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'''Nickname:''' "The UA-Transamerica Circle"
'''Nickname:''' "The UA-Transamerica Circle"


'''Logo:''' We see the words "UNITED ARTISTS" appearing inside a circular field. The words "A Transamerica CORPORATION" (or "A Transamerica COMPANY") are seen in small letters underneath. The "U" and the "A" are somewhat taller than the rest of the company name, and they overlap each other. The word "FROM" appears above the UA circle, in teeny, tiny letters. The logo is contained inside a {{Font color|gold|yellow}} circle, focused off-center from the screen, but centered around the logo, which is inside a {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle with rounded corners, encased inside an off-center {{color|purple}}
'''Logo:''' We see the words "UNITED ARTISTS" appearing inside a circular field. The words "A Transamerica CORPORATION" (or "A Transamerica COMPANY") are seen in small letters underneath. The "U" and the "A" are somewhat taller than the rest of the company name, and they overlap each other. The word "FROM" appears above the UA circle, in teeny, tiny letters. The logo is contained inside a {{Font color|gold|yellow}} circle, focused off-center from the screen, but centered around the logo, which is inside a {{color|blue}} rectangle with rounded corners, encased inside an off-center {{color|purple}}
  box, surrounded by offset {{Font color|darkred|dark red}} bars.
  box, surrounded by offset {{Font color|darkred|dark red}} bars.


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*Print UA-Transamerica Circle (seen on most trailers and B&W films).
*Print UA-Transamerica Circle (seen on most trailers and B&W films).
*Black circle on a {{Font color|red|red}} background, "UNITED ARTISTS" in white.
*Black circle on a {{Font color|red|red}} background, "UNITED ARTISTS" in white.
*Similar to the standard variant, except the {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle looks more like a rectangle with rounded edges and the circles are more evenly aligned.
*Similar to the standard variant, except the {{color|blue}} rectangle looks more like a rectangle with rounded edges and the circles are more evenly aligned.
*Depending on the film, the placement of the logo would vary slightly.
*Depending on the film, the placement of the logo would vary slightly.


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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
*Until recently, this was bordering on near extinction due to chronic plastering and its short life span. It was allegedly first seen on ''You Only Live Twice'' (which used the {{Font color|blue|blue}} TV tube variant on both sides of the pond). Was also said to be seen on a Retroplex airing of the former.
*Until recently, this was bordering on near extinction due to chronic plastering and its short life span. It was allegedly first seen on ''You Only Live Twice'' (which used the {{color|blue}} TV tube variant on both sides of the pond). Was also said to be seen on a Retroplex airing of the former.
*Among the other films that originally featured this logo were ''Billion Dollar Brain'', ''Operation Kid Brother'' (American prints), ''Death Rides a Horse'' (American prints), ''The Party'', ''Kill a Dragon'', ''Danger Route'', ''Live for Life'', and ''Hang 'Em High''.
*Among the other films that originally featured this logo were ''Billion Dollar Brain'', ''Operation Kid Brother'' (American prints), ''Death Rides a Horse'' (American prints), ''The Party'', ''Kill a Dragon'', ''Danger Route'', ''Live for Life'', and ''Hang 'Em High''.
*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 its camera negative. However, it was attached to most 35mm US prints.
*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 {{color|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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'''Nickname:''' "The Transamerica T"
'''Nickname:''' "The Transamerica T"


'''Logo:''' It starts with two sets of {{Font color|blue|blue}} lines going into place, one by one on a black background. One line turns to the left, another turns to the right, and so on. There are six lines altogether, revealing the logo of Transamerica Corporation, United Artists' former owner. The stylized {{Font color|blue|blue}} "{{Font color|blue|T}}" design zooms out to the right side to make room for the company name "United Artists", which appears in an Impact font. A small byline pops in afterward, reading "Entertainment from Transamerica Corporation", which appears under the UA name.
'''Logo:''' It starts with two sets of {{color|blue}} lines going into place, one by one on a black background. One line turns to the left, another turns to the right, and so on. There are six lines altogether, revealing the logo of Transamerica Corporation, United Artists' former owner. The stylized {{color|blue}} "{{Font color|blue|T}}" design zooms out to the right side to make room for the company name "United Artists", which appears in an Impact font. A small byline pops in afterward, reading "Entertainment from Transamerica Corporation", which appears under the UA name.


'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
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'''FX/SFX:''' 2D traditional animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' 2D traditional animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending musical scale of 6 groovy bass guitar notes accompanying each of the 6 {{Font color|blue|blue}} lines, followed by a sharp drum roll, and concluded by a fanfare of horns and drums composed by Doug Goodwin, a staff composer at DePatie-Freleng also known for writing the theme song for ''The Pink Panther Show''.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending musical scale of 6 groovy bass guitar notes accompanying each of the 6 {{color|blue}} lines, followed by a sharp drum roll, and concluded by a fanfare of horns and drums composed by Doug Goodwin, a staff composer at DePatie-Freleng also known for writing the theme song for ''The Pink Panther Show''.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
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'''Nickname:''' "The Transamerica T II"
'''Nickname:''' "The Transamerica T II"


'''Logo:''' We see the text "United Artists" in a similar Impact font on a black background. A few seconds later, the {{Font color|blue|blue}} "T" design fades in on the left side of the company name. Like the previous logo variant, the "T" is made up of 6 {{Font color|blue|blue}} lines, with three stacked on top of each other on both sides. At the same time, a {{Font color|blue|blue}} text that says "{{Font color|blue|A Transamerica Company}}" appears underneath the United Artists name.
'''Logo:''' We see the text "United Artists" in a similar Impact font on a black background. A few seconds later, the {{color|blue}} "T" design fades in on the left side of the company name. Like the previous logo variant, the "T" is made up of 6 {{color|blue}} lines, with three stacked on top of each other on both sides. At the same time, a {{color|blue}} text that says "{{Font color|blue|A Transamerica Company}}" appears underneath the United Artists name.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Nicknames:''' "Zooming UA"
'''Nicknames:''' "Zooming UA"


'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{Font color|blue|blue}} "UA," similar-looking to the previous logo but more uniformed in structure and with three cross-indentations on the "A." Once it reaches a comfortable distance, the "UA" stops zooming, and "United Artists" in a white thin sans-serif font fades in below it.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{color|blue}} "UA," similar-looking to the previous logo but more uniformed in structure and with three cross-indentations on the "A." Once it reaches a comfortable distance, the "UA" stops zooming, and "United Artists" in a white thin sans-serif font fades in below it.


'''FX/SFX:''' Simple 2D animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' Simple 2D animation.
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'''Nickname:''' "UA Swoosh"
'''Nickname:''' "UA Swoosh"


'''Logo:''' Over a black background, we see a giant pattern of {{Font color|blue|blue}} crystallized "UAs", styled like the 8th logo but a bit more uniformed in structure. The pattern smoothly merges together to form one medium-sized "UA" as it zooms out. A streak of light glides by to slash the "A", leaving spikes on the "A". Then "United Artists", in ITC Avant Garde Gothic, fades in underneath and the logo shines.
'''Logo:''' Over a black background, we see a giant pattern of {{color|blue}} crystallized "UAs", styled like the 8th logo but a bit more uniformed in structure. The pattern smoothly merges together to form one medium-sized "UA" as it zooms out. A streak of light glides by to slash the "A", leaving spikes on the "A". Then "United Artists", in ITC Avant Garde Gothic, fades in underneath and the logo shines.


'''Trivia:''' This logo was animated by Rhythm & Hues in 1987. This appeared on their 1988 showreel.
'''Trivia:''' This logo was animated by Rhythm & Hues in 1987. This appeared on their 1988 showreel.
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