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Background

J&M Entertainment was a London-based film sales company that later ventured into film production. The company was named after its two founders, producer Julia Palau and distributor Michael Ryan. J&M was sold to Germany's IN-motion in 2000, and the rights to their films currently lay with Screen Media Films.

1st Logo (August 14, 1987-October 4, 1995)

Visuals: On a black background, a gold colored "J&M" in a Macy's-esque font, arranged like this...

J&
M

...fades in. Below, "Entertainment Presents" also fades in, and a blue flash occurs behind "J&M", then dies down, and "J&M" later shines as the logo fades out.

Variant: There is a version where the background is blue, and the logo is silver.

Technique: Basic computer effects.

Audio: A very majestic mystical synthesizer tune.

Audio Variant: On What's Eating Gilbert Grape? and the Amazon Prime print of Year of the Gun, among possible others, the logo is silent.

Availability: Seen on early international prints of Theodore Rex (1995), Iron Maze (including the Mexican VHS release), and all prints of Exposure (AKA: A Grande Arte) (1991). Also found on the StudioCanal Blu-Ray of What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, streaming prints as well as the UK Screenbound & U.S. MVD Rewind Blu-Rays of The Return of Swamp Thing, Crackle's print of Eversmile New Jersey, the Hemdale VHS of The Princess and the Goblin, a Brazilian VHS of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, older Hulu/Netflix prints of A Chorus of Disapproval, and UK VHS releases of The Monster Squad, Skin Deep, The Running Man, Major League, and Nightbreed. It may have also appeared on foreign prints of The Thin Blue Line, Ironweed, Pastime, Freddie as F.R.O.7, Hunting, Coupe de Ville, Warlock, Light of Day, Zits, Nobody's Fool (1986), The Beastmaster, Playing for Keeps, Creator, and The Girl in a Swing, among others.

2nd Logo (September 15, 1995-June 1, 2000)

Visuals: There is a blue granite "J" as the camera pans up, then fades to the bottom of the "&" and "M" as the camera pans right, then fades to the top of the two last letters. Finally, the whole logo is zoomed out ("J&M", 2 lines and "ENTERTAINMENT" (in spaced-out letters)) and change colors from granite blue to gold via a "wipe" effect.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A majestic synthesized fanfare. Sometimes, it's silent.

Availability: Seen on international prints of An American Werewolf in Paris, A Boy Called Hate, The Leading Man, House on Haunted Hill (1999), and Mute Witness, among others.

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 ===Background===
-J&M Entertainment was a London-based film sales company that later ventured into film production. The company was named after its two founders, producer '''J'''ulia Palau and distributor '''M'''ichael Ryan. J&M was sold to Germany's IN-motion in 2000, and the rights to their films currently lay with Screen Media Films.
+'''J&M Entertainment''' was a London-based film sales company that later ventured into film production. The company was named after its two founders, producer '''J'''ulia Palau and distributor '''M'''ichael Ryan. J&M was sold to Germany's IN-motion in 2000, and the rights to their films currently lay with [[Screen Media Ventures|Screen Media Films]].
-=== 1st Logo (August 14, 1987-October 4, 1995) ===
+=== 1st Logo (August 14, 1987-October 4, 1995)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:J&M Entertainment Presents.jpeg
 File:J&M Ent. blue.jpeg
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 {{YouTube|id=U3vVyTDzL1w}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a gold colored "J&M" in a Macy's-esque font, arranged like this...
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a gold colored "J&M" in a Macy's-esque font, arranged like this...
 <center>J&<br>M</center>
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 '''Variant:''' There is a version where the background is blue, and the logo is silver.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo fading in and shining.
+'''Technique:''' Basic computer effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A very majestic mystical synthesizer tune.
+'''Audio:''' A very majestic mystical synthesizer tune.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape?'' and the Amazon Prime print of ''Year of the Gun'', among possible others, the logo is silent.
+'''Audio Variant:''' On ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape?'' and the Amazon Prime print of ''Year of the Gun'', among possible others, the logo is silent.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on early international prints of ''Theodore Rex'' (1995), ''Iron Maze'', and all prints of ''Exposure'' (AKA: ''A Grande Arte'') (1991). Also found on the StudioCanal Blu-Ray of ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape?,'' streaming prints as well as the UK Screenbound & U.S. MVD Rewind Blu-Rays of ''The Return of Swamp Thing'', the Hemdale VHS of ''The Princess and the Goblin'', a Brazilian VHS of ''Tales from the Darkside: The Movie'', older Hulu/Netflix prints of ''A Chorus of Disapproval'', and UK VHS releases of ''Skin Deep'', ''The Running Man'', ''Major League'', and ''Nightbreed''. It may have also appeared on foreign prints of ''The Monster Squad, The Thin Blue Line, Ironweed, Pastime, Freddie as F.R.O.7, Hunting, Coupe de Ville, Warlock, Light of Day, Zits, Nobody's Fool'' (1986), ''The Beastmaster, Playing for Keeps, Creator'', and ''The Girl in a Swing'', among others.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on early international prints of ''Theodore Rex'' (1995), ''Iron Maze'' (including the Mexican VHS release), and all prints of ''Exposure'' (AKA: ''A Grande Arte'') (1991). Also found on the [[StudioCanal]] Blu-Ray of ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape?,'' streaming prints as well as the UK Screenbound & U.S. MVD Rewind Blu-Rays of ''The Return of Swamp Thing'', Crackle's print of ''Eversmile New Jersey'', the [[Hemdale Home Video|Hemdale]] VHS of ''The Princess and the Goblin'', a Brazilian VHS of ''Tales from the Darkside: The Movie'', older [[Hulu]]/[[Netflix Originals|Netflix]] prints of ''A Chorus of Disapproval'', and UK VHS releases of ''The Monster Squad, Skin Deep'', ''The Running Man'', ''Major League'', and ''Nightbreed''. It may have also appeared on foreign prints of ''The Thin Blue Line, Ironweed, Pastime, Freddie as F.R.O.7, Hunting, Coupe de Ville, Warlock, Light of Day, Zits, Nobody's Fool'' (1986), ''The Beastmaster, Playing for Keeps, Creator'', and ''The Girl in a Swing'', among others.
-=== 2nd Logo (September 15, 1995-June 1, 2000) ===
+=== 2nd Logo (September 15, 1995-June 1, 2000)===
 [[File:J&M Entertainment - CLG Wiki.jpeg|center|350px]]
 {{YouTube|id=6FmvvDpdTq8}}
-'''Logo:''' We see a granite J as the camera panning upwards, then fade to the lower side of & and M while the camera panning to the right, and fade to the top side of the latter two letters. Finally, the whole logo zooms out and coloring itself from blue granite to gold.
+'''Visuals:''' There is a blue granite "J" as the camera pans up, then fades to the bottom of the "&" and "M" as the camera pans right, then fades to the top of the two last letters. Finally, the whole logo is zoomed out ("J&M", 2 lines and "ENTERTAINMENT" (in spaced-out letters)) and change colors from granite blue to gold via a "wipe" effect.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo passing by and coloring itself.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic synthesized fanfare. Sometimes it's silent.
+'''Audio:''' A majestic synthesized fanfare. Sometimes, it's silent.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on international prints of ''An American Werewolf in Paris, A Boy Called Hate, The Leading Man, House on Haunted Hill'' (1999), and ''Mute Witness'', among others.
 [[Category:British film logos]]
-[[Category:British logos]]
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
-[[Category:Movie logos]]
+[[Category:Film logos]]
+[[Category:Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment]]