Compiled by Jason Jones and Shadeed A. Kelly
Images by Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S. and V of Doom
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S. and V of Doom


Background: Originally, it was a production and distribution arm of the ABC Television Network for ABC off-network programs from 1957 to 1973, being renamed after as Worldvision Enterprises, Inc..


1st Logo
(1957-1973)

Logo: Originally in 1957, ABC Films didn't use a logo, but on 26 Men they used a disclaimer on the bottom of the end credits:


But until 1959 on such shows like Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond, they used a custom disclaimer:



FX: None; it's an in-credit disclaimer.

Music/Sounds: Just the end title theme from any show.

Availability: Seen on Let's Make A Deal (1971-1973) when reran on GSN.

Scare Factor: None.



2nd Logo
(1960-1969)

Logo: The standard ABC circle logo (with the letters in lowercase inside a circle, no doubt) and another circle with the word "Films" in the similar logo type font, layered horizontally between a wavy design around both circles.

FX: Unavailable.

Music/Sounds: Unavailable.

Availability: Extremely Rare. These were intact when Central Park Media released The 8th Man on VHS in 1991, but it's hard to find now.

Scare Factor: Unavailable.



3rd Logo
(1969-1973)

Logo: On a blue background, accompanied by a steady xylophone rhythm, the words "Distributed by" in a brush font is drawn on the screen. The xylophone is gradually increased with the words "ABC FILMS" in a news style font fades into view. Finally, the standard ABC circle logo appears to the left of the "ABC FILMS" to the accompanyment of a string "stinger" at the end.

Variant: There was another version without the words "Distributed by" above.

Trivia: Appeared on most ABC network programs that were in syndication at the time, as well as the Harveytoon and Beany & Cecil cartoon collections.

FX: The drawn text; fading company name.

Music/Sounds: The xylophone/string composition.

Availability: Extinct. Not even Let's Make a Deal (1971-1973 syndicated version) had this logo in their credit scroll. It was seen at the end of some TV movies from the era.

Scare Factor: Low to medium; the theme can cause some scares.