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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: The Movie'' and ''Bean'' (both 1997), and ''Barney's Great Adventure'', among others. This just has the Icarus shining and the "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" text zooming out underneath. This was used as the basis for the short [[ | * There is a cut short videotaped variant that can be found on several UK VHS releases such as ''Spice World: The Movie'' and ''Bean'' (both 1997), and ''Barney's Great Adventure'', among others. This just has the Icarus shining and the "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" text zooming out underneath. This was used as the basis for the short [[PolyGram Video]] and [[PolyGram Television]] logos. | ||
* A cut short videotaped variant of the "POLYGRAM VISUAL PROGRAMMING" logo also exists which is seen on a UK trailer for ''Maisy''. | * A cut short videotaped variant of the "POLYGRAM VISUAL PROGRAMMING" logo also exists which is seen on a UK VHS trailer for ''Maisy''. | ||
* 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''. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Very rare. This was used for only three years, and later home media releases as well as most television airings of films that originally used this logo have it plastered by the 1997 Universal logo. | '''Availability:''' Very rare. This was used for only three years, and later home media releases as well as most television airings of films that originally used this logo have it plastered by the 1997 Universal logo. | ||
* Theatrically, the "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" variant was seen outside of the US, while the "FILMS" variant appeared on PFE's "tentpole" features in the US, including ''The Game'', ''The Borrowers'', ''Barney's Great Adventure'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''Very Bad Things'', ''Return to Paradise'', and ''The Proposition''. PFE's other films would use the Gramercy Pictures logo in the US instead. | * Theatrically, the "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" variant was seen outside of the US, while the "FILMS" variant appeared on PFE's "tentpole" features in the US, including ''The Game'', ''The Borrowers'', ''Barney's Great Adventure'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''Very Bad Things'', ''Return to Paradise'', and ''The Proposition''. PFE's other films would use the Gramercy Pictures logo in the US instead. | ||
* Can be found on [[ | * Can be found on [[PolyGram Video]] VHS and DVD releases of films such as ''Barney's Great Adventure'', ''The Big Lebowski'', ''Elizabeth'', ''Clay Pigeons'', ''The Borrowers'', and ''Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels'', among others. | ||
* The prototype version with "FILMS" can be seen on ''The Game'' (where the logo debuted), a teaser trailer and a TV spot for ''The Borrowers'' and a trailer for ''Barney's Great Adventure'' which can be found on the [[Lyrick Studios]] VHS releases of ''Barney: It's Time For Counting'' and ''Barney In Outer Space,'' including the screener version of the latter. | * The prototype version with "FILMS" can be seen on ''The Game'' (where the logo debuted), a teaser trailer and a TV spot for ''The Borrowers'' and a trailer for ''Barney's Great Adventure'' which can be found on the [[Lyrick Studios]] VHS releases of ''Barney: It's Time For Counting'' and ''Barney In Outer Space,'' including the screener version of the latter. | ||
* The "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" variant of the prototype version can be seen on ''Dead Letter Office'', the United Kingdom trailer for ''The Game'', the theatrical trailer for ''The Borrowers'' and makes a surprise appearance on an early teaser trailer for ''The Green Mile.'' | * The "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" variant of the prototype version can be seen on ''Dead Letter Office'', the United Kingdom trailer for ''The Game'', the theatrical trailer for ''The Borrowers'' and makes a surprise appearance on an early teaser trailer for ''The Green Mile.'' | ||