Jensen Farley Pictures

Jensen Farley Pictures was an American independent film distribution company based in Utah, founded by Raylan Jensen and Clair Farley (former heads of Sunn Classic Pictures). It was active between 1980 and 1983 before it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

1st Logo (1980-1983)

Visuals: On a light blue background, the words "PRESENTED THROUGH" on the top and the words "JENSEN FARLEY PICTURES, INC." in Helvetica zoom out from the viewer in a streak-like manner.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: It was seen on older prints of Private Lessons. Newer releases of said film, such as the Lionsgate DVD, do not preserve this logo.

2nd Logo (1983)

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Visuals: On a blue background, there is an abstract shape (likely resembling a twisting filmstrip) sparkling and zooming towards the camera. It then morphs into a line, and then into a abstract filmstrip "J", while flashing three times. After the third flash, another filmstrip grows out of the "J", forming an abstract "JF". Then, the logo shifts to the left, while the words "JENSEN FARLEY PICTURES, INC." slide out from the right of the logo. Once the logo and words stop in place, the logo flashes twice (the word "PRESENTS" flashes in below the words at the same time of the logo's second flash). Then, the words and logo shine and sparkle.

Variant: There exists a version where the logo is cropped to 4:3 from scope and off-centered to the point where "INC." is cut off.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A bombastic fanfare.

Audio Variant: Sometimes, it is silent.

Availability: Usually deleted or plastered with other distributor logos on newer prints, although it has resurfaced on the Synapse Films DVD and Blu-ray of Curtains (including the theatrical trailer). It could also be found on VHS copies of Agency, Killer Instinct (AKA: Trapped), Madman and Joysticks, among others.

Availability Note: The 1989 J2 Communications and 1994 Family Home Entertainment VHS releases and 2004 FHE DVD release of The Last Unicorn all plaster this with the 1987 ITC Entertainment logo (the 1988 ITC Home Video logo on the former VHS release), while the 1983 CBS/Fox Video and 1985 Playhouse Video VHS/Betamax releases and newer prints have no logo at all.