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  1. Feb 14, 2018 · Paramount's logo is one of the most iconic images in all of film - but few people know its true origins. Most moviegoers are familiar with the logos of various Hollywood studios. From Disney's grandiose castle backdrop to the outer space view of Earth courtesy of Universal, every movie begins with a slew of logos for the various companies involved in the production, and the biggest are legendary.

  2. Dec 15, 2018 · The Paramount Pictures logo is one of the most recognized symbols in Hollywood. The logo's history dates back more than 100 years, when one of the founders of Paramount, William Hodkinson, drew a mountain on a napkin in 1914. The logo, known as Majestic Mountain, has evolved significantly over the years, but it has always…

  3. Feb 26, 2022 · The Paramount logo (see above) features 22 stars surrounding the mountain. According to Paramount, these stars have two secret meanings. Firstly, the stars represent the 22 actors that Paramount had signed to the studios in 1916 including the likes of Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson and Clara Bow. And secondly, the design implied that, "Paramount ...

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    Despite Paramount Pictures as a film studio being established on May 8, 1912, the actual Paramount Pictures name first materialized in 1914, during the company's early years as a distribution company. Paramount would become a wholly owned division of Famous Players Film Companyat around 1916.

    During this period in 1914, Paramount's logo (designed by William Wadsworth Hodkinson) consisted of a drawing of a mountain peak placed inside a circular field of 29 stars with the company name in a script font, a design which has since been passed onto all of the company's subsequent logo designs.

    Compared to the previous logo, this one was simplified, and the number of stars was decreased to 24, one for every actor that had a contract with the studio at the time. This logo was still used in the byline on the Paramount Televisionlogo until 1968.

    In November 1967, Paramount modified the logo by removing the clouds at the foot of the mountain, and then updated the text to drop the word "Pictures". Two of the stars were also dropped, reducing the number to 22. Despite this, the logo was never updated on-screen to this variant until 1974.

  4. 1914 – 1918. The vintage logo of Paramount-Artcraft Motion Pictures was distinguished by its oval shape, encircled with a striking double outline in black. This emblem was enhanced with an ornate frame, featuring intricately carved-like designs at both the upper and lower extremities. Centrally positioned was the enterprise’s moniker ...

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  5. Sep 15, 2020 · Building on a Mountain of Brand History. William Wadsworth Hodkinson, co-founder of Paramount Pictures, decided on the name Paramount in 1927 after seeing it on the side of an apartment building, says Andrea Kalas, SVP of archives for Paramount Pictures. As for the famous mountain logo, Hodkinson drafted it himself while sitting at his desk.

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  7. Aug 22, 2024 · The logo evolved as recently as 2021 to accommodate Paramount’s streaming service, Paramount+. Article continues after ad Paramount The Paramount logo is iconic, but its stars have a hidden meaning

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