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The Columbia Pictures logo, featuring the Torch Lady, a woman carrying a torch and wearing a drape (representing Columbia, a personification of the United States), has gone through five major changes. [119] [120] [121] It has often been compared to the Statue of Liberty, which was an inspiration to the Columbia Pictures logo. [121]
- 1924–1928
- 1928–1936
- 1936–1976
- 1976–1981
- 1981–1993
Columbia Pictures was founded on January 10, 1924 as Columbia Pictures Corporation. For their first films, the company used an illustration featuring a female Roman soldier holding a shield in her left hand and a stick of wheat in her right hand.
In 1928, the Roman soldier was replaced by Columbia (who is an early American personification of the United States) holding a torch on her right hand and wearing a draped US flag. Above her, the words "Columbia Pictures Corporation" (later "A Columbia Production") appear above in an arch.
In 1936, the woman nicknamed as the Torch Lady now stands on a pedestal showing a giant Columbiatext in chiseled letters behind her. The sky background was also added. This became the main design of the company for over 80 years.
From 1976 to 1981, Columbia Pictures replaced the classic logo with the one known as "Sunburst logo" which represented the beams from the torch. The Torch Lady was still seen without the "Columbia" text, but only in very few seconds at beginning of the animation sequence. It was debuted in Murder by Death and last used in Happy Birthday to Me.
In 1981, Columbia discontinued the Sunburst logo and brought back the Torch Lady, but now the full name of the company was seen and the outfit of the Torch Lady were colored orange and the drape around her body is colored brown. The Torch Lady also has her hair down and her hair color is now dark brown. This logo is known for being used in Ghostbus...
Jun 8, 2023 · The Story Behind Columbia Pictures' Iconic Logo: How Photographer Found Model for 1992 Shoot "Seeing the image come to life on the big screen seemed surreal," Kathy Anderson said of the photoshoot ...
- Tommy Mcardle
- (March 1, 1924-December 29, 1927) This logo is currently missing in action. Please do not add reconstructions of the logo if any exist, as they are likely not accurate to the actual logo.
- (January 1, 1928-May 25, 1936) Earlier variant. Colorized version. Textless variant. Textless colorized variant. Closing variant. Earlier closing variant.
- (May 28, 1936-December 21, 1976) 1966 USSR version. 1975 USSR version. 1936 early closing variant. 1936-1937 closing variant. 1938-1942 closing variant.
- (June 23, 1976-February 11, 1982) The Torch Lady. The sunburst. USSR snipe. Visuals: It begins with the familiar Columbia Torch Lady (a less-detailed yellow-toned 1942/1955 Torch Lady), standing on the pedestal holding her light torch against the backdrop of clouds.
Jan 19, 2012 · Jane Chester Bartholomew poses for a photograph March 23, 2001 in her Crestwood, IL. nursing home near photos of her family and images of the Columbia Pictures” famous Miss Liberty logo. Jane, 81, says she was the model for the Columbia Pictures” famous Miss Liberty logo in the 1940s.
In 1923, CBC Film Sales Corporation released several films under the Columbia Pictures name. CBC changed its name to Columbia Pictures Corporation in January 1924. This is the first logo to have the Columbia Lady holding a torch, a concept that continues to be used for the company's subsequent logos, albeit in several modified forms. Despite the fact it was no longer a print logo in 1964, the ...
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The Columbia Pictures Logo from 1925 to 1926. In 1925, Columbia Pictures changed its icon to one that was more refined and modernized. This design showed a circle with a lady in the middle holding a plate with the company’s initials. The design was in black and white, set against a solid dark grey background.
