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'''GoodTimes Entertainment''' was a home video company founded in 1984 by the Cayre brothers, who previously ran (and later revived) the record label Salsoul Records. It distributed TV shows, movies (both classic and contemporary) and lifestyle programs. The [[Kids Klassics]] division was formed to distribute children's programming. It also distributed budget priced releases from the [[Universal Pictures]], [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Orion Pictures]] catalogs, among others. The company went bankrupt and closed down in 2005 and the assets were sold to [[Gaiam]]. | '''GoodTimes Entertainment''' was a home video company founded in 1984 by the Cayre brothers, who previously ran (and later revived) the record label Salsoul Records. It distributed TV shows, movies (both classic and contemporary) and lifestyle programs. The [[Kids Klassics]] division was formed to distribute children's programming. It also distributed budget priced releases from the [[Universal Pictures]], [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Orion Pictures]] catalogs, among others. The company went bankrupt and closed down in 2005 and the assets were sold to [[Gaiam]]. | ||
'''Note:''' This is not to be confused with Goodtimes Enterprises. | Among the VHS community, the company is particularly known for having what is referred to as the "black screen of death", which is usually seen at the end of their tapes, with the black screen and a Hz tone heard, it depends on the pitch of the tone on any tape. | ||
'''Note:''' This is not to be confused with Goodtimes Enterprises. Early GoodTimes releases from 1984-85 did not have an onscreen logo; it generally cut straight to the film. It did have a print logo, which served as the basis for the first logo. | |||
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