Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert

Background

Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert was formed from a merger of Gaumont, Franco Film, and Etablissements Louis Aubert. Known as GFFA, it went into liquidation in 1935 and was taken over in 1938. By that time, the company was renamed "Société Nouvelle des Etablissement Gaumont" (SNEG).

1st Logo (1930-Early 1931)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a Aubert-Franco Film (without the text) at the top of a Gaumont daisy logo. The text "GAUMONT FRANCO-FILM AUBERT" in stacked format fades in, with "présente" text below it.

Closing Variant: The word "Fin" appears while it fades to the logo from the opening.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: The opening or the closing theme of the film.

Availability: It was seen on Hardi les gars.

2nd Logo (1930-1938)

Visuals: There is the same outlned daisy, but with the words "GFFA" inside it, squished inside the daisy.

Technique: A still live-action image.

Audio: None.

Availability: It was seen on films during this time period such as Jean Vigo's classic L'Atalante (1934), retained on the 2011 Criterion Blu-ray release.

◄	Gaumont (1908-1930) Aubert-Franco Film

Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert

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