Thursday, December 04, 2008

where did those logos come from?























Here's an interesting article about the logos of some of the big Hollywood studios, including Dreamworks SKG, Paramount Pictures, MGM, etc. Some interesting notes:
1. Warner Bros. (yes, that's legally "Bros." not "Brothers") was founded by four Jewish brothers who emigrated from Poland: Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner.
2.The original logo of Paramount had 24 stars, which symbolized Paramount's then 24 contracted movie stars.
3.Many of Columbia Pictures' early productions were low-budget affairs, so it got nicknamed "Corned Beef and Cabbage."

Link to the article