Two Cities Films

Logo descriptions by bigladiesman Photos by TBA Video captures by Eric S. and bigladiesman Editions by TBA

Background: Founded in 1937 by Italian expatriate Filippo del Giudice as a project to make an international film company, it ended up being a genuinely British company, producing films with Rank or on its own. It folded in 1955.

(June 1938-January 11, 1955) Two Cities Films (1944)

Logo: We see a painting of London's Tower Bridge with some skyscrapers in the background. Then, in white, rounded letters, the words

A TWO CITIES FILM

zoom out at a very fast pace and place themselves in the very center of the screen.

Variant: On some films (mostly the ones distributed by Rank), the byline "F. DEL GIUDICE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION" would appear. The set of skyscrapers varies as well.

Trivia: In Technicolor films, the logo has a dark, moody look, with cold colours. The set of skyscrapers varies depending on the film.

FX/SFX: The zoom out, which is quite rough. The letters are semi-transparent, but it is unclear whether it was intentional or not

Music/Sounds: The opening music of the movie.

Availability: Quite rare. It can be spotted on DVDs of old productions by this company.

Editor's Note: None.