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Aug 9, 2024 · Mark VII Limited (first known as "Mark VII Productions, Inc.") was the production company of actor Jack Webb, best known as "Sgt. Joe Friday" on the TV series Dragnet. The company was active from 1951-1959 and from 1967 until Webb's death in 1982.
Mark VII Limited (formerly Mark VII Productions, pronounced "Mark 7") was the production company of actor and filmmaker Jack Webb, and was active from 1951 until his death in 1982.
- (October 7, 1973-1980) Visuals: Same backdrop as the previous logo, but the phrase was shortened again to... FROM. UNIVERSAL. AN MCA COMPANY. This time, "UNIVERSAL" is in the same font as used in that era's movie logo and also appears textured (in fact, this looks like a still of the 1963-1990 movie logo, with MCA information added in afterwards).
- (September 14, 1975-October 29, 1991) Visuals: Same as the previous logo, but with a few differences: The font color seems to be mainly white, ivory, pink, or yellow (though this may be due to film deterioration), while still a bit planetary.
- (1987-1991) Visuals: Just the end of the 1973 Universal Pictures logo used in place of the TV logo. Technique: Live-action model work. Audio: None.
- (September 16, 1991-November 2, 1997) Videotaped variant. Videotaped "In Association With" variant. Stretched starfield variant. Visuals: It's nearly the same as its 1990 motion picture counterpart, but with a few differences
Mark VII Limited (formerly Mark VII Productions, pronounced "Mark 7") was the production company of actor and filmmaker Jack Webb, and was active from 1951 until his death in 1982.
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1st logo (1951-1954): On a gray background, we see a stamp on a stone with two hands, one is the palm holding the stamp, and the other hands is holding the hammer already in use. The hand then rises the hammer and hits it twice. The stamp is pulled away as it reveals "VII". The text "A MARK" fades in above the stone, and "PRODUCTION" fades in below...
1st logo: Two "clangs" of the hammer. Starting in 1952, a drum roll sound was added in the background. 2nd logo: A drum roll is heard throughout. Two "clangs" of the hammer are heard, more spaced out from the 1st. In 1967, the "clinks" and drum roll were somewhat heavier-sounding, and were spaced even farther apart. 3rd logo: Used a loud drumroll; ...
1st logo: Low for the original, and medium to high for the one with the spider-like hairball stuck in the tape, as it may put off people with insect fears. 2nd logo: Low to medium. This is a popular and memorable logo, having one of the most famous soundtracks in all of logos, but it is understandable that some may be turned off by the loud nature ...
1st logo: This logo logo was parodied at the end of the 1954 Woody Woodpecker cartoon "Under the Counter Spy". The man hits the stamp three times, hitting his thumb on the third. He yells in pain and lifts the stamp, revealing the words "The End". The usual Woody Woodpeckertheme song is heard when the words are revealed. 2nd logo: 1. The hands in t...
Background: Mark VII Limited (first known as "Mark VII Productions, Inc.") was the production company of the late actor Jack Webb, best known as "Sgt. Joe Friday" on the TV series Dragnet. The company was active from 1951-59, and then again from 1967 until his death in 1982.
Mark VII Limited. Background: Mark VII Limited (first known as "Mark VII Productions, Inc.") was the production company of the late actor Jack Webb, best known as "Sgt. Joe Friday" on the TV series Dragnet. The company was active from 1951-1959 and from 1967 until Webb's death in 1982. The Jack Webb Estate currently owns the rights to the Mark ...