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Availability: It debuted on Band of Brothers and has since appeared on the majority of the company's productions. 2nd Logo (September 25, 2008-) Visuals: On a black background, a brown Playtone logo made of scratched metal emerges from the darkness.
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It was named after the fictional record company of the same name in the 1996 film That Thing You Do!, written and directed by Hanks; it also uses the same company logo, typically revealed on-screen with a brief instrumental snippet of the titular song itself, with some variations in each film depending on subject manner.
Main Logo Variations. Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon ( IMAX 3D, 2005): On a black background, a blue light comes from the middle of the screen and going to the bottom of the camera.
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Playtone (stylized on-screen as PLAY•TONE) is an American film and television production company and record label established in 1998 by actor Tom Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman.
It was named after the fictional record company of the same name in the 1996 film That Thing You Do!, written and directed by Hanks; it also uses the same company logo. The success of the film served as a spring-board to launch an actual Playtone Records label. Playtone has had an exclusive television development deal with HBO since the company was formed. Over the course of that time, Playtone's projects for HBO have won 52 Emmy Awards, while garnering 107 Emmy Award nominations.
•That Thing You Do! soundtrack (1996)
•The Sopranos soundtrack
•The Sopranos: Peppers & Eggs soundtrack
•Bring It On soundtrack (2000)
•Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack (2001)
•Band of Brothers soundtrack (2001)
1.The Playtone Company - SI-COMPLETE - 02/08/2016 (en).
2.Guthrie, Marisa (January 18, 2013). "HBO Developing Third WWII Miniseries with Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
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•Playtone on IMDb
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Playtone. Background: This is the production company of Tom Hanks. The company’s name originates from the fictional record label, Playtone Records from Hanks’ 1996 directorial debut, That Thing You Do! Logo: The variants of this logo involve an oval that says "PLAY • TONE". See this page for details.
Designer: Unknown. Typography: Latin Bold. Launched: September 9, 2001. Band of Brothers (2001) Big Love seasons 3–5 (2009-2011) My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and The Ant Bully (2006)
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Playtone is an American film and television production company and record label established in 1998 by actor Tom Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman. It was named after the fictional record company "Play-Tone" in That Thing You Do!, written and directed by Hanks; it also uses the same company logo.
