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Logo captures by V of Doom, Gilblitz112, TrickyMario7654, and Nightspears
Video captures courtesy of MachineryNoise, LogicSmash, Mitchell Hang, and TrickyMario7654


===Background===
'''Films Incorporated''' was a 16mm film supplier and home video company based in New York City that distributed various educational films for showing in school classrooms. They could have been founded as early as 1927. Later they were folded under Public Media Incorporated (PMI), being a subsidiary. The company shut down in the early 1990s.


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Background: Films Incorporated was a 16mm film supplier and home video company based in Chicago, Illinois that distributed a variety of educational films for showing in school classrooms. They could've been founded as early as 1927. Later they were folded under Public Media Incorporated (PMI), being a subsidiary. The company shut down in the early 1990s.
|Films Incorporated 1940 .png|1st Logo (194?-1956?)
|Films_Incorporated_(1964).png|2nd Logo (1956-1967)
|Films_Incorpated_(1969)_Variant_.png|3rd Logo (1967-1970)
|Films_Incorporated_(1974).png|4th Logo (1968-1989)
|Films_Incorporated_(1970%27s-1980%27s)_A.png|5th Logo (1971?-1984?)
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1st Logo
===1st Logo (194?-1956?)===
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(194?-1956?)
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'''Visuals:''' The logo starts at a screen saying "Distributed by" then fading into a screen with text saying: "FiLMS INCORPORATED" at the top left of the screen with the logo glittering everywhere on the screen, at the bottom left are the words "''NEW YORK''", "''LOS ANGELES''", and "''CHICAGO''". There is then a star that appears between "''NEW YORK''". "''DALLAS'' and ''ATLANTA''" appear at the same time which forms a star between the two, finally "''PORTLAND''" appears forming a star between that and "''LOS ANGELES''".


'''Technique:''' Traditional animation.
Films Incorporated (1950s/1933)


'''Audio:''' A triumphant trumpet fanfare.


'''Availability:''' Seen on a 1940s re-release of the cartoon ''Flip's Lunchroom''.
Logo: The logo starts off at a screen saying "Distributed by" then fading into a screen with text saying: "Films Incorporated" at the top left of the screen with the logo glittering everywhere on the screen, at the bottom left "New York", "Los Angeles", "Chicago", There is then a star that appears between "New York "Dallas and Atlanta" appear at the same time which forms a star between the two, finally "Portland" appears forming a star between that and "Los Angeles".


===2nd Logo (1956-1967)===
FX/SFX: The logo glittering.
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File:Films Incorporated 1st logo (Sepia toned).png
File:Films Incorporated (1956-1967) ('Pink Tint' Variant) (NOT SEPIA).png
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'''Visuals:''' On a gray background is an outline of a white box. A comet shoots a filled-in gray box on to it, which is tilted at an angle. Another comet shoots the letter "'''F'''" on to it, and another shoots the letter "'''I'''" on to it. After a few seconds, the words "'''FILMS INCORPORATED'''" wipe in from left to right below the box, and "'''''Presents'''''" in the Brush Script font fades in below.


'''Variant:''' A supposed "sepia" toned version exists, but lately it was confirmated that variant had a pink toned logo, this was seen on a surviving 16mm print of "Ship a-Hooey", produced by Paramount. "Sepia" means to a vintage brown logo.
Music/Sounds: A triumphant trumpet fanfare.


'''Technique:''' Traditional animation.
Availability: Possibly extinct. Was found on a 1940s re-release of the cartoon "Flip's Lunchroom".


'''Audio:''' A whimsical tune. Glockenspiel notes are heard when the comets appear.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Availability:''' Seen on earlier releases distributed by the company. Three such examples are "Kennedy vs. Khrushchev: Missile Showdown", "The Rocket Man" and "50 Years Before Your Eyes".


===3rd Logo (1967-1970)===
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Images=
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File:Films Incorpated (1969) _Variant_.png
File:Films Incorporated (1967) _B&W_.png
File:Films Incorporated (1969).jpeg
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Videos=
{{youtube|id=Ldz6zHDduKc|id2=vmMxAtrafI8|id3=oKCIEbSg9xA|id4=GRXs0apcOkI}}
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'''Visuals:''' An abstract, bold, dark blue "f" next to a white "i" is seen on a tan background that looks like it is cross-stitched. A line also appears below to form "films incorporated" and "''presents''" wiping in, both with an indigo-colored font.


'''Variants:'''
2nd Logo
* There is a variant where the background is not cross-stitched.
(1956-1967)
*A black & white variant was spotted on ''Lenin Prepares for Revolution''.
Films Incorporated (1964)Films Incorporated 1st logo (Sepia toned)


'''Technique:''' Traditional animation.
Nicknames: "FI In A Box", "The Other FI"


'''Audio:''' An excerpt of “Small Parts Suite: Opening” by Wilfred Burns. Sometimes, it's silent.
Logo: On a black background, we see an outline of a white box. A comet shoots a filled in gray box on to it, which is tilted at an angle. Another comet shoots the letter "F" on to it, and another shoots the letter "I" on to it. The text "FILMS INCORPORATED" appears below the box, and "Presents" in a script font below it.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Philosophy of the Obvious'', ''River People of Chad'', and other films with Dr. Frederick Perls, as well as other releases from the era.
Variant: A sepia toned version exists.


===4th Logo (1968-1989)===
FX/SFX: The comets shooting the letters onto the box, the text.
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File:Films Incorporated.jpeg
File:Films Incorporated (1974).png
File:Films Incorporated (1975) _In-credit_.png
File:Films Incorporated (1979).png
File:Films Incorporated (Sepia and green background variant, 1971).png
File:Films Incorporated- B&W (1971).jpeg
File:Films Incorporated (CYAN Variant).png
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Music/Sounds: A whimsical fanfare.
'''Visuals:''' On a blue, burgundy, or black background (depending on the film's condition), a white square zooms in. Then it spins around with a residue-trailing effect. The squares stop in the middle of the screen, changing into two squares, colors changing throughout. The two squares become outlined in white and transform into "fi", with part of the "f" red, while the rest of the lettering is white. The "f" extends as the dot of the "i". The text "'''A FILMS INCORPORATED PRESENTATION'''" in white with "'''FILMS INCORPORATED'''" bigger than the others, wipes in from the left under it.


'''Variants:'''
Availability: Near extinction, seen on earlier releases distributed by the company. One such example is Kennedy vs. Khrushchev: Missile Showdown.
*A B&W variant exists.
*A blue variant of the BBC version exists.
*An in-credit variant was spotted at the end of ''The Okies: Uprooted Farmers''.
*A sepia variant with a green background is seen on ''This Child Is Rated "X"''.
*A cyan variant was spotted on ''Victory at Sea''.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Audio:''' A loud, electronic warbling tune, and a chord-arpeggio while the "fi" forms.


'''Availability:''' Several other companies now distribute the movie library of this now-defunct company.
*Last seen on ''Ten Seconds That Shook the World'' on AT&T U-verse Screen Pack, but it is no longer available.
*Also seen on ''The Red Balloon'' and ''Sad Song of Yellow Skin''.
*It can be found fairly easily on old PBS programs on the Internet Archive, mainly those originally presented by [[WNET]].
*The B&W variant was found on the Argentinian film ''Piel de Verano''.
*The entire jingle can be heard in the podcast ''Blowback (Season 3, Episode 1)'' about 24 minutes into the episode.


'''Legacy:''' This logo is infamous for scaring students at schools, thanks to the tune, alongside the flashing images.
3rd Logo
(1967-1970)
Films Incorporated (1969)Films Incorporated (1967) *B&W*Films Incorpated (1969) *Variant*


===5th Logo (1971?-1984?)===
<tabber>
Images=
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File:Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) A.png
File:Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) B.png
File:Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) C.png
File:Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) D.png
File:Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) E.png
File:Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) F.png
File:Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) G.png
File:Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's).png
</gallery>
|-|
Videos=
{{youtube|id=dzNeNbaZCjs}}
</tabber>
'''Visuals:''' On a different-colored background is "Distributed in the USA by FILMS Incorporated, a subsidiary of" with the PMI logo and "Distributed in Canada by BBC Television Distributors".


'''Variants:''' The background colors can range from black to different shades of blue/green. The text can be white, yellow, or orange.
NOTE: THE LOGO APPEARS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO.


'''Technique:''' A still, printed image.
Nicknames: "Classic fi", "The Tame fi"


'''Audio:''' None.
Logo: Just an abstract, bold, dark blue "f" next to a white "i" on a tan background that looks like it is cross-stitched. A line also appears below to form "films incorporated" along with "presents" wiping in, both with a indigo colored font.


'''Availability:''' Seen on FI's later releases, in collaboration with BBC Enterprises. Check websites like the Internet Archive for their films.
Variants:
[[Category:Logos with content warnings for flashing images]]

[[Category:United States]]
There's a variant were the background is not cross-stitched.
[[Category:Education logos]]
A B&W variant was spotted on Lenin Prepares for Revolution.
[[Category:Film logos]]

[[Category:Home entertainment logos]]

[[Category:American education logos]]
FX/SFX: The zoom out, the line that forms films incorporated, and presents wiping in.
[[Category:American home entertainment logos]]

[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}}
Music/Sounds: A rather somber fanfare tune, with a flute trill at the end.

Availability: Ultra rare, seen on The Philosophy of the Obvious, River People of Chad, and other films with Dr. Frederick Perls, as well as other releases from the era.

Editor's Note: None.



4th Logo
(1968-1989)

Films IncorporatedFilms Incorporated (1979)Films Incorporated- B&W (1971)Films Incorporated (1966/CYAN Variant)Films Incorporated (1974)Films Incorporated (Sepia and green background variant, 1971)Films Incorporated (1975) *In-credit*

Nicknames: "fi of Doom", "Electronic Sounds Logo"

Logo: On a blue, burgundy, or black background (it depends on the film deterioration), we see a white square zooming in. Then it spins around with a residue-trailing effect. The squares stop in the middle of the screen, changing into 2 squares, colors changing throughout. Then the 2 squares become outlined in white, and transforms into "fi", with part of the "f" red, while the rest of the lettering is white. The "f" extends as the dot of the "i". The text "A FILMS INCORPORATED PRESENTATION" in white with "FILMS INCORPORATED" bigger then the others, wipes in from the left under it.

Variants:

A B&W variant exists.
A blue variant of the BBC version exists.
An in-credit variant was spotted at the end of The Okies: Uprooted Farmers.
A sepia variant with green background is used on This Child Is Rated "X"
A cyan variant was spotted on Victory at Sea.


FX/SFX: The Scanimate effects used for the trailing.

Music/Sounds: A loud, electronic warbling tune. You can also hear some chord notes while the "fi" forms.

Availability: Extremely rare. The movie library of this now-defunct company is now distributed by several other companies. Last seen on Ten Seconds That Shook the World on AT&T U-verse Screen Pack, but it is no longer available. Also seen on The Red Balloon and Sad Song of Yellow Skin. You can find this fairly easily on old PBS programs on the Internet Archive, mainly those originally presented by WNET. The B&W variant was found on the Argentinian film Piel de Verano. The blue BBC variant was seen on a tape of España Viva. Don't expect to see this on Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment's releases of films in their library, including Breaker Morant.

Editor's Note: This logo has been noted for it's scary music that they had put into the logo.



5th Logo
(1971?-1984?)
Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's)Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) AFilms Incorporated (1970's-1980's) BFilms Incorporated (1970's-1980's) C
Films Incorporated (1970's-1980's) DFilms Incorporated (1970's-1980's) EFilms Incorporated (1970's-1980's) FFilms Incorporated (1970's-1980's) G

Logo: On a different-colored background, we see 'Distributed in the USA by FILMSIncorporated, a subsidiary of' with the PMI logo and 'Distributedin Canada by BBC Television Distributors'.

Variants: The background colours can range from black to different shades of blue/green. The text can be white, yellow or orange.
FX/SFX: None. This is a still logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on FI's later releases, in collaboration with BBC Enterprises. Check websites like theInternet Archivefor their films.

Editor's Note: None.

Latest revision as of 06:20, 6 June 2024


Credits
Descriptions by
codyfinke and YingYong

Captures by
V of Doom, Gilblitz112, TrickyMario7654, and Nightspears

Video captures courtesy of
MachineryNoise, LogicSmash, Mitchell Hang, and TrickyMario7654

Background

Films Incorporated was a 16mm film supplier and home video company based in New York City that distributed various educational films for showing in school classrooms. They could have been founded as early as 1927. Later they were folded under Public Media Incorporated (PMI), being a subsidiary. The company shut down in the early 1990s.


Contents

1st Logo (194?-1956?) 2nd Logo (1956-1967) 3rd Logo (1967-1970) 4th Logo (1968-1989) 5th Logo (1971?-1984?)
1st Logo (194?-1956?) 2nd Logo (1956-1967) 3rd Logo (1967-1970) 4th Logo (1968-1989) 5th Logo (1971?-1984?)



1st Logo (194?-1956?)

Visuals: The logo starts at a screen saying "Distributed by" then fading into a screen with text saying: "FiLMS INCORPORATED" at the top left of the screen with the logo glittering everywhere on the screen, at the bottom left are the words "NEW YORK", "LOS ANGELES", and "CHICAGO". There is then a star that appears between "NEW YORK". "DALLAS and ATLANTA" appear at the same time which forms a star between the two, finally "PORTLAND" appears forming a star between that and "LOS ANGELES".

Technique: Traditional animation.

Audio: A triumphant trumpet fanfare.

Availability: Seen on a 1940s re-release of the cartoon Flip's Lunchroom.

2nd Logo (1956-1967)

Visuals: On a gray background is an outline of a white box. A comet shoots a filled-in gray box on to it, which is tilted at an angle. Another comet shoots the letter "F" on to it, and another shoots the letter "I" on to it. After a few seconds, the words "FILMS INCORPORATED" wipe in from left to right below the box, and "Presents" in the Brush Script font fades in below.

Variant: A supposed "sepia" toned version exists, but lately it was confirmated that variant had a pink toned logo, this was seen on a surviving 16mm print of "Ship a-Hooey", produced by Paramount. "Sepia" means to a vintage brown logo.

Technique: Traditional animation.

Audio: A whimsical tune. Glockenspiel notes are heard when the comets appear.

Availability: Seen on earlier releases distributed by the company. Three such examples are "Kennedy vs. Khrushchev: Missile Showdown", "The Rocket Man" and "50 Years Before Your Eyes".

3rd Logo (1967-1970)

Visuals: An abstract, bold, dark blue "f" next to a white "i" is seen on a tan background that looks like it is cross-stitched. A line also appears below to form "films incorporated" and "presents" wiping in, both with an indigo-colored font.

Variants:

  • There is a variant where the background is not cross-stitched.
  • A black & white variant was spotted on Lenin Prepares for Revolution.

Technique: Traditional animation.

Audio: An excerpt of “Small Parts Suite: Opening” by Wilfred Burns. Sometimes, it's silent.

Availability: Seen on The Philosophy of the Obvious, River People of Chad, and other films with Dr. Frederick Perls, as well as other releases from the era.

4th Logo (1968-1989)

Visuals: On a blue, burgundy, or black background (depending on the film's condition), a white square zooms in. Then it spins around with a residue-trailing effect. The squares stop in the middle of the screen, changing into two squares, colors changing throughout. The two squares become outlined in white and transform into "fi", with part of the "f" red, while the rest of the lettering is white. The "f" extends as the dot of the "i". The text "A FILMS INCORPORATED PRESENTATION" in white with "FILMS INCORPORATED" bigger than the others, wipes in from the left under it.

Variants:

  • A B&W variant exists.
  • A blue variant of the BBC version exists.
  • An in-credit variant was spotted at the end of The Okies: Uprooted Farmers.
  • A sepia variant with a green background is seen on This Child Is Rated "X".
  • A cyan variant was spotted on Victory at Sea.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A loud, electronic warbling tune, and a chord-arpeggio while the "fi" forms.

Availability: Several other companies now distribute the movie library of this now-defunct company.

  • Last seen on Ten Seconds That Shook the World on AT&T U-verse Screen Pack, but it is no longer available.
  • Also seen on The Red Balloon and Sad Song of Yellow Skin.
  • It can be found fairly easily on old PBS programs on the Internet Archive, mainly those originally presented by WNET.
  • The B&W variant was found on the Argentinian film Piel de Verano.
  • The entire jingle can be heard in the podcast Blowback (Season 3, Episode 1) about 24 minutes into the episode.

Legacy: This logo is infamous for scaring students at schools, thanks to the tune, alongside the flashing images.

5th Logo (1971?-1984?)

Visuals: On a different-colored background is "Distributed in the USA by FILMS Incorporated, a subsidiary of" with the PMI logo and "Distributed in Canada by BBC Television Distributors".

Variants: The background colors can range from black to different shades of blue/green. The text can be white, yellow, or orange.

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on FI's later releases, in collaboration with BBC Enterprises. Check websites like the Internet Archive for their films.
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