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1st Logo (1936-May 27, 1957)	2nd Logo (November 18, 1954-1968)	3rd Logo (December 1968-1970)

1st Logo (1936-May 27, 1957)

Visuals: There is a snow-capped mountain against a dark sky. There are clouds that look like smoke over the mountain. Encircling the mountain are 24 white stars, accompanied by the white text in a majestic script font overlapping the mountain, reading:

La

Paramount

Presenta

Variant: On some prints, the text reads differently.

Technique: A painting filmed by a cameraman.

Audio: A dreamy orchestral tune or the film's opening theme.

Availability: It was seen on Italian movies distributed theatrically by Paramount as well as some US releases shown in Italy like Nights of Cabiria and My Favorite Brunette. It may also have been seen on Italian prints of films produced in the U.S. by Paramount. However, most current releases of those films are derived from domestic prints.

2nd Logo (November 18, 1954-1968)

Visuals: The screen fades in to the backdrop of the 1953 Paramount Pictures logo. In the foreground, all 22 of the stars rapidly appear from left to right. After this is the text:

La
Paramount
Films
OF ITALY, Inc.

Then the text "Presenta" subsequently appears below, after which the logo fades into the Lux Film logo.

Variants:

Like the last logo, the text can often read differently.
The color theme can also be different oftenly.
On an Italian print of The Ten Commandments, the custom variant from the American version of the film is used, but the text is translated into Italian.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: This may have been seen on Italian prints of Paramount films of the time, but most current releases are run from domestic prints. Some of the Italian films on which the logo appeared were I Compagni and La città prigioniera.

3rd Logo (December 1968-1970)

Visuals: The logo fades in to the backdrop of the 1953 Paramount Pictures logo. At about that time is the more rapid fade in of the 22 stars and white text reading:

Exclusivita
Paramount
A Gulf+Western Company

fades in.

Variant: Like the first logo, the text can read differently.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: None.

Availability: This may have been seen on Italian prints of Paramount films of the time, but most current releases are sourced from domestic prints. The logo is known to have appeared on such films as Rosolino Paternò, soldato..., and Un caso di coscienza.

Final Note

Paramount stopped producing its own films in Italy after the formation of the Cinema International Corporation (later United International Pictures) in 1970. From that point, the standard Paramount logo was used on Italian prints.

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+{{PageCredits
-{{Pagecredits|description=Eric S. and Jesse Coffey|capture=Eric S.|edits=Eric S. and Jesse Coffey|video=LogoSmash and Logo Archive}}
+|description=Eric S. and Jesse Coffey
+|capture=Eric S. and TVB
+|edits=Eric S. Jesse Coffey, and TVB
+|video=LogicSmash, Logo Archive, and VPJlogo
+}}
+{{ImageTOC
-===1st Logo (1936-May 17, 1955)===
+|La_Paramount_Presenta_(1947).jpg|1st Logo (1936-May 27, 1957)
-[[File:La Paramount Presenta (1947).jpg|thumb]]
+|La_Paramount_films_of_Italy_inc._Presenta.jpg|2nd Logo (November 18, 1954-1968)
+|Paramount_Pictures_Italy_(1970).png|3rd Logo (December 1968-1970)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1936-May 27, 1957)===
-'''Logo:''' We see a snow-capped mountain against a dark sky. There are clouds that look like smoke over the mountain. Encircling the mountain are 24 white stars, accompanied by this text in a majestic script font overlapping the mountain, reading:
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+La Paramount Presenta (1947).jpg
+Paramount Pictures Italy (1949, closing).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=JlA7rZj8jqA|id2=_kHEgydHxMs|id3=uECTCPXiLjw}}
+'''Visuals:''' There is a snow-capped mountain against a dark sky. There are clouds that look like smoke over the mountain. Encircling the mountain are 24 white stars, accompanied by the white text in a majestic script font overlapping the mountain, reading:
-La<br>
-Paramount<br>
-Presenta
+<center>'''''La'''''
-'''FX/SFX:''' None, just the logo fading in and out.
+'''''Paramount'''''
+'''Presenta'''</center>
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A dreamy orchestral tune, which still plays even after the logo fades out.
+'''Variant:''' On some prints, the text reads differently.
-'''Availability:''' Very rare. Was seen on Italian movies distributed theatrically by Paramount as well as some US releases shown in Italy like ''Nights of Cabiria'' and ''My Favorite Brunette''. It may also have been seen on Italian prints of films produced in the U.S. by Paramount; however, most current releases of those films are derived from domestic prints.
+'''Technique:''' A painting filmed by a cameraman.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' A dreamy orchestral tune or the film's opening theme.
-===2nd Logo (c. 1955-c. 1968)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+'''Availability:''' It was seen on Italian movies distributed theatrically by Paramount as well as some US releases shown in Italy like ''Nights of Cabiria'' and ''My Favorite Brunette''. It may also have been seen on Italian prints of films produced in the U.S. by Paramount. However, most current releases of those films are derived from domestic prints.
-La Paramount films of Italy inc. Presenta.jpg
+===2nd Logo (November 18, 1954-1968)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
+File:La Paramount films of Italy inc. Presenta.jpg
+File:Paramount Pictures Italy (1968, closing).png
+File:Paramount Pictures Italy (1968, alternate closing).png
+File:Paramount Pictures (Italian for the 4361th time, 1958).png
+File:Paramount Pictures Italy (1956 Cecil B de Mille).png
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=V-bX4yT1P6s}}
-<center><youtube width=240 height=185>V-bX4yT1P6s</youtube></center>
-'''Logo:''' We fade in to the backdrop of the 1953 Paramount Pictures logo. In the foreground, all 22 of the stars rapidly appear from left to right. After this, we see the text:
+'''Visuals:''' The screen fades in to the backdrop of the 1953 Paramount Pictures logo. In the foreground, all 22 of the stars rapidly appear from left to right. After this is the text:
-<center><big>''La<br>   Paramount<br>    Films''<br>OF ITALY, Inc.</big></center>
+<center><big>'''''La<br>   Paramount<br>    Films''<br>OF ITALY, Inc.'''</big></center>
-The word "Presenta" subsequently appears below, after which the logo fades into the Lux Film logo.
+Then the text "'''Presenta'''" subsequently appears below, after which the logo fades into the [[Lux Film (Italy)|Lux Film]] logo.
+'''Variants:'''
-'''FX/SFX:''' The fade-in, the rapid appearance of the stars, and the text appearing.
+* Like the last logo, the text can often read differently.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
+* The color theme can also be different oftenly.
+* On an Italian print of ''The Ten Commandments'', the custom variant from the American version of the film is used, but the text is translated into Italian.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. This may have been seen on Italian prints of Paramount films of the time, but most current releases are run from domestic prints. Some of the Italian films on which the logo appeared were ''I Compagni'' and ''La città prigioniera''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
+'''Availability:''' This may have been seen on Italian prints of Paramount films of the time, but most current releases are run from domestic prints. Some of the Italian films on which the logo appeared were ''I Compagni'' and ''La città prigioniera''.
+===3rd Logo (December 1968-1970)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Paramount Pictures Italy (1970).png
+Paramount Pictures Italy (1968, thin closing).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=uFgO_K2U2UE}}
+'''Visuals:''' The logo fades in to the backdrop of the 1953 Paramount Pictures logo. At about that time is the more rapid fade in of the 22 stars and white text reading:
-===3nd Logo (c. 1968-c. 1970)===
+<center>'''<big><big>''Exclusivita<br>Paramount''</big><br>A Gulf+Western Company</big>'''</center>
-<center><youtube width=240 height=185>https://youtu.be/uFgO_K2U2UE</youtube></center>
+fades in.
-'''Logo:''' We fade in to the backdrop of the 1953 Paramount Pictures logo. At about that time, we see the more rapid fade-in of the 22 stars and text reading:
-<center><big><big>''Exclusivita<br>Paramount''</big><br>A Gulf+Western Company</big>.</center>
+'''Variant:''' Like the first logo, the text can read differently.
-This text fades out quicker than the background.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The fade-ins and fade outs.
+'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare bordering on near extinction. This may have been seen on Italian prints of Paramount films of the time, but most current releases are sourced from domestic prints. The logo is known to have appeared on such films as ''Rosolino Paternò, soldato...'' and ''Un caso di coscienza''.
+'''Availability:''' This may have been seen on Italian prints of Paramount films of the time, but most current releases are sourced from domestic prints. The logo is known to have appeared on such films as ''Rosolino Paternò, soldato...'', and ''Un caso di coscienza''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-'''Final Note''': Paramount stopped producing its own films in Italy after the formation of the [[Cinema International Corporation]] (later [[United International Pictures]]) in 1970; from that point, the standard Paramount logo was used on Italian prints.
+===Final Note===
+Paramount stopped producing its own films in Italy after the formation of the [[Cinema International Corporation]] (later [[United International Pictures]]) in 1970. From that point, the standard Paramount logo was used on Italian prints.
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