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*The trailer variant is seen on the ''Clambake!'' trailer, but on the main feature (Region 2 and 4 DVDs only), it has an odd United Artists/Ledy-Gardner-Laven productions in-credit logo. | *The trailer variant is seen on the ''Clambake!'' trailer, but on the main feature (Region 2 and 4 DVDs only), it has an odd United Artists/Ledy-Gardner-Laven productions in-credit logo. | ||
*The original U.S. theatrical run of ''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'' did not originally have this logo, as confirmed by the original 1967 continuity script which described the first reel as going straight to the title sequence from the leader (the absence thereof is preserved on the 1990 MGM/UA VHS and laser videodisc release). It does appear on the 2017 Kino Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'' (after the 2012 MGM logo) as well as on the 2021 Blu-Ray and 4k UHD. It can also be seen on Kino's Blu-Ray releases of ''A Fistful of Dollars'' and ''For a Few Dollars More''. | *The original U.S. theatrical run of ''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'' did not originally have this logo, as confirmed by the original 1967 continuity script which described the first reel as going straight to the title sequence from the leader (the absence thereof is preserved on the 1990 MGM/UA VHS and laser videodisc release). It does appear on the 2017 Kino Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'' (after the 2012 MGM logo) as well as on the 2021 Blu-Ray and 4k UHD. It can also be seen on Kino's Blu-Ray releases of ''A Fistful of Dollars'' and ''For a Few Dollars More''. | ||
*The continuity script for ''In the Heat of the Night'' also confirms that the logo didn't originally appear on that film or | *The continuity script for ''In the Heat of the Night'' also confirms that the logo didn't originally appear on that film or its camera negative. However, it was attached to most 35mm US prints. | ||
*The {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle variant is only known to have appeared on the aforementioned Kino Lorber Blu-ray releases of the ''Dollars Trilogy''. | *The {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle variant is only known to have appeared on the aforementioned Kino Lorber Blu-ray releases of the ''Dollars Trilogy''. | ||
*The black background variant can be seen on some trailers of films, notably the trailer of ''The Party'' (1968). | *The black background variant can be seen on some trailers of films, notably the trailer of ''The Party'' (1968). | ||
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*It also makes Blu-ray reappearances on the MGM release of ''Sleeper'', the Kino Lorber releases of ''Cops and Robbers'' and ''Busting'', the Arrow Video releases of ''Pulp'' and ''Bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia'' (including the second pressing of the 2021 Kino Lorber Blu-Ray release), the Criterion Collection Blu-ray of ''Midnight Cowboy'', the Scream Factory release of ''What's the Matter With Helen?'', and the UK BFI Blu-ray of ''Women in Love'' (the Criterion Collection release of the latter, oddly enough, has the current UA logo in its place after the 2012 MGM logo). | *It also makes Blu-ray reappearances on the MGM release of ''Sleeper'', the Kino Lorber releases of ''Cops and Robbers'' and ''Busting'', the Arrow Video releases of ''Pulp'' and ''Bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia'' (including the second pressing of the 2021 Kino Lorber Blu-Ray release), the Criterion Collection Blu-ray of ''Midnight Cowboy'', the Scream Factory release of ''What's the Matter With Helen?'', and the UK BFI Blu-ray of ''Women in Love'' (the Criterion Collection release of the latter, oddly enough, has the current UA logo in its place after the 2012 MGM logo). | ||
*It may appear on Cartrivision tapes of UA and AAP features, including ''The Jazz Singer''. | *It may appear on Cartrivision tapes of UA and AAP features, including ''The Jazz Singer''. | ||
*This logo was also seen on the US theatrical version of ''That’s the Way of the World'' (A Bryanston Pictures production they later got distribution rights back to). Some releases keep this logo, while others remove it or have the Bryanston Pictures logo in | *This logo was also seen on the US theatrical version of ''That’s the Way of the World'' (A Bryanston Pictures production they later got distribution rights back to). Some releases keep this logo, while others remove it or have the Bryanston Pictures logo in its place. | ||
'''Editor’s Note:''' This logo is a favorite among many due to its unique animation and funky fanfare. It's also one of the earliest examples of brand unification, as Transamerica used the same font and logo throughout all of its divisions. | '''Editor’s Note:''' This logo is a favorite among many due to its unique animation and funky fanfare. It's also one of the earliest examples of brand unification, as Transamerica used the same font and logo throughout all of its divisions. | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Blank United Artists", "T-less United Artists" | '''Nicknames:''' "Blank United Artists", "T-less United Artists" | ||
'''Logo:''' It's just the on-screen text of the | '''Logo:''' It's just the on-screen text of the 6th logo without the Transamerica "T" logo and byline. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This was later used during the time of MGM/UA Entertainment Co.'s formation after MGM merged with United Artists. | '''Trivia:''' This was later used during the time of MGM/UA Entertainment Co.'s formation after MGM merged with United Artists. | ||
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*It first appeared on ''True Confessions'' and made its last appearance on ''The House Where Evil Dwells''. | *It first appeared on ''True Confessions'' and made its last appearance on ''The House Where Evil Dwells''. | ||
'''Editor’s Note:''' A boring variant of the | '''Editor’s Note:''' A boring variant of the 6th logo. | ||
===9th Logo (May 28, 1982-October 8, 1987)=== | ===9th Logo (May 28, 1982-October 8, 1987)=== | ||
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*It was also seen on the original MGM/UA VHS and Laserdisc of ''Rock and Rule''; however, the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of the movie edit out the logo. | *It was also seen on the original MGM/UA VHS and Laserdisc of ''Rock and Rule''; however, the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of the movie edit out the logo. | ||
*This can also be seen at the start of ''The Outer Limits'' on videocassette. | *This can also be seen at the start of ''The Outer Limits'' on videocassette. | ||
*It is | *It is preceded by the early 2001 MGM logo on current prints of ''The Secret of NIMH'' and ''Rocky III'' (which was also seen on the 2020 re-release). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This is a very popular logo, thanks to the effective model work, its uplifting fanfare, and its prevalence on VHS releases in the golden age of the format. | '''Editor's Note:''' This is a very popular logo, thanks to the effective model work, its uplifting fanfare, and its prevalence on VHS releases in the golden age of the format. | ||
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'''Logo:''' It's basically another on-screen text saying "UNITED ARTISTS PRESENTS" in the same futuristic white font on a black background. | '''Logo:''' It's basically another on-screen text saying "UNITED ARTISTS PRESENTS" in the same futuristic white font on a black background. | ||
'''Trivia:''' After MGM acquired United Artists, most new UA films were released with this on-screen text following the MGM "Lion" logo of the era with the "MGM/UA Entertainment Co." caption above. Movies released in 1984 would use the "DIAMOND JUBILEE" variant to coincide with MGM's 60th Anniversary that year. However, the 1985 | '''Trivia:''' After MGM acquired United Artists, most new UA films were released with this on-screen text following the MGM "Lion" logo of the era with the "MGM/UA Entertainment Co." caption above. Movies released in 1984 would use the "DIAMOND JUBILEE" variant to coincide with MGM's 60th Anniversary that year. However, the 1985 films ''A View to a Kill'' and ''To Live and Die in L.A.'' don't have this text. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* | *On ''Romantic Comedy'', the text reads "A United Artists/Taft Entertainment Picture". | ||
*Some films such | *Some films such as ''Red Dawn'' and ''The Aviator'' (1985) have the text presented in the same font as the main titles. The former film does not have the text on a black screen. | ||
*Yentl has the text reading "A UNITED ARTISTS PRESENTATION". | *Yentl has the text reading "A UNITED ARTISTS PRESENTATION". | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the opening theme of the movie. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the opening theme of the movie. | ||
'''Availability:''' Usually preserved on United Artists films of the era, as it is technically an in-credit logo and later prints still use this text. Films with this logo | '''Availability:''' Usually preserved on United Artists films of the era, as it is technically an in-credit logo and later prints still use this text. Films with this logo include ''Octopussy'', ''Rocky IV'', ''Curse of the Pink Panther'', ''WarGames'', and some public domain prints of 1971's ''Born to Win'', among others. Oddly, this in-credit text was used to plaster the 1968 logo on ''Support Your Local Sheriff!'' instead of the previous logo, and is intact on its most recent releases. This appeared on the original VHS release and the 2001 DVD of ''Youngblood'', but recent prints replace this with the next logo, or in the case of Encore's print, remove it entirely (while retaining the MGM Lion logo of the era). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Fairly common. | '''Availability:''' Fairly common. | ||
* Not as common as it once was when it was the chief means of plastering during most of the 1990s and some of the 2000s. In fact, it's believed to be how this logo first appeared, with the print logo appearing as early as the 1994 LaserDisc release of ''Midnight Cowboy'' and the logo itself debuting on the 1994 LaserDisc release of ''The Black Stallion''; the logo would make its theatrical debut on ''Tank Girl''. | * Not as common as it once was when it was the chief means of plastering during most of the 1990s and some of the 2000s. In fact, it's believed to be how this logo first appeared, with the print logo appearing as early as the 1994 LaserDisc release of ''Midnight Cowboy'' and the logo itself debuting on the 1994 LaserDisc release of ''The Black Stallion''; the logo would make its theatrical debut on ''Tank Girl''. | ||
* This also plastered the MGM/UA Communications variant of the 10th logo on the original MGM DVD releases (as well as on select mid-1990s VHS reissues) of ''Child's Play'' and ''Rain Man''. Also seen on the 007 films ''GoldenEye'' and ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' and even appeared on a trailer of ''The World Is Not Enough'' (though the film itself used the MGM 75th anniversary logo). It is also preserved on older MGM tapes and DVDs (an example being ''12 Angry Men''). | * This also plastered the MGM/UA Communications variant of the 10th logo on the original MGM DVD releases (as well as on select mid-1990s VHS reissues) of ''Child's Play'' and ''Rain Man''. Also seen on the 007 films ''GoldenEye'' and ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' and even appeared on a trailer of ''The World Is Not Enough'' (though the film itself used the MGM 75th anniversary logo). It is also preserved on older MGM tapes and DVDs (an example being ''12 Angry Men''). | ||