Argosy Pictures/Logos/Summary

1913-1918


Logo: On a black (or different, depending on deterioration) background, we see an abstract outlined “A” made out of two triangles and a circle. There is text below the A reading “Argosy Pictures”.

Music: None or the film's opening music.

1918-1922


Logo: On a dark grey (or different, depending on deterioration) background, we see an abstract outlined “A” made out of two triangles and a circle. There is text overlapping the A reading “Argosy Pictures”.

Music: None or the film's opening music.

1922-1928
Logo: We see the Argosy A in silver against a dark sky, with clouds that look like smoke. Encircling the A are 24 spotlights, accompanied by the text “An Argosy Picture” in a majestic script font overlapping the A.

Music: The beginning or end of a movie's theme.

1928-1931
Logo: On a black background, a black box with a white ornate border appears. The Argosy “A” is in the box. The words "ARGOSY PICTURES" type in one letter at a time. Near the end of the typing animation, the word "PRESENTS" appears below.

Music: A bombastic brass score.

1931-1939
Logo: On a light grey background, we see twenty white dots going round and round. The Argosy A logo and “Argosy Pictures” text are in the center, with a copyright stamp underneath. The dots turn dark grey.

Music: An eerie xylophone tune which sounds like outer-space music, and we hear a "ding" at the end when the dots turn dark grey.

1939-1947
Logo: On a cloudy background, we see a box with the Argosy “A” logo and the company's name inside it.

Music: The opening theme of the movie, a fanfare that sounds like a messed up version of the Paramount on Parade theme, or none.

1947-1953


Logo: On a medium blue-yellow gradient background, we see the Argosy “A” in red zoom out. The company's name in light blue appears above and the word "PRESENTS" appears below.

Music: Same as the previous logo.

1953-1967


Logo: On a red background, we see the Argosy “A” in white inside a blue box. Below the box is the words "ARGOSY PICTURES PRESENTS".

Music: The opening theme of the movie, or none.

1967-1972


Logo: On a green background, we see the Argosy “A” in black. Below it is a black shape with the company's name on it in yellow.

Music: The opening theme of the movie, or none.

1972-1977


Logo: On a blue-purple gradient background, we see the Argosy A in white zoom out. The company's name and the Hughes+Coleman byline fade in below.

Variant: There is a version used between 1975 and 1977 in which the A is replaced by the U.S. Bicentennial (1776-1976) symbol.

Music: The opening theme of the movie, or none.

1977-1979


Logo: On a black background with white lines, "ARGOSY PICTURES" zooms in, with the "A" in its stylized corporate logo form, and the rest of the text in Futura Bold. Then "presents" fades in below.

Music: None.

1979-1982


Logo: On a black background, we zoom out from the blue text "ARGOSY PICTURES" until the text is in the centre. We then see the Argosy "A" logo in lime green appear behind the text via a Scanimated swirl effect. The text moves below the "A".

Music: Various synthesizer effects, sounding similar to the Rede Globo ident from 1980.

1982-1984


Logo: On a space background (similar to the one in the 2nd Rede Bandeirantes ident), we see "ARGOSY PICTURES", zooming out in a trail effect. The logo shines.

Music: "Flash" by Keith Mansfield (the pilot theme for Press Your Luck and the theme of the Australian Thorn EMI Video logo), the previous logo’s music, the opening theme of the movie, or none.

1984-1987


Logo: On a purple-green gradient background, we see waving American and British flags above the company's name in yellow.

Music: Same as the previous logo.

1987-1989


Logo: On a white background, we see Aaron the Cat (from the Argosy TV logo) with a “Big A” flag on his tail. Overlapping him at the bottom is the text “ARGOSY” in orange, with “PICTURES” below in black.

Music: The “Aaron’s Ditty” from the Argosy TV logo, the 1979 or 1982 logo’s music, the opening theme of the movie, or none.

Association of Film Makers/AoFM Pictures
(TBA)

1989-1992


Logo: Over a black background, the text ARGOSY flies from the right of the screen, with AOFM doing the same thing from the left. They both criss-cross and land on opposite sides, and a slash draws itself between them. "PICTURES" appears below.

Music: A dramatic 8-note synth tune that begins with 4 descending notes, followed by a 5th done on synth strings when the words land, then 3 more ascending notes follow (this was all done on a Roland D-50 synthesizer with the patches "Future Pad" (for the descending and ascending notes) and "Pizzagogo" (for the 5th note)), the opening theme of the movie, or none.

1992-1995
Logo: (TBA)

Music: A slow synth theme with a metal-swiping sound as the aurora appears, ending in a bang and a string note.

1995-1999
Logo: We see some time-lapsed clouds in the sky on a window. A kid watches the door and the shadow, walks in the door, it zooms out. The red stacked letters "ARGOSY PICTURES" zoom in upwards from the bottom of the screen. The logo "shines".

Music: Some ethereal synth music that culminates into a three light synth chords, then a loud orchestral hit.

1999-2005


Logo: On a morning sky background, particles zoom toward us. We zoom out through a sphere, which turns chrome. We zoom out further which reveals the particles formed the "A" and the text "RGOSY PICTURES".

Music: A 6-note orchestral tune, the opening theme of the movie, or none.

2005-2009
Logo: We see a starfield with a comet flying across. Suddenly all stars fold into a glowing yellow bundle, which then moves and spreads them out. The stars form the Argosy “A” logo in yellow, which zooms in. The text "ARGOSY PICTURES" fades in below.

Music: A dreamy calm synthesized woodwind and bell theme composed by Argosy composer Sally Sharp, or the opening theme of the movie.

2009-2011


Logo: On a black background, orange glowing wave/swirls form the "A" in gold. "ARGOSY PICTURES" in silver slides in from the bottom.

Variant: Starting in 2011, the ArgosyMTM Group byline fades in below.

Music: The previous logo’s music, the opening theme of the movie, or none.

2011-2017
Logo: On a blue/yellow gradient background with moving spotlights, we see two light blue triangles fly in. Then, a yellow dot drops down and the company's name in blue and ArgosyMTM byline in black fade in.

Music: A 6-note trumpet fanfare.

2017-2022


Logo: On a black background, we see lines wiping in from the bottom. The lines reveal several geometric shapes. The word "PICTURES" wipes in. Finally, the shapes turn into the Argosy “A” logo, and we then see the word "ARGOSY" appear next to the ”A”. The logo is in a blue tint while wiping, before turning metallic white. The ArgosyMTM Group byline fades in below.

Music: A loud synth sound that sounds similar to the Fox Lorber Films logo from 2000.

2022-present


Logo: We see a montage of Argosy Media buildings/studios in Seattle throughout the years, while two rectangles form with a video-wall effect, showing footage from classic Argosy Pictures films playing placed side by side. After a few seconds, the Argosy Pictures logo turns upright as it zooms out, revealing a realistic cloud background. The ArgosyMTM byline fades in below.

Music: A re-orchestrated version of the 2005 theme, now played in a different key (this time in E♭ major). It has a more powerful build-up and the opening notes are now played on a piano solo, acoustic guitar, ukulele, flute and chimes.