Talk:Mark VII Limited
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Universal
[edit]Universal Studios owns the "Dragnet" property. They own it because:
1) Webb sold all his rights to MCA Television for $5,000,000 in a deal that closed on December 31, 1953. The deal included all episodes produced to date and to come.
2) MCA-TV acquired Universal Studios in 1961.
Universal hired Webb in late 1965 to produce, direct and star in a "Dragnet" TV-movie. This led directly to the 1967 revival.
The hands stamping Mark VII at the end of Dragnet.
[edit]In the article on Dragnet, it is stated that the hands are those of Jack Webb. In the Mark VII article, it is stated that they belong to Ivan Martin. I noticed there hasn't been much activity here on Wikipedia about anything to do with Jack Webb lately, but I thought maybe someone could request verification on these two claims so we could find out which one is true. Jimpatnmatt (talk) 22:38, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
Sherry TV
[edit]"Sherry TV, Inc." is identified onscreen as the copyright holder after the opening narration in the 1950s episodes of Dragnet. I can't seem to find any other production credits for them but it seems they were involved with merchandising related to the show. Did they become Mark VII? - knoodelhed (talk) 19:39, 30 July 2022 (UTC)