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**The original variant's last regular appearance was on the ''Dogfather'' cartoon ''Medicur'', released in 1976; its last appearance on a feature film was ''That's the Way of the World''. | **The original variant's last regular appearance was on the ''Dogfather'' cartoon ''Medicur'', released in 1976; its last appearance on a feature film was ''That's the Way of the World''. | ||
**The 1975 variant first appeared on ''Brannigan'' and was last seen on ''Breakheart Pass''. | **The 1975 variant first appeared on ''Brannigan'' and was last seen on ''Breakheart Pass''. | ||
*Most adult offerings (either X or a hard R) from United Artists instead opened with a textual notice due to Transamerica wanting nothing to do with them. | *Most adult offerings (either X or a hard R, or in one case a hard ''PG'') from United Artists instead opened with a textual notice due to Transamerica wanting nothing to do with them. | ||
**The only X-rated film to use this, or any other Transamerica T logo, was ''Midnight Cowboy'', which temporarily had a self-applied X rating because of internal concerns that the MPAA was too lenient in rating it R; the original R rating would finally be accepted soon after its commercial success saw it win the Best Picture Oscar in 1970. | **The only X-rated film to use this, or any other Transamerica T logo, was ''Midnight Cowboy'', which temporarily had a self-applied X rating because of internal concerns that the MPAA was too lenient in rating it R; the original R rating would finally be accepted soon after its commercial success saw it win the Best Picture Oscar in 1970. | ||
*However, this logo (mainly the first variation) can currently be seen on the DVD releases and TCM's prints of ''Cotton Comes to Harlem'' (original MGM DVD release only), ''Alice's Restaurant'', ''Cops and Robbers'', ''Sam Whiskey'', ''Jennifer on My Mind'', ''The Honkers'', ''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' (Region 2 DVD releases only), and ''Jeremy'', all after either the 2001 MGM logo or 1994 logos. | *However, this logo (mainly the first variation) can currently be seen on the DVD releases and TCM's prints of ''Cotton Comes to Harlem'' (original MGM DVD release only), ''Alice's Restaurant'', ''Cops and Robbers'', ''Sam Whiskey'', ''Jennifer on My Mind'', ''The Honkers'', ''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' (Region 2 DVD releases only), and ''Jeremy'', all after either the 2001 MGM logo or 1994 logos. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Very rare, due to it being a placeholder logo. | '''Availability:''' Very rare, due to it being a placeholder logo. | ||
*Was seen on the original American prints of ''Last Tango in Paris'' (however, the original Magnetic Video Corporation VHS and Betamax releases use the contemporary "Transamerica T"), ''Rancho Deluxe'', ''92 in the Shade'', ''Undercovers Hero'', ''Trackdown'', ''Drum'', and other sleaze films Transamerica wanted nothing to do with. | *Was seen on the original American prints of ''Last Tango in Paris'' (however, the original Magnetic Video Corporation VHS and Betamax releases use the contemporary "Transamerica T"), ''Rancho Deluxe'', ''92 in the Shade'', ''Undercovers Hero'', ''Trackdown'', ''Drum'', and other sleaze films Transamerica wanted nothing to do with. While ''Vigilante Force'' is rated PG in the United States and even bears the T on print advertising, the final product uses this logo because it's just as sleazy as the R-rated films with this logo. | ||
*Was seen on later Magnetic Video Corporation and most 20th Century-Fox Video VHS, Betamax and Laserdisc prints of ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', ''Rocky'', ''Dr. No'', ''Goldfinger'', ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'', ''For Your Eyes Only'', ''White Lightning'', ''Now, Voyager'', ''The Return of a Man Called Horse'', and ''Rollerball'', among others. | *Was seen on later Magnetic Video Corporation and most 20th Century-Fox Video VHS, Betamax and Laserdisc prints of ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', ''Rocky'', ''Dr. No'', ''Goldfinger'', ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'', ''For Your Eyes Only'', ''White Lightning'', ''Now, Voyager'', ''The Return of a Man Called Horse'', and ''Rollerball'', among others. | ||
**It also appeared on the odd reprint from CBS/Fox Video and Key Video, such as ''For Your Eyes Only'' and ''The Missouri Breaks'', respectively. | **It also appeared on the odd reprint from CBS/Fox Video and Key Video, such as ''For Your Eyes Only'' and ''The Missouri Breaks'', respectively. | ||