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=== Background ===
===Background===
Gold Key Entertainment was a television distribution company founded in 1970 by Harold Goldman. In 1971, Gold Key merged with the Vidtronics Company, a subsidiary of the [[Technicolor]] Corporation. On January 10, 1980, Gold Key Entertainment established [[Gold Key Media]], a barter division to syndicate new series. In 1983, Technicolor was bought by financier Ronald Perelman's company, MacAndrews & Forbes, and Vidtronics was subsequently sold to Compact Video (which was later itself acquired by Perelman). On February 13, 1984, [[Four Star International]] acquired Gold Key Entertainment. After Compact shut down, its remaining holdings (which also included Four Star International) were folded into Perelman's Andrews Group, and eventually became part of [[New World Entertainment]] when Perelman acquired that company in 1989.
'''Gold Key Entertainment''' was a television distribution company founded in 1970 by Harold Goldman. In 1971, Gold Key merged with the Vidtronics Company, a subsidiary of the [[Technicolor]] Corporation. On January 10, 1980, Gold Key Entertainment established [[Gold Key Media]], a barter division to syndicate new series. In 1983, Technicolor was bought by financier Ronald Perelman's company, MacAndrews & Forbes, and Vidtronics was subsequently sold to Compact Video (which was later itself acquired by Perelman). On February 13, 1984, [[Four Star International]] acquired Gold Key Entertainment. After Compact shut down, its remaining holdings (which also included Four Star International) were folded into Perelman's Andrews Group, and eventually became part of [[New World Entertainment]] when Perelman acquired that company in 1989. Some of its library, meanwhile, was sold off to other companies; for example, its Wald-Krasna pictures, including ''Clash by Night'', were reacquired by [[RKO Pictures]] in the late '80s and are currently part of the [[Warner Bros. Entertainment]] library.


=== 1st Logo (1971-1980) ===
===1st Logo (1971-1980)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|red}} background, a white pole drops down from the top of the screen, then rotating 90 degrees to the left to reveal a ornate key design. The key then fades to a real {{color|gold|golden}} key and then the following text fades in front of it:


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<center>{{color|gold|{{Font|Century Gothic|{{font size|GOLD KEY<br>ENTERTAINMENT|175}}<br>A DIVISION OF<br>THE VIDTRONICS COMPANY, INC.<br>presents}}}}</center>
{{YouTube|id=hwkRd8XKfEg|id2=1Xru98thq6E}}


All of it is in the Century Gothic font and has a black drop shadow.
'''Nicknames:''' "The Flipping Gold Key", "The Color Changing Key"


'''Variants:'''
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'''Logo:''' Up against a {{Font color|red|red}} background, we see a white line that "streaks in" in the middle of the screen, making a 90 degree turn to reveal the shape of a two-dimensional key. The design then turns itself into a {{Font color|gold|golden}} key with the following gold text fading-in front of it:
* Early releases refer the byline to as "{{color|gold|{{Font|Century Gothic|A DIVISION OF VIDTRONICS, INC.}}}}".
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* At the end of productions, the text is bolder, "{{color|gold|'''{{Font|Century Gothic|Released by}}'''}}" is added above, and the byline now read "{{color|gold|'''{{Font|Century Gothic|A DIVISION OF THE VIDTRONICS CO., INC.}}'''}}", which is also set lower.


'''Technique:''' A mix of camera-controlled cel and live-action.
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<center>{{Font color|gold|'''{{Font|Futura|GOLD KEY<br>ENTERTAINMENT<br><br>A DIVISION OF<br>THE VIDTRONICS COMPANY, INC.<br><br>presents}}'''}}</center>


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'''Audio:''' A bombastic fanfare, sourced from the KPM library track "Fanfare (1)" composed by Neil Richardson and released on the 1970 album ''Scenesetters, Fanfares, and Punctuations'' (catalog number KPM 1057).
in Futura font.


'''Audio Variants:''' A low-tone version exists. On at least one movie print, the first few seconds of the opening credits' music is heard instead of the fanfare (as seen on a November 17, 1984 CBN airing of "Susan Slept Here").
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'''Variant:''' The closing of the presentation would have the word "{{Font color|gold|'''{{Font|Century Gothic Bold|Released by}}'''}}" above the logo text and the byline reading as: "{{Font color|gold|'''{{Font|Century Gothic Bold|A DIVISION OF THE VIDTRONICS CO., INC.}}'''}}" below. The entire text is in Century Gothic Bold font.


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'''Availability:''' This appeared on '70s/'80s syndication prints of the [[King Features Entertainment|King Features]] cartoon library, the syndicated Krofft Superstars (featuring ''H.R. Pufnstuf'', ''The Bugaloos'', ''Land of the Lost'', and other [[Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures|Sid & Marty Krofft]] series), and various theatrical and TV movies. This currently appears on the [[Rhino Home Video|Rhino]] DVD and public domain prints of ''Road to Nashville''. An abridged version of the closing variant appears at the start of the [[VCI Entertainment|VCI]] release of ''Once Upon a Brothers Grimm''.
'''FX/SFX:''' The key turning, and the key turning gold.


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===2nd Logo (April 1980-1983)===
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic fanfare, sourced from the KPM library track "Fanfare (1)" composed by Neil Richardson and released on the 1970 album ''Scenesetters, Fanfares, and Punctuations'' (catalog number KPM 1057).
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:Gkey6.jpeg
File:Gkey7.jpeg
File:Gkey8.jpeg
File:Gkey9.jpeg
File:Gkey10.jpeg
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{{YouTube|id=7NqmFQ7Rhog}}


'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a different {{color|gold|golden}} key from before, with a molded ornate design on the bow and a cross cut out of the bit, spins towards the camera counter-clockwise as a ping of light appears on the stem. It then stops while taking up a good portion of space as another ping appears on the stem, as well as on the opposite end. The logo then zooms out as the following text fades in below it, with the key shrinking to the upper center of the screen:
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A low-tone version exists.


<center>{{color|gold|{{Font|Bauhaus 93|{{huge|GOLD KEY}}}}}}<br>{{color|gold|{{Font|Bauhaus 93|{{big|ENTERTAINMENT}}}}}}</center>
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This appeared on '70s/'80s syndication prints of the [[King Features Entertainment|King Features]] cartoon library, the syndicated Krofft Superstars (featuring ''H.R. Pufnstuf'', ''The Bugaloos'', ''Land of the Lost'', and other [[Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures|Sid & Marty Krofft]] series), and various theatrical and TV movies. This currently appears on the [[Rhino Home Video|Rhino]] DVD and public domain prints of ''Road to Nashville''. An abridged version of the closing variant appears at the start of the [[VCI]] release of ''Once Upon a Brothers Grimm''.


All of it is in a Bauhaus-esque font, with "{{color|gold|{{Font|Bauhaus 93|GOLD KEY}}}}" having a beveled look to it. 3 sparkles appear across "{{color|gold|{{Font|Bauhaus 93|GOLD KEY}}}}" (on the G, D, and Y, respectively), another one runs across "{{color|gold|{{Font|Bauhaus 93|ENTERTAINMENT}}}}", and then a final sparkle appears on the key's stem once more.
'''Editor's Note:''' It's typically rough '70s animation for the key dropping into view and turning, but the fanfare does at least gives it a grandieur feel.


'''Technique:''' A mix of live-action and motion-controlled computer effects.


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'''Audio:''' A triumphant horn/drums fanfare - an edit of the 1978 Bruton Music track "Endeavour," composed by John A. Coleman. This edit was likely sourced from the LP ''Jingles Volume One'', catalog number BRB 1, though it does appear on several different Bruton releases.
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=== 2nd Logo (1980-1983) ===


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'''Availability:''' This appeared on various theatrical and TV movies, including ''The Mysterians'', ''Latitude Zero'', and ''The War in Space''. This is still preserved (off centered) on the DVD print of ''Getting Wasted'', starring David Caruso.
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{{YouTube|id=c_ptbGZCSMU|id2=7NqmFQ7Rhog}}


'''Legacy:''' It's a favorite due to the music, which itself is notable for being used in the first [[ITC Film Distributors Ltd.|ITC Film Distributors]] logo.
'''Nickname:''' "The Spinning Key"

'''Logo:''' Over a black background, we see a {{Font color|gold|golden}} key spinning counter-clockwise towards us. It then makes a stop and backs up slightly off center as the words "{{Font color|gold|'''GOLD KEY'''}}" also in {{Font color|gold|gold}}, slide in from underneath. The word "{{Font color|gold|'''ENTERTAINMENT'''}}" appears right under that as the logo shines throughout.

'''FX/SFX:''' The key spinning and the words sliding in from underneath.

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'''Music/Sounds:''' A triumphant horn fanfare - an edit of the 1978 Bruton Music track "Endeavour," composed by John A. Coleman. This edit was likely sourced from the LP ''Jingles Volume One'', catalog number BRB 1, though it does appear on several different Bruton releases.

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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This appeared on various theatrical and TV movies. This is still preserved (off centered) on the DVD print of Getting Wasted, starring David Caruso.

'''Editor's Note:''' While the animation's rough and some might be surprised for the darkness, spinning key, and music, it's also a favorite due to the music. If the music sounds familiar, that's because it is. A slightly different version of "Endeavour" was used in the first [[ITC Film Distributors Ltd. (UK)|ITC Film Distributors]] logo.


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Latest revision as of 21:49, 15 May 2024

Credits
Descriptions by
Kris Starring, BenderRoblox, Jason Jones, Shadeed A. Kelly, and Andrew Batstone

Captures by
Jason Jones, Shadeed A. Kelly, and Eric S.

Editions by
BenderRoblox and Shadeed A. Kelly

Video captures courtesy of
JohnnyL80, Eric S., and Stephen Cezar

Background

Gold Key Entertainment was a television distribution company founded in 1970 by Harold Goldman. In 1971, Gold Key merged with the Vidtronics Company, a subsidiary of the Technicolor Corporation. On January 10, 1980, Gold Key Entertainment established Gold Key Media, a barter division to syndicate new series. In 1983, Technicolor was bought by financier Ronald Perelman's company, MacAndrews & Forbes, and Vidtronics was subsequently sold to Compact Video (which was later itself acquired by Perelman). On February 13, 1984, Four Star International acquired Gold Key Entertainment. After Compact shut down, its remaining holdings (which also included Four Star International) were folded into Perelman's Andrews Group, and eventually became part of New World Entertainment when Perelman acquired that company in 1989. Some of its library, meanwhile, was sold off to other companies; for example, its Wald-Krasna pictures, including Clash by Night, were reacquired by RKO Pictures in the late '80s and are currently part of the Warner Bros. Entertainment library.

1st Logo (1971-1980)

Visuals: On a red background, a white pole drops down from the top of the screen, then rotating 90 degrees to the left to reveal a ornate key design. The key then fades to a real golden key and then the following text fades in front of it:

GOLD KEY
ENTERTAINMENT
A DIVISION OF
THE VIDTRONICS COMPANY, INC.
presents

All of it is in the Century Gothic font and has a black drop shadow.

Variants:

  • Early releases refer the byline to as "A DIVISION OF VIDTRONICS, INC.".
  • At the end of productions, the text is bolder, "Released by" is added above, and the byline now read "A DIVISION OF THE VIDTRONICS CO., INC.", which is also set lower.

Technique: A mix of camera-controlled cel and live-action.

Audio: A bombastic fanfare, sourced from the KPM library track "Fanfare (1)" composed by Neil Richardson and released on the 1970 album Scenesetters, Fanfares, and Punctuations (catalog number KPM 1057).

Audio Variants: A low-tone version exists. On at least one movie print, the first few seconds of the opening credits' music is heard instead of the fanfare (as seen on a November 17, 1984 CBN airing of "Susan Slept Here").

Availability: This appeared on '70s/'80s syndication prints of the King Features cartoon library, the syndicated Krofft Superstars (featuring H.R. Pufnstuf, The Bugaloos, Land of the Lost, and other Sid & Marty Krofft series), and various theatrical and TV movies. This currently appears on the Rhino DVD and public domain prints of Road to Nashville. An abridged version of the closing variant appears at the start of the VCI release of Once Upon a Brothers Grimm.

2nd Logo (April 1980-1983)


Visuals: On a black background, a different golden key from before, with a molded ornate design on the bow and a cross cut out of the bit, spins towards the camera counter-clockwise as a ping of light appears on the stem. It then stops while taking up a good portion of space as another ping appears on the stem, as well as on the opposite end. The logo then zooms out as the following text fades in below it, with the key shrinking to the upper center of the screen:

GOLD KEY
ENTERTAINMENT

All of it is in a Bauhaus-esque font, with "GOLD KEY" having a beveled look to it. 3 sparkles appear across "GOLD KEY" (on the G, D, and Y, respectively), another one runs across "ENTERTAINMENT", and then a final sparkle appears on the key's stem once more.

Technique: A mix of live-action and motion-controlled computer effects.

Audio: A triumphant horn/drums fanfare - an edit of the 1978 Bruton Music track "Endeavour," composed by John A. Coleman. This edit was likely sourced from the LP Jingles Volume One, catalog number BRB 1, though it does appear on several different Bruton releases.

Availability: This appeared on various theatrical and TV movies, including The Mysterians, Latitude Zero, and The War in Space. This is still preserved (off centered) on the DVD print of Getting Wasted, starring David Caruso.

Legacy: It's a favorite due to the music, which itself is notable for being used in the first ITC Film Distributors logo.

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