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Background

The Rainbow Film Company (also known as Rainbow Releasing and formerly known as Rainbow Pictures and International Rainbow Pictures) is the film production company of American actor and filmmaker Henry Jaglom, the director of Last Summer in the Hamptons and Festival in Cannes. The company still exists today.

Rainbow Pictures

(December 15, 1976)

Logo: Superimposed into the end credits of the movie, the arced text "A RAINBOW PICTURE" with a small shadow sticking out wipes in.

FX/SFX: The text wiping in.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the movie.

Availability: Only seen at the end of Tracks. On-demand prints of said film preserve this logo.

International Rainbow Pictures

1st Logo (April 4, 1980-October 9, 1992)

Fullscreen
Widescreen
Venice/Venice

Nicknames: "Creepy Orson", "Jack Nicholson's Evil Cousin", "The Jesus Christ Man"

Logo: We see a man with a fixated stare on his face (actually Orson Welles). He holds a small yellow box in his left hand and a small cardboard rainbow in his right hand, which he pulls completely out of the box, as the camera zooms in. When the camera gets close enough, it freezes, and the words "AN INTERNATIONAL RAINBOW PICTURE" in an arc wipe in and "A JAGFILM" fades in below.

Trivia: This was actually sourced from a film called A Safe Place, starring Orson Welles and directed by Henry Jaglom, who is also the owner of this studio. Also, you can see the scene in the trailer for said film.

Variants:

For the most part, the logo is cropped.
On Venice/Venice, the words "A RAINBOW RELEASE" replace "A JAGFILM".

FX/SFX: It's mostly live-action, except for the text wiping and fading in.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare, seen on films from this period starting with Sitting Ducks and up until Venice/Venice. However, this logo does not appear on Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?.

Editor's Note: This logo has scared many people, due to the absence of music and the evil-looking man in the logo. The text, however, (except for the later version) doesn't fit in the rainbow and the logo popping out of nowhere may also send some chills.

2nd Logo (April 4, 1980-December 8, 1983)

Sitting Ducks
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

Logo: The logo nearly follows the same behavior as the Rainbow Pictures logo except the logo is yellow and appears letter-by-letter , the font is in an Art-Deco font.

Variant: On Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?, the logo is black with no shadow effect and the text "A JAGFILM" is added underneath.

FX/SFX: The letters appearing.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the movie.

Availability: Only seen at the end of Siting Ducks and Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?. Like with the company's other logos, it is preserved on on-demand prints such as Tubi's.

The Rainbow Film Company

1st Logo (May 4, 1994)

Logo: Scrolling from the end credits is the word "FROM" above the arced text "THE RAINBOW FILM COMPANY" in a different font from before.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the movie.

Availability: Only seen at the end of Babyfever.

2nd Logo (November 22, 1995-)

Normal
Early
Déjà Vu

Nicknames: "Creepy Orson II", "Jack Nicholson's Evil Cousin II", "The Jesus Christ Man II"

Logo: Same as the 1st International Rainbow Pictures logo except the text has been replaced with "A RAINBOW PICTURE", now in a fixed position (it fits the rainbow).

Variant:

An early version of this logo has the footage fade in first and when we get close enough to his face, the text "A RAINBOW RELEASE" appears in the same animation as the normal variant. A few seconds later, as the live-action footage fades out, the text fades out several frames after the footage began fading out.
On Déjà Vu, the text from the above variant has been replaced with the one from the normal variant and the footage now simply pops up.

FX/SFX: Same as the 1st International Rainbow Pictures logo except the letters essentially appear.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 1st International Rainbow Pictures logo.

Availability: Current. Debuted on the 1995 film Last Summer in the Hamptons, and was seen on every film directed by Jaglom since such as the 2001 film Festival in Cannes, Déjà Vu, Irene in Time, and most recently, Train to Zakopané. It appears at the beginning of these movies except for Just 45 Minutes from Broadway, which shows up after the end credits.

Editor's Note: Same as the first International Rainbow Pictures logo. However, the longevity of this logo is amazing considering it's been still used as later as 2020.

3rd Logo (April 22, 1998-June 19, 2009)

Logo: An in-credit notice where the text "THE RAINBOW FILM COMPANY" in the same font as before is above a simple, black and white rainbow consisting of four colors.

Variants:

On Festival in Cannes, the text is arced around the rainbow.
On Hollywood Dreams, the rainbow's colors are inverted.
On Irene in Time, the text is in a normal font.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen at the end of Déjà Vu, Festival in Cannes, Hollywood Dreams, and Irene in Time.

4th Logo (November 19, 2010-)

Logo: Again, it's an in-credit notice that is similar to the previous logo except the rainbow is now colored. From top to bottom, it is in blue, green, yellow, and red. Underneath it is the text "The Rainbow Film Company".

Variants:

On The M Words, before the credits can fully leave the screen, the logo fades in, completely still.
On Ovation, the logo is superimposed into the last shot of the movie.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the movie.

Availability: Was seen at the end of Queen of the Lot, The M Word, and Ovation, among others. Don't expect to see this logo on Just 45 Minutes from Broadway as the 2nd logo appears instead.

5th Logo (March 25, 2014)

Nicknames: "Simple Rainbow", "The Rainbow of Boredom", "The Evil Orson Free Rainbow", "Jesus Christ Man Not Included"

Logo: On a black background, a light spark emerges, covering most of the screen and revealing the same rainbow from before with the text "RAINBOW RELEASING" underneath.

FX/SFX: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: A reverse cymbal sound segueing into a ding.

Availability: Only seen on the trailer to The M Word.

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 ===Background===
-'''Rainbow Releasing Productions''' is the film production company of American actor and filmmaker Henry Jaglom, the director of Last Summer in the Hamptons and Festival in Cannes. The company still exists today as '''The Rainbow Film Company''', and they have a [http://www.rainbowreleasing.com/ website].
+'''The Rainbow Film Company''' (also known as '''Rainbow Releasing''' and formerly known as '''Rainbow Pictures''' and '''International Rainbow Pictures''') is the film production company of American actor and filmmaker Henry Jaglom, the director of Last Summer in the Hamptons and Festival in Cannes. The company still exists today.
+==Rainbow Pictures==
+===(December 15, 1976)===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Rainbow Pictures (1976) (From - Tubi print of the end of Tracks).png
+</gallery>
+'''Logo:''' Superimposed into the end credits of the movie, the arced text "{{font|Arial|'''A RAINBOW PICTURE'''}}" with a small shadow sticking out wipes in.
+'''FX/SFX:''' The text wiping in.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the movie.
+'''Availability:''' Only seen at the end of ''Tracks''. On-demand prints of said film preserve this logo.
+==International Rainbow Pictures==
+===1st Logo (April 4, 1980-October 9, 1992) ===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+International Rainbow Pictures.png|Fullscreen
+International Rainbow Pictures (1989, widescreen) (From - New Year's Day).png|Widescreen
+International Rainbow Pictures (1992, rainbow release) (From - Tubi print of Venice Venice).png|''Venice/Venice''
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=OGs-GHCbhuQ}}
-===1st Logo (1995-November 3, 2001)===
-[[File:0eYpStzssz_r9ux41jtkEQ14617.jpeg|300px|center]]
-<center><youtube width=240 height=185>xFZweecOI</youtube><youtube width=240 height=185>Cco0vwbrK8Q</youtube></center>
 '''Nicknames:'''  "Creepy Orson", "Jack Nicholson's Evil Cousin", "The Jesus Christ Man"
-'''Logo:''' We see a man with a fixated stare on his face (actually Orson Welles). He holds a small yellow box in his left hand and a small cardboard rainbow in his right hand, which he pulls completely out of the box, as the camera zooms in. When the camera gets close enough, it freezes, and the words "A RAINBOW RELEASE" (in white) slowly appear letter-by-letter in an arc.
+'''Logo:''' We see a man with a fixated stare on his face (actually Orson Welles). He holds a small yellow box in his left hand and a small cardboard rainbow in his right hand, which he pulls completely out of the box, as the camera zooms in. When the camera gets close enough, it freezes, and the words "'''AN INTERNATIONAL RAINBOW PICTURE'''" in an arc wipe in and "'''A JAGFILM'''" fades in below.
-'''Trivia:''' This was actually sourced from a film called ''A Safe Place'', starring Orson Welles and directed by Henry Jaglom, who is also the owner of this studio. Also, you can see the scene in the trailer for said film, which you can find it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT-9eeQz17A here].
+'''Trivia:''' This was actually sourced from a film called ''A Safe Place'', starring Orson Welles and directed by Henry Jaglom, who is also the owner of this studio. Also, you can see the scene in the trailer for said film.
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Variant:''' On the 2001 film ''Festival in Cannes'', the logo is cropped a bit, and "A RAINBOW RELEASE" is replaced by "A RAINBOW PICTURE". Also the text has finally been put in a fixed position (it fits the rainbow), and it doesn't remain on-screen like the previous logo. It's also noticeably brighter.
+*For the most part, the logo is cropped.
+*On ''Venice/Venice'', the words "'''A RAINBOW RELEASE'''" replace "A JAGFILM".
-'''FX/SFX:''' It's mostly live-action, except for the letters appearing.
+'''FX/SFX:''' It's mostly live-action, except for the text wiping and fading in.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on the 1995 film ''Last Summer in the Hamptons'', and on the 2001 film ''Festival in Cannes''.
+'''Availability:''' Rare, seen on films from this period starting with ''Sitting Ducks'' and up until ''Venice/Venice''. However, this logo does not appear on ''Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' This logo has scared many people, due to the absence of music and the evil-looking man in the logo. The text, however, (except for the later version) doesn't fit in the rainbow. The 2001 variant just popping up out of nowhere may also send some chills.
+'''Editor's Note:''' This logo has scared many people, due to the absence of music and the evil-looking man in the logo. The text, however, (except for the later version) doesn't fit in the rainbow and the logo popping out of nowhere may also send some chills.
-===2nd Logo (April 30, 2014- )===
+===2nd Logo (April 4, 1980-December 8, 1983)===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-[[File:A8ab62bcad839053ea36dd5f88188cfa.png|alt=|center|300x300px]]
+International Rainbow Pictures (1980) (From - Tubi print of the end of Sitting Ducks).png|''Sitting Ducks''
-'''Nicknames:''' "Simple Rainbow", "The Rainbow of Boredom", "The Evil Orson Free Rainbow", "Jesus Christ Man Not Included"
+International Rainbow Pictures (1983) (From - the end of Can She Bake a Cherry Pie).png|''Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?''
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=nzbCEkuK2b0}}
+'''Logo:''' The logo nearly follows the same behavior as the Rainbow Pictures logo except the logo is yellow and appears letter-by-letter , the font is in an Art-Deco font.
-'''Logo:''' TBA.
+'''Variant:''' On ''Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?'', the logo is black with no shadow effect and the text "A JAGFILM" is added underneath.
+'''FX/SFX:''' The letters appearing.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the movie.
+'''Availability:''' Only seen at the end of ''Siting Ducks'' and ''Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?''. Like with the company's other logos, it is preserved on on-demand prints such as Tubi's.
+==The Rainbow Film Company==
+===1st Logo (May 4, 1994)===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+The Rainbow Film Company (1994) (From - Tubi print of the end of Babyfever).png
+</gallery>
+'''Logo:''' Scrolling from the end credits is the word "FROM" above the arced text "'''THE RAINBOW FILM COMPANY'''" in a different font from before.
+'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the movie.
+'''Availability:''' Only seen at the end of ''Babyfever''.
+===2nd Logo (November 22, 1995-)===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Rainbow Pictures (2001) (From - Tubi print of Festival in Cannes).png|Normal
+eYpStzssz_r9ux41jtkEQ14617.jpeg|Early
+Rainbow Pictures (1997) (From - Tubi print of Déjà Vu).png|''Déjà Vu''
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=PGxFZweecOI|id2=Cco0vwbrK8Q}}
+'''Nicknames:'''  "Creepy Orson II", "Jack Nicholson's Evil Cousin II", "The Jesus Christ Man II"
+'''Logo:''' Same as the 1st International Rainbow Pictures logo except the text has been replaced with "A RAINBOW PICTURE", now in a fixed position (it fits the rainbow).
+'''Variant:'''
+*An early version of this logo has the footage fade in first and when we get close enough to his face, the text "A RAINBOW RELEASE" appears in the same animation as the normal variant. A few seconds later, as the live-action footage fades out, the text fades out several frames after the footage began fading out.
+*On ''Déjà Vu'', the text from the above variant has been replaced with the one from the normal variant and the footage now simply pops up.
+'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1st International Rainbow Pictures logo except the letters essentially appear.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1st International Rainbow Pictures logo.
+'''Availability:''' Current. Debuted on the 1995 film ''Last Summer in the Hamptons'', and was seen on every film directed by Jaglom since such as the 2001 film ''Festival in Cannes'', ''Déjà Vu'', ''Irene in Time'', and most recently, ''Train to Zakopané''. It appears at the beginning of these movies except for ''Just 45 Minutes from Broadway'', which shows up after the end credits.
+'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the first International Rainbow Pictures logo. However, the longevity of this logo is amazing considering it's been still used as later as 2020.
+===3rd Logo (April 22, 1998-June 19, 2009)===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+Jagtoria Film, Revere Entertainment, and The Rainbow Film Company (1997) (From - Tubi print of the end of Déjà Vu).png
+Jagtoria Film, Revere Entertainment, and The Rainbow Film Company (2001, arced) (From - Tubi print of the end of Festival in Cannes).png
+The Rainbow Film Company (2006) (From - Tubi print of the end of Hollywood Dreams).png
+The Rainbow Film Company (2009) (From - Tubi print of the end of Irene in Time).png
+</gallery>
+'''Logo:''' An in-credit notice where the text "THE RAINBOW FILM COMPANY" in the same font as before is above a simple, black and white rainbow consisting of four colors.
+'''Variants:'''
+*On ''Festival in Cannes'', the text is arced around the rainbow.
+*On ''Hollywood Dreams'', the rainbow's colors are inverted.
+*On ''Irene in Time'', the text is in a normal font.
+'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the movie.
+'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''Déjà Vu'', ''Festival in Cannes'', ''Hollywood Dreams'', and ''Irene in Time''.
+===4th Logo (November 19, 2010-)===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+The Rainbow Film Company (2010) (From - Tubi print of the end of Queen of the Lot).png
+The Rainbow Film Company (2014) (From - Tubi print of the end of The M Word).png
+The Rainbow Film Company (2015, superimposed) (From - Tubi print of the end of Ovation).png
+</gallery>
+'''Logo:''' Again, it's an in-credit notice that is similar to the previous logo except the rainbow is now colored. From top to bottom, it is in {{font color|blue|blue}}, {{font color|green|green}}, {{font color|yellow|yellow}}, and {{font color|red|red}}. Underneath it is the text "{{font|Arial|The Rainbow Film Company}}".
+'''Variants:'''
+*On ''The M Words'', before the credits can fully leave the screen, the logo fades in, completely still.
+*On ''Ovation'', the logo is superimposed into the last shot of the movie.
+'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the movie.
+'''Availability:''' Was seen at the end of ''Queen of the Lot'', ''The M Word'', and ''Ovation'', among others. Don't expect to see this logo on ''Just 45 Minutes from Broadway'' as the 2nd logo appears instead.
+===5th Logo (March 25, 2014)===
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+A8ab62bcad839053ea36dd5f88188cfa.png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=p_NRC9TRQX4}}
+'''Nicknames:''' "Simple Rainbow", "The Rainbow of Boredom", "The Evil Orson Free Rainbow", "Jesus Christ Man Not Included"
+'''Logo:''' On a black background, a light spark emerges, covering most of the screen and revealing the same rainbow from before with the text "{{font color|gold|{{font|Impact|RAINBOW RELEASING}}}}" underneath.
-'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
+'''FX/SFX:''' 2D animation.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A reverse cymbal sound segueing into a ding.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The M Word'' and possibly future films by the company.
+'''Availability:''' Only seen on the trailer to ''The M Word''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' TBA.
+[[Category:American film logos]]
 [[Category:Film logos]]
+[[Category:American logos]]