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→4th Logo (June 19, 1968-August 4, 1976): A few findings from my Bond box-set. Will add more as I go further through the set
imported>Jesse Coffey (→6th Logo (April 23, 1976-August 14, 1981): I looked at the archives of the New York Daily News, which clearly noted that it aired on July 17, 1984 despite the archive.org post of the broadcast saying that it aired the following day.) |
imported>Hb1290 (→4th Logo (June 19, 1968-August 4, 1976): A few findings from my Bond box-set. Will add more as I go further through the set) |
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**It is also currently seen on the Fun City Editions Blu-ray release of ''Smile'', the Scorpion Releasing 2021 Blu-ray releases of ''The Killer Elite'' (1975), ''Shark's Treasure'', and ''Rollerball'' (1975), as well as 2020 German Capelight 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray of the latter. | **It is also currently seen on the Fun City Editions Blu-ray release of ''Smile'', the Scorpion Releasing 2021 Blu-ray releases of ''The Killer Elite'' (1975), ''Shark's Treasure'', and ''Rollerball'' (1975), as well as 2020 German Capelight 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray of the latter. | ||
***The second version appeared on original prints of ''The Return of the Pink Panther'' (including one used in 1984 by then-independent station WNEW-TV in New York); that film's rights later reverted to its production company, [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC Entertainment]], which frequently removed this logo (MGM regained US theatrical, and global digital distribution and television rights to the film during the 2010s). | ***The second version appeared on original prints of ''The Return of the Pink Panther'' (including one used in 1984 by then-independent station WNEW-TV in New York); that film's rights later reverted to its production company, [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC Entertainment]], which frequently removed this logo (MGM regained US theatrical, and global digital distribution and television rights to the film during the 2010s). | ||
*On James Bond films of this period, it originally appeared on ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (appears on a 16mm print), ''Diamonds Are Forever'' (appears on the RCA CED version), ''Live and Let Die'', and ''The Man with the Golden Gun''. | *On James Bond films of this period, it originally appeared on ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (appears on a 16mm print), ''Diamonds Are Forever'' (appears on the RCA CED version), ''Live and Let Die'', and ''The Man with the Golden Gun''. For home media releases including the 2000 MGM DVDs and subsequent Blu-Rays, this is generally plastered on the films proper, though occasionally preserved on extra material. For example, ''From Russia With Love" releases feature the logo for a split second at the end of a double billing trailer for said film and ''Thunderball'', while releases of ''Thunderball'' preserve the "re-released" variant on a reissue trailer for a double feature of said film and ''You Only Live Twice''. Additionally, the standard still variant is preserved on the theatrical trailer of ''Diamonda Are Forever'' as seen on that film's Blu-Ray release, as well as making a brief appearance on the making-of documentary for said film. | ||
**The black & white version has been spotted on the 1989 VHS and current prints of ''Sleeper'' (it's blacked out on the 1983 VHS release, however) and surprisingly, current releases of ''Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia''. | **The black & white version has been spotted on the 1989 VHS and current prints of ''Sleeper'' (it's blacked out on the 1983 VHS release, however) and surprisingly, current releases of ''Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia''. | ||
**It is currently unknown if any other full screen versions of Woody Allen titles on DVD releases retain their original United Artists titles. | **It is currently unknown if any other full screen versions of Woody Allen titles on DVD releases retain their original United Artists titles. | ||
*This logo is also preserved on some trailers on DVD and Blu-ray releases, and trailers on the iTunes store. | *This logo is also preserved on some trailers on DVD and Blu-ray releases, and trailers on the iTunes store. | ||
**It is also unknown if this logo was originally seen on original U.S. prints of 1973 to 1975 MGM films. | **It is also unknown if this logo was originally seen on original U.S. prints of 1973 to 1975 MGM films. | ||
*This logo may appear on some United Artists films on VHS and Betamax releases from VidAmerica in the United States, or from Intervision Video in the UK (some notable releases from both the companies include ''Coming Home'', ''Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)'', ''The Fountainhead'', ''The Great Escape'', ''Hair'', ''Lenny'', ''Some Like it Hot'', and ''White Heat''). | *This logo may appear on some United Artists films on VHS and Betamax releases from VidAmerica in the United States, or from Intervision Video in the UK (some notable releases from both the companies include ''Coming Home'', ''Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)'', ''The Fountainhead'', ''The Great Escape'', ''Hair'', ''Lenny'', ''Some Like it Hot'', and ''White Heat''). | ||