Old Filmstrip Television

Background: Old Filmstrip Television was the television production/distribution arm of Old Filmstrip Cinema that was launched in 1988; first producing and promoting the Spellman Krogger franchise on TV, specifically the short-lived show Spellman's Dreams, but after this series was canceled in 1990, Old Filmstrip officially launched its television unit in 1991 before being acquired by Oval Broadcasting System in 1994. Officially announced on October 2006, that BRL Television/Entertainment (owned by Big-Roaring-Lions under the umbrella of Stony Corporation of America and its partners) would be distributing Old Filmstrip Television material and television broadcasts of Old Filmstrip films. On February 28, 2008, after Old Filmstrip Cinema shut down as an independent studio under DayHesker, it was made as a division of Hesker Boys Pictures. As of the matter, Old Filmstrip Television was closed down.

1st Logo

(October 8, 1988-March 12, 1990)

Nicknames: "Ladder", "Filmstrips"

Logo: It's the same logo as the movie version of Old Filmstrip Cinema, but the animation is sped-up.

FX/SFX: Same as the 1987 Old Filmstrip Cinema logo.

Music/Sounds: Just the end-title theme playing over it.

Availability: Rare; seen on Spellman's Dreams. Preserved on all VHS releases of the series.

Scare Factor: Same as the 1987 movie logo.

2nd Logo

(1991?-1994?)

Nicknames: "Chrome Ladder", "Chrome Filmstrip"

Logo: On a black background we see a metallic filmstrip, then the camera rotates and the Old Filmstrip logo forms as it is being cut from the filmstrip. Then the words "OLD FILMSTRIP TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION" on Old Filmstrip corporate font fades-in. Under it there's a line and a byline that reads "A Division of BIT Entertainment, Inc."

Trivia: This logo was used during the time Old Filmstrip Cinema was the owner of the 55% of BIT Entertainment in 1991.

FX/SFX: The filmstrip rolling, the ladders forming the logo.

Cheesy Factor: The animation is choppy and the CGI looks like a lot the one used for the BIT logos.

Music/Sounds: The second part of the BIT fanfare theme from the era.

Availability: Extremely rare. Was found on an BIT reprint of the movie In my Big City.

Scare Factor: Minimal.

3rd Logo

(1994?-2008)

Nicknames: "CGI Ladder", "CGI Filmstrips"

Logo: It's the same movie logo as Old Filmstrip Cinema. But this time, "TELEVISION" replaces the word "CINEMA" with a line separating the logo with the respective company byline underneath.

Bylines: The company used different bylines:

1994?-1997: "A Oval Company"

1997-2001: "A Day Hesker Company"

2001-2003: "An TMC Day Hesker Company"

2003: "A Day Hesker Company"

2003-2008: "A DayHesker Company"

Variants: There were different variations of the logo:

The full animation of the movie logo but having the words "OLD FILMSTRIP TELEVISION" instead. Sometimes the animation is normal or sped-up.

In 1998, the line and the byline were shifted up a little underneath the name.

On season 3 of City Find, the series used the 2001 Old Filmstrip Cinema logo with the TMC Day Hesker byline.

On Kitchen Lovers surprisingly appears a bylineless version of the logo.

Also referred to as "OLD FILMSTRIP TELEVISION PAY PER VIEW" with "PAY PER VIEW" below.

FX/SFX: Just the light flashing or animating behind the logo, or the full animation of the current movie logo.

Music/Sounds: This is the list of logo themes as follows:

1994-2008: The finishing of the end title theme from any show, TV movie, or silent.

1997-2008: The last few notes from the movie version or the full theatrical version for some TV presentations.

2001-2003: Same as above, but low-toned and re-arranged by synthesizers instead.

2003-2008: A battle styled theme.

Availability: Uncommon.

Scare Factor: Depending on the logo variant:

1994-2008: None.

1997-2008: None.

2001-2003: Low, the music can give out a few chills.

2003-2008: Minimal.