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The following is a compilation of international variants of both RKO Radio Pictures logos.

Background

RKO Radio Pictures International was the International Film Division of RKO Radio Pictures. Since 1959, they ultimately cease to exist, where they use the American logos instead of their custom logos seen below.

Italy

1st Logo (1936-1959)

Logo: Same as the American Counterpart, but the text either says "La Radio Pictures presenta" (1936-late 1930s) or "la RKO Radio Films presenta" (1940s-1959) in a slightly different font.

Variantː Depending on the film, it can be slightly toned in different colors, like in green commonly seen in the 1930s and in gray.

FX/SFX: Same as its american counterpart.

Music/Sounds: Same as its american counterpart.

Availability: Very rare. It was only seen on Italian prints of RKO Radio Pictures movies such as It Happened Tomorrow (alongside with the next logo). The "Radio Pictures" version was seen on films like the Italian print of the lost film Deluge.

2nd logo (May 28, 1944)

Logoː Same as the American Counterpart, but with the text "FINE" cheaply placed in front.

FX/SFXː None.

Music/Soundsː The Movie's Opening theme.

Availabilityː Ultra Rare. Only seen on the closing of a Rai 1 airing of It Happened Tomorrow, with the previous logo.

France

(1950-1959)

Logo: Same as the American Counterpart, but the background is more cloudy, the color is refined for the 1950s, and the text says "Un Film RKO" (with "Un" being on top of the tower) in yellow.

Trivia: Unlike the American version being a model, this is a painting made with aerograph.

Variantː They rarely changed the tone color of the logo.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme to the films.

Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on French prints of films from RKO like Blackbeard the Pirate.

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Line 1: {{PageCredits\|description=Eric S. & TVB\|edits=indycar, TVB and MizukiAccent48\|video=VPJHuk}}The following is a compilation of international variants of both [[RKO Radio Pictures]] ~~logo~~logos. == Background == '''RKO Radio Pictures International''' was the International Film Division of '''RKO Radio Pictures'''. Since 1959, they ultimately cease to exist, where they use the American logos instead of their custom logos seen below. ==Italy== Line 12: </gallery> '''Logo:''' Same as the American Counterpart, but the text either says "La Radio Pictures presenta" (1936-late 1930s) or "'''la RKO Radio Films presenta'''" (1940s-1959) in ~~the~~a slightly ~~same~~different font. '''Variantː''' Depending on the film, it can be slightly toned in different colors, like in green commonly seen in the 1930s and in gray. Line 25: [[File:RKO Radio Films (Italian Closing Variant, 1944-1946).png\|center\|frameless]] {{Youtube\|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX6NMu_B2R4}} '''Logoː''' Same as the American Counterpart, but with the text "FINE" cheaply placed in front. '''FX/SFXː''' None. Line 31: '''Music/Soundsː''' The Movie's Opening theme. '''Availabilityː''' Ultra Rare. Only seen on the closing of a Rai 1 airing of ''It Happened Tomorrow'', with the previous logo. ==France== === (1950-1959)=== <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> File:A7ae6344ffa2fdbf2c02adfa4d99c89d.png File:RKO Radio Pictures France (1954).jpg File:RKO Radio Films (French Variant, 1950).png ~~</gallery>~~ </gallery>{{Youtube\|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74XfVFhKriw}} '''Logo:''' On a cloudy background we see a radio tower situated on top of a still Earth globe. The radio tower is sending out signals illustrated by lightning bolts and sound waves coming from its transmitter. The text "Un Film RKO" fades in itself on the logo in a thunderbolt font. '''Logo:''' Same as the American Counterpart, but the background is more cloudy, the color is refined for the 1950s, and the text says "Un Film RKO" (with "Un" being on top of the tower) in yellow. '''Trivia:''' Unlike the American version being a model, this is a painting made with aerograph. '''Variantː''' They rarely changed the tone color of the logo. '''FX/SFX:''' None. '''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme to the ~~film~~films. '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Seen on French prints of films from RKO like ''Blackbeard the Pirate''.