The Kushner-Locke Company

Logo descriptions by Hoa and Eric S. Logo captures by Eric S., Dean Stewart Rumsey, and Derrick Anderson Video capture courtesy of Eric S.

Background: Started by producers Donald Kushner and Peter Locke. Most of the KLC catalog currently lays in the hands of Multicom Entertainment.

1st Logo (November 26, 1986-1995?/1996?) Kushner-Locke CompanyDistributed by Kushner-Locke

Logo: On a black background, a blue flash emanates from the center of the screen. It dies down to reveal the words

KUSHNER-LOCKE C O M P A N Y

in a glowing blue sans-serif font.

Variant: There is a version in which "DISTRIBUTED BY" is shown above.

FX/SFX: The shining of the logo.

Music/Sounds: A light synth tune mixed with a choir. Sometimes silent.

Availability: Rare. It's seen on later episodes of the 80s HBO series 1st and Ten (available on DVD). It was also seen on the 1990 American version of The Krypton Factor. This may be plastered by a Multicom logo on newer prints.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1995/1996?-2002) Kushner/Locke CompanyKushner-Locke Company (1987)The Kushner-Locke Company (1996) - 16:9 Nickname: The Globe and Searchlights

Logo: On a space background, an Earth globe and a shiny brown marble-like plaque appear. The plaque zooms down to the bottom left and reveals a blue square and two TCF-like searchlights as well as the words

KUSHNER-LOCKE C--O--M--P--A--N--Y

formatted similar to that in white. It assumes a tilted position as the background turns plain black. Then a "shine" appears, and the Earth globe appears, leaving a shadow on the plaque.

Variants:

There are two versions of the logo. A filmed version and a videotaped version. There is a still version. On television films, it's cut to the last seconds. An in-credit variant exist.

FX/SFX: The plaque and globe appearing, the zooming, the tilting, shine, and the globe reappearing. It's all very good animation.

Music/Sounds: A calm horn fanfare with synth chimes at the end, a triumphant synth choir tune accompanied by some chimes, or silence, or the film's music.

Availability: Uncommon, bordering on rare. The filmed version can be seen on films like The Adventures of Pinocchio, Possums and Freeway. The videotaped version can be seen on late 90's reprints of The Brave Little Toaster (except for the DVD and early VHS releases), The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars and The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue. Also seen on Mystery Monsters, Mysterious Museum: Search for the Jewel of Polaris, Retro Puppet Master (International prints, including possibly the recent RiffTrax print which uses the international print of that film), The Midas Touch, Naked Souls (International prints), Little Ghost, Johnny Mysto, Boy Wizard, The Incredible Genie, Dragonworld: The Legend Continues (a.k.a. Shadow of the Knight), and the Josh Kirby series (VHS tapes use the Moonbeam Entertainment logo instead, although the KLC logo is seen at the end, before the Paramount logo), among others. This may be plastered by a Multicom logo on some newer prints.

Editor's Note: None.