Other Movie Companies, Part 2

Perennial Pictures Film Corporation (1984-1989?)

Nickname: "4P Tube"

Logo: On a black background, four stylized P's come together from all four sides of the screen, twirling. When they come together,Various Film Companies - CLG Wiki they zoom out and up while the words "PERENNIAL PICTURES Film Corporation" (in a yellow Souvenir font) zoom out from the bottom of the screen. When the words finish zooming out, a bright blue flash brings forth a blue TV tube like shape around the four P's, which are now colored white.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The flash looks cheesy.

Music/Sounds: A seven note jingle with the last note held and more triumphant sounding.

Availability: Extremely rare.

Scare Factor: Low. The flash could startle someone.

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Renown Pictures Corporation (1940-1960)

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Nickname: "The Angel Statue"

Logo: Against a cloudy sky background, we see a pedestal with a few horses (hard to tell due to the text overlay) and an angel with her wings spread out. Written on the pedestal is... RENOWNPICTURES CORPORATION LTD.

The company name is unnecessarily superimposed on the screen.

Variants:

• There is actually a version where we actually see the pedestal in its entirety, at least for a few seconds, then the company name appears onscreen, each word fading in one-by-one, followed by the word PRESENT.

• This logo was colorized by Four Star International around the mid '80s. It now has a brownish hue to it.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: None. Also, the fact that they just had to superimpose the company text on the screen even though the exact same image is printed on the pedestal.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Was seen on Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.

Scare Factor: None.

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Sack Attractions

Background: Was formed on the 1920s by Alfred Nathaniel Sack in San Antonio, Texas. This company was created for the production, distribution, and exhibition of "all-black" or "race" films (films made by black directors for black audiences, and containing black actors), between 1937 and 1948.

(1937-1948)

Nicknames: "Mark of Merit", Mark of Sack", "The Circle" Sack Attractions (1937, B&W) Logo: On an horizon, we see a big circle with the word "SACK" in large lettering zooming from a short distance. Surrounding it are several circles and the words "MARK OF MERIT" and "ATTRACTIONS".

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The zooming of the circle.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Rare. It can be seen on their movies like The Blood of Jesus or The Devil's Daughter.

Scare Factor: Low. The zoom-in could unnerve.

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Sherwood Productions, Inc.

Background: Was founded by then-coin collector Bruce McNall and the family of Texas oil tycoon Nelson Bunker Hunt. McNall then hired ousted United Artists executive David Begelman to operate the company in the summer of 1982.

(1983-1984)

Various Film Logos - CLG WikiSherwood Productions variant

Nicknames: "Abstract S", "Hex-S"

Logo: On a black background, we see a group of pink and blue horizontal lines crossing over each other; the pink lines move upward, while the blue lines move downward. Then the groups of lines (in box-like shapes) pull away from each other towards both corners of the screen, with the pink line-square moving towards the top left corner and the blue line-square moving towards the bottom right corner. The two squares (which are slanted by this time) are still joined to each other, with the bottom right corner of the pink square joined to the top left corner of the blue square. As the two shapes move to opposite sides of the screen, the left side of the blue square crosses over the right side of the pink square. When the two shapes cross each other, vertical lines form from the opposite end of each shape and nearly connect to each other, forming an S-like shape. After the S is formed, two groups of lines travel from opposite corners of the screen, with the blue lines traveling from the bottom left corner and the pink lines traveling from the top right corner. The two groups of lines connect to the S, forming a hexagon. As the "S hexagon" shines, it moves backwards. When the "S hexagon" is in place right above the center of the screen, the words "SHERWOOD PRODUCTIONS, INC." appear underneath in a thin futuristic font.

Variants:

• On The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, the logo is stretched to fill the screen. • On Blame It On Rio, no company name is seen.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The pink and blue lines forming the S, extra lines forming the hexagon, the shining effects.

Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Can be seen at the beginning of any film produced by Sherwood such as Mr. Mom, Buckaroo Banzai, and Blame It on Rio.

Scare Factor: Low.

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TAKI Corporation (Japan) (2000)

Taki Corporation

Logo: On a black background, a rainbow brush stroke draws itself in. After it draws itself, the word "TAKI" in Times New Roman Bold zooms in and glows. Then a light brown box appears below, with "Corporation", in Brush Script MT, writing itself in.

FX/SFX: The rainbow brush stroke drawing in.

Music/Sounds: A light orchestral tune, complete with announcer saying "TAKI...Corporation."

Availability: Extremely rare. Can be seen on Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie.

Scare Factor: Medium.

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UMC Pictures (1968?-1971?)

Logo: On a black background, three spinning circles fade in and zoom in towards the screen, flashing multiple colors. Once they stop zooming in, they stop spinning one by one, becoming a stylized orange "U", light-golden "M", and redUMC Pictures (1970) "C", while the words "UMC PICTURES" zoom in below. The byline "a division of universal marion corporation" is wiped in below.

FX/SFX: Typical 60s/70s animation.

Music/Sounds: Usually silent, but some films have a piece that starts with beeps in rhythm for the turning "UMC" and then a mish-mash of moog-synthesizer sounds rising in volume.

Availability: Very rare. Can be seen on the 1984 VHS, 2006 DVD, and 2009 Blu-Ray of The Twelve Chairs, and the VCI DVD of Quackster Fortune Has a Cousin in The Bronx.

Scare Factor: Minimal.

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United Film Distribution Company

1st Logo (1970s-1983)

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Logo: On a black background, we see "A UNITED FILM DISTRIBUTION RELEASE".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Seen on Dawn of the Dead, Q: The Winged Serpent, Mother's Day, Knightriders, and Class of 1984.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo (1983-1988)

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Nickname: "The UFDC"

Logo: On a black background, we see a group of four 3-dimensional letters zooming in, then the letter streaks zoom out, and the words "UNITED FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" appear below.

FX/SFX: The zooming, the design of the letters.

Music/Sounds: A thrilling electronic theme ("Videospots 4" by Harry Forbes, from the Parry Music Library).

Availability: Rare. Seen on Day of the Dead, Terminal Entry, and the trailer for Retribution.

Scare Factor: Low.

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Victory Film Partnership

(1981)

Nicknames: "V of Victory", "VICTORY!"

Logo: On a blue background, we see a red line and a white line back-to-back at the far left side of the screen, and a big red "V" Victory Film Partnership (1981)zooming, a la the V of Doom logo.

FX/SFX: The zooming FX of the "V".

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of Escape to Victory.

Availability: Seen only on Escape to Victory (a.k.a. Victory).

Scare Factor: Minimal. The "V" zooming in may put up bad memories of the Viacom "V of Doom" logo.