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'''Audio Variants:'''
* On the DVD release of ''Big Trouble'' (1986), the 1984 Australian VHS of ''Christine'', the 1985 Australian VHS of ''Educating Rita'', a mid '80s Australian VHS of ''Tough Guys'' (1974; plastering the 3rd logo), a 1988 [[GoodTimes Entertainment|Goodtimes Home Video]] VHS of ''The Amsterdam Kill'' (plastering the previous logo), and the 1999 Australian VHS of ''The Karate Kid'', it has the Sunburst music from the previous logo.
* On post-2005 prints of ''Stripes'' (with the exception of the 2021 UHD release), as well as some foreign dub tracks of ''Tootsie'', the 1993 fanfare from the next below is
* On a Portuguese print of ''Stone Cold'' (1991), this has the 1995 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] lion roar, due to a reverse plastering error.
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* Australian home video releases of ''The Adventures of Milo and Otis'' (e.g. the 2005 [[Roadshow Entertainment|Roadshow]] DVD release and the 1992 Video Selection Australia VHS) have this logo removed as [[Roadshow Films|Roadshow Film Distributors]] held the rights to the film in that country; of note is that Columbia only held the rights to the film in the North American continent.
* It was also seen on newer prints and the Blu-ray of the English dubbed theatrical cut of ''Das Boot'' (aka ''The Boot'') in place of the first Triumph Films logo and proceeding the [[Constantin Film|Neue Constantin Film]] logo.
* This
* It is unknown if it appeared on theatrical prints of ''Winter People'', ''The Last Emperor'', ''The Big Easy, Texasville'', or ''The Taking of Beverly Hills'', among possible others.
* It was found on some trailers for ''Last Action Hero'', ''In The Line of Fire'', ''Calendar Girl'', and ''Josh and S.A.M.'', all of which ended up using the next logo. The logo makes
===6th Logo (June 13, 1993-December 11, 2023)===
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'''Evolution Variants:'''
* 2006-2014: Starting with ''The Holiday'', released on November 29, 2006, the logo was given enhancements to better resemble the 2001 [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] logo and Michael J. Deas' original artwork of the logo. The Torch Lady's hand is also in a different pose in which her finger is at the tip of the torch. The sky is also darker, and the "COLUMBIA" text is more {{color|silver}} and is slightly off-center. Trailers and TV spots, however, continued to use the 1993 version of the logo until 2008. On ''The Holiday'', the logo is seen already formed; the fully animated variant debuted on ''Ghost Rider'', as between those two films, the 1993 version was still used until ''The Messengers''; and additionally came back for a one-time revival with ''Little Women'' (2019). The 2006 enhanced version of the logo might possibly have debuted earlier with the IMAX 3D release of ''Open Season'', considering it appears on it's Blu-ray 3D release that seems to use the same master (though
* 2014-2022: Starting with ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', released on March 31, 2014, the logo is preceded by the then-new [[Sony Entertainment|Sony motion picture logo]]. After the Sony logo zooms in, a shot of blurry parting clouds is seen with a very bright light between them. The light gets brighter until the clouds part, then it fades to the traditional zoom out from the torch. This version's last original appearance was in ''Escape Room: Tournament of Champions'', and the last release to use this logo was ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (albeit as a variant).
* 2021-2023: Starting with ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'', released on September 14, 2021, the preceding Sony motion picture logo now has a new animation, which is based on the brand identity it has used since May 19, 2021. After that, the Columbia logo is shown as above, but the parting clouds at the start have a sharper look to compliment the new Sony logo. This version's last appearance was on US theatrical prints of ''Devotion'' (home media releases were by [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount]], and thus use [[Paramount Pictures|that studio]]'s logo instead). This later made a
* 2022-2023: Starting with theatrical prints of ''Bullet Train'', released on July 18, 2022, the Sony logo plays as normal, but the clouds that were normally in the transition to the Columbia Pictures logo are replaced by those in grey and a red sun is seen; the torch's light rays are redone as well. This version later made its digital and home media debut on ''Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'', and made its (currently) final appearance on ''Anyone but You''.
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* The standard closing variant, either superimposed over the ending scene or on a black background, features the print logo of Torch Lady (and the cloud background) inside a rectangular box, with the torch and clouds overlapping the top of the box. To the left of the logo are the words "COLUMBIA PICTURES" (in the same Bank Gothic font as the previous logo), with "COLUMBIA" over "PICTURES". Below that are the words "A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE" or "RELEASED BY" (both in the small-caps format) above the logo with the SPE byline underneath the logo. On some movies such as ''Stuart Little'', the animated short ''Early Bloomer'', ''Hollywood Homicide'', and ''13 Going on 30'', the SPE byline is smaller, more spaced out, and is in a different font. Depending on the credits, the logo and the text may vary in color. Starting with ''American Hustle'', the byline was shortened to "'''a Sony Company'''"; however, the older SPE byline variant made a
**Both variants have <u>bylineless versions</u>. This is used on ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' (all three use this with the "A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE" variant), ''Wild Things'', ''Dance with Me'', ''Gloria'', ''The Deep End of the Ocean'', and ''Still Crazy'' (all five uses this with the "RELEASED BY" variant); all eight movies use the bylineless logo at the beginning (though current prints of ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' do use the logo with the byline at the beginning).
* An early closing variant featured the boxed Torch Lady logo in the center, with "COLUMBIA PICTURES" and the SPE byline below one another. Sometimes, the text and byline are smaller and the logo is bigger to fit the width of the text. There is also a variant where the logo is inverted and no SPE byline is used; this appeared on ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth'' and ''Kung Fu Hustle'', as well as on ''Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' and ''The Mitchells vs. the Machines'' with Sony byline. Beginning with ''Life'' in 2017, a revised version of this variant is used where the text and byline are larger.
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* From 1999 to 2000, there is also a double-pitched (very high tone) version of the 1998 theme.
* On <u>''Palmetto''</u>, yet another arrangement of the theme is heard without cymbal hits, ending smoothly with synthesized flutes (presumably a version of the 1993 rough mix). This variant was only seen on original Sony Pictures releases, as current releases remove this logo (prior to Time Warner owning the [[Castle Rock Entertainment|Castle Rock]] library, as ''Palmetto'' is a Castle Rock film, however a recent TCM France airing retained the Columbia logo, which was also in widescreen).
* On the 2000 Region 2/4 PAL DVD release of ''Erin Brockovich'' (and its 2012 reprint), for some
* Some newer prints of 1993-1998 films may have their original 1993-98 fanfares (whether demo or rough mix) replaced with a later 1998-present one (whether final mix or alternate, as well). Examples of this are Blu-ray prints of ''Last Action Hero'' (as well as the 2021 UHD release if the Dolby Atmos track is selected; other digital prints and original theatrical mixes keep the original rough mix fanfare), Netflix's print of ''In the Line of Fire'' (as well as the 2021 UHD release), and later releases of ''Desperado''.
* On the UHD release of ''The Remains of the Day'' (1993), it starts off with the original 1993 demo mix of the fanfare, but oddly blends into the current 1998 final mix due to a attempted reverse plaster, with the previous fanfare heard over the current one.
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* A portion of this logo appears about halfway through ''The King''.
* The 2022 version of the logo was used on the trailers for ''Madame Web'', ''Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'', ''The Garfield Movie'', and ''Kraven The Hunter'', all of which ended up using the next logo.
* This logo ceased usage in 2023 after ''Anyone but You'', but made
'''Legacy:''' A well-received homage to the 1936 logo thanks to its CGI and fanfare, used for over 30 years as of 2024.
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Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (commonly known as Columbia Pictures) is an American film studio and production company that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and one of the major American film studios. Since 1993, it has been headquartered at Sony Pictures Studios (formerly MGM Studios and the former Lorimar's studios) in Culver City, California.
Columbia Pictures was originally founded as "Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales" in 1918 by Harry Cohn, his brother Jack Cohn, and Jack's friend Joe Brandt. Brandt was president of CBC Film Sales, handling sales, marketing and distribution from New York along with Jack Cohn, while Harry Cohn ran production in Hollywood. Many of the studio's early productions were low-budget affairs; the start-up CBC leased space in a poverty row studio on Hollywood's Gower Street. Among Hollywood's elite, CBC's reputation led some to joke that "CBC" stood for "Corned Beef and Cabbage".
Following a reorganization, the Cohn brothers renamed the predecessor company as "Columbia Pictures Corporation" on January 10, 1924. Columbia's product line consisted mostly of moderately budgeted features and a short-subject program of comedies, serials, cartoons, and sports films. Columbia gradually moved into the production of higher-budget fare, building a reputation as one of Hollywood's more important studios. On December 23, 1968, it was reorganized as Columbia Pictures Industries after Columbia Pictures Corporation merged with its television division Screen Gems. On June 22, 1982, Columbia Pictures was sold to The Coca-Cola Company for $750 million. In December 1987, it became part of Columbia Pictures Entertainment, with Coke owning 49%. Finally, on November 8, 1989, it was sold to Sony Corporation of Japan. Since 1998, Columbia Pictures has been part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group (Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group since 2013), which is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony.
Columbia Pictures titles were distributed through a partnership with Warner Bros. under the name Columbia-Warner internationally (with some partnerships in the United Kingdom) until 1987, when Columbia reorganized its international distribution division into Columbia Tri-Star Films. The UK partnership would last until 1988.
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Visuals: On a dark gray background with arch clouds below, there is a woman dressed in a Roman soldier's outfit (similar to the ancient Greco-Roman goddess Athena/Minerva), crowned with a wreath and covered in a toga, holding a shield in her left hand and holding an olive branch in her right hand. There is the text "COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION Presents", with "COLUMBIA PICTURES" arched above, "CORPORATION" underneath it in a straight line, and "Presents" below.
Trivia:
Variant: A textless variant exists.
Technique: This logo is a matte painting.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on silent-era Columbia Pictures films, most of which are now lost or survive only in an incomplete form.
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Trivia: The Torch Lady shown here is actress Claudia Dell, who appeared as Spanky's mother in the Our Gang shorts "Mama's Little Pirate" and "Anniversary Trouble".
Variants:
Closing Variants:
Technique: A mix of a matte painting, moiré effects and editing.
Audio: A majestic horn sounder (a la 20th Century Fox), or the opening/closing theme of the short/feature.
Availability: Seen on Columbia-owned films from this time period right up until the introduction of the next logo.
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Visuals: There is the lady, this time standing on top of a pedestal with a backdrop of clouds over her, while she is holding her light torch. Much more refined, ethereal and goddess-like, her facial features are less pronounced and she looks away (up and to the right) instead of straight ahead. Her headdress is absent and her hair sweeps back instead of hanging by the sides of her face. The drape over her shoulder is less obviously an American flag, with the stars on the left shoulder being toned down in a shadow, and the stripes are visible only on the portion of the drape hanging down her right side. "A COLUMBIA PRODUCTION" is replaced with the tall chiseled letters of "COLUMBIA" (which fades in a second afterward) running straight across the top section of the screen, with the lady's torch glowing in front of the "U". A new form of animation is used on the logo as well, with a torch that radiates light instead of flickers. Until the mid-1960s, this logo would also appear at the end of films, sometimes with the words "The End" in a script font.
Trivia: The model in this and the next two logos is Pittsburgh native Jane Chester Bartholomew, who was discovered by Columbia co-founder and head Harry Cohn. After she left acting in the 1960s, Bartholomew became a nursing inspector with the Chicago Board of Health. She died in 2012.
Byline: Starting in 1974, the byline "A DIVISION OF COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC." appears at the bottom of the screen. This variant was introduced around the time its television production division Screen Gems Television changed its name to Columbia Pictures Television.
Evolution Variants:
Variants:
Technique: Traditional animation for the torch rays, and a matte painting for the Torch Lady, text and backdrop.
Audio: Usually, the beginning/end of the movie plays over the logo. On some films, the logo appears completely silent. However, on several mid to late '30s Three Stooges shorts, it has a majestic theme before playing the Three Stooges theme. On several other films, it would have a different theme.
Availability: Can still be seen on Columbia Pictures films of this period on home video formats and on TV airings.
Legacy: Considered the most well-known version of the logo, being used for an amazing 40 years.
Visuals: It begins with the familiar Columbia Torch Lady (a less-detailed yellow-toned 1942/1955 Torch Lady), standing on the pedestal holding her light torch against the backdrop of clouds. Then, the picture moves upward and towards the torch as the rays pull in, which shines even more as the picture blurs around it. It then emits a flash that fills the screen. When the flash dissolves, the light torch itself appears, as if in a sunburst, against a black screen and as it shrinks, it changes into a more "abstract" torch: a blue half circle, or a semicircle, with thirteen white light rays in the center and the words "Columbia Pictures" in a beveled Souvenir Bold font under it. The entire logo then slowly backs away as it fades out.
Trivia:
Variants:
Technique: Motion-controlled cel animation, with the Torch Lady and cloud backdrop being a matte painting.
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Audio Trivia: The main instruments appearing on the soundtrack were a small horn section, Suzanne Ciani's Buchla modular (for the "popping" effects) and an ARP string synth (the same model Gary Wright used for his song "Dream Weaver" around the same time).
Audio Variant: The USSR version has an announcer dubbed in.
Availability: Sony generally retains older logos for newer releases of Columbia's films much more often than their TV output. In the early days of Columbia Pictures' video division, however, this logo would be plastered by their home video logo (although the "Columbia Pictures" text alone would be seen for a split second, possibly due to poor editing). Otherwise, all later video releases, DVD and Blu-ray releases, and TV broadcasts retain this logo.
Legacy: Another favorite among the logo community.
Visuals:
Variants:
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Technique: Cel animation for the torch rays and text, and a matte painting for the Torch Lady and backdrop.
Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.
Audio Variants:
Availability: Seen on films of the era.
Visuals: First, there is a ray of light resembling a sunburst, with a different cloud background fading in a brief second later. The light is revealed to be coming from a torch, as the screen zooms out to reveal a redesigned Torch Lady; all of her fingers are now on the torch as she holds it. Once the camera is fully zoomed out, the word "COLUMBIA", in a bold, silver chiseled font, fades in, this time much smaller than the 3rd logo and positioned so that the "U" in "COLUMBIA" is behind the torch. A ring of light then shimmers around the lady before the logo fades to black.
Trivia:
Bylines:
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Technique: CGI.
Audio: A majestic tune which ends with a brass sounder, composed by Jonathan Elias. The fanfare was recorded in 1993 and re-mixed in 1998, giving four versions of the fanfare (two mains and two alternates), all with the same ending, with only the 1998 final mix still being used regularly today:
Audio Variants:
Availability: It has been placed in front of most Columbia films for an impressive 30 years.
Legacy: A well-received homage to the 1936 logo thanks to its CGI and fanfare, used for over 30 years as of 2024.
Visual: It starts the same way as the 2022 variation of the previous logo, but the Torch Lady then turns black and white after a second. Afterward, the Torch Lady designs of various eras (1924, 1928, 1942, 1955, 1968, 1976, 1981, and 1993; the 1981 design is shown in both the finished and original sunburst versions) iris in similar one-second shots, zooming out on a black background revealing an encased, stylized "100". Then, there is stacked text in the same font as the print logo at the bottom reading:
The various Torch Lady designs slide in more and more rapidly, until they land on the updated 2014 version of the 1992 painting. When this happens, the torch glows brightly as the rest of her right hand is shown, as the border around the "100" and text shine, and the Sony byline appears below, then the logo fades out.
Trivia:
Variants:
Closing Variant: Same as the 2017 variant of the previous logo, but with the 100 Years print logo, with the Torch Lady and clouds in the 2022 revision of its 2006 design, just like the on-screen logo.
Technique: CGI. Like the later variations of the previous logo, this was done by Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Audio: The 2014 version of the current fanfare.
Availability: This is used for the company’s centennial anniversary.
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