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* A low tone version of the "As Time Goes By" theme exists, which is heard on an AMC print of ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''. | * A low tone version of the "As Time Goes By" theme exists, which is heard on an AMC print of ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''. | ||
* The 16mm/35mm montage intro for the 75th anniversary of Warner Bros. uses an extended version of the "As Time Goes By" theme on the 75th Anniversary logo. The voiceover (voiced by Chuck Riley) thanks audiences around the world for celebrating 75 years. | * The 16mm/35mm montage intro for the 75th anniversary of Warner Bros. uses an extended version of the "As Time Goes By" theme on the 75th Anniversary logo. The voiceover (voiced by Chuck Riley) thanks audiences around the world for celebrating 75 years. | ||
* On ''Hearts in Atlantis'', as well as current prints of ''Stealing Home'' and ''Cookie'', and all PAL prints of films, the fanfare is high pitched (due to the former three using PAL prints). A double pitched variation exists on PAL prints. | * On ''Hearts in Atlantis'', as well as current prints of ''Stealing Home'' and ''Cookie'', and all PAL prints of films, the fanfare is high pitched (due to the former three using PAL prints). A double pitched variation also exists on PAL prints of the former three. | ||
* The intro video of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood has "As Time Goes By" from ''Casablanca'' (archival audio) transitioning into the 1998 fanfare, as soon as Sam (played by Dooley Wilson) sings the phrase "The fundamental things apply...". | * The intro video of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood has "As Time Goes By" from ''Casablanca'' (archival audio) transitioning into the 1998 fanfare, as soon as Sam (played by Dooley Wilson) sings the phrase "The fundamental things apply...". | ||
* On Australian prints of the French film ''Love, Sex & Therapy'' (2014), the fanfare is a lot more reverbed than usual, with the piano (with the exception of the opening part) being almost inaudible. | * On Australian prints of the French film ''Love, Sex & Therapy'' (2014), the fanfare is a lot more reverbed than usual, with the piano (with the exception of the opening part) being almost inaudible. | ||
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* The official Time Warner byline debuted on ''Something's Gotta Give'' (TV spots and trailers for the film use the prototype Time Warner byline instead), and made its last appearance at the end of the IMAX re-release of ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' and on ''Bleach'', released on July 20, 2018 in Japan. | * The official Time Warner byline debuted on ''Something's Gotta Give'' (TV spots and trailers for the film use the prototype Time Warner byline instead), and made its last appearance at the end of the IMAX re-release of ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' and on ''Bleach'', released on July 20, 2018 in Japan. | ||
** Just like the AOL Time Warner version, this byline also plasters previous logos on post-2003 prints of pre-2003 films (in addition, also plastering the 75th Anniversary, Time Warner Entertainment, and AOL Time Warner versions of the same logo). | ** Just like the AOL Time Warner version, this byline also plasters previous logos on post-2003 prints of pre-2003 films (in addition, also plastering the 75th Anniversary, Time Warner Entertainment, and AOL Time Warner versions of the same logo). | ||
* Several classic films, including the first two ''Lethal Weapon'' films (current prints of ''Lethal Weapon 3'' still retain the 1990 variant of the 1984 logo), ''Superman II'', ''III'' and ''IV: The Quest for Peace'', ''The Exorcist'', ''Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'' (though the 1972 "Big W" logo is still retained on the original 1997 DVD release), ''The Lost Boys'', ''Blazing Saddles'', ''All the President's Men'', ''Falling Down'', ''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', recent [[HBO Family Original Programming|HBO Family]] airings of ''Casablanca'' (plastering the black-and-white 4th logo), and current prints of the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' series (with the exception of ''European Vacation'') have had their old logos plastered with this one in lieu of the 11th logo, though this one mainly | * Several classic films, including the first two ''Lethal Weapon'' films (current prints of ''Lethal Weapon 3'' still retain the 1990 variant of the 1984 logo), ''Superman II'', ''III'' and ''IV: The Quest for Peace'', ''The Exorcist'', ''Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'' (though the 1972 "Big W" logo is still retained on the original 1997 DVD release), ''The Lost Boys'', ''Blazing Saddles'', ''All the President's Men'', ''Falling Down'', ''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', recent [[HBO Family Original Programming|HBO Family]] airings of ''Casablanca'' (plastering the black-and-white 4th logo), and current prints of the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' series (with the exception of ''European Vacation'') have had their old logos plastered with this one in lieu of the 11th logo, though this one is mainly seen on the most recent releases. The 2018 version with the WarnerMedia byline also plasters the previous logo on current prints of ''Steel'' (1997). | ||
* The WarnerMedia byline version made its first official appearance on ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies''. | * The WarnerMedia byline version made its first official appearance on ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies''. | ||
* This logo may or may not be plastered, or preceded by the [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho]] logo on Japanese prints of [[Legendary Pictures]] features distributed by Toho in Japan; it is known to have at least appeared on Japanese prints of ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. | * This logo may or may not be plastered, or preceded by the [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho]] logo on Japanese prints of [[Legendary Pictures]] features distributed by Toho in Japan; it is known to have at least appeared on Japanese prints of ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. | ||
* The Japanese anime movie, ''Gintama: The Movie'' (subtitled ''A New Retelling Benizakura Arc'' in Japan) and the Japanese live action movie, ''Gintama 2'' has the logo shown three times as a running gag during the start of the movie. | * The Japanese anime movie, ''Gintama: The Movie'' (subtitled ''A New Retelling Benizakura Arc'' in Japan) and the Japanese live action movie, ''Gintama 2'' has the logo shown three times as a running gag during the start of the movie. | ||
* The AOL Time Warner byline variant also makes surprise appearances at the end of Amazon Prime Video's print of ''Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie'' and a TCM France airing of ''Ransom''. | * The AOL Time Warner byline variant also makes surprise appearances at the end of Amazon Prime Video's print of ''Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie'' and a TCM France airing of ''Ransom''. | ||
* This logo also | * This logo is also seen at the beginning of pre-Disney prints to the feature-length movie, ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', before the Lucasfilm logo. | ||
** However, Disney+ prints of the film remove this logo after 2019, due to Disney's ownership of the ''Star Wars'' franchise since 2012. | ** However, Disney+ prints of the film remove this logo after 2019, due to Disney's ownership of the ''Star Wars'' franchise since 2012. | ||
* This logo also | * This logo is also preserved on the international theatrical prints for ''Man on the Moon'' and ''Wonder Boys'' (both produced by [[Mutual Film Company]]), although it does not appear on the home video releases. | ||
* Strangely, this also | * Strangely, the official Time Warner variant of this logo is also strangely seen on season 3, episode 10 of ''Suddenly Susan'' on The Roku Channel. The chimes from the 1998 Warner Bros. Television logo are also audibly heard before the logo even appears. | ||
* Surprisingly, the 2011 enhanced Time Warner version is retained on current prints of ''Clifford's Really Big Movie'' where it is preceded by the 2013 [[Universal Pictures]] logo. | * Surprisingly, the 2011 enhanced Time Warner version is retained on current prints of ''Clifford's Really Big Movie'' where it is preceded by the 2013 [[Universal Pictures]] logo. | ||
* This was used in tandem with the next logo, and later the 14th logo until March 18, 2022. | * This was used in tandem with the next logo, and later the 14th logo until March 18, 2022. | ||
* It also oddly | * It is also oddly seen on ''Creed II'', despite that film being produced by [[New Line Cinema]]. | ||
* This may or may not appear on Italian prints of [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]-distributed films. | * This may or may not appear on Italian prints of [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]-distributed films. | ||
** However, this notably | ** However, this logo is notably seen on Italian prints of ''Call Me by Your Name'' (2017), preceding the [[Sony Pictures Classics]] logo. | ||
* The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo also | * The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo was also seen at the end of a December 23, 2022 affiliate KNBC airing of ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' (1966), plastering the 1960 [[MGM Television]] logo. | ||
* The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo also | * The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo was also seen at the end of the December 24, 2018 and December 31, 2022 UK airings of ''Escape to Victory'' (1981) on ITV4 and Channel 5, respectively. | ||
* The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo also | * The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo is also seen at the end of the Warner Archive Collection 2017 Blu-ray release of ''Doc Hollywood'' (1991). | ||
* The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo also | * The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo is also seen at the end of the Blu-ray release of ''Caddyshack'' (1980). | ||
* The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo also | * The closing variant of the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo was also seen at the end of a December 25, 2007 UK airing of ''The Polar Express'' (2004) on ITV1, which is then followed by [[Motorola (Commercial Tags)|the 10-second Motorola Flip Phones closing sponsorship ident]]. | ||
* The 2003 Time Warner version also makes a surprise appearance at the start of the 2022 [[Umbrella Entertainment]] (licensed from [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]) Blu-ray release of ''Tickle Me'' (1965), likely because it uses the same print as the North America-only VOD release. | * The 2003 Time Warner version also makes a surprise appearance at the start of the 2022 [[Umbrella Entertainment]] (licensed from [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]) Blu-ray release of ''Tickle Me'' (1965), likely because it uses the same print as the North America-only VOD release. | ||