Anglo-Amalgamated Films (UK)This is a featured page

Logo descriptions and captures by Lazlow
Editions by mr3urious
Videos by DampeTheCurator and bigdan2337


Background
: Anglo-Amalgamated was founded by Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy in 1945. It produced and distributed many B movies, but also musicals, horror films, and the famous Carry On films. The company was later bought by EMI in 1971.

1st Logo
(1945?-1960?)

Anglo-Amalgamated first logoAnglo Amalgamated Film Distributors

Logo: On a cloudy background, we can see a man holding a frame of a globe on his shoulders (possibly that of Greek god Atlas), ascending some stairs. "ANGLO AMALGAMATED" is written in a curved, shadowy style above the globe, and
"FILM DISTRIBUTORS LTD" on the globe, while "PRESENTS" is written under the man. The man is naked except for a small piece of cloth hiding the "naughty bits". The logo is in black and white.

Variant: Sometimes, "PRESENTS" is missing from the logo.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A majestic horn fanfare. Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie plays instead, like on Carry on Nurse.

Availability: Seen on films of the period, like the early Carry On films.

Scare Factor: None.




2nd Logo
(1961?-1962?)
Anglo-Amalgamated second logo

Logo: Similar to the first one, except the man with the globe is on the right side. On the left, we see:

ANGLO-------------------------------------
AMALGAMATED
---------
FILM DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

On the horizontal axis of the globe, we see "Nat Cohen & Stuart Levy" in script font.

FX/SFX
: None; it's a still logo.

Music/Sounds: A majestic fanfare, which is even more majestic than the first.

Availability: Rare; seen on Carry On Regardless.

Scare Factor: None.



3rd Logo
(1962?-1971)

Anglo-Amalgamated third logo

Logo: We see a close-up of the golden frame of a globe on a blue background. On the horizontal axis of the globe, we see "NAT COHEN & STUART LEVY". The camera pulls back and reveals a half-nude man, holding the globe on his shoulders, half-kneeling. The name of the company appears in red fonts and "Presents" appears in white script font under it.

Variants:
  • There is also a still variant of the logo.
  • On some films, instead of "Presents", "Film Distributors Limited" appears in the same font.
  • The logo has appeared in B&W.
FX/SFX: The camera pulling back.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo. Sometimes the opening music of the films plays, like on Dentist on the Job.

Availability: On the films of the period, like Carry On Cleo.

Scare Factor: None.


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