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We now have so many specialty logs that we have compiled that we have been asked to create this area to help you find all different Member Logs!!
As we continue to expand our research, we will continue to consolidate the logs in this area, FIRST by category and then by country. We hope this will speed up the research process. But, be sure to follow up in the individual country Member areas if you can't find what you're looking for.
Category Logs
Distributor Logs - documenting distributor logos to help date poster releases from various countries
Belgium - showing variations in distributor tags
Denmark - showing variations in distributor tags
Italy - showing variations in distributor tags
Japan - showing variations on Columbia Studios only
Printer Logs -
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- Printers Log Video Tutorial - documenting printer tags to help date particular poster releases from various countries.
Australia - printer logs and info
Belgium - showing variations of printers tags
Denmark - showing variations of printers tags
France - showing variations of printers tags
Italy - showing variations of printers tags
UK - some clips but primarily info
US - lithographers and printers, primary and secondary markets
Country Logs
Below are logs that we have created for specific countries. The list does NOT include information such as expanded country film histories, artists, distributors, etc. That information is in the regular and member sections for each country. This is specially created research logs that we have compiled. See individual countries for other information.
Belgium -
Belgian Tax Stamp Log - this log shows the changes in the Belgian Tax Stamps to help in dating Belgian reissues from the 30s to the 60s for those post-war problems.
Distributor Logo Log - tracking distributor logos through the years
Printers Log - tracking variations in printer info
Denmark -
Danish Distributors Log - this shows major Danish distributor logos and when they were used and changed. This can help narrow down the year of release
Danish Printers Log - this shows the major printers tags and when they changed. This can help narrow down the year of release.
France -
French Censor Log - (Visa de Censure) log of Censorship Visa numbers that help identify dates of posters starting late 1960. This helps establish the year of release.
French Printers Log - This log tracks the address changes and logo changes of the French Printers. Cross reference the printers log with the Censor log for a LOT higher accuracy on the release date.
International -
Country Identification Chart. - To help identify some of the smaller countries
International Printer Identification Log - to help identify the country of particular printers.
International Size Chart - To help identify posters by their standard size
Poster Artists - We have compiled a new Artist Master List to help with artist identification. Instead of having a separate artist signature log, we have combined the 2 logs into a master log that gives a better framework for expansion. This new worldwide list is alphabetical and has artist signatures, links into the archive to see the posters AND links to each country artists lists.
Scopes Chart - time frame for the major Scopes which is part of our articles on Scopes
Stamps and Sticker Identification - helping to identify some of the odd stamps and stickers.
Italy
Distributor Logo Log - tracking distributor logos through the years
Printers Log - tracking variations in printers info
Japan -
Distributor Logo Log - tracking distributor logos through the years
Eiren Log - tracking Eiren marks
Legends -
Godzilla - Untangling Godzilla - an indepth chart of all the different Godzilla films and all of their aka's.
UK -
Printers Log - breakdown of the poster printers and their addresses
US -
Lithographers -
Printers Log - for primary and secondary markets AND logo logs.
Number Log -
H. C. Miner - Tracking Miner Litho plate numbers
Morgan Litho - Tracking Morgan Litho plate numbers
Early Log (before 1935)
Regular Log (1935-1960)Otis Litho - Tracking Otis Litho plate numbers
National Screen - huge section on NSS
NSS Number Log - (GCR) contains 7 different logs - 4 logs cover 1940-1989. These logs are from our book National Screen Service Poster & Accessories Number Logs. Then combination of logs sorted by distributor and by title.Then 1999 NSS inventory query from 1940-1999 so you can see actual records.
NSS litigation - (GCR) a chart of the various lawsuits and a summary of the rulings
NSS Trailer Logs - (GCR) contains 3 different logs, each with over 15,000 NSS trailer numbers from 1930-1962 sorted by year, distributor or title. These logs are from our book National Screen Service Trailer Logs.
Studios -
Logo log that tracks the studio logo on the posters for any changes to date when those changes took place. Cross-referenced with the litho plate numbers, this helps establish release dates and helps to identify reissues.20th Century Fox
Columbia
Disney
MGM
Paramount
Republic
United Artists
Universal
Warner BrothersProduction Still Section is now located in the Global Cinema Reserch site in either Special Sections or Books. This section has all articles, both 2008 and 2009 Production Code books and all updates and over 32,000 Production Codes online. .