Figaro Incorporated
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Compiled by
Camenati
Camenati
(September 29, 1954-February 5, 1958)
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Visuals: On a concrete background with warm-hued lights, a picture of a 18th century aristocrat holding a comedy and tragedy mask is next to the silver text "figaro incorporated" with the former word larger than the rest. Underneath it all is "PRESENTS".
Variant: A black and white variant exists.
Technique: None.
Audio: The first section of the overture of "The Marriage of Figaro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed on a piano.
Audio Variant: On The Barefoot Contessa, the music is orchestrated and starts with the rising horns.
Availability: Seen on The Barefoot Contessa, I Want to Live!, and The Quiet American. TCM airings of those films as well as home media preserve this logo.
