RKO Radio Pictures/Logo Variations

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
These are the logo variations seen throughout the years by RKO Radio Pictures.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937): Neither the "Transmitter" nor the "Thunderbolt" logos are shown before the film, only a text notice shown after the title among other credits. The "Thunderbolt" closing logo still appears at the end, but on a jeweled background, with the words "A WALT DISNEY FEATURE" in white, "Production" in bright turquoise script below that, and "IN TECHNICOLOR" in white below that in a smaller face.


Pinocchio (1940): The "Thunderbolt" logo is carved into a wood background.


Fantasia (1940, 1941 re-release): The "Thunderbolt" logo is seen at the bottom of the film's intermission title card.


Dumbo (1941): The "Thunderbolt" logo is gold on a blue background within a stylish gold border; all of this is on a red background.


  • On the German release, the logo is flat, in white, and "FILM" replaces "PICTURES".

  • On the French release, "FILMS S.A." replaces "PICTURES".

Bambi (1942): The "Thunderbolt" logo is in dark teal on a lighter teal background, and there are branches with leaves (in the same dark teal color) surrounding the logo.


The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949): The logo is light blue against a dark background.


Alice in Wonderland (1951): The RKO Radio Pictures logo appears on a banner held by two playing cards.

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