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*A prototype version of the logo exists, with just the winged man and the word "POLYGRAM" in a stylistic font. Then either "FILMS" or "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" in a smaller font fades in. | *A prototype version of the logo exists, with just the winged man and the word "POLYGRAM" in a stylistic font. Then either "FILMS" or "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" in a smaller font fades in. | ||
*Some direct-to-video releases, such as ''Cats'', refer to the company as "POLYGRAM VISUAL PROGRAMMING". | *Some direct-to-video releases, such as ''Cats'', refer to the company as "POLYGRAM VISUAL PROGRAMMING". | ||
*There is a cut short videotaped variant that can be found on several UK VHS releases such as ''Spice World'', among others. | *There is a cut short videotaped variant that can be found on several UK VHS releases such as ''Spice World: The Movie'', among others. | ||
*An open matte version can be found on the theatrical trailer for ''Barney's Great Adventure''. | *An open matte version can be found on the theatrical trailer for ''Barney's Great Adventure''. | ||
*There are two variants done for some films shot in the 2.35 aspect ratio. There is one where the 1.85 variant is cropped to 2.35 to accommodate the scope format. The other one is where the 4:3 version is cropped to 2.35. The cropped 1.85 version can be found on the PolyGram Video DVD of ''Your Friends and Neighbors''. The cropped 4.3 version plasters over the prototype version on some prints of ''The Game''. | *There are two variants done for some films shot in the 2.35 aspect ratio. There is one where the 1.85 variant is cropped to 2.35 to accommodate the scope format. The other one is where the 4:3 version is cropped to 2.35. The cropped 1.85 version can be found on the PolyGram Video DVD of ''Your Friends and Neighbors''. The cropped 4.3 version plasters over the prototype version on some prints of ''The Game''. | ||
*Another variant exists where "FILM DISTRIBUTION" replaces "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT". This can be spotted on a French trailer for ''The Borrowers''. | *Another variant exists where "FILM DISTRIBUTION" replaces "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT". This can be spotted on a French trailer for ''The Borrowers''. | ||
*On a promotion seen before the warning screen of the French VHS tape of ''Spice World'', the cut-short version of the logo is seen with a {{Font color|goldenrod|dark yellow}} tint. | *On a promotion seen before the warning screen of the French VHS tape of ''Spice World: The Movie'', the cut-short version of the logo is seen with a {{Font color|goldenrod|dark yellow}} tint. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The winged man moving and the letters appearing. Even decades later this is very good, beautiful animation for 1997. | '''FX/SFX:''' The winged man moving and the letters appearing. Even decades later this is very good, beautiful animation for 1997. | ||
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*The "FILMS" variant was seen on theatrical prints of ''The Borrowers'' and on a TMC on Demand print of ''What Dreams May Come'' (the VHS and original DVDs of both films used the "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" variant). | *The "FILMS" variant was seen on theatrical prints of ''The Borrowers'' and on a TMC on Demand print of ''What Dreams May Come'' (the VHS and original DVDs of both films used the "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" variant). | ||
*One of few films, if not the only one, to retain this on all current prints is ''Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie'', where it's sometimes preceded by the Universal logo, especially since 2014 when Mattel (a Universal partner) acquired the HiT Entertainment library. | *One of few films, if not the only one, to retain this on all current prints is ''Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie'', where it's sometimes preceded by the Universal logo, especially since 2014 when Mattel (a Universal partner) acquired the HiT Entertainment library. | ||
*Don't expect to see this on American prints of ''Spice World'' (which was released in the US by [[Columbia Pictures]] though PolyGram released it in the UK). | *Don't expect to see this on American prints of ''Spice World: The Movie'' (which was released in the US by [[Columbia Pictures]] though PolyGram released it in the UK). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' In spite of its short life-span, this is a very well-renowned logo thanks to its gorgeous atmosphere and impressive CGI for the time. Some users of the CLG Wiki perceive the winged man to be based off of Icarus, the man from the Greek fable who constructed a set of wax wings and tried to fly to the sun before falling in the sea. However, considering the origins of the logo, it's possible that it wasn't supposed to be representative of Icarus. | '''Editor's Note:''' In spite of its short life-span, this is a very well-renowned logo thanks to its gorgeous atmosphere and impressive CGI for the time. Some users of the CLG Wiki perceive the winged man to be based off of Icarus, the man from the Greek fable who constructed a set of wax wings and tried to fly to the sun before falling in the sea. However, considering the origins of the logo, it's possible that it wasn't supposed to be representative of Icarus. | ||