Dandy Films

Background
This was a joint venture between Dunn Films and The Millimeter Station, dedicated to genre films. The label had headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah and Exeter, Devon. The name of the company is a homophone for “D and D” (Dan-D), this being the initials for company runners Linda Dunn and Ruth Dodd. Dandy films would shut down in 2011.

1st Logo (1987-1989)
Logo: On a space black background, we see a gold comet fly into view. The comet explodes as the image zooms back onto a moving filmstrip which becomes solid gold. Two "D"s interlocked in white are drawn in, with the strip settling in the middle with the bottom portion on the upper side and the upper on the opposite side. The text "DANDY FILMS presents..." appears below in white.

Variant: "presents..." is omitted on Nest due to Brightstar Films holding a presentation credit.

FX/SFX: This is basically a variation of the logo for Australian distributor Starscreen.

Music/Sounds: Same as Starecreen's logo.

Availability: Ultra rare. Appeared on Dine and Nest. Neither of these films had seen a release since the 90s with Nest being exceptionally rare.

Legacy: If it wasn't obvious, this logo is a rip-off of Starscreen's logo. Dodd and Dunn were not aware of this fact until the latter acquired an Australian VHS release of The Last Starfighter and immediately ordered a new logo to be designed to replace it.

2nd Logo (1990-1999)
Logo: We fade in to a golden cube with one of the corners facing the viewer. Two Ds are present on the front facing sides in a mirror fashion. The cube shines as the white text "DANDY FILMS" fades in below.

Variant(s):


 * Sometimes this logo is set on a blue or space background.
 * At the end of films, the cube is grey and the text "A" and "production" sandwiches the company name.

FX/SFX: The shine and the text.

Music/Sounds: A mythical synthesizer tune. Sometimes none

Availability: Appeared on D.O.A.D., Huge, Greenhouse, and the 1995 remake of The Beast of Yucca Flats.

3rd Logo (1997)
Logo: On a black background, we see a white box with a grey semicircle containing two cherubs. The company name is wiped in below in black.

FX/SFX: The wipe.

Music/Sounds: None or the closing theme of the movie.

Availability: Was seen on three TV movies; Rabies: A Neighborhood's Nightmare, She-Hulk and the 1997 version of Dracula.

4th Logo (2000-2009)
Logo: We pan across the blue marble letters "D" "&" and "Y" from different angles and positions on a black background. Soon, the entire thing zooms back as gold covers the letters and "FILMS" appears below.

Variant: Early on, the marble was greyish-whte.

FX/SFX: 3D animation.

Music/Sounds: A majestic fanfare. When it debuted, it begins silent but it gradually builds up to an ominous stinger.

Availability: Appeared on Far Darrig, The Nun (2004), Tonka Search and Rescue and Channel 2.

Legacy: For a time when information on the company was virtually unknown, the company was initially identified by logo enthusiasts as "D&Y Films", until this was formally corrected years later. The name shown is actually pronounced "Dandy" phonetically.