Avco Embassy Television
Jason Jones and Stephen Cezar
Captures by
Eric S., V of Doom, snelfu, Shadeed A. Kelly, and Derrick Anderson
Editions by
Shadeed A. Kelly, V of Doom, Michael Bass, mr3urious, and Lee Cremeans
Background
Avco Embassy Television was founded in 1968 by Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation as its TV syndication division. It was folded into Embassy Telecommunications in 1982 after the studio was sold to Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio.
(1969-1982)
Nickname: "AE Slate"
Logo: It's basically the same as the Avco Embassy Pictures logo, only "TELEVISION PRESENTATION" replaces "FILM" (and the background would occasionally be green, possibly due to film deterioration).
FX/SFX: Same as the Avco Embassy Pictures logo.
Music/Sounds: Same as the Avco Embassy Pictures logo.
Availability: Rare. Still intact on public domain releases of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Hercules, John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning/Day of Drums, and the 2012 DVD of Hatchet for the Honeymoon. It also appears on the Magnetic Video releases of The Graduate, They Call Me Trinity, A Nice Girl Like Me, and Woman Times Seven, and Charter Entertainment releases of Journey Through Rosebud. Preserved on the Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Blu-Ray.
Editor’s Note: None.
