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<center>'''These are the logo variations seen throughout the years by RKO Radio Pictures.'''</center>


'''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.
'''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.
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'''Pinocchio (1940):''' The "Thunderbolt" logo is carved into a wood background.
'''Pinocchio (1940):''' The "Thunderbolt" logo is carved into a wood background.
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File:RKO_Radio_Pictures_(1940).png
File:RKO_Radio_Pictures_(1940).png
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'''Dumbo (1941):''' The "Thunderbolt" logo is in gold on a blue background within a stylish gold border; all of this is on a red background.
'''Dumbo (1941):''' The "Thunderbolt" logo is in gold on a blue background within a stylish gold border; all of this is on a red background.
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File:RKO_Radio_Pictures_(1941).png
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On the German release, the logo is flat, in white, and "FILM" replaces "PICTURES"
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RKO_Radio_Film_(Dumbo,_German).webp
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On the French release, "FILM S.A." replaces "PICTURES"
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RKO_Radio_Films_SA_(Dumbo,_French).webp
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'''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)''': The logo is light blue against a dark background.
'''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)''': The logo is light blue against a dark background.
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File:RKO_Radio_Pictures_(1949).png
File:RKO_Radio_Pictures_(1949).png
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'''Alice in Wonderland (1951):''' The RKO Radio Pictures logo appears on a banner held by two playing cards.
'''Alice in Wonderland (1951):''' The RKO Radio Pictures logo appears on a banner held by two playing cards.


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File:RKO_Radio_Pictures_(1951).png
File:RKO_Radio_Pictures_(1951).png
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Revision as of 08:28, 9 August 2022

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 in 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, "FILM 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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