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'''Logo:''' It starts with a couple dozen bright stars showering over. The backdrop is a dark-colored marble wall, which appears a few seconds later. The glittering stars glide over the screen causing the words, "UNITED ARTISTS" with "U" and "A" bigger than the rest of the letters, wiping in from the left. After this progression, two stars criss-cross each other's paths and fade away left and right underneath to reveal, in smaller text, the words "PICTURES INC.", in spaced-out letters. As the logo completes, one big star goes against the "U" and flashes. Then it shines, a la the [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] Torch Lady's torch shining. | '''Logo:''' It starts with a couple dozen bright stars showering over. The backdrop is a dark-colored marble wall, which appears a few seconds later. The glittering stars glide over the screen causing the words, "UNITED ARTISTS" with "U" and "A" bigger than the rest of the letters, wiping in from the left. After this progression, two stars criss-cross each other's paths and fade away left and right underneath to reveal, in smaller text, the words "PICTURES INC.", in spaced-out letters. As the logo completes, one big star goes against the "U" and flashes. Then it shines, a la the [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] Torch Lady's torch shining. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo was used during and after United Artists' 75th Anniversary. | |||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*Starting in 1996, the words "PICTURES INC." were replaced with the byline "AN MGM COMPANY", again in spaced-out letters. | *Starting in 1996, the words "PICTURES INC." were replaced with the byline "AN MGM COMPANY", again in spaced-out letters. | ||
*On 4:3 full screen prints of films, the logo is shown in open matte, revealing more of the dark-colored marble wall. | |||
*A black and white version can be seen on B&W UA films. | *A black and white version can be seen on B&W UA films. | ||
*There is a print closing version where the words "UNITED ARTISTS" are stacked and the shine is intact. | *There is a print closing version where the words "UNITED ARTISTS" are stacked and the shine is intact. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The glittering stars and the bright shining star. | '''FX/SFX:''' The glittering stars and the bright shining star. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Some tingling sounds followed by an orchestral tune with a dramatic, trip hop-esque backbeat, ending with a rhythmic twinkling sound. Composed by Starr Parodi and Jeff Eden Fair. On some films such as ''The Birdcage'' and ''Man in the Iron Mask'' (1998), it has the opening theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Some tingling sounds followed by an orchestral tune with a dramatic, trip hop-esque backbeat, ending with a rhythmic twinkling sound, sometimes extended. Composed by Starr Parodi and Jeff Eden Fair. On some films such as ''The Birdcage'' and ''Man in the Iron Mask'' (1998), it has the opening theme. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | |||
* On the Starz and ThisTV prints of ''Leaving Las Vegas'', it uses the 2001 music. | |||
* On the TCM print of ''More Money for Django'', it uses the last half of the 1982 fanfare. | |||
'''Availability:''' Fairly common. | '''Availability:''' Fairly common. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*In an unusual variation that is likely an editing foul-up, the 2002 UK film ''24 Hour Party People'' accompanies this logo with the theme music of Pathé, which had European distribution rights to the movie. This actually suits the logo well. | *In an unusual variation that is likely an editing foul-up, the 2002 UK film ''24 Hour Party People'' accompanies this logo with the theme music of [[Pathé (France)|Pathé]], which had European distribution rights to the movie. This actually suits the logo well. | ||
*TCM's print of ''The Magic Sword'' has the second half of the 1982 logo fanfare playing over it. Quite possibly an editing error as well. | *TCM's print of ''The Magic Sword'' has the second half of the 1982 logo fanfare playing over it. Quite possibly an editing error as well. | ||
*On some films, such as ''Fiddler on the Roof'', ''Bananas'', and local airings of ''Leaving Las Vegas'', it uses the 1994 fanfare due to a plaster error. This also actually suits this logo well, compared to the Pathé one. | *On some films, such as ''Fiddler on the Roof'', ''Bananas'', and local airings of ''Leaving Las Vegas'', it uses the 1994 fanfare due to a plaster error. This also actually suits this logo well, compared to the Pathé one. | ||