Columbia Pictures de México

Logo description by Eric S.

Background: Columbia Pictures de México was a joint venture of Columbia Pictures Corporation with Cinematográfica Calderón. Their films are distributed by Calderón.

(1948)

Nicknames: "Classic Torch Lady", "Mexican Torch Lady"

Logo:  We see the lady, this time standing on top of a pedestal with a   backdrop of clouds over her, while she is holding her light torch. Much  more refined, ethereal and goddess-like, her facial features became  less  pronounced and she looked away (up and to the right) instead of   straight ahead. Her headdress was removed and her hair swept back  instead of hanging by the sides of her face. The drape over her shoulder  became less-obviously an American flag, the stars on the left shoulder   having been toned down in a shadow, and the stripes visible only on  the  portion of the drape hanging down her right side. "A COLUMBIA  PRODUCTION" was replaced with the tall chiseled letters of "COLUMBIA"   (which fades in a second afterward) running straight across the top   section of the screen, with the lady's torch glowing in front of the "U". A new form of animation was used on the logo as well, with a torch that  radiates light instead of flickers. The words "PICTURES" fades in in the same time as "COLUMBIA". Under it, the word "presenta" in scripted font also appears. Closing Variant: We see the same lady, with the words "COLUMBIA PICTURES" under it in the same font, forming an arch. Over it, the words "Distribuído por" appears over it. The torch isn't shining this time.

Trivia: The Torch Lady happens to be Jane Chester Bartholomew.

FX/SFX: The torch rays shine more realistically in this version.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme.

Availability: Extremely rare. Was spotted on Calderon's Revancha.

Editor's Note: This is a unique example of a company editing their logo for international markets, which Columbia did again for their Italian releases.