Playboy Productions

Credits

Descriptions by
Eric S and indycar

Captures by
Camenati

Video captures courtesy of
LogicSmash

Background

Playboy Productions was the film and television production unit of Playboy Enterprises, best known for publishing the magazine Playboy.

1st Logo (January 18, 1969-1980)

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Visuals: On a black (or blue) background, there is a square with a cyclone shape inside with dark red, light red, orange, and yellow swirls spinning around with some circles in the center. The swirls close and open like a camera shutter and reveals the Playboy bunny logo. The words "a Playboy production" in a circle font are wiped in.

Variant: On Detour to Terror, the logo shares the screen with Orenthal Productions logo. The text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" is seen below both logos.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: This has appeared on several films and television series produced by the company, like The Death on Ocean Park View.

2nd Logo (November 23, 1979)

Visuals: A glowing red outline of the Playboy bunny logo draws in on a black background. The opening scene of the special fades in on the logo, which then zooms in. At the end of the special, the logo animates in reverse.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A synthesizer theme.

Availability: Seen on the 1979 television special Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party.

3rd Logo (February 1, 1981)

Visuals: On a black background, "a" with "hugh m. hefner" below, in Futura, fade in. The Playboy logo then fades in, along with "playboy production" below, replacing the prior screen.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A synthesizer theme similar to the previous logo, ending in a crescendo.

Availability: Seen on the 1981 television movie A Whale of the Killing.