Calico Film Distributors

## Calico Film Distributors (1991-)

### 1st Logo (1991-1993)

Logo: On a white background, we see the words "Calico Film Distributors" in a big orange serif font.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Music/Sounds/Variant: On some movies, it's the closing theme of the movie.

Availability: Only seen at the end of a few movies. (airings on MTM Network plaster this logo with either the current MTM Enterprises logo or the Cairo/MTM Distribution Group logo instead.)

Scare Factor: Low. The lack of movement and Salli in this logo, combined with the silence, and the slow fades, can unnerve some.

### 2nd Logo (1993-2006)

Opening Logo: We see, on a black background, fireworks. The fireworks disappear, and then Salli )in her anthropomorphic design) slides in to the left. Then we see her waving for the camera in the center of the screen, with CALICO FILM DISTRIBUTORS above her, and a byline below her as well.

Bylines:

* (1993-1996) An International Family Entertainment Company
* (1996-1999) A Shaw Communications Company
* (1999-2006) No byline. CFD was owned by Corus Entertainment at the time. Possibly an editing mistake.

Variants:

* At the end of films, the logo is still.

FX/SX: Salli's animation for the opening variant. None for the closing variant.

Music/Sounds: An orchestral dance remix of the Svensk Filmindustri jingle from the 80's, or the opening theme. For the closing variant, none or the closing theme.

Music/Sounds Variants:

* On a few movies, it's silent. It was believed to be an error.

Availability: Uncommon. It can be seen on the "Calico Classics" video releases, but, expect the Cairo Pictures logo before it, since Cairo/MTM Home Entertainment distributes all Calico Film Distributors videos.

Scare Factor: None to minimal for the opening theme; depends on what you think of the music. For the music, it's low. It might get into some. For the silent version, it's low, and you may expect a sudden noise to scare you.

### 3rd Logo (2006-2011)

Logo: A C zooms in and then zooms out to reveal ALICO next to it, then PICTURES fades in. Then Salli comes down from the top and lands on the L. She then trips from the I and lands on the T in PICTURES.

Variants:

* An early version exists where the part with Salli was taken out. This was used until 2008.
* "PICTURES" is replaced with "FILM DISTRIBUTORS" on occasion.
* There is a short version where the logo formation is taken out. This is usually shown at the end of movies.

Music/Sounds: None. May have the opening theme, or the end theme on the closing variant.

Music/Sounds Variant: On 2008-2011 Welsh prints of Fairy Problems, the first half of the audio from the 80s Svensk Filmindustri logo is heard during the logo, then after that, Mimsie's meow from the MTM logo is faintly heard. Silence is heard for 2 seconds, and what follows is the last few seconds of the music from the late-90s/2000s Cairo Pictures logo. This is either due to a plastering error, or an editing mistake at S4C.

Availability: No longer current.

Scare Factor: TBA

### 4th Logo (2011-2016)

Nicknames: "Celebration", "20 Years", "Special Logo"

Logo: In a city with a banner reading "Calico Film Distributors 20th Anniversary", we see many characters from "The Aaron Show" and "The New Aaron Show". Fireworks are popping. We zoom past the crowd to see Salli waving at the camera. The company name fades in above her, with "20th Anniversary" and "An Argosy Media Company" below that.

Variants:

* On movies released after 2011 ended, there is a version where "20th Anniversary" is gone. The byline is smaller in this variant.
* At the end of films, the logo is still.
* On movies released in early 2012, there is a version where "Celebrating Over 20 Years" is seen in the text. The whole logo is in a darker shade than usual, due to film deterioration or a mistake at Cairo/MTM Studios.
* In 2013, the logo was upgraded with better animation.
* On Always (the last film to use this logo), the byline reads "A Cairo/MTM Entertainment Company."

FX/SX: The characters and the fireworks.

Music/Sounds: Silent, or the opening theme of the movie. On some films, it uses the 80s-90s Svensk Filmindustri/early-80s Cairo Pictures/80s E1 Entertainment/early-80s ICHC Pictures theme.

Availability: Uncommon, bordering on rare. This logo made its debut in the Calico New Generation series, which is from 2011, and the "Over 20 Years" variant was beautifully restored on the 2015 DVD and Blu-ray releases of the New Generation films, distributed by Cairo/MTM Home Entertainment. Ironically enough, current reruns of this series aren't so lucky; except for Salli's Great Adventure, this logo was plastered with either the Cairo Pictures, MTM Films, or Rank Organization logos on reruns. On S4C Welsh prints, the "20th anniversary" and "Over 20 years" variants were sadly plastered with the MTM Films logo! This logo was also used to plaster old TVS Films logos.

Scare Factor: This logo is a favorite among fans of Salli. However, this logo's animation doesn't deliver enough accuracy. Luckily, 2013 fixes that.

### 5th Logo (mid-2016)

Nicknames: "Happy Birthday, Calico Film Distributors!", "CFD's 25th Anniversary", "CFD Logo Timeline"

Logo: We see the 1st Calico Film Distributors logo, which fades to the second half of the 2nd logo. Then, it fades to the 3rd logo, that is shown only for a second, then it fades to the second half of the 4th logo, and then fades to black. We see Salli run onto the black background, and the company name fades in above her.. Confetti then comes out, and the text "25th Anniversary" fades in below Salli.

Variants:

* In the closing variant, all of the logos but the first logo are cut from the montage.

FX/SFX: The montage and Salli's animation.

Music/Sounds: A remix of the Svensk Filmindustri fanfare.

Availability: No longer current. First seen on The Visitor.

Scare Factor: None.

### 6th Logo (2016-)

Nickname: "Salli's Camera"

Logo: We see Salli operating a steadicam-movie camera (a camera on a crane controlled by a person), followed by "Calico Film Distributors" fading in at the bottom of the logo. Suddenly, the crane takes a hard drop, causing the camera to fall to the ground. Salli is startled by this; she turns around to hear an operator say "Sorry!" Salli turns back and is still startled.

Byline: (2017-) A Division of Cairo/MTM Pictures, An Argosy Media Company

Variant: There is a closing variant without the crane-drop gag.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A majestic, Svensk-Filmindustri-like fanfare.

Availability: Current.

Scare Factor: None.