Encyclopædia Britannica Films

Background: Encyclopedia Britannica Films (also named EB Films for short) was the top producer and distributor of educational 16 mm films and later VHS videocassettes for schools and libraries from the 1940s through the 1990s. Prior to 1943, the company operated under the name of Electrical Research Products Inc. (ERPI) Classroom Films.

1st Logo (19??-1943?)
Logo: On a granite background, we see the text "Erpi Classroom Films Inc". Below it, a rotating globe is shown with the text "BRING THE WORLD TO THE CLASSROOM" on a filmstrip in front of the globe.

FX/SFX: The rotating globe.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on films from the period, such as Sound On Film.

Editor's Note: None.