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* There is a variation that contains the word "RELEASE" below the MCA byline. This was used to plaster the Paramount logo at the end of 1980s reissue prints of Alfred Hitchcock films owned by Hitchcock himself (including ''Rear Window'' and 1956's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much''), and also appeared on US theatrical prints of ''The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella''. | * There is a variation that contains the word "RELEASE" below the MCA byline. This was used to plaster the Paramount logo at the end of 1980s reissue prints of Alfred Hitchcock films owned by Hitchcock himself (including ''Rear Window'' and 1956's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much''), and also appeared on US theatrical prints of ''The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella''. | ||
* A black-and-white version was seen at the beginning of the 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. VHS release of ''Scarface'' (1932) (Also on the 1984 MCA Home Video reprint), the 1980 VHS release of ''Psycho'', and the 1965 unsold TV pilot ''Dark Intruder'' (which received a theatrical release). | * A black-and-white version was seen at the beginning of the 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. VHS release of ''Scarface'' (1932) (Also on the 1984 MCA Home Video reprint), the 1980 VHS release of ''Psycho'', and the 1965 unsold TV pilot ''Dark Intruder'' (which received a theatrical release). | ||
* There is another scope variant where the 1.85 version is cropped to 2.35. This can be found on ''Coupe | * There is another scope variant where the 1.85 version is cropped to 2.35. This can be found on ''Coupe Dd Ville'', ''Bird on a Wire'', and ''Jaws: The Revenge''. However, the GoodTimes DVD of the latter uses the regular scope variant. The cropped Scope variant also appears, in reverse, on ''The House with a Clock in Its Walls'' (more can be read about that on this company's [[Universal Pictures/Logo Variations|Logo Variations]] page). | ||
* On most movies from 1989 and 1990, the MCA byline has more of a {{color|orangered|red-orange}} color, and the Van Allen belts are more {{color|darkviolet|purple}}. This can be found on ''Parenthood'', ''Uncle Buck'', ''Field of Dreams'', the VHS release of ''Born on the Fourth of July'', ''Opportunity Knocks'', ''Coupe De Ville'', ''Bird on a Wire'', and the theatrical trailers for ''Back to the Future Part III'' and ''Problem Child'' (both of which ultimately used the 75th Anniversary variant of the 9th logo). However, some movies from 1989, such as ''Back to the Future Part II'', ''The Dream Team'' and ''K-9'', would still use the original variant of the MCA byline. A clip of this variant was used for the Universal 75th Anniversary logo, which also used clips from the 5th and 6th logos. | * On most movies from 1989 and 1990, the MCA byline has more of a {{color|orangered|red-orange}} color, and the Van Allen belts are more {{color|darkviolet|purple}}. This can be found on ''Parenthood'', ''Uncle Buck'', ''Field of Dreams'', the VHS release of ''Born on the Fourth of July'', ''Opportunity Knocks'', ''Coupe De Ville'', ''Bird on a Wire'', and the theatrical trailers for ''Back to the Future Part III'' and ''Problem Child'' (both of which ultimately used the 75th Anniversary variant of the 9th logo). However, some movies from 1989, such as ''Back to the Future Part II'', ''The Dream Team'' and ''K-9'', would still use the original variant of the MCA byline. A clip of this variant was used for the Universal 75th Anniversary logo, which also used clips from the 5th and 6th logos. | ||
* On the end of Discovery Channel Southeast Asian prints of ''Jaws'' and ''Jaws 2'', the logo is faster and the credits music plays over the logo. | * On the end of Discovery Channel Southeast Asian prints of ''Jaws'' and ''Jaws 2'', the logo is faster and the credits music plays over the logo. | ||
'''Closing Variants:''' | '''Closing Variants:''' | ||
* At the end of some films from the era, we see a {{color|blue}} background with the print logo of the time inside a {{color|gold|yellow}} circle with "UNIVERSAL STUDIOS" written under it. Around the {{color|gold|yellow}} circle is a {{color|red}} ring with the following text inside: "THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER OF THE WORLD". The text "PRODUCED AT" appears above it & "CALIFORNIA, U.S.A" below it. It then fades to a slide with a {{color|red}} bus outside of a set in Universal Studios in Hollywood. On the top-left corner of the screen is the {{color|gold|yellow}} text "{{color|gold|When in Hollywood Visit Universal Studios}}". | * At the end of some films from the era, we see a {{color|blue}} background with the print logo of the time inside a {{color|gold|yellow}} circle with "UNIVERSAL STUDIOS" written under it. Around the {{color|gold|yellow}} circle is a {{color|red}} ring with the following text inside: "THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER OF THE WORLD". The text "PRODUCED AT" appears above it & "CALIFORNIA, U.S.A" below it. It then fades to a slide with a {{color|red}} bus outside of a set in Universal Studios in Hollywood. On the top-left corner of the screen is the {{color|gold|yellow}} text "{{color|gold|When in Hollywood Visit Universal Studios}}". | ||
* A variant of this had "(Ask for Babs)" fade in under the text. This a reference to the 1978 comedy ''National Lampoon's Animal House'', where the character Barbara "Babs" Jensen became a tour guide at Universal Studios. ''Animal House'' director John Landis would use this variant at the end of all the movies he did for Universal | * A variant of this had "(Ask for Babs)" fade in under the text. This a reference to the 1978 comedy ''National Lampoon's Animal House'', where the character Barbara "Babs" Jensen became a tour guide at Universal Studios. ''Animal House'' director John Landis would use this variant at the end of all the movies he did for Universal; such examples include ''The Blues Brothers'', ''An American Werewolf In London'' (the theatrical release only. All home video releases and TV broadcasts edit it out with the exception of a 2001 VHS release), ''Into the Night'', and ''Amazon Women on the Moon''. If you did ask for "Babs", you would have likely gotten a discount or free entry to Universal Studios according to this source. In 1989, Universal announced that they would no longer be giving out free entries or discounts. | ||
* Another variant also lacked the "PRODUCED AT" & "CALIFORNIA U.S.A" text. | * Another variant also lacked the "PRODUCED AT" & "CALIFORNIA U.S.A" text. | ||
* A rare French variant of this has the circle logo zoom in, then the text "UNE PRODUCTION" and "DES STUDIOS UNIVERSAL, CALIFORNIE U.S.A" and "LE RENDEZ-VOUS MONDIAL DU SPECTACLE" appears. The logo doesn't fade into the bus set here. | * A rare French variant of this has the circle logo zoom in, then the text "UNE PRODUCTION" and "DES STUDIOS UNIVERSAL, CALIFORNIE U.S.A" and "LE RENDEZ-VOUS MONDIAL DU SPECTACLE" appears. The logo doesn't fade into the bus set here. | ||
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* This logo is also seen on the Don Bluth/George Lucas and Steven Spielberg productions ''An American Tail'', ''The Land Before Time'', and the Paul Newman comedy ''Slap Shot''. A sped-up or cut-short version was seen on a few trailers from 1985-1990 (including those for all 3 ''Back to the Future'' films, the last of which actually uses the 9th logo), but most went without it. | * This logo is also seen on the Don Bluth/George Lucas and Steven Spielberg productions ''An American Tail'', ''The Land Before Time'', and the Paul Newman comedy ''Slap Shot''. A sped-up or cut-short version was seen on a few trailers from 1985-1990 (including those for all 3 ''Back to the Future'' films, the last of which actually uses the 9th logo), but most went without it. | ||
* This logo was not originally seen on the following films (recent releases of some of these films have this logo added on at the start, however): ''The Electric Horseman'', ''1941'', ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Torn Curtain'', ''Family Plot'', and ''Frenzy''. The ''Emergency!'' version can be found only on the pilot episode, available as part of the season 1 DVD set. (The episode is not rerun as part of the series' syndication package.) | * This logo was not originally seen on the following films (recent releases of some of these films have this logo added on at the start, however): ''The Electric Horseman'', ''1941'', ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Torn Curtain'', ''Family Plot'', and ''Frenzy''. The ''Emergency!'' version can be found only on the pilot episode, available as part of the season 1 DVD set. (The episode is not rerun as part of the series' syndication package.) | ||
* The original 1963 version of this logo makes a surprise appearance on the trailer for ''By | * The original 1963 version of this logo makes a surprise appearance on the trailer for ''By the Sea''. | ||
* The 1971 logo was also retained on the 30th Anniversary theatrical re-release of ''Back to the Future'' and ''Back to the Future Part II''. | * The 1971 logo was also retained on the 30th Anniversary theatrical re-release of ''Back to the Future'' and ''Back to the Future Part II''. | ||
* It is unknown if this appears on any prints of ''Watchers''. | * It is unknown if this appears on any prints of ''Watchers''. | ||