London Film Productions

(January 1933-June 28, 1956)
Nickname: "The Big Ben Tower"

Logo: We see a shot of the Big Ben tower in the sky. On the right side of the tower are the words "London Film Productions" in Old English script font. The clouds in the sky move southward.

Variants:
 * The angle of the camera filming the tower may change, depending on the film.
 * This logo was shown either in color or in black and white.
 * Sometimes "A London Film", "London Films Present" or "London Films Presents" is shown.
 * At least on The Ghost Goes West, there's some additional text shown: "London Films Productions Ltd. presents an Alexander Korda production".
 * There is an extremely rare international variant which reads "A London Films (International) Release".
 * On The Drum, a different, more modern looking font is used instead of the Old English like font.

FX/SFX: The clouds moving southward.

Music/Sounds: The bell from the Big Ben tolling. On Rembrandt the opening music is playing over the logo.

Availability: Common. Preserved on all London productions.

Editor's Note: None.

(1940-April 3, 1942)


Nickname: "The Big Ben Tower Strikes Back"

Logo: We see a shot of the Big Ben tower in the sky. On the center of the screen are the words "Alexander Korda Films, Inc." in Old English script font. The clouds in the sky move southward.

Variant: On The Jungle Book the logo is tinted blue.

FX/SFX: Same as the London Film Productions logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the London Film Productions logo. On Lydia different chimes can be heard.

Availability: Rare. Seen on the films That Hamilton Woman, Lydia, and Jungle Book (1942).

Editor's Note: Same as the London Film Productions logo.