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History. In August 1989, Gordon formed Largo Entertainment with the backing of JVC, representing the first major Japanese investment in the entertainment industry. Although JVC put up the entire $100 million investment, the company was structured to be a 50/50 joint venture between Gordon and JVC.
Release DateTitleDistributorNotesJuly 12, 1991co-production with Tapestry Films and ...October 4, 1991co-production with JVC Entertainment ...November 1, 1991co-production with JVC Entertainment ...June 26, 1992co-production with JVC Entertainment ...Logo (July 12, 1991-February 15, 2000) Visuals: On a black background, a red line scrolls down. As it does this, the word " LARGO ", in a font that resembles Times New Roman and with the letters connecting to one another, rises up. They both rest in the middle of the screen.
Largo Entertainment. Logo description and captures by Logophile and CuriousGeorge60. Editions by thehugetvfan and Shadeed A. Kelly. Video captures courtesy of retro vhs trailers and DecadesMTS 2002 Video Vault. Background: Largo Entertainment was a production company founded in 1989.
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Background: Largo Entertainment was a production company founded in 1989. Operated by movie producers and brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, Largo was backed by Japanese electronics firm JVC/Victor in an investment that cost more than $100 million. They released their first film, Point Break, in 1991. In 1992, they formed "Largo International N....
Logo: On a black background, a red line scrolls down. As it does this, the word "LARGO" rises up. They both rest in the middle of the screen. Then the word "ENTERTAINMENT" crawls down from below the red line and stops. Then the byline "IN ASSOCIATION WITH JVC ENTERTAINMENT, INC." with the JVClogo in its corporate font, between "WITH" and "JVC" fades in below.
Variants:
•From February 7-November 18, 1992, "ENTERTAINMENT" is replaced with "INTERNATIONAL N.V." on international prints of some films.
•A still version of this logo was seen at the end credits of John Carpenter's Vampires.
FX/SFX: The red line, the "LARGO" rising, "ENTERTAINMENT" crawling down, the appearance of the JVC byline.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized theme with jingles throughout the piece. Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie is heard.
Logopedia. in: Film production companies of the United States, Defunct, Defunct movie studios, and 2 more. 20th Century Studios. Universal Pictures. Largo Entertainment. History.
Aug 19, 2015 · Largo Entertainment went out of business in 1999 and then Largo Entertainment reopened surprisingly in June 2005.
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Gordon previously founded Largo Entertainment on August 21, 1989 as a 50/50 joint venture between him and JVC; he left Largo in January 1994 and forged a production deal with Universal Pictures although he first used the name "Lawrence Gordon Productions" in 1983 before forming Largo.
