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* This is not known to have appeared on any colour films that Rank distributed before the 1944 Rank logo was introduced, as they usually go straight to the logo's of the production companies (like [[The Archers]] or [[Two Cities Films (UK)|Two Cities]]). | * This is not known to have appeared on any colour films that Rank distributed before the 1944 Rank logo was introduced, as they usually go straight to the logo's of the production companies (like [[The Archers]] or [[Two Cities Films (UK)|Two Cities]]). | ||
''' | '''Legacy:''' The gonging and dark atmosphere may scare some. | ||
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* The 1970s variant can be seen on UK TV prints and the Network DVD of ''Short Circuit'' (again, after the 2004 [[Granada Films (UK)|Granada]] logo). This logo also recently turned up on an Australian airing of the 1949 film ''Eureka Stockade''. Also appeared on a U.S. streaming print of ''Gleaming the Cube'' on Amazon Prime Video. Though Rank distributed ''Reservoir Dogs'' in the UK, this did not appear at all on the film. The German variant was spotted on a May 22, 1982 [[ARD (Germany)|ARD]] airing of ''Fähre nach Hongkong (Ferry to Hong Kong).'' | * The 1970s variant can be seen on UK TV prints and the Network DVD of ''Short Circuit'' (again, after the 2004 [[Granada Films (UK)|Granada]] logo). This logo also recently turned up on an Australian airing of the 1949 film ''Eureka Stockade''. Also appeared on a U.S. streaming print of ''Gleaming the Cube'' on Amazon Prime Video. Though Rank distributed ''Reservoir Dogs'' in the UK, this did not appear at all on the film. The German variant was spotted on a May 22, 1982 [[ARD (Germany)|ARD]] airing of ''Fähre nach Hongkong (Ferry to Hong Kong).'' | ||
''' | '''Legacy:''' This is one of the most famous British logos of all time, but it is understandable that some may be bothered by the loud gong sounds and/or the dark environment. | ||
[[Category:British film logos]] | [[Category:British film logos]] | ||