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'''Visuals:''' Same as the [[Twentieth Century Pictures|Twentieth Century Pictures, Inc.]] logo, except "'''FOX'''" appears in place of "'''PICTURES, INC.'''".
<b>Visuals:</b> Same as the [[Twentieth Century Pictures|Twentieth Century Pictures, Inc.]] logo, except "'''FOX'''" appears in place of "'''PICTURES, INC.'''".


'''Alternate Descriptive Video Transcription:''' Searchlights pierce a starry night sky, sweeping the clouds and illuminating a towering edifice in the form of "20th CENTURY FOX".
'''Alternate Descriptive Video Transcription:''' Searchlights pierce a starry night sky, sweeping the clouds and illuminating a towering edifice in the form of "20th CENTURY FOX".
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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* On the 1942 Technicolor film ''The Black Swan'', the logo is tinted in sepia.
*On the 1942 Technicolor film ''The Black Swan'', the logo is tinted in sepia.
* On colorized prints, depending on how it was colorized, the logo would have different colors.
*On colorized prints, depending on how it was colorized, the logo would have different colors.
* The logo would either take place against a day or night sky background.
*The logo would either take place against a day or night sky background.
* A Soviet version exists with the text in Russian. The text varies depending on the version. The 1941 version uses the text "20 BEK ФOKС". The 1950 version uses "20Й ВЕК ФОКС США". The 1952 version (of which a colored version exists) uses "20-Й ВЕК ФОКС". The 1948 version uses a black background and not the background with the structure and searchlights with the text "ПРОИЗВОДСТВО XX ВЕК--ФОКС США".
*A Soviet version exists with the text in Russian. The text varies depending on the version. The 1941 version uses the text "20 BEK ФOKС". The 1950 version uses "20Й ВЕК ФОКС США". The 1952 version (of which a colored version exists) uses "20-Й ВЕК ФОКС". The 1948 version uses a black background and not the background with the structure and searchlights with the text "ПРОИЗВОДСТВО XX ВЕК--ФОКС США".
* Fox Movietone News newsreels use a slightly altered version of the tower in the opening credits with "presents", in script, below it.
* Fox Movietone News newsreels use a slightly altered version of the tower in the opening credits with "presents", in script, below it.
* For early color releases (except for ''The Little Princess''), the structure is sepia-toned, the left searchlights are {{color|hotpink|pink}}, the right searchlights are {{color|gold|yellow}} and {{color|blue}}, the "stack" is {{color|blue}}, the middle searchlights are {{color|green}}, and the sky is {{color|indigo|dark purple}}.
*For early color releases (except for ''The Little Princess''), the structure is sepia-toned, the left searchlights are {{color|hotpink|pink}}, the right searchlights are {{color|gold|yellow}} and {{color|blue}}, the "stack" is {{color|blue}}, the middle searchlights are {{color|green}}, and the sky is {{color|indigo|dark purple}}.
* On the current print of <i>Les Miserables</i>, the logo fades into the [[National Telefilm Associates]] logo.
<li>On the current print of <i>Les Miserables</i>, the logo fades into the [[National Telefilm Associates]] logo.</li>
* On the 2002 restoration of the <i>20th Century Fox Hour</i>, the 0 is a bit more circular and has a bigger hole, and there are extra searchlights in front of the logo.
<li>On the 2002 restoration of the <i>20th Century Fox Hour</i>, the 0 is a bit more circular and has a bigger hole, and there are extra searchlights in front of the logo.</li>


'''Closing Titles:''' Superimposed on a special background or sometimes on the last scene of a movie, the words "The End" fade in (with the font varying depending on the movie) with the following text: "Released through Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", "Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", or "Produced and Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation".
<b>Closing Titles:</b> Superimposed on a special background or sometimes on the last scene of a movie, the words "The End" fade in (with the font varying depending on the movie) with the following text: "Released through Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", "Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", or "Produced and Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation".


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.


'''Audio:''' A redone variant of the 20th Century Pictures fanfare as composed and conducted by Alfred Newman once again,<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JLCzDgAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> which has become one of the most famous pieces of music.
<p>'''Audio:''' A redone variant of the 20th Century Pictures fanfare as composed and conducted by Alfred Newman once again,<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JLCzDgAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> which has become one of the most famous pieces of music.</p>


'''Audio Variants:'''  
'''Audio Variants:'''  
* On ''Love Under Fire'', a different recording of the fanfare is heard.
*On ''Love Under Fire'', a different recording of the fanfare is heard.
* On some films, it is silent or has the film's opening theme.
*On some films, it is silent or has the film's opening theme.
* On some 20th Century Pictures films, such as one print of ''The Call of the Wild'', the original TCP fanfare is heard due to sloppy plastering.
*On some 20th Century Pictures films, such as one print of ''The Call of the Wild'', the original TCP fanfare is heard due to sloppy plastering.
* ''Zorba the Greek'', one of the last films to use this logo, uses the first half of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare.
* ''Zorba the Greek'', one of the last films to use this logo, uses the first half of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare.
* On the 1994 Studio Classics VHS of ''Carmen Jones'', the 1979 fanfare is heard, likely due to a reverse plastering error.
* On the 1994 Studio Classics VHS of ''Carmen Jones'', the 1979 fanfare is heard, likely due to a reverse plastering error.
* A strange error occurs on Seven Arts TV prints, with the CinemaScope extension fanfare being used (the extension is heard over the Seven Arts logo).
*A strange error occurs on Seven Arts TV prints, with the CinemaScope extension fanfare being used (the extension is heard over the Seven Arts logo).
* The ''20th Century Fox Hour'' uses that show's fanfare; a voice-over from ''Restoration of the 20th Century Fox Hour'' can be heard in the video.
* The ''20th Century Fox Hour'' uses that show's fanfare; a voice-over from ''Restoration of the 20th Century Fox Hour'' can be heard in the video.


'''Availability:'''  It's still saved on just about every 20th Century Fox release from 1935 to 1968, with some exceptions.  
'''Availability:'''  It's still saved on just about every 20th Century Fox release from 1935 to 1968, with some exceptions.
*The logo premiered on ''Metropolitan'' (released on November 8, 1935) and made its final regular appearance on ''Prudence and the Pill'' (released on May 23, 1968). It later made some appearances on ''Deadfall'' (1968), ''At Long Last Love'', ''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'',  and ''All This and World War II''.
*The logo premiered on ''Metropolitan'' (released on November 8, 1935) and made its final regular appearance on ''Prudence and the Pill'' (released on May 23, 1968). It later made some appearances on ''Deadfall'' (1968), ''At Long Last Love'', ''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'',  and ''All This and World War II''.
*The logo first debuted in black and white, while it was introduced in color in 1936.
*The logo first debuted in black and white, while it was introduced in color in 1936.
*The color version can be seen on the 2007 DVD release of the 1939 version of ''The Little Princess'' (some public domain prints of the film use the next logo, while other prints use either the black-and-white version or no logo at all) and some colorized prints of ''Bright Eyes'' and ''Heidi'', as well as some newer colorized prints of ''Miracle on 34th Street''.
*The color version can be seen on the 2007 DVD release of the 1939 version of ''The Little Princess'' (some public domain prints of the film use the next logo, while other prints use either the black-and-white version or no logo at all) and some colorized prints of ''Bright Eyes'' and ''Heidi'', as well as some newer colorized prints of ''Miracle on 34th Street''.
* Some current prints of films such as ''The Blue Bird'' (1940), ''Leave Her to Heaven'', ''Forever Amber'', and ''David and Bathsheba'' plaster this logo with the next one.
*Some current prints of films such as ''The Blue Bird'' (1940), ''Leave Her to Heaven'', ''Forever Amber'', and ''David and Bathsheba'' plaster this logo with the next one.
* This was plastered by the 4th logo on an AMC airing of ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' from February 15, 1999.
* This was plastered by the 4th logo on an AMC airing of ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' from February 15, 1999.
*Older television prints of ''Return of the Fly'' plaster the next logo with this one while retaining the CinemaScope fanfare, followed by the Seven Arts Television logo. This fanfare was sampled for The Weather Girls' 1982 track "Success".
*Older television prints of ''Return of the Fly'' plaster the next logo with this one while retaining the CinemaScope fanfare, followed by the Seven Arts Television logo. This fanfare was sampled for The Weather Girls' 1982 track "Success".
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'''Variants:'''  
'''Variants:'''  
* 1953-1967: The searchlights are slimmed down, and the structure is placed in the center of the screen with a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} sky surrounding it.
*1953-1967: The searchlights are slimmed down, and the structure is placed in the center of the screen with a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} sky surrounding it.
* 1957-1987: Like the slanted zero version of the CinemaScope logo, but without the snipe and fades out.
*1957-1987: Like the slanted zero version of the CinemaScope logo, but without the snipe and fades out.
*There is an extended version without the CinemaScope snipe, which only appeared on ''High Anxiety'' (1977) and 1981's ''History of the World, Part I'' (1981).
*There is an extended version without the CinemaScope snipe, which only appeared on ''High Anxiety'' (1977) and 1981's ''History of the World, Part I'' (1981).
* 1968-1987: The structure and the sky background are off-center and shifted to the left. Starting in 1976 with <i>The Omen</i>, the registered trademark symbol "®" was added to the bottom-right of the logo.
* 1968-1987: The structure and the sky background are off-center and shifted to the left. Starting in 1976 with <i>The Omen</i>, the registered trademark symbol "®" was added to the bottom-right of the logo.
* A shorter version of this logo exists.
* A shorter version of this logo exists.
* On older international prints of ''Chariots of Fire'' and ''Breaking Away'' (and on a recent TV airing of the former), the logo is zoomed in, as those films were shot in "open matte" and the logo was not adjusted for widescreen.
*On older international prints of ''Chariots of Fire'' and ''Breaking Away'' (and on a recent TV airing of the former), the logo is zoomed in, as those films were shot in "open matte" and the logo was not adjusted for widescreen.
* Some pan-and-scan versions of widescreen films have certain colors filling in the empty black screen space. Some early 2000s HBO widescreen airings have a blue fill, while the 1992 [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment|Fox Video]] VHS of ''M*A*S*H'' has a green fill.
* Some pan-and-scan versions of widescreen films have certain colors filling in the empty black screen space. Some early 2000s HBO widescreen airings have a blue fill, while the 1992 [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment|Fox Video]] VHS of ''M*A*S*H'' has a green fill.
* On a USA 16mm print of ''Star Wars'', the logo, and the entire film, is cropped to 2.76:1.
* On a USA 16mm print of ''Star Wars'', the logo, and the entire film, is cropped to 2.76:1.
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'''Audio Variants:'''  
'''Audio Variants:'''  
*In other cases, the logo is silent or has the movie's opening theme.
*In other cases, the logo is silent or has the movie's opening theme.
* Marilyn Monroe's final and unfinished project ''Something's Got to Give'' (1962) has the short, slower version of the 1997 fanfare conducted by David Newman. The film can be found as a bonus feature on ''The Seven Year Itch'' special edition DVD, and as the last third of the AMC documentary ''Marilyn: The Final Days''. Pre-discovered prints probably didn't have a fanfare at all.
*Marilyn Monroe's final and unfinished project ''Something's Got to Give'' (1962) has the short, slower version of the 1997 fanfare conducted by David Newman. The film can be found as a bonus feature on ''The Seven Year Itch'' special edition DVD, and as the last third of the AMC documentary ''Marilyn: The Final Days''. Pre-discovered prints probably didn't have a fanfare at all.
*An abridged version of the 1962 variant of the 1954 CinemaScope fanfare. This can be heard on a few films such as ''Fire Sale'', ''Damien: Omen II'', ''Brubaker'', ''Fatso'', ''Willie & Phil'', ''Magic'' (1978), and the TV movies ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1973), ''Good Against Evil'' (1977), and ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1980).
*An abridged version of the 1962 variant of the 1954 CinemaScope fanfare. This can be heard on a few films such as ''Fire Sale'', ''Damien: Omen II'', ''Brubaker'', ''Fatso'', ''Willie & Phil'', ''Magic'' (1978), and the TV movies ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1973), ''Good Against Evil'' (1977), and ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1980).
*Around 1962, the fanfare was slightly modified with reverb and chorus effects. Though, the regular version was still used until 1967. This would also be used on ''Star Wars'' and ''High Anxiety '', both released in 1977.
*Around 1962, the fanfare was slightly modified with reverb and chorus effects. Though, the regular version was still used until 1967. This would also be used on ''Star Wars'' and ''High Anxiety '', both released in 1977.
*''History of the World, Part I'' (1981) has a different arrangement of the CinemaScope fanfare.
*''History of the World, Part I'' (1981) has a different arrangement of the CinemaScope fanfare.
*There are lower-pitched versions of the 1935 and 1954 CinemaScope fanfares that exist on some films.
*There are lower-pitched versions of the 1935 and 1954 CinemaScope fanfares that exist on some films.
* Older prints of ''The Call of the Wild'' (1935) use the 20th Century Pictures fanfare.
*Older prints of ''The Call of the Wild'' (1935) use the 20th Century Pictures fanfare.
*Recent prints of ''The Roots of Heaven'' (1958) have the 1994 fanfare play over the CinemaScope variant.
*Recent prints of ''The Roots of Heaven'' (1958) have the 1994 fanfare play over the CinemaScope variant.
*The original 1977 Magnetic Video release of ''Fantastic Voyage'' has the opening flourish of the Magnetic Video music mistakenly play during the first half of the fanfare.
*The original 1977 Magnetic Video release of ''Fantastic Voyage'' has the opening flourish of the Magnetic Video music mistakenly play during the first half of the fanfare.
* [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]] prints of ''French Connection II'' use an abridged recording of the CinemaScope extension from ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1999 arrangement).
* [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]] prints of ''French Connection II'' use an abridged recording of the CinemaScope extension from ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1999 arrangement).
* The VHS release of ''Young Guns II'' has this logo with the 1979 music playing over it instead.
*The VHS release of ''Young Guns II'' has this logo with the 1979 music playing over it instead.
* On a Spanish copy of ''History of the World: Part I'', this logo has the 1981 [[Gaumont]] fanfare due to poor plastering.
* On a Spanish copy of ''History of the World: Part I'', this logo has the 1981 [[Gaumont]] fanfare due to poor plastering.
*On a Swedish 16mm print of ''Star Wars'' (''Stjärnornas krig''), the second drum roll is repeated, cutting out the first.
*On a Swedish 16mm print of ''Star Wars'' (''Stjärnornas krig''), the second drum roll is repeated, cutting out the first.
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*This logo is retained on the original theatrical versions of ''Star Wars'' (1977) and ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) on their 2006 DVD releases, but is still plastered with the 4th logo on the remastered "Special Edition" versions.
*This logo is retained on the original theatrical versions of ''Star Wars'' (1977) and ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) on their 2006 DVD releases, but is still plastered with the 4th logo on the remastered "Special Edition" versions.
*The international version of ''Chariots of Fire'' also originally had this logo, but the current UK DVD release plasters it with the 1994 logo. However, it was left intact on a recent Sky TV airing and on the [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner]] Blu-ray of the international version.
*The international version of ''Chariots of Fire'' also originally had this logo, but the current UK DVD release plasters it with the 1994 logo. However, it was left intact on a recent Sky TV airing and on the [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner]] Blu-ray of the international version.
* The original Key Video VHS releases of ''Moving Violation'' (1976) and ''Thunder and Lightning'' plaster this with the 4th logo; the former restored it on current prints and the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD, but the latter plasters it while keeping the original abridged fanfare.
*The original Key Video VHS releases of ''Moving Violation'' (1976) and ''Thunder and Lightning'' plaster this with the 4th logo; the former restored it on current prints and the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD, but the latter plasters it while keeping the original abridged fanfare.
*Some releases of ''Alien'' and its director's cut plaster this with the 3rd logo, but it's still retained on the original 1981 VHS, the 1999 theatrical DVD, and the recent Blu-ray release.
*Some releases of ''Alien'' and its director's cut plaster this with the 3rd logo, but it's still retained on the original 1981 VHS, the 1999 theatrical DVD, and the recent Blu-ray release.
* This logo can also be found some early-to-mid-1980s films of the era, such as ''The Cannonball Run'' (albeit as a variant), older video releases of ''Bill Cosby: Himself'' (1983), the original CBS/Fox Video release of ''Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984), the original Key Video VHS of ''The Buddy System'' (1984), ''Moving Violations'' (1985), and the CBS/Fox VHS of ''Project X'' (1987). It also appears on older US cable prints of ''Young Guns'' (1988) and older VHS copies of ''Young Guns II'' (1990); however, the letterbox LaserDisc release of the latter film uses the 4th logo. Later home video/DVD releases and TV prints of these films plaster it with the either the 4th logo or those from another distributor.
* This logo can also be found some early-to-mid-1980s films of the era, such as ''The Cannonball Run'' (albeit as a variant), older video releases of ''Bill Cosby: Himself'' (1983), the original CBS/Fox Video release of ''Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984), the original Key Video VHS of ''The Buddy System'' (1984), ''Moving Violations'' (1985), and the CBS/Fox VHS of ''Project X'' (1987). It also appears on older US cable prints of ''Young Guns'' (1988) and older VHS copies of ''Young Guns II'' (1990); however, the letterbox LaserDisc release of the latter film uses the 4th logo. Later home video/DVD releases and TV prints of these films plaster it with the either the 4th logo or those from another distributor.
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*This also appears on the Vestron VHS of ''Fort Apache: The Bronx'' and on a Trifecta syndicated print of ''Oh Heavenly Dog!'' (which Paramount/Trifecta owns the television rights to via Mulberry Square Productions).
*This also appears on the Vestron VHS of ''Fort Apache: The Bronx'' and on a Trifecta syndicated print of ''Oh Heavenly Dog!'' (which Paramount/Trifecta owns the television rights to via Mulberry Square Productions).
*''Southern Comfort'' (1981) was originally seen with the 1976 revision of this logo; it can be seen on some older European copies of said film, preceded by the [[Overseas Filmgroup]] logo.
*''Southern Comfort'' (1981) was originally seen with the 1976 revision of this logo; it can be seen on some older European copies of said film, preceded by the [[Overseas Filmgroup]] logo.
* The original [[Blay Video]] VHS of ''Magic'' (1978) retains this logo, but not on the LaserDisc release; it's unknown if other releases of this film retain this logo.
*The original [[Blay Video]] VHS of ''Magic'' (1978) retains this logo, but not on the LaserDisc release; it's unknown if other releases of this film retain this logo.
* Appears at the beginning of the original CBS/Fox VHS of the ''M*A*S*H'' series finale, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen".
*Appears at the beginning of the original CBS/Fox VHS of the ''M*A*S*H'' series finale, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen".
*This logo might also appear on theatrical German/Argentine prints of titles from [[Walt Disney Productions]]/[[Walt Disney Pictures|Pictures]] and [[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone]], as Fox had distribution rights to Disney's output in most countries such as Germany and Argentina until 1987.
*This logo might also appear on theatrical German/Argentine prints of titles from [[Walt Disney Productions]]/[[Walt Disney Pictures|Pictures]] and [[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone]], as Fox had distribution rights to Disney's output in most countries such as Germany and Argentina until 1987.
* The audio from this logo makes an appearance at the start of the launch trailer for the 2011 mobile game ''Angry Birds Rio''.
* The audio from this logo makes an appearance at the start of the launch trailer for the 2011 mobile game ''Angry Birds Rio''.
* Additionally, it precedes the [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho]] logo on Criterion prints of Akira Kurosawa's ''Kagemusha''. This is also seen on current international prints, but without the Toho logo.
*Additionally, it precedes the [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho]] logo on Criterion prints of Akira Kurosawa's ''Kagemusha''. This is also seen on current international prints, but without the Toho logo.


===3rd Logo (February 16, 1956-December 12, 1967)===
===3rd Logo (February 16, 1956-December 12, 1967)===
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'''Snipes:'''  
'''Snipes:'''  
*'''CinemaScope 55:''' The logo fades to: "A CINEMASCOPE PICTURE IN (or INTRODUCING) CINEMASCOPE 55"
*'''CinemaScope 55:''' The logo fades to: "A CINEMASCOPE PICTURE IN (or INTRODUCING) CINEMASCOPE 55"
* <b>Grandeur 70:</b> In 1961, ''The King and I'' was re-released in a 70mm version, called "GRANDEUR 70", so the [[CinemaScope]] snipe was replaced with a Grandeur 70 snipe, which is the text "IN" with the Grandeur 70 logo below it.
*<b>Grandeur 70:</b> In 1961, ''The King and I'' was re-released in a 70mm version, called "GRANDEUR 70", so the [[CinemaScope]] snipe was replaced with a Grandeur 70 snipe, which is the text "IN" with the Grandeur 70 logo below it.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.


'''Audio:'''
'''Audio:'''
*February 16, 1956-1961: The full CinemaScope fanfare from the previous logo.
<ul><li>February 16, 1956-1961: The full CinemaScope fanfare from the previous logo.</li>
*1960-1966: The 1935 fanfare or the opening theme of the movie.
<li href="CinemaScope">1960-1966: The 1935 fanfare or the opening theme of the movie.</li>
*1965-1967: Silent or the opening theme of the movie.
<li>1965-1967: Silent or the opening theme of the movie.</li></ul>


'''Audio Variant:'''  
'''Audio Variant:'''  
*Sometimes silence or the opening theme of the movie.
*Sometimes silence or the opening theme of the movie.
* On ''Can-Can'' (1960), a different arrangement of the short fanfare by Nelson Riddle is heard.
*On ''Can-Can'' (1960), a different arrangement of the short fanfare by Nelson Riddle is heard.


'''Availability:'''  
'''Availability:'''  
*Seen on large-format (70mm, CinemaScope 55) films. It made its first known appearance on ''Carousel''.
*Seen on large-format (70mm, CinemaScope 55) films. It made its first known appearance on ''Carousel''.
*The "regular 0" variant without the CinemaScope snipe or "Twentieth Century-Fox presents" card following is seen on ''The Sound of Music'' and ''Doctor Dolittle'' (1967). The 16-bit version is only seen on ''Predator 2'' for Sega Genesis.
* The "regular 0" variant without the CinemaScope snipe or "Twentieth Century-Fox presents" card following is seen on ''The Sound of Music'' and ''Doctor Dolittle'' (1967). The 16-bit version is only seen on ''Predator 2'' for Sega Genesis.
*The CinemaScope snipe of this logo made appearances in [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]]'s ''La La Land'' (2016) and on the broadcast of the 74th Golden Globe Awards (2017).
*The CinemaScope snipe of this logo made appearances in [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]]'s ''La La Land'' (2016) and on the broadcast of the 74th Golden Globe Awards (2017).


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*On a few films shot in scope, the logo is in extreme close-up.
*On a few films shot in scope, the logo is in extreme close-up.
*On a couple of films, the logo is placed at a very far distance.
*On a couple of films, the logo is placed at a very far distance.
* A 4:3 anamorphically-squished version was used on the 1989 CBS/Fox Video release of ''Die Hard'' and the TV spots for ''The Fly'' (1986 remake). This version was also seen on a Soviet release of ''Die Hard II''.
*A 4:3 anamorphically-squished version was used on the 1989 CBS/Fox Video release of ''Die Hard'' and the TV spots for ''The Fly'' (1986 remake). This version was also seen on a Soviet release of ''Die Hard II''.


'''Closing Titles:'''  
'''Closing Titles:'''  
* Same as the previous, but the text reads as either "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation" or "Released by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation".
*Same as the previous, but the text reads as either "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation" or "Released by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation".
* In 1990, the text was shortened to either "Released by Twentieth Century Fox" or "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century Fox".
* In 1990, the text was shortened to either "Released by Twentieth Century Fox" or "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century Fox".
*On ''The Abyss'', ''The Boy Who Could Fly'', ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' and ''My Cousin Vinny'', there was a variation which had "RELEASED BY" above the 20th Century Fox print logo.
*On ''The Abyss'', ''The Boy Who Could Fly'', ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' and ''My Cousin Vinny'', there was a variation which had "RELEASED BY" above the 20th Century Fox print logo.
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*Some prints of pre-1981 films, such as ''Thunder and Lightning'', are plastered with this logo, but keep their original fanfare or sometimes use the 1979 variant. In some cases, it's silent, like on ''Hardly Working'', or has the opening theme of the film.
*Some prints of pre-1981 films, such as ''Thunder and Lightning'', are plastered with this logo, but keep their original fanfare or sometimes use the 1979 variant. In some cases, it's silent, like on ''Hardly Working'', or has the opening theme of the film.
*A slightly modified 1980 recording/arrangement by John Williams, as played by the London Symphony Orchestra, was used on ''Return of the Jedi''. Similarly, ''Class Action'' and ''War of the Roses'' use James Horner's own arrangement, while some films scored by Jerry Goldsmith also use his own arrangement. A strange arrangement of the Alfred Newman fanfare with a heavy brass section was used on ''The Chase'', composed by Charles Gerhardt.
*A slightly modified 1980 recording/arrangement by John Williams, as played by the London Symphony Orchestra, was used on ''Return of the Jedi''. Similarly, ''Class Action'' and ''War of the Roses'' use James Horner's own arrangement, while some films scored by Jerry Goldsmith also use his own arrangement. A strange arrangement of the Alfred Newman fanfare with a heavy brass section was used on ''The Chase'', composed by Charles Gerhardt.
* The DVD release of ''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure'' and the French audio track on the 1998 [[DTS]] DVD of ''Predator'' use the 1997 arrangement.
*The DVD release of ''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure'' and the French audio track on the 1998 [[DTS]] DVD of ''Predator'' use the 1997 arrangement.
*On the 1986 remake of ''The Fly'', the abridged version of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare is heard, possibly on purpose.
*On the 1986 remake of ''The Fly'', the abridged version of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare is heard, possibly on purpose.
*On newer prints of ''Wizards'' (1977), the logo is out of sync with the 1979 fanfare.
*On newer prints of ''Wizards'' (1977), the logo is out of sync with the 1979 fanfare.
* On AMC's prints of ''Wall Street'', a lower-pitched version of the 1979 fanfare is heard.
* On AMC's prints of ''Wall Street'', a lower-pitched version of the 1979 fanfare is heard.
*TCM France's print of ''Inferno'' (1980) has the 1994 fanfare playing over this logo due to poor reverse plastering.
*TCM France's print of ''Inferno'' (1980) has the 1994 fanfare playing over this logo due to poor reverse plastering.
* On [[Amazon Originals|Amazon Prime Video]]'s print of ''Die Hard 2'', the 1997 fanfare is heard as a result of a reverse plaster.
*On [[Amazon Originals|Amazon Prime Video]]'s print of ''Die Hard 2'', the 1997 fanfare is heard as a result of a reverse plaster.


'''Availability:'''  
'''Availability:'''  
* Notable films to use this logo include ''Taps'', ''The Verdict'', theatrical versions of ''Return of the Jedi'', ''Porky's II: The Next Day'', ''Romancing the Stone'', ''Porky's Revenge!'', ''Commando'', ''Aliens'', ''Predator'', ''Broadcast News'', ''Big'', ''Die Hard'', ''Working Girl'', ''Say Anything...'', ''The War of the Roses'', ''Die Hard 2'', ''Home Alone'', ''Predator 2'', ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', ''Edward Scissorhands'', ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'', ''Alien 3'', ''Once Upon a Forest'', ''The Sandlot'', ''Mrs. Doubtfire'', ''Speed'', and ''Baby's Day Out'', among others.
*Notable films to use this logo include ''Taps'', ''The Verdict'', theatrical versions of ''Return of the Jedi'', ''Porky's II: The Next Day'', ''Romancing the Stone'', ''Porky's Revenge!'', ''Commando'', ''Aliens'', ''Predator'', ''Broadcast News'', ''Big'', ''Die Hard'', ''Working Girl'', ''Say Anything...'', ''The War of the Roses'', ''Die Hard 2'', ''Home Alone'', ''Predator 2'', ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', ''Edward Scissorhands'', ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'', ''Alien 3'', ''Once Upon a Forest'', ''The Sandlot'', ''Mrs. Doubtfire'', ''Speed'', and ''Baby's Day Out'', among others.
*This logo allegedly premiered on ''Chu Chu and the Philly Flash'' (released on August 28, 1981), and appears on VHS copies of said film; however, there are theatrical copies in existence with the second logo. This logo made its final appearance on ''Airheads'' (released on August 5, 1994).
*This logo allegedly premiered on ''Chu Chu and the Philly Flash'' (released on August 28, 1981), and appears on VHS copies of said film; however, there are theatrical copies in existence with the second logo. This logo made its final appearance on ''Airheads'' (released on August 5, 1994).
*This also plasters the 1953 logo on full frame VHS releases of ''Star Wars'' from 1982 to 1992 (it was retained on the film's HBO premiere in 1983 and on widescreen releases on VHS and LaserDisc in 1989, 1992 and 1993; it was reinstated to the full frame version in 1995 on VHS) and current prints of ''Thunder and Lightning'' (with the abridged CinemaScope fanfare), ''Wizards'', the director's cut of ''Alien'', ''My Bodyguard'', ''Revenge of the Nerds'', ''Bad Medicine'', ''Moving Violations'', ''Wall Street'', and ''Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise''.
*This also plasters the 1953 logo on full frame VHS releases of ''Star Wars'' from 1982 to 1992 (it was retained on the film's HBO premiere in 1983 and on widescreen releases on VHS and LaserDisc in 1989, 1992 and 1993; it was reinstated to the full frame version in 1995 on VHS) and current prints of ''Thunder and Lightning'' (with the abridged CinemaScope fanfare), ''Wizards'', the director's cut of ''Alien'', ''My Bodyguard'', ''Revenge of the Nerds'', ''Bad Medicine'', ''Moving Violations'', ''Wall Street'', and ''Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise''.
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*Post-2007 prints of ''Die Hard 2'' replace this with the next logo.
*Post-2007 prints of ''Die Hard 2'' replace this with the next logo.
*The Hong Kong 1995 P&S LD of ''Return of the Jedi'' removed this in favor of the CBS-FOX Video logo.
*The Hong Kong 1995 P&S LD of ''Return of the Jedi'' removed this in favor of the CBS-FOX Video logo.
* The black and white variant of this logo appears on some US prints of ''The Sicilian'' (it doesn't appear on the [[Vestron Video]] VHS).
*The black and white variant of this logo appears on some US prints of ''The Sicilian'' (it doesn't appear on the [[Vestron Video]] VHS).
*The 1991 (not 1989) Vestron Video release of ''Young Guns'', including the late 1990s LIVE reprint which uses that master, plastered the TCF logo with a sped-up silent version of the [[Vestron Pictures]] logo, while other prints omit the logo or, in the case of older pay-TV prints, plastered it with the 1953 logo.
*The 1991 (not 1989) Vestron Video release of ''Young Guns'', including the late 1990s LIVE reprint which uses that master, plastered the TCF logo with a sped-up silent version of the [[Vestron Pictures]] logo, while other prints omit the logo or, in the case of older pay-TV prints, plastered it with the 1953 logo.
* Other Fox releases of [[Morgan Creek Entertainment|Morgan Creek]] films have this logo removed on [[Media Home Entertainment]] releases and current prints, but it's retained on the CBS/Fox Video and Fox Video releases of ''The Exorcist III'', ''Young Guns II'' and ''Pacific Heights'', as well as Tubi's print of ''Nightbreed'' (the theatrical cut).
*Other Fox releases of [[Morgan Creek Entertainment|Morgan Creek]] films have this logo removed on [[Media Home Entertainment]] releases and current prints, but it's retained on the CBS/Fox Video and Fox Video releases of ''The Exorcist III'', ''Young Guns II'' and ''Pacific Heights'', as well as Tubi's print of ''Nightbreed'' (the theatrical cut).
*Older VHS, Laserdisc, VCD, and DVD copies of ''Speed'' plaster this with the next logo (which was originally intended to debut on the theatrical release of said film); however, it's retained on the Blu-ray.
*Older VHS, Laserdisc, VCD, and DVD copies of ''Speed'' plaster this with the next logo (which was originally intended to debut on the theatrical release of said film); however, it's retained on the Blu-ray.
*[[International Video Entertainment|IVE]] releases of films from [[Gladden Entertainment Corporation]], along with DVDs from [[Live Entertainment]] and [[Artisan Entertainment]], generally preserved this logo, but it was removed on the 1987 Media Home Entertainment release of ''Mannequin'' (replaced by the [[Cannon Films]] logo as part of a legal settlement between Cannon and Gladden), the 1991 Live Home Video release of ''Mannequin 2: On the Move'', the Shout! Factory Blu-ray release of ''Millennium'' (1989), the [[Olive Films]] Blu-ray releases of ''Mannequin'' and ''Mannequin 2: On the Move'', and the 1996 [[Avid Home Entertainment]] re-release of ''Weekend at Bernie's''. It's preserved on the Vestron Video VHS and Shout! Factory Blu-ray of ''The Sicilian''. HBO's current print of ''Mannequin'' also preserves the Fox logo.
*[[International Video Entertainment|IVE]] releases of films from [[Gladden Entertainment Corporation]], along with DVDs from [[Live Entertainment]] and [[Artisan Entertainment]], generally preserved this logo, but it was removed on the 1987 Media Home Entertainment release of ''Mannequin'' (replaced by the [[Cannon Films]] logo as part of a legal settlement between Cannon and Gladden), the 1991 Live Home Video release of ''Mannequin 2: On the Move'', the Shout! Factory Blu-ray release of ''Millennium'' (1989), the [[Olive Films]] Blu-ray releases of ''Mannequin'' and ''Mannequin 2: On the Move'', and the 1996 [[Avid Home Entertainment]] re-release of ''Weekend at Bernie's''. It's preserved on the Vestron Video VHS and Shout! Factory Blu-ray of ''The Sicilian''. HBO's current print of ''Mannequin'' also preserves the Fox logo.
*The [[Warner Home Video]] release of ''The King of Comedy'' plasters this with the [[Regency Enterprises]] logo, while the earlier RCA/Columbia release skips to the opening credits, and even blacks out the closing title. It is, however, preserved on all releases since Fox acquired the video rights to the early Regency library.
*The [[Warner Home Video]] release of ''The King of Comedy'' plasters this with the [[Regency Enterprises]] logo, while the earlier RCA/Columbia release skips to the opening credits, and even blacks out the closing title. It is, however, preserved on all releases since Fox acquired the video rights to the early Regency library.
*This logo appears on international theatrical prints of ''Brazil'', including the Italian release distributed by [[Cecchi Gori Group]], but most international home video releases either skip to the opening title card or plaster it with the [[Weintraub Entertainment Group]] logo, while the Fox Blu-rays use the 1994 logo.
*This logo appears on international theatrical prints of ''Brazil'', including the Italian release distributed by [[Cecchi Gori Group]], but most international home video releases either skip to the opening title card or plaster it with the [[Weintraub Entertainment Group]] logo, while the Fox Blu-rays use the 1994 logo.
* It is currently unknown whether this logo appeared on international releases of ''Legend''.
*It is currently unknown whether this logo appeared on international releases of ''Legend''.
*Most US home video releases of ''The Princess Bride'' do not have this logo (with the exception of the 1998 MGM VHS), as 20th Century Fox only held North American theatrical and television rights. As a result, it can be seen on US TV prints of said film, including the 2021 Disney+ print. Amazon Prime Video prints use MGM masters, and therefore plaster this with the MGM logo. However, it's retained on the film's current UK DVD releases and the Australian two-disc deluxe edition, despite the film being re-released by [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] there.
*Most US home video releases of ''The Princess Bride'' do not have this logo (with the exception of the 1998 MGM VHS), as 20th Century Fox only held North American theatrical and television rights. As a result, it can be seen on US TV prints of said film, including the 2021 Disney+ print. Amazon Prime Video prints use MGM masters, and therefore plaster this with the MGM logo. However, it's retained on the film's current UK DVD releases and the Australian two-disc deluxe edition, despite the film being re-released by [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] there.
*This logo also appeared on US theatrical prints of ''The Name of the Rose''; however, all home video prints of said film just cut straight into the movie.
*This logo also appeared on US theatrical prints of ''The Name of the Rose''; however, all home video prints of said film just cut straight into the movie.
*The 1979 theme variant makes an appearance at the end of Sony Movie Channel's broadcast of the 1974 TV movie ''Death Cruise'' (a Spelling-Goldberg production), before the SPT logo. This is also intact on Crackle's print of said title.
*The 1979 theme variant makes an appearance at the end of Sony Movie Channel's broadcast of the 1974 TV movie ''Death Cruise'' (a Spelling-Goldberg production), before the SPT logo. This is also intact on Crackle's print of said title.
*This logo may also appear on theatrical German prints of titles from Walt Disney Pictures/Touchstone, as Fox had distribution rights to Disney's output in that region before Warner Bros.' German branch took over in 1987.
*This logo may also appear on theatrical German prints of titles from Walt Disney Pictures/Touchstone, as Fox had distribution rights to Disney's output in that region before Warner Bros.' German branch took over in 1987.
* This appeared on international theatrical prints of ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982), but current international prints have the 1997 logo in its place. It was, however, retained on a recent Hits Movies airing.
*This appeared on international theatrical prints of ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982), but current international prints have the 1997 logo in its place. It was, however, retained on a recent Hits Movies airing.
*This logo was used on trailers for ''True Lies'', ''The Pagemaster'' and the 1994 remake of ''Miracle on 34th Street'', all of which ended up using the next logo.
*This logo was used on trailers for ''True Lies'', ''The Pagemaster'' and the 1994 remake of ''Miracle on 34th Street'', all of which ended up using the next logo.
*It is intact on the current UK DVD and Blu-ray release of ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' by Fabulous Films, which was released under license from Sony, which is taken from a Fox-owned master instead of a Sony-owned master.
*It is intact on the current UK DVD and Blu-ray release of ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' by Fabulous Films, which was released under license from Sony, which is taken from a Fox-owned master instead of a Sony-owned master.
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'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
*If one looks very closely, several hidden details can be found in the background, such as the Hollywood sign in the distance and the signage of fictional restaurants/stores behind the structure, including "Steve's Place" (referring to Steve Bell, former network production president of [[20th Century Fox Television]]), "Burns' Tri-City Alarm" (a homage to Studio Productions animator Kevin Burns' late father, who owned a burglar and fire alarm company in Upstate New York), "Murdoch's" (referring to then-Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch), and "Chernin's" (referring to former News Corporation president and [[Chernin Entertainment]] owner Peter Chernin). There's also a sign reading "STUDIO PRODUCTIONS", which, of course, refers to the company that animated this logo.
*If one looks very closely, several hidden details can be found in the background, such as the Hollywood sign in the distance and the signage of fictional restaurants/stores behind the structure, including "Steve's Place" (referring to Steve Bell, former network production president of [[20th Century Fox Television]]), "Burns' Tri-City Alarm" (a homage to Studio Productions animator Kevin Burns' late father, who owned a burglar and fire alarm company in Upstate New York), "Murdoch's" (referring to then-Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch), and "Chernin's" (referring to former News Corporation president and [[Chernin Entertainment]] owner Peter Chernin). There's also a sign reading "STUDIO PRODUCTIONS", which, of course, refers to the company that animated this logo.
*This logo's design had been used earlier for the 1992 [[20th Television]] logo.
<li>This logo's design had been used earlier for the 1992 [[20th Television]] logo.</li>


'''Variants:'''  
'''Variants:'''  
* A prototype version of this logo exists in which the sky background is different, and the camera starts at the default angle before zooming past the structure into the sky. This was created by Richard "Doc" Baily of Image Savant for Studio Productions, and can be found on a Image Savant demo reel dated October 22, 1993, as well as on the 1997 documentary ''20th Century Fox: The First 50 Years'' (albeit in reverse).
*A prototype version of this logo exists in which the sky background is different, and the camera starts at the default angle before zooming past the structure into the sky. This was created by Richard "Doc" Baily of Image Savant for Studio Productions, and can be found on a Image Savant demo reel dated October 22, 1993, as well as on the 1997 documentary ''20th Century Fox: The First 50 Years'' (albeit in reverse).
* Another prototype version exists in which the rear searchlights animate differently and the front-right searchlight leans further left. Also, the Hollywood sign is located directly behind the structure, and the Hollywood hills behind the cityscape look different. The byline also fades in late. This version appeared on a demo reel from Flip Your Lid Animation.
*Another prototype version exists in which the rear searchlights animate differently and the front-right searchlight leans further left. Also, the Hollywood sign is located directly behind the structure, and the Hollywood hills behind the cityscape look different. The byline also fades in late. This version appeared on a demo reel from Flip Your Lid Animation.
* On the "Special Edition" reissues of the ''Star Wars'' trilogy from 1997 onward, and on the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, only the final shot of the finished logo is seen during the first half of the fanfare, followed by the 1996 [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] logo during the second half (much akin to the original releases of the first three films). On Disney+/4K prints, both the News Corporation byline and registered trademark symbol are removed from the Fox logo, and the Lucasfilm logo is replaced with its 2015 revision.
*On the "Special Edition" reissues of the ''Star Wars'' trilogy from 1997 onward, and on the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, only the final shot of the finished logo is seen during the first half of the fanfare, followed by the 1996 [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] logo during the second half (much akin to the original releases of the first three films). On Disney+/4K prints, both the News Corporation byline and registered trademark symbol are removed from the Fox logo, and the Lucasfilm logo is replaced with its 2015 revision.
* A short version of this logo appears on ''The Making of The Pagemaster'' and the CBS television special ''I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash''. Also seen on trailers and TV spots for Fox films.
*A short version of this logo appears on ''The Making of The Pagemaster'' and the CBS television special ''I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash''. Also seen on trailers and TV spots for Fox films.
*On ''The Simpsons'' Season 10 DVD boxset (released in 2007), the logo is entirely cel-drawn. Bart Simpson is seen messing around with the logo and doing foolish activities while a police officer chases him, such as vandalizing the structure. On the "Special Feature Length" section of each disc, we also see the logo barricaded behind a wall (which is leaking water).
*On ''The Simpsons'' Season 10 DVD boxset (released in 2007), the logo is entirely cel-drawn. Bart Simpson is seen messing around with the logo and doing foolish activities while a police officer chases him, such as vandalizing the structure. On the "Special Feature Length" section of each disc, we also see the logo barricaded behind a wall (which is leaking water).
* There is an unedited open matte version with neither the byline nor the "®" symbol. It also runs at 30fps since it wasn't transferred to film. While this variant isn't used on any films or programming, the end shot was used for the 1995-2008 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment logo. It was also found on a later Flip Your Lid demo reel and at the end of the aforementioned ''20th Century Fox: The First 50 Years''.
* There is an unedited open matte version with neither the byline nor the "®" symbol. It also runs at 30fps since it wasn't transferred to film. While this variant isn't used on any films or programming, the end shot was used for the 1995-2008 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment logo. It was also found on a later Flip Your Lid demo reel and at the end of the aforementioned ''20th Century Fox: The First 50 Years''.
* On 4:3 fullscreen prints of certain films from 1999 onward, starting with ''Never Been Kissed'', the logo is zoomed out further than usual.
*On 4:3 fullscreen prints of certain films from 1999 onward, starting with ''Never Been Kissed'', the logo is zoomed out further than usual.
* On international releases of ''The Art of War'', the 4:3 version of this logo is stretched to widescreen.
* On international releases of ''The Art of War'', the 4:3 version of this logo is stretched to widescreen.
* This plasters the 1981 logo on the 1995 UK VHS and the 2002 DVD release of ''Speed'', but is off-center. Said variant also appears on international DVD releases of ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982).
*This plasters the 1981 logo on the 1995 UK VHS and the 2002 DVD release of ''Speed'', but is off-center. Said variant also appears on international DVD releases of ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982).
* Starting with the Blue Sky Studios movie ''Robots'' (released on March 11, 2005), the colors in the logo were adjusted.
* Starting with the Blue Sky Studios movie ''Robots'' (released on March 11, 2005), the colors in the logo were adjusted.
* Starting with ''The Simpsons Movie'' (albeit as a variant), released on July 27, 2007, the logo was enhanced again with brighter colors. Used in tandem with the previous variant.
* Starting with ''The Simpsons Movie'' (albeit as a variant), released on July 27, 2007, the logo was enhanced again with brighter colors. Used in tandem with the previous variant.


'''Closing Titles:'''
'''Closing Titles:'''  
*Like the last logo, until ''Ice Age: The Meltdown'', the text either reads "Released by Twentieth Century Fox" or "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century Fox".
*Like the last logo, until ''Ice Age: The Meltdown'', the text either reads "Released by Twentieth Century Fox" or "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century Fox".
* On international prints of ''Titanic'', the text reads "Produced and Released by [[Paramount Pictures]] and Twentieth Century Fox". The North American prints only swapped the studio names the other way around.
* On international prints of ''Titanic'', the text reads "Produced and Released by [[Paramount Pictures]] and Twentieth Century Fox". The North American prints only swapped the studio names the other way around.
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*Like the previous logo, if one looks very close in the far right-hand corner before approaching the main structure, one can see the Hollywood sign (not very big, but still visible if one looks hard enough).  
*Like the previous logo, if one looks very close in the far right-hand corner before approaching the main structure, one can see the Hollywood sign (not very big, but still visible if one looks hard enough).  
**One can also see an ''Ice Age'' billboard, cars in the city, and stars at the end of the logo, but there are fewer than the previous logo.
**One can also see an ''Ice Age'' billboard, cars in the city, and stars at the end of the logo, but there are fewer than the previous logo.
*Following the release of ''Avatar'', Fox's movies used the 1994 logo until the movie ''Tooth Fairy'', released on January 22, 2010.
<li>Following the release of ''Avatar'', Fox's movies used the 1994 logo until the movie ''Tooth Fairy'', released on January 22, 2010.</li>
*The "Celebrating 75 Years" variant for TCF's 75th anniversary is a contemporary throwback of--and a contemporary homage to--the 20th Century Fox CinemaScope logo, where the 20th logo faded after 10 seconds into the CinemaScope logo; the overall branding for the "Celebrating 75 Years" anniversary including the text included in the logos was created in collaboration with Struck Librarian, an agency in Salt Lake City, Utah. More information on the collaboration, including various unused designs, can be found [https://www.behance.net/gallery/29361715/75th-Anniversary-Logo-20th-Century-Fox here.]
*The "Celebrating 75 Years" variant for TCF's 75th anniversary is a contemporary throwback of--and a contemporary homage to--the 20th Century Fox CinemaScope logo, where the 20th logo faded after 10 seconds into the CinemaScope logo; the overall branding for the "Celebrating 75 Years" anniversary including the text included in the logos was created in collaboration with Struck Librarian, an agency in Salt Lake City, Utah. More information on the collaboration, including various unused designs, can be found [https://www.behance.net/gallery/29361715/75th-Anniversary-Logo-20th-Century-Fox here.]
*Furthermore, on September 16, 2014, 20th Century Fox posted a compilation of the logos and its variants (including the "William Fox Presents" version of the [[Fox Film Corporation]] logo), backed by the 1998 re-recording of the 1997 fanfare (albeit with the drum roll played twice), as a promotion of the new Fox Movies website, on the studio's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rspzzsMRl-E here].
*Furthermore, on September 16, 2014, 20th Century Fox posted a compilation of the logos and its variants (including the "William Fox Presents" version of the [[Fox Film Corporation]] logo), backed by the 1998 re-recording of the 1997 fanfare (albeit with the drum roll played twice), as a promotion of the new Fox Movies website, on the studio's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rspzzsMRl-E here].
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'''Bylines:'''
'''Bylines:'''
* December 10, 2009-June 28, 2013: "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY'''</span>"
*December 10, 2009-June 28, 2013: "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY'''</span>"
* July 17, 2013-January 10, 2020: Bylineless
*July 17, 2013-January 10, 2020: Bylineless


'''Variants:'''  
'''Variants:'''  
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*A short version with a portion of the animation appears on licensed video games, such as ''Rio: The Video Game'' and ''Aliens vs. Predator''.
*A short version with a portion of the animation appears on licensed video games, such as ''Rio: The Video Game'' and ''Aliens vs. Predator''.
*A still print version can be seen on other games, such as ''Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games''.
*A still print version can be seen on other games, such as ''Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games''.
* On some movies with this logo, like ''Avatar'' (the logo's debut film) and <i>Penguins of Madagascar</i>, there is an error with the two opening searchlight beams during the fanfare's drumroll. Also, the camera-panning animation is different.
*On some movies with this logo, like ''Avatar'' (the logo's debut film) and <i>Penguins of Madagascar</i>, there is an error with the two opening searchlight beams during the fanfare's drumroll. Also, the camera-panning animation is different.
* The final half of this logo's camera-panning sequence can be seen at the beginning of ''Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D'' (plastering the 1994 logo variant, before the Lucasfilm logo).
* The final half of this logo's camera-panning sequence can be seen at the beginning of ''Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D'' (plastering the 1994 logo variant, before the Lucasfilm logo).
* Starting with ''Turbo'', released on July 17, 2013, the News Corporation byline is excluded, and the logo is bylineless for the first time since the 4th logo, due to the aforementioned split.
*Starting with ''Turbo'', released on July 17, 2013, the News Corporation byline is excluded, and the logo is bylineless for the first time since the 4th logo, due to the aforementioned split.
*An open matte version exists. This was only seen on TV spots for ''Runner Runner'' and ''The Counselor'', ''The Peanuts Movie'' (albeit as a variant) and on video games based on 20th Century Fox properties.
*An open matte version exists. This was only seen on TV spots for ''Runner Runner'' and ''The Counselor'', ''The Peanuts Movie'' (albeit as a variant) and on video games based on 20th Century Fox properties.
*An enhanced variant of this logo exists. This variant includes an improved searchlight opening at the beginning, wider beams of light, and more detailed textures. Also, the "X' in "FOX" is brighter than usual. This variant was only used on ''Ice Age: Collision Course'', ''Murder on the Orient Express'', ''Ferdinand'', ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (only at the end, the beginning uses a variant), and ''Spies in Disguise'' (also the final Blue Sky Studios film).
*An enhanced variant of this logo exists. This variant includes an improved searchlight opening at the beginning, wider beams of light, and more detailed textures. Also, the "X' in "FOX" is brighter than usual. This variant was only used on <i>Ice Age: Collision Course</i>, ''Murder on the Orient Express'', ''Ferdinand'', ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (only at the end, the beginning uses a variant), and ''Spies in Disguise'' (also the final Blue Sky Studios film).
* A sped-up version of the 75 Years variant with the ending theme playing over it has been spotted at the end of a Polish airing of the [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]/[[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] film ''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory''.
*A sped-up version of the 75 Years variant with the ending theme playing over it has been spotted at the end of a Polish airing of the [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]/[[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] film ''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory''.
* Sometimes, such as on international prints of ''My Name is Khan'', ''Joy'', and ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', the logo cuts to black instead of fading out as it usually would. On the former, the logo cuts to the [[Star Studios|Fox Star Studios]] logo.
*Sometimes, such as on international prints of ''My Name is Khan'', ''Joy'', and ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', the logo cuts to black instead of fading out as it usually would. On the former, the logo cuts to the [[Star Studios|Fox Star Studios]] logo.


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'''Closing Titles:''' None for the most part, but there are a few variants:
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*The 1999 recording of the 1980 fanfare arrangement was retained at the beginning of ''Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D'', with only the final shot of this logo seen, followed by the [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] logo (similar to what was done for the original prequel trilogy).
*The 1999 recording of the 1980 fanfare arrangement was retained at the beginning of ''Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D'', with only the final shot of this logo seen, followed by the [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] logo (similar to what was done for the original prequel trilogy).
*Starting with the 3D re-release, the 1994 fanfare is heard on international prints of ''Titanic''. This is also heard on the films ''Klitschko'' (2011; German prints only), ''Ausgerechnet Sibirien'' (2012), ''Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten'' (2014) and ''Rico, Oskar und das Herzgebreche'' (2015), but not ''Rico, Oskar und der Diebstahlstein'' (2016), as the 1998 fanfare was used instead.
*Starting with the 3D re-release, the 1994 fanfare is heard on international prints of ''Titanic''. This is also heard on the films ''Klitschko'' (2011; German prints only), ''Ausgerechnet Sibirien'' (2012), ''Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten'' (2014) and ''Rico, Oskar und das Herzgebreche'' (2015), but not ''Rico, Oskar und der Diebstahlstein'' (2016), as the 1998 fanfare was used instead.
* The 1981 fanfare is heard on the 3D version of ''Predator''.
*The 1981 fanfare is heard on the 3D version of ''Predator''.
*In rare cases, such as ''The Monuments Men'' (US release), ''The Greatest Showman'', ''Gone Girl'', ''Ad Astra'', the Russian film ''The Balkan Line'', and ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (both US and international versions), the film's opening theme is used instead.
*In rare cases, such as ''The Monuments Men'' (US release), ''The Greatest Showman'', ''Gone Girl'', ''Ad Astra'', the Russian film ''The Balkan Line'', and ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (both US and international versions), the film's opening theme is used instead.
*In rarer instances, such as US prints of ''Bridge of Spies'', the logo is silent.
*In rarer instances, such as US prints of ''Bridge of Spies'', the logo is silent.
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*For the short version, none, the movie's closing theme, or the trailer's opening theme.
*For the short version, none, the movie's closing theme, or the trailer's opening theme.
*On most dubbed international prints to ''Ford v. Ferrari'', the music is in a lower pitch, along with those of [[TSG Entertainment|TSG]]'s and [[Chernin Entertainment|Chernin]]'s logos.
*On most dubbed international prints to ''Ford v. Ferrari'', the music is in a lower pitch, along with those of [[TSG Entertainment|TSG]]'s and [[Chernin Entertainment|Chernin]]'s logos.
* On a 2020 ABC broadcast of ''The Greatest Showman'', the opening theme of the second half of the movie's logo variant (including the 1953 logo variant in the first half and the broadcast itself) is higher-pitched, due to the usage of the PAL print.
*On a 2020 ABC broadcast of ''The Greatest Showman'', the opening theme of the second half of the movie's logo variant (including the 1953 logo variant in the first half and the broadcast itself) is higher-pitched, due to the usage of the PAL print.


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* Seen on nearly every film from the company until the renaming in 2020, starting with ''Avatar'' (released on December 10, 2009) and ending with ''Underwater'' (released on January 10, 2020).
*Seen on nearly every film from the company until the renaming in 2020, starting with ''Avatar'' (released on December 10, 2009) and ending with ''Underwater'' (released on January 10, 2020).
*The prototype versions are found on trailers and TV spots for ''Avatar'', as well as various newer 20th Century Fox games.
*The prototype versions are found on trailers and TV spots for ''Avatar'', as well as various newer 20th Century Fox games.
* The 75 Years variant made its debut on ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (released on February 12, 2010), and made its last appearance on ''Gulliver's Travels'' (released on December 25, 2010). Outside North America, this continued use until ''Love Carrot 3'' (released on March 3, 2011).
* The 75 Years variant made its debut on ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (released on February 12, 2010), and made its last appearance on ''Gulliver's Travels'' (released on December 25, 2010). Outside North America, this continued use until ''Love Carrot 3'' (released on March 3, 2011).
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*From March 22, 2013 to June 2, 2017, it was seen at both the start and end of [[DreamWorks Animation]] films, right before said company's logo, beginning with ''The Croods'' and ending with ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie''. On post-2018 prints of all these movies, this is plastered by the current [[Universal Pictures]] logo, although some prints after 2018 may retain it.
*From March 22, 2013 to June 2, 2017, it was seen at both the start and end of [[DreamWorks Animation]] films, right before said company's logo, beginning with ''The Croods'' and ending with ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie''. On post-2018 prints of all these movies, this is plastered by the current [[Universal Pictures]] logo, although some prints after 2018 may retain it.
**However, on BBC prints of ''How to Train Your Dragon 2'', ''Penguins of Madagascar'', ''Home'', ''Kung Fu Panda 3'', and ''Trolls'', it's instead plastered by the 2011 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo, even though Paramount ended its distribution deal with DreamWorks in 2012. In the case of ''HTTYD 2'', ''Penguins of Madagascar'' and ''Kung Fu Panda 3'', it's possible that this was done to maintain consistency with each film's predecessor, which were all distributed by Paramount.
**However, on BBC prints of ''How to Train Your Dragon 2'', ''Penguins of Madagascar'', ''Home'', ''Kung Fu Panda 3'', and ''Trolls'', it's instead plastered by the 2011 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo, even though Paramount ended its distribution deal with DreamWorks in 2012. In the case of ''HTTYD 2'', ''Penguins of Madagascar'' and ''Kung Fu Panda 3'', it's possible that this was done to maintain consistency with each film's predecessor, which were all distributed by Paramount.
** In addition, this logo was plastered with the [[Pearl Studio|Oriental DreamWorks]] and [[CJ Entertainment]] logo on Chinese and Korean releases of DWA films respectively. Additionally, ''Kung Fu Panda 3'' has the [[China Film Group Corporation|China Film Co., Ltd.]] logo precede the former on Chinese prints.
**In addition, this logo was plastered with the [[Pearl Studio|Oriental DreamWorks]] and [[CJ Entertainment]] logo on Chinese and Korean releases of DWA films respectively. Additionally, ''Kung Fu Panda 3'' has the [[China Film Group Corporation|China Film Co., Ltd.]] logo precede the former on Chinese prints.
*This also precedes the [[STX Entertainment|STXfilms]] logo on Malaysian theatrical prints of ''UglyDolls'', similar to [[Videoville Showtime|VVS Films]] on Canadian prints.
*This also precedes the [[STX Entertainment|STXfilms]] logo on Malaysian theatrical prints of ''UglyDolls'', similar to [[Videoville Showtime|VVS Films]] on Canadian prints.
*This additionally plasters the previous logo on ''Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace'' (3D prints only) and international prints of ''Titanic'' since 2012, and the 1981 logo on ''Predator'' (3D prints only) since 2013.
*This logo with the News Corporation byline made a surprise reappearance on the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra under direction by Jesus Uzcategui on July 26, 2019.
* This additionally plasters the previous logo on ''Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace'' (3D prints only) and international prints of ''Titanic'' since 2012, and the 1981 logo on ''Predator'' (3D prints only) since 2013.
*Similar to current prints of ''Titanic'' as stated above, this plasters the 2012 Paramount logo on British prints of ''Selma''.
*Similar to current prints of ''Titanic'' as stated above, this plasters the 2012 Paramount logo on British prints of ''Selma''.
*Despite the company's renaming in early 2020, the "20th Century Fox" name still sporadically appears on some newer productions. For example, despite using the next logo in trailers and promotional material, ''The Empty Man'' (released on October 23, 2020) likely used this logo due to having been shelved for three years after being shot in 2017. It is also still in use on Brazilian films since ''Alice & Só''. Examples include ''Amarração do Amor'' and ''Ela e Eu'', released on October 14, 2021 and July 21, 2022, respectively.
*Despite the company's renaming in early 2020, the "20th Century Fox" name still sporadically appears on some newer productions. For example, despite using the next logo in trailers and promotional material, ''The Empty Man'' (released on October 23, 2020) likely used this logo due to having been shelved for three years after being shot in 2017. It is also still in use on Brazilian films since ''Alice & Só''. Examples include ''Amarração do Amor'' and ''Ela e Eu'', released on October 14, 2021 and July 21, 2022, respectively.
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*It was first seen on a TV spot for ''The Call of the Wild'' (2020) on February 3, before debuting on the film itself 18 days later.
*It was first seen on a TV spot for ''The Call of the Wild'' (2020) on February 3, before debuting on the film itself 18 days later.
*This logo does not appear on ''Everybody's Talking About Jamie'', as Disney sold the distribution rights to the film to [[Amazon Studios]]. However, the trailer does feature this logo.
*This logo does not appear on ''Everybody's Talking About Jamie'', as Disney sold the distribution rights to the film to [[Amazon Studios]]. However, the trailer does feature this logo.
* This logo also did not appear on ''The Empty Man'', and on Brazilian films since ''Alice & Só'', which all feature the final 20th Century Fox logo instead (as mentioned above), nor does it appear on some films produced for the Disney+ service, such as ''Better Nate Than Ever'', ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' (2021), ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' (2022), ''The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild'', ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (2022), ''Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again'', and ''Crater'', which all use the 2011 version of the 2006 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo, and the latter using the 2022 logo, because they were moved from the company during production. It additionally did not appear on ''Deep Water'', going straight to the opening titles.
*This logo also did not appear on ''The Empty Man'', and on Brazilian films since ''Alice & Só'', which all feature the final 20th Century Fox logo instead (as mentioned above), nor does it appear on some films produced for the Disney+ service, such as ''Better Nate Than Ever'', ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' (2021), ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' (2022), ''The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild'', ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (2022), ''Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again'', and ''Crater'', which all use the 2011 version of the 2006 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo, and the latter using the 2022 logo, because they were moved from the company during production. It additionally did not appear on ''Deep Water'', going straight to the opening titles.
* The short version is also used as a de-facto home video logo on post-2020 20th Century Studios DVD and Blu-ray releases (not counting 2020s reprints of all pre-2020 movies, retaining their old logos until then), after the final TCFHE logo retired. It does not appear on 4K Ultra HD releases, as they all skip it. It is still unknown whenever the 20th Century Home Entertainment logo will appear in future 4K releases.
*The short version is also used as a de-facto home video logo on post-2020 20th Century Studios DVD and Blu-ray releases (not counting 2020s reprints of all pre-2020 movies, retaining their old logos until then), after the final TCFHE logo retired. It does not appear on 4K Ultra HD releases, as they all skip it. It is still unknown whenever the 20th Century Home Entertainment logo will appear in future 4K releases.
*Movies that do not use the closing text include ''The Call of the Wild'' (the first film under the 20th Century Studios name), ''Ron's Gone Wrong'' (this logo's animated debut), ''Home Sweet Home Alone'' (the first Disney+ original film released by the company), ''No Exit'', ''The Bob's Burgers Movie'', ''The Princess'' and ''Rosaline''.
*Movies that do not use the closing text include ''The Call of the Wild'' (the first film under the 20th Century Studios name), ''Ron's Gone Wrong'' (this logo's animated debut), ''Home Sweet Home Alone'' (the first Disney+ original film released by the company), ''No Exit'', ''The Bob's Burgers Movie'', ''The Princess'' and ''Rosaline''.
*The last film to use the original version was the [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]] film ''The Woman in the Window'', released on May 14, 2021. However, it makes an appearance on the first two trailers of ''Prey'' (2022), trailers for ''White Men Can't Jump'' (2023) and is still being used as a de-facto home video logo.
*The last film to use the original version was the [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]] film ''The Woman in the Window'', released on May 14, 2021. However, it makes an appearance on the first two trailers of ''Prey'' (2022), trailers for ''White Men Can't Jump'' (2023) and is still being used as a de-facto home video logo.
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==Copyright stamps==
==Copyright stamps==
* '''1935-1984:''' Copyright © [YEAR] Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
*'''1935-1984:''' Copyright © [YEAR] Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
*'''1984-2020:''' Copyright © [YEAR] Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
*'''1984-2020:''' Copyright © [YEAR] Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
*'''2020-:''' Copyright © [YEAR] 20th Century Studios, Inc.
*'''2020-:''' Copyright © [YEAR] 20th Century Studios, Inc.
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