Background: Born about 1919 as a German branch of the French company Decla Éclair, it merged with German Bioscop to form Decla Bioscop, which eventually was bought by UFA and acted as a subsidiary of the late company. Nowadays it's known as Studio Babelsberg.


Logo (1920)

Nicknames: "An"Hungry earlyeagle", eagle logo", "Yummy, yummy, yummy a rabbit in my tummy".

Logo: On a black background, an outlined eagle comes flying from the right along with five forms, which turn to be letters. As the letters "EDCLA" take their place in the bottom of
the screen, the eagle lands between the L and the A. Then it takes the D and places it its correct position, as the E moves to the right and morphs and into a rabbit-like form, which apparently tries to protect itself, but the eagle grabs it with its peak. The image then jarringly cuts, just when things were getting really interesting XD.

FX/Cheesy factor: All the animation of the logo, which its really choppy, even for its time'. Morover, it seems it's uncentered, but I think it's due to the quality of the original material.

Music/Sounds: Silent, or film's music intro.

Availability: Fairly scarce. Can be found on European DVD prints of "The Gabinet of Dr. Caligari".

Scare Factor: High. The general weirdness of the logo, its choppy animation, its ominous atmosphere and the scratchy prints are sure to give goosebumps to many first-time viewers.