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'''Background:''' Video Treasures was a budget video distribution company founded in 1985 by George Port. Initially distributing public domain films, the company ended up making licensing deals with Vestron Video, Hal Roach Studios, CST Entertainment, Media Home Entertainment, and Saban Entertainment among others. In 1994, Video Treasures was acquired by Handleman Co. and merged with Starmaker. In 1995, Video Treasures and Starmaker became labels of the newly-formed Anchor Bay Entertainment.   
=== Background ===
'''Video Treasures''' was a budget video distribution company founded in 1985 by George Port. Initially distributing public domain films, the company ended up making licensing deals with [[Vestron Video]], [[Hal Roach Studios]], CST Entertainment, [[Media Home Entertainment]], and [[Saban Entertainment]] among others. In 1994, Video Treasures was acquired by Handleman Co. and merged with [[Starmaker Entertainment|Starmaker]]. In 1995, Video Treasures and Starmaker became labels of the newly-formed [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]].   


===1st Logo (1985-1988)===
===1st Logo (1985-1988)===
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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=== 2nd Logo (1987-1998)===
=== 2nd Logo (1987-1998)===
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized chime note followed by a long warbling synth note that holds out and reverberates for the rest of the logo. Silent for the closing version.  
'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized chime note followed by a long warbling synth note that holds out and reverberates for the rest of the logo. Silent for the closing version.  


'''Availability:''' Rare. This logo appears on budget versions (recorded in SP, LP, or EP/SLP tape speeds) of [[Media Home Entertainment]] re-releases and such in the late 1980s to early/mid '90s. From 1996-98, most of Video Treasures' output was reissued (in SLP/EP speeds) under the [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]] name (with the early '90s adjust tracking/FBI warning screens intact, although the former logo still appeared on the tapes). Such examples include ''God Told Me To'', ''Halloween'', ''Prom Night'', ''Dracula, Prince of Darkness'', and others.
'''Availability:''' Rare. This logo appears on budget versions (recorded in SP, LP, or EP/SLP tape speeds) of Media Home Entertainment re-releases and such in the late 1980s to early/mid '90s. From 1996-98, most of Video Treasures' output was reissued (in SLP/EP speeds) under the Anchor Bay Entertainment name (with the early '90s adjust tracking/FBI warning screens intact, although the former logo still appeared on the tapes). Such examples include ''God Told Me To'', ''Halloween'', ''Prom Night'', ''Dracula, Prince of Darkness'', and others.
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