Paramount Pictures/Logo Variations

These are the logo variations used throughout the years by Paramount Pictures, with more to be added over time.

Wings (1927, 2012 reissue):
 * The 2012 restoration uses a rather unique variant that is fitting for the first Best Picture Oscar winner. The "100 Years" variant of the 2011 logo (or the 2010 logo) plays out in full and in 4:3 open matte aspect ratio, with the former starting when the stars are descending to the water and zooming in during the end of the animation and the former zooming in a little bit after the logo gets to its position, while the latter zooming in at the end, which then dissolves into the end of the 1986 logo (with Paramount Communications byline), followed by the 1974 logo (where the Gulf+Western byline slides in). This backtracking continues up until the 1930s logo, at which point the screen fades to black, and the logo that introduced the film fades in. The logo variant from Red Garters also makes a cameo appearance in this variant.

São Paulo, Sinfonia da Metrópole (1929, Brazil):
 * The 1920s logo is translucent, with the text "DISTRIBUIDA PELA PARAMOUNT" ("Distributed by Paramount" in Portuguese).

Dancing on a Dime (1940):
 * The 1920s logo is embossed on a white wall.

Mystery Sea Raider (1940):
 * The logo looks different and is seen in what looks like a painting.

Sullivan's Travels (1941):
 * The logo appears as a seal on a package; said package contains a book featuring the film title/credits.

Take a Letter, Darling (1942):
 * The 1920s logo is seen on the cover of a folder.

Henry and Dizzy (1942):
 * The logo is a simplified mountain outline on a white background, with the "A Paramount Picture" text in black.

Jasper and the Haunted House (1942):
 * At the start of the film, the 1912 logo is imprinted on the bottom of a pie tin. As a song about making gooseberry pie is sung behind it, it shows Jasper (the titular character) making a gooseberry pie, with the film's opening credits representing the pie's ingredients. The opening sequence ends with an image of the completed pie. At the end of the film, Jasper drops the empty pie tin (which he had been using to beat the film's villains over the head) which lands on the ground re-exposing the 1912 logo, which now says "A Paramount Picture", as the film ends.

Lady in the Dark (1944):
 * The logo is superimposed on a blue starry sky at the beginning...
 * ....and at the break of dawn at the end. The text has a shadow effect and is tinted saffron. The mountains in both variations are blurry.

Santa's Surprise (1947, Noveltoons):
 * One of the stars turns yellow and becomes the star on a Christmas tree.

Sunset Boulevard (1950):
 * The logo is superimposed on a street.

Alpine for You (Popeye short, 1951):
 * An end gag that may have started it all. Bluto is on this mountain top, then Popeye grabs the mountain top (with Bluto on it) with a lasso. He then punches Bluto and lets go of the mountain top, and stars emerge from Bluto's head and form the Paramount logo, as the words "A Paramount Picture" and "Color by TECHNICOLOR" appear below Bluto. Popeye later appears from the bottom of the screen and blows his pipe.

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952):
 * The logo appears on the background of a spinning wheel.

Popeye, the Ace of Space (Popeye short, 1953):
 * The closing features Popeye smoking his pipe, making the Paramount logo. It was also credited as a "Stereotoon".

Rear Window (1954):
 * At the end of the film, the curtains of the character Jimmy Stewart's windows close, and the Paramount text and stars appear over the courtyard. This little vignette, reminiscent of the first shot when the curtains open, was removed when Universal Studios acquired the film (which damaged the visual and narrative flow), but was later restored.

Red Garters (1954):
 * After a few seconds, the "A Paramount Picture" text fades out, leaving only the stars and the background. The stars spin for a moment, then twenty stars "fly" away while the other four fade into four lamps inside a stage.
 * The sky is burnt sienna at the beginning...
 * ...and completely red/crimson at the end of the film.

War and Peace (1956):
 * A different representation of the mountain appears. The clouds are also still and the mountain appears less realistic than the standard version.

Sonic the Hedgehog film series:
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (2020): The 2020 logo animates as usual, but with golden rings in place of the stars. The sound of rings being collected is heard after the logo finishes animating. The rings finally stop rotating shortly after the ViacomCBS byline and trademark symbol fade in. Also, instead of the regular fanfare, "Meet Sonic (Before We Start I Gotta Tell You This)", composed by Tom Holkenborg, is used.


 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022): Almost the same as the first film, but without the ViacomCBS byline or trademark symbol.

Top Gun: Maverick (2022):
 * The logo is cut down to its second half and is sped up like in Terminator: Dark Fate.

Babylon (2022):
 * The 1927 logo is used in a sepia tone and has an old film effect (both the opening and closing).

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023): The logo is surrounded by ice and stormy weather.