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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Geffen Pictures''' (also known as '''The Geffen Film Company''' or '''The Geffen Company''') was the film production arm of Geffen Records, established in 1982 by future [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] co-founder David Geffen. Its output was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and includes ''Risky Business'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'' and ''Beetlejuice'', among others. | '''Geffen Pictures''' (also known as '''The Geffen Film Company''' or '''The Geffen Company''') was the film production arm of Geffen Records, established in 1982 by business magnate and future [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] co-founder David '''Geffen'''. Its output was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and includes such films as ''Risky Business'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'', and ''Beetlejuice'', among others. | ||
Geffen | Although Geffen sold his record company to MCA in 1990, he still retained ownership of Geffen Pictures. Geffen Pictures closed its doors in late 1998; its film library, with the exception of ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'' (owned by [[Paramount Pictures]]), is currently held by [[Warner Bros. Entertainment]]. Meanwhile, Geffen Records remains an active music imprint under the aegis of Interscope Records and its Interscope Geffen A&M faction of the [[Universal Music Group]]. | ||
===Logo (February 5, 1982-July 13, 1997)=== | ===Logo (February 5, 1982-July 13, 1997)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' A series of lullaby-like synth notes accompanied by a deep synth fargo note is heard, which then leads to a 5-note synthesizer tune. Sometimes, the opening and closing themes of the movie, or none. | '''Audio:''' A series of lullaby-like synth notes accompanied by a deep synth fargo note is heard, which then leads to a 5-note synthesizer tune. Sometimes, the opening and closing themes of the movie, or none. | ||
'''Availability:''' Appears at the beginning of Geffen-produced films, such as ''Risky Business'', ''After Hours'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'', ''Beetlejuice'', ''The Last Boy Scout'' and ''Joe's Apartment''. The last movie produced by Geffen was the 1997 movie ''The Butcher Boy'', released in the U.S. on April 3, 1998. | '''Availability:''' Appears at the beginning of Geffen-produced films, such as ''Risky Business'', ''After Hours'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'', ''Beetlejuice'', ''The Last Boy Scout'', ''Interview with the Vampire'', and ''Joe's Apartment''. The last movie produced by Geffen was the 1997 movie ''The Butcher Boy'', released in the U.S. on April 3, 1998. | ||
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