1st Logo (March 12-November 12, 1999)[]
Logo: On a black background, we see the Paramount Classics print logo, which has the Paramount gate entrance with opened gates leading to the mountain. The words "PARAMOUNT CLASSICS" are seen below.
FX/SFX: None. It's a still logo.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on the trailers for Where's Marlowe?, Get Real and The Adventures of Sebastian Cole.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo (March 11, 2000-August 7, 2007)[]
Logo: As the camera spins around in a blue/pinkish cloudy sky, we see a white light illuminate a blue-tinted Paramountain, from the 1986 Paramount logo without the stars, text, and byline. After working its way to the front, the camera then zooms out to reveal the Paramount gate entrance. The gates then open to reveal the mountain and the words "PARAMOUNT CLASSICS" fade in below.
FX/SFX: The camera turning, the zooming, the gates opening.
Music/Sounds: A majestic piano/string theme, the opening theme of the movie or none.
Availability: Seen on films made by the company, including Mad Hot Ballroom, Northfork, The Triumph of Love, The Virgin Suicides, and An Inconvenient Truth, among others. It debuted on Deterrence and last appeared on Broken Bridges.
Scare Factor: None.
3rd Logo (August 17, 2007-April 4, 2008)[]
Logo: On a black background, we see black ink lines drawing on a white paper sheet. They form a brush-drawn version of the Paramount gate, taken into a box, with the company name below. The logo zooms out with a white background.
Variant: On The Kite Runner, the logo is still and takes place on a black background.
FX/SFX: The logo taking form.
Music/Sounds: None or the opening sounds of the movie.
Availability: Can be seen on Shine A Light, The Kite Runner, and Arctic Tale.
Scare Factor: None.