct.
'''Availability:'''
* It can be found on old newsreels from the 1920s.
* It can be found on old newsreels from the 1920s.
* This can also be found in ''Children All Lands''.
* This can also be found in ''Children All Lands''.
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=== 2nd Logo (1920's-1932?) ===
=== 2nd Logo (1928-1932) ===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="300" heights="300" class="center">
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="300" heights="300" class="center">
File:8f57f98179d5197a488bf8fbca934742.png
File:8f57f98179d5197a488bf8fbca934742.png
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</gallery>
</gallery>


'''Logo:''' In a black background, we see a ring with a sunburst behind it. Inside the ring is a rooster. Around the logo, we see "THE END" on top and "PATHEGRAMS" on the bottom. Both are in a curvy font.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a ring with a sunburst behind it. Inside the ring is a rooster. Around the logo is "THE END" on top and "PATHEGRAMS" on the bottom. Both are in a curvy font.


'''Variant:''' The logo has been spotted in a sepia tone.
'''Variant:''' The logo has been spotted in a sepia tone.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A still illustration.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Extinct.
'''Availability:'''
* It can be found on old newsreels from the 1920s.
* It can be found on old newsreels from the 1920s.
* This was used in tandem with the previous logo.
* This was used in tandem with the previous logo.
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=== 3rd Logo (1932?-1938?) ===
=== 3rd Logo (1932-1938) ===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="250" heights="250" class="center">
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="250" heights="250" class="center">
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</gallery>


'''Logo:''' In a background where there is a sunburst, we see a rooster in the middle and trees on the sides of the screen. "PATHEGRAMS" in a curvy font can be seen on the top, while in the bottom, we see "presents".
'''Visuals:''' On a background where there is a sunburst, there is a rooster in the middle and trees on the sides of the screen. "PATHEGRAMS" in a curvy font can be seen on the top, while in the bottom is "presents".


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* A variant with "NEWS DIGEST" on the bottom exists.
* A variant with "NEWS DIGEST" on the bottom exists.
* A sepia tone variant exists.
* A sepia-toned variant exists.
* A closing variant exists, wherein a black background, we see "The" in a cursive font, and "E N D". In the bottom left, we see a rooster, and "Pathegrams".
* A closing variant exists, wherein a black background is "The" in a cursive font, and "E N D". In the bottom left, there is a rooster, and "Pathegrams".
* Another closing variant exists, wherein on a black background, we see a strangely-designed rooster. In front of the rooster, we see "THE END".
* Another closing variant exists, wherein on a black background, there is a strangely-designed rooster. In front of the rooster is "THE END".
* Yet another closing variant exists where we see a rooster sneezing. We also see "PATHEGRAMS" on the bottom. The text "THE END" fades in one letter at a time.
* Yet another closing variant exists where there is a rooster sneezing. There is also "PATHEGRAMS" on the bottom. The text "THE END" fades in one letter at a time.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A still illustration.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The beginning of the newsreel/short film.
'''Audio:''' The beginning of the newsreel/short film.


'''Availability:''' Ultra rare.
'''Availability:'''
* The regular variant can be found at the beginning of old newsreels and films from the 1930s.
* The regular variant can be found at the beginning of old newsreels and films from the 1930s.
* The variant with "NEWS DIGEST" can be found on the first news digest.
* The variant with "NEWS DIGEST" can be found on the first news digest.
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* The second and third closing variants can be found on news digests.
* The second and third closing variants can be found on news digests.


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Latest revision as of 15:37, 14 April 2024


Background

Pathegrams was a British subsidiary of Pathé, which was founded in 1922. They produced newsreels, short films, and educational videos, the educational videos being in the name of "Pathé Science Series". Pathegrams eventually shut down in 1938.



1st Logo (1923-1929)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a rooster looking up. In the middle is "The End" in a script font. Underneath, it says "Pathegrams".

Variant: This logo has been spotted in a sepia tone.

Technique: A still, printed graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability:

  • It can be found on old newsreels from the 1920s.
  • This can also be found in Children All Lands.
  • The sepia tone variant has been found in a Pathé Science series short called Structure Of The Earth: Volcanoes.


2nd Logo (1928-1932)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a ring with a sunburst behind it. Inside the ring is a rooster. Around the logo is "THE END" on top and "PATHEGRAMS" on the bottom. Both are in a curvy font.

Variant: The logo has been spotted in a sepia tone.

Technique: A still illustration.

Audio: None.

Availability:

  • It can be found on old newsreels from the 1920s.
  • This was used in tandem with the previous logo.
  • The sepia tone was spotted in Shore Lines And Shore Development, a part of the Pathé Science Series.


3rd Logo (1932-1938)

Visuals: On a background where there is a sunburst, there is a rooster in the middle and trees on the sides of the screen. "PATHEGRAMS" in a curvy font can be seen on the top, while in the bottom is "presents".

Variants:

  • A variant with "NEWS DIGEST" on the bottom exists.
  • A sepia-toned variant exists.
  • A closing variant exists, wherein a black background is "The" in a cursive font, and "E N D". In the bottom left, there is a rooster, and "Pathegrams".
  • Another closing variant exists, wherein on a black background, there is a strangely-designed rooster. In front of the rooster is "THE END".
  • Yet another closing variant exists where there is a rooster sneezing. There is also "PATHEGRAMS" on the bottom. The text "THE END" fades in one letter at a time.

Technique: A still illustration.

Audio: The beginning of the newsreel/short film.

Availability:

  • The regular variant can be found at the beginning of old newsreels and films from the 1930s.
  • The variant with "NEWS DIGEST" can be found on the first news digest.
  • The sepia tone variant can be found on Spills And Thrills.
  • The closing variant is hard to find, but it can be found on A Day At Home.
  • The second and third closing variants can be found on news digests.
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