London Film Productions

Background

Founded in 1932, London Film Productions is a British television and film production company founded by Alexander Korda, a Hungarian-British film director, producer, and screenwriter based in Denham Film Studios in Buckinghamshire. The Denham facility was taken over by Rank in 1939 and was used to merge with Pinewood to form D&P Studios. After Korda's UK operations were restructured within the late 1940s, production of the company's films moved to Shepperton, an example of this being The Third Man. After Korda's death in 1956, 40 years after his passing, the company resumed its film-making activities in 1997.

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1st Logo (October 1, 1932)	2nd Logo (January 1933-June 28, 1956)

Alexander Korda Films, Inc.

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Logo (April 30, 1941-April 3, 1942)

London Film Productions

1st Logo (October 1, 1932)

Visuals: A closeup of the top half of the Big Ben tower is shown in the middle of the sky. In front of the tower are two sets of text consisting of an arched "A LONDON FILM" on top and "Production" on the bottom.

Technique: A cel sheet in front of a still photograph.

Audio: None.

Availability: Only seen in Wedding Rehearsal, the company's first film.

2nd Logo (January 1933-June 28, 1956)

Visuals: There is a shot of the Big Ben tower in the sky. On the right side of the tower are the words "London Film Productions" in Old English script font. The clouds in the sky move southward.

Variants:

The angle of the camera filming the tower may change, depending on the film.
This logo was shown either in colour or in black and white.
Sometimes the text either "A London Film", "London Films Present" or "London Films Presents" is shown.
At least on The Ghost Goes West, there's some additional text shown: "London Films Productions Ltd. presents an Alexander Korda production".
There is a (.*) variant which reads "A London Films (International) Release".
On The Drum, a different, more modern-looking font is used instead of the Old English like font.
There is a (.*) variant that exists on a Soviet print of A Kid For Two Farthings. It also appears to be very dark.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: The bell from the Big Ben tolling. On Rembrandt the opening music is playing over the logo.

Availability: Preserved on all London productions. It first debuted in Strange Evidence and last appeared in Smiley.

Alexander Korda Films, Inc.

Logo (April 30, 1941-April 3, 1942)

Visuals: There is a shot of the Big Ben tower in the sky. On the center of the screen are the words "Alexander Korda Films, Inc." in Old English script font. The clouds in the sky move southward.

Variant: On The Jungle Book the logo is tinted blue.

Technique: Same as the London Film Productions logo.

Audio: Same as the London Film Productions logo. On Lydia different chimes can be heard.

Availability: Seen on the films That Hamilton Woman, Lydia, and Jungle Book (1942).