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**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. | ||
*It was also prolific on Magnetic Video releases of United Artists films from the early 1980's, such as the pre-Transamerica films ''The Barefoot Contessa'', ''West Side Story'', and ''Tom Jones'', the American print of ''Last Tango in Paris'' (plastering the textual notice at the start), and the | *It was also prolific on Magnetic Video releases of United Artists films from the early 1980's, such as the pre-Transamerica films ''The Barefoot Contessa'', ''West Side Story'', and ''Tom Jones'', the American print of ''Last Tango in Paris'' (plastering the textual notice at the start), and the release of ''Let It Be''. | ||
*The version with the fanfare mainly appears on original prints of ''Pink Panther'' shorts and various DePatie-Freleng Enterprises cartoons of the time, co-produced with Mirisch/UA. | *The version with the fanfare mainly appears on original prints of ''Pink Panther'' shorts and various DePatie-Freleng Enterprises cartoons of the time, co-produced with Mirisch/UA. | ||
*It has recently resurfaced on the 1st episodes of ''Sheriff Hoot Kloot'' and ''Blue Racer'', as well as all episodes of ''The Dogfather'' on the Kino Lorber DVD and Blu-ray releases. | *It has recently resurfaced on the 1st episodes of ''Sheriff Hoot Kloot'' and ''Blue Racer'', as well as all episodes of ''The Dogfather'' on the Kino Lorber DVD and Blu-ray releases. | ||