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DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
Logo descriptions by Kris Starring
Logo captures by Eric S. and Bob Fish
Background: The men of this company are David H. DePatie and Isadore "Friz" Freleng. Famous for Pink Panther, the company released theatrical Looney Tunes cartoons under Warner Bros. from 1963 to 1967, as well as original theatrical series for United Artists from 1963 to 1980. After Freleng's departure to Warner Bros. in 1980, the company was sold to Marvel as their new animation division in 1981. Today, with some exceptions (all Pink Panther-related cartoons are currently owned by MGM/Sony, the Dr. Seuss cartoons from 1971-1982 are currently owned by NBC Universal, and the Looney Tunes shorts are currently owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment), the remaining properties in the DePatie-Freleng/Marvel library are owned by the Walt Disney Company with the acquisition of Saban Entertainment in 2001. Ironically on August 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced to acquire Marvel.
1st Logo
(1964-1980)
Logo:
... or
But on the later years, the opening text says:
In some cases, with a copyright info below.
Pink Panther Variant:
appear, along with two red dots in the spaces between "FILMS INC PRESENT".
FX/SFX: The letters appearing, or none.
Music/Sounds: The opening and closing themes to the show.
Availability: Appears intact on various DFE shows, included on later theatrical Pink Panther cartoons on DVD and Boomerang.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1966-1968)
Logo: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Rare; seen on Super 6 and Super President.
Scare Factor: TBA
3rd Logo
(1969-1971)
Nickname: "(Zooming-Out) DFE Films"
Logo: We see a maroon colored screen, you can barely see a giant black "DFE" (with the letters F and E connected in the middle) in the center of the screen. The letters
begin to fill one by one with a flowing assortment of colors. The "DFE" zooms out to reveal the "FE" is connected to what appears to be an abstract ending of a paintbrush, which has the maroon word "films" inside. The screen then turns navy blue, with a light gray DFE Films logo, a light green with a black DFE Films, then back to a navy blue screen with a light gray DFE Films. Finally, the screen goes back to the normal color scheme.
FX/SFX: The "DFE" zooming out and the flowing colors.
Cheesy Factor: The color scheme is butt-ugly for one thing, the flowing colors looks like someone is dragging cut-out construction paper from behind. And what's with the screen suddenly changing colors?
Music/Sounds: A brass score that appears to be in synchronization with the logo's animations.
Availability: Appears on early 70's episodes of the TV Pink Panther cartoons and Here Comes the Grump when someone decides to show them.
Scare Factor: Low to medium; some may be caught off guard by the abrupt change in color or by the theme, but it's mainly just an eyesore.
4th Logo
(1971-1981)
Logo: At the end of the credits, we see the DFE Films logo (as in Logo 2). Below it we see the text "A DEPATIE-FRELENG PRODUCTION"
FX/SFX: None, it's in-credit. Appeared superimposed on The Barkleys, otherwise placed on a background in the color scheme of the show's credits (i.e. pink on Pink Panther). And, on the 1971 TV special The Cat in the Hat, the cat's hat appears on "films"
Music/Sounds: The opening/closing theme to the show.
Availability: Should still show up when DFE shows from the late 70's are reran, as it is in-credit and usually left alone.
Scare Factor: Minimal.
Logo captures by Eric S. and Bob Fish
Background: The men of this company are David H. DePatie and Isadore "Friz" Freleng. Famous for Pink Panther, the company released theatrical Looney Tunes cartoons under Warner Bros. from 1963 to 1967, as well as original theatrical series for United Artists from 1963 to 1980. After Freleng's departure to Warner Bros. in 1980, the company was sold to Marvel as their new animation division in 1981. Today, with some exceptions (all Pink Panther-related cartoons are currently owned by MGM/Sony, the Dr. Seuss cartoons from 1971-1982 are currently owned by NBC Universal, and the Looney Tunes shorts are currently owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment), the remaining properties in the DePatie-Freleng/Marvel library are owned by the Walt Disney Company with the acquisition of Saban Entertainment in 2001. Ironically on August 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced to acquire Marvel.
1st Logo
(1964-1980)
Logo:
- Opening: Superimposed on the screen, this is the opening text:
DePatie-Freleng
Presents
Presents
... or
DePatie-Freleng
Presents
[TITLE OF THE SHOW]
Presents
[TITLE OF THE SHOW]
But on the later years, the opening text says:
------------David H.-------------------------------------------------Friz----------------
DePatie---------------------------------------------Freleng
Present(s)
[TITLE OF THE SHOW]
DePatie---------------------------------------------Freleng
Present(s)
[TITLE OF THE SHOW]
- Closing: At the end, this is the text saying:
A
DePatie-Freleng
Production
IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIRISCH RICH TELEVISION
DePatie-Freleng
Production
IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIRISCH RICH TELEVISION
In some cases, with a copyright info below.
Pink Panther Variant:
- Opening: On a black screen, we see the yellow text:
DePATIE FRELENG and----------------
MIRISCH FILMS INC PRESENT
MIRISCH FILMS INC PRESENT
appear, along with two red dots in the spaces between "FILMS INC PRESENT".
- Closing: At the end, this is the text saying:
A
MIRISCH-GEOFFREY-DEPATIE FRELENG
PRODUCTION
RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS
MIRISCH-GEOFFREY-DEPATIE FRELENG
PRODUCTION
RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS
FX/SFX: The letters appearing, or none.
Music/Sounds: The opening and closing themes to the show.
Availability: Appears intact on various DFE shows, included on later theatrical Pink Panther cartoons on DVD and Boomerang.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1966-1968)
Logo: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Rare; seen on Super 6 and Super President.
Scare Factor: TBA
3rd Logo
(1969-1971)
Nickname: "(Zooming-Out) DFE Films"
Logo: We see a maroon colored screen, you can barely see a giant black "DFE" (with the letters F and E connected in the middle) in the center of the screen. The letters
begin to fill one by one with a flowing assortment of colors. The "DFE" zooms out to reveal the "FE" is connected to what appears to be an abstract ending of a paintbrush, which has the maroon word "films" inside. The screen then turns navy blue, with a light gray DFE Films logo, a light green with a black DFE Films, then back to a navy blue screen with a light gray DFE Films. Finally, the screen goes back to the normal color scheme.FX/SFX: The "DFE" zooming out and the flowing colors.
Cheesy Factor: The color scheme is butt-ugly for one thing, the flowing colors looks like someone is dragging cut-out construction paper from behind. And what's with the screen suddenly changing colors?
Music/Sounds: A brass score that appears to be in synchronization with the logo's animations.
Availability: Appears on early 70's episodes of the TV Pink Panther cartoons and Here Comes the Grump when someone decides to show them.
Scare Factor: Low to medium; some may be caught off guard by the abrupt change in color or by the theme, but it's mainly just an eyesore.
4th Logo
(1971-1981)
Logo: At the end of the credits, we see the DFE Films logo (as in Logo 2). Below it we see the text "A DEPATIE-FRELENG PRODUCTION"
FX/SFX: None, it's in-credit. Appeared superimposed on The Barkleys, otherwise placed on a background in the color scheme of the show's credits (i.e. pink on Pink Panther). And, on the 1971 TV special The Cat in the Hat, the cat's hat appears on "films"
Music/Sounds: The opening/closing theme to the show.
Availability: Should still show up when DFE shows from the late 70's are reran, as it is in-credit and usually left alone.
Scare Factor: Minimal.
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