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===Background===
===Background===
Blackhawk Films was founded in 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. From the 1950s through the early 1980s, marketed motion pictures on 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 film. Most were vintage one or two-reel short subjects, usually comedies starring Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other famous comedy series of the past.
'''Blackhawk Films''' was founded in 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. From 1950 through 1983, the company marketed motion pictures on 35mm, 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 film. Most were vintage one or two-reel short subjects, usually comedies starring Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other famous comedy series of the past.


=== 1st Logo (1950s?-1970s)===
=== 1st Logo (1950-1970)===
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's).jpg|center|350px]]
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's).jpg|center|350px]]
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a person with a feather on the back of their head all in white enclosed in a white circle. We also see "Blackhawk Films" in cursive, with a registered symbol above the "m" and "s", to the right of the head. There is a white line underneath the logo and under the line is the text "THE EASTIN- PHELAN CORPORATION". And finally, below that is the location of the company, "DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808".
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a person with a feather on the back of their head all in white enclosed in a white circle. There is also "Blackhawk Films" in cursive, with a registered symbol above the "m" and "s", to the right of the head. There is a white line underneath with the text "THE EASTIN-PHELAN CORPORATION" below it. And finally, below that, there's the location of the company: "DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808".


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.


'''Audio:''' None, or the closing theme of the film.
'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the film.


'''Availability:''' Was seen at the end of Blackhawk Films' programming at the time.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
'''Availability:''' It was seen at the end of Blackhawk Films' programming at the time.{{AvailabilityExamples}}


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=== 2nd Logo (1956-1979)===

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=== 2nd Logo (1950s?-1970s)===
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's, alternate variant).jpg|center|350px]]
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1950's-1970's, alternate variant).jpg|center|350px]]
{{YouTube|id=lWsXFHaPkXI}}
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see see the same white person from the previous logo above some text saying “A BLACKHAWK FILM”.
'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, there's the same white person from the previous logo. Below, the text reads “BLACKHAWK FILMS” and has "RELEASE" underneath.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.


'''Audio:''' Either none or the opening theme of the program.
'''Audio:''' Either none or the opening theme of the program.


'''Availability:''' Was seen on programs like ''Lew Lehr’s Newsettes'' and ''Rabbit Stew''.
'''Availability:''' It was seen on programs like ''Lew Lehr’s Newsettes'' and ''Rabbit Stew''.



=== 3rd Logo (1950's-1960's)===
=== 3rd Logo (1958-1967)===
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1960's).jpg|center|350px]]
[[File:Blackhawk Films logo (1960's).jpg|center|350px]]


'''Logo:''' Just the big, cursive text "The End" and the logo, which is the man along with the company name, on the bottom right, on a black background.
'''Visuals:''' Just the big, cursive text "The End" and the logo, which is the man along with the company name, placed on the bottom right of a black background.


'''Technique:''' Possibly none.
'''Technique:''' A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.


'''Audio:''' None or the closing theme of the film.
'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the film.


'''Availability:''' Unknown. {{AvailabilityExamples}}
'''Availability:''' Unknown. {{AvailabilityExamples}}


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Latest revision as of 11:40, 18 April 2024

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Background

Blackhawk Films was founded in 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. From 1950 through 1983, the company marketed motion pictures on 35mm, 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 film. Most were vintage one or two-reel short subjects, usually comedies starring Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other famous comedy series of the past.

1st Logo (1950-1970)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a person with a feather on the back of their head all in white enclosed in a white circle. There is also "Blackhawk Films" in cursive, with a registered symbol above the "m" and "s", to the right of the head. There is a white line underneath with the text "THE EASTIN-PHELAN CORPORATION" below it. And finally, below that, there's the location of the company: "DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808".

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: The closing theme of the film.

Availability: It was seen at the end of Blackhawk Films' programming at the time. [Examples?]

2nd Logo (1956-1979)


Visuals: Over a black background, there's the same white person from the previous logo. Below, the text reads “BLACKHAWK FILMS” and has "RELEASE" underneath.

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: Either none or the opening theme of the program.

Availability: It was seen on programs like Lew Lehr’s Newsettes and Rabbit Stew.

3rd Logo (1958-1967)

Visuals: Just the big, cursive text "The End" and the logo, which is the man along with the company name, placed on the bottom right of a black background.

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: The closing theme of the film.

Availability: Unknown. [Examples?]

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