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Background

Columbia Pictures used to have a distribution partnership with C.E.I.A.D. for the distribution of titles in Italy. This venture would be known as Columbia C.E.I.A.D. However in 1985, Columbia and C.E.I.A.D. parted ways which led to Columbia C.E.I.A.D. being dissolved, and Columbia began distributing its titles on its own in that region. The unit also began distributing titles from Tri-Star in that region during that studio's early years.

Columbia C.E.I.A.D.

Logo (1936?-1958?)

Visuals: The 1936 Columbia Pictures logo is seen with "DISTRIBUZIONE" below. After a few seconds, "COLUMBIA" fades in and "DISTRIBUZIONE" cross-fades into "C. E. I. A. D.", both in the same chiseled font in the American logo.

Variant: In its later years, the logo is in color and "DISTRIBUZIONE" is nowhere to be seen, and the text almost covers the Torch Lady. The Torch Lady still has its American flag drape, however.

Technique: This logo is a matte painting.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on local and foreign films that the company distributed in Italy.

Columbia Pictures Italia

Logo (December 20, 1985-December 22, 1988)

Visuals: It's the same as the 1981 Columbia Pictures logo, but with a few differences:

After the sunburst, "Columbia Pictures" appears on either side of the Torch Lady with "Italia" at the bottom.
There is a second sunburst before fading out (due to looping the logo back to the beginning).

Variant: Another version is seen. After the fade from the first sunburst, the logo freezes just as the second sunburst is about to appear before fading out.

Technique: Motion-controlled cel animation, with the Torch Lady and backdrop being a matte painting, and the "Columbia Pictures Italia" text overlaid above the footage.

Audio: None.

Availability:

First appeared in Tutta colpa del paradiso (All the Fault of Paradise), and made its final appearance in Fantozzi va in pensione (Fantozzi Retires).
It was later seen on some films such as Stregati (Bewitched), I miei primi 40 anni (My First Forty Years), Il caso Moro (The Moro Affair), Il Piccolo Diabolo (The Little Devil), La leggenda del santo bevitore (The Legend of the Holy Drinker), Le vie del Signore sono finite (The ways of the Lord are over).
The variant appears on the 1987 film Io e mia sorella (Me and My Sister).

Final Note

In 1989, Columbia Pictures Italia was renamed to Columbia TriStar Films Italia and has continued to distribute titles under that name.

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 ===Background===
-[[Columbia Pictures]] used to have a distribution partnership with C.E.I.A.D. for the distribution of titles in Italy. This venture would be known as '''Columbia C.E.I.A.D.''' However in 1985, Columbia and C.E.I.A.D. parted ways which led to Columbia C.E.I.A.D. being dissolved and Columbia began distributing its titles on its own in that region. The unit also began distributing titles from [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star]] in that region during that studio's early years.
+[[Columbia Pictures]] used to have a distribution partnership with C.E.I.A.D. for the distribution of titles in Italy. This venture would be known as '''Columbia C.E.I.A.D.''' However in 1985, Columbia and C.E.I.A.D. parted ways which led to Columbia C.E.I.A.D. being dissolved, and Columbia began distributing its titles on its own in that region. The unit also began distributing titles from [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star]] in that region during that studio's early years.
 == Columbia C.E.I.A.D. ==
+===Logo (1936?-1958?)===
-====1st Logo (1936?-1958?)====
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 File:Columbia Pictures Italia (A).png
 File:Columbia Pictures Italia (B).png
 Columbia_C.E.I.A.D._(Rare,_1958).png
+File:Distribuida por Columbia Pictures.png
+File:Distribuida por Columbia Pictures 2.png
+File:Distribuida por Columbia Pictures 3.png
+File:Distribuida por Columbia Pictures 4.png
 </gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHhA0wiyn2A|id2=https://youtu.be/-SseFKAAdUA}}
+{{YouTube|id=rHhA0wiyn2A|id2=-SseFKAAdUA}}
-'''Logo:''' The 1936 Columbia Pictures logo is seen with "'''DISTRIBUZIONE'''" below. After a few seconds, "COLUMBIA" fades in and "'''DISTRIBUZIONE'''" cross-fades into "C. E. I. A. D.", both in the same chiseled font in the American logo.
+'''Visuals:''' The 1936 Columbia Pictures logo is seen with "'''DISTRIBUZIONE'''" below. After a few seconds, "COLUMBIA" fades in and "'''DISTRIBUZIONE'''" cross-fades into "C. E. I. A. D.", both in the same chiseled font in the American logo.
-'''Variant:''' In its later years, the logo is in color and "'''DISTRIBUZIONE'''" is nowhere to be seen, and the text almost covers the Torch Lady. The Torch Lady still has its American flag drape, though.
+'''Variant:''' In its later years, the logo is in color and "'''DISTRIBUZIONE'''" is nowhere to be seen, and the text almost covers the Torch Lady. The Torch Lady still has its American flag drape, however.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The fading and cross-fading.
+'''Technique:''' This logo is a matte painting.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
+'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Seen on local and foreign films that they distributed in Italy.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on local and foreign films that the company distributed in Italy.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 == Columbia Pictures Italia ==
+===Logo (December 20, 1985-December 22, 1988)===
-====2nd Logo (December 20, 1985-December 22, 1988)====
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Columbia Pictures Italia.jpg
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=0SCCOxKP81g|id2=gqpp4rH8iGI}}
-<center><youtube width="240" height="185">0SCCOxKP81g</youtube><youtube width="240" height="185">gqpp4rH8iGI</youtube></center>
+'''Visuals:''' It's the same as the 1981 Columbia Pictures logo, but with a few differences:
-'''Nicknames:''' "80s Torch Lady", "Torch Lady", "Coke Bottle Torch Lady", "Italian Torch Lady"
+* After the sunburst, "{{color|orange|Columbia Pictures}}" appears on either side of the Torch Lady with "{{color|orange|Italia}}" at the bottom.
-'''Logo:''' It's the same as the 1981 Columbia Pictures logo, but with a few differences:
-* The logo is shown in a {{Font color|red|red}} shade (this may be caused by film deterioration).
-* After the sunburst, "{{Font color|orange|Columbia Pictures}}" appears on either side of the Torch Lady with "{{Font color|orange|Italia}}" at the bottom.
 * There is a second sunburst before fading out (due to looping the logo back to the beginning).
-'''Variant:''' Another version is seen. There is no red shade and after the fade from the first sunburst, the logo freezes just as the second sunburst is about to appear before fading out.
+'''Variant:''' Another version is seen. After the fade from the first sunburst, the logo freezes just as the second sunburst is about to appear before fading out.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1981 Columbia Pictures logo, plus the second sunburst.
+'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled cel animation, with the Torch Lady and backdrop being a matte painting, and the "Columbia Pictures Italia" text overlaid above the footage.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. First appeared in Tutta colpa del paradiso (''All the Fault of Paradise''), and later seen on some films such as Stregati (''Bewitched''), ''Il Piccolo Diabolo'' (''The Little Devil''), ''La leggenda del santo bevitore'' (''The Legend of the Holy Drinker'') and ''Fantozzi va in pensione'' (''Fantozzi Retires''). The variant appears on the 1987 film ''Io e mia sorella'' (''Me and My Sister''). Don't expect this logo to appear on Italian prints of titles from Columbia and Tri-Star themselves.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Editor's Note:''' A cheaply-done adaptation of the 80s torch lady. You can tell it was just looped, plus the company text is cheaply chyroned on.
+* First appeared in ''Tutta colpa del paradiso'' (''All the Fault of Paradise''), and made its final appearance in ''Fantozzi va in pensione'' (''Fantozzi Retires'').
+* It was later seen on some films such as ''Stregati'' (''Bewitched''), ''I miei primi 40 anni'' (''My First Forty Years''), ''Il caso Moro'' (''The Moro Affair''), ''Il Piccolo Diabolo'' (''The Little Devil''), ''La leggenda del santo bevitore'' (''The Legend of the Holy Drinker''), ''Le vie del Signore sono finite'' (''The ways of the Lord are over'').
+* The variant appears on the 1987 film ''Io e mia sorella'' (''Me and My Sister'').
+===Final Note===
-'''Final Note:''' In 1989, Columbia Pictures Italia was renamed to [[Sony Pictures Releasing International|Columbia TriStar Films Italia]] and has continued to distribute titles under that name.
+In 1989, Columbia Pictures Italia was renamed to [[Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International|Columbia TriStar Films Italia]] and has continued to distribute titles under that name.
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+[[Category:Sony Corporation]]
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+[[Category:Italy]]
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