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'''Availability:''' This logo was occasionally presented on films by the company from the time-period until 1967. It had been plastered by the MGM logo (most notably the 2001 variant of the 1986 MGM logo) and later UA logos.
'''Availability:''' This logo was occasionally presented on films by the company from the time-period until 1967. It had been plastered by the MGM logo (most notably the 2001 variant of the 1986 MGM logo) and later UA logos.
*Despite being around for a good 37 years, this logo was extremely difficult to find due to scarce use on certain films, as well as rampant plastering by the means of MGM and later UA variants.
*Despite being around for 37 years, this logo was difficult to find due to scarce use on certain films, as well as rampant plastering by the means of MGM and later UA variants.
**MGM later sublicensed the films in its library to video labels who are doing new scans and remasters, and usually leave the original studio card idents intact on their film scans.  
**MGM later sublicensed the films in its library to video labels who are doing new scans and remasters, and usually leave the original studio card idents intact on their film scans.  
**In recent years, this logo has started to become far more common than it was over the last few decades.
**In recent years, this logo has started to become more common than it was over the last few decades.
**Internationally it first debuted in Sweden in ''Stockholmsutställningen 1930''.
**Internationally, it first debuted in Sweden in ''Stockholmsutställningen 1930''.
**In the United States, this logo is believed to be first seen on ''The Bat Whispers''.
**In the United States, this logo is believed to be first seen on ''The Bat Whispers''.
*As most releases only used a text notice, a few films have originally used this logo but were removed or updated with newer ones (or a MGM logo), thus making it an extremely hard find.
*As most releases only used a text notice, a few films have originally used this logo but were removed or updated with newer ones (or a MGM logo), thus making it a hard find.
**However, it does appear on the Hopalong Cassidy film ''False Colors'', whenever CoziTV decides to rerun it.
**However, it does appear on the Hopalong Cassidy film ''False Colors'', whenever CoziTV decides to rerun it.
*It is unknown if this logo also appears on ''Mclintock!'', as most VHS copies have no logo while DVD copies of the non-restored version also have no logo and the restored version's DVD uses the 2002 Paramount Pictures logo.
*It is unknown if this logo also appears on ''Mclintock!'', as most VHS copies have no logo while DVD copies of the non-restored version also have no logo and the restored version's DVD uses the 2002 Paramount Pictures logo.
*Noticeably, out of all the pre-1967 James Bond films, the only one where this appeared was ''Goldfinger'' (not fully confirmed).
*Out of all the pre-1967 James Bond films, the only one where this appeared was ''Goldfinger'' (not fully confirmed).
*Among the other films that originally featured this logo were ''The Magnificent Seven'', ''West Side Story'' (at least on general release prints), ''One, Two, Three'', and The Beatles' films ''A Hard Day's Night'' and ''Help!''.
*Among the other films that originally featured this logo were ''The Magnificent Seven'', ''West Side Story'' (at least on general release prints), ''One, Two, Three'', and The Beatles' films ''A Hard Day's Night'' and ''Help!''.
*This logo was also seen on international prints of some pre-1948 ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' shorts that they owned while plastering the Warner Bros. opening of the era, an example being BBC 1 broadcasts from the 1980s.
*This logo was also seen on international prints of some pre-1948 ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' shorts that they owned while plastering the Warner Bros. opening of the era, an example being BBC 1 broadcasts from the 1980s.
*It has also been preserved on ''Call Me Bwana'', ''Stranger on Horseback'', ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' (preceded by the 10th logo on the 1990 VHS release), ''Thunderbirds Are Go!'', ''Tomorrow, the World!'', ''Three Sundays to Live'', ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'', ''The Happy Thieves'', ''The Fabulous Dorseys'', ''White Zombie'', ''The Horse's Mouth'', and ''How I Won the War'' (an early Transamerica-era film that was intended to be released six months earlier than it actually was; possibly the last film to feature the hexagon, before Transamerica took over).
*It has also been preserved on ''Call Me Bwana'', ''Stranger on Horseback'', ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' (preceded by the 10th logo on the 1990 VHS release), ''Thunderbirds Are Go!'', ''Tomorrow, the World!'', ''Three Sundays to Live'', ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'', ''The Happy Thieves'', ''The Fabulous Dorseys'', ''White Zombie'', ''The Horse's Mouth'', and ''How I Won the War'' (an early Transamerica-era film that was intended to be released six months earlier than it actually was; possibly the last film to feature the hexagon, before Transamerica took over).
*It is also intact on the Scream Factory Blu-ray release of ''Doctor Blood's Coffin'', the Kino Lorber DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''10 Seconds to Hell'', and the Twilight Time Blu-ray and Vudu prints of ''Inserts'' (made in 1976, but it was rated X, so Transamerica didn't want its name nor insignia on the film, and since it was a period piece set in the '30s UA simply decided to use this logo as a stylistic choice in lieu of a textual notice), TCM airings of ''Tomorrow, the World!'' and ''Return from the Ashes'', and ThisTV airings of ''Gentlemen Marry Brunettes''.
*It is also intact on the Scream Factory Blu-ray release of ''Doctor Blood's Coffin'', the Kino Lorber DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''10 Seconds to Hell'', and the Twilight Time Blu-ray and Vudu prints of ''Inserts'' (made in 1976, but it was rated X, so Transamerica did not want its name nor insignia on the film, and since it was a period piece set in the '30s UA simply decided to use this logo as a stylistic choice in lieu of a textual notice), TCM airings of ''Tomorrow, the World!'' and ''Return from the Ashes'', and ThisTV airings of ''Gentlemen Marry Brunettes''.
*This is also seen on international prints of ''The Man with the Golden Arm'', in which it also makes an reappearance on an Australian TV airing and on the German Blu-ray release.
*This is also seen on international prints of ''The Man with the Golden Arm'', in which it also makes an reappearance on an Australian TV airing and on the German Blu-ray release.
*The MGM/UA VHS release of ''Marty'' also preserves this, and it's been suggested that this also even appeared on its original VHS and Betamax release, from CBS/Fox Video.
*The MGM/UA VHS release of ''Marty'' also preserves this, and it's been suggested that this also even appeared on its original VHS and Betamax release, from CBS/Fox Video.
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*A VHS and LaserDisc release of these will sometimes preserve this logo's absence without also showing a later logo.
*A VHS and LaserDisc release of these will sometimes preserve this logo's absence without also showing a later logo.
**This has been known to happen on the 1990 LaserDisc release of ''A Fistful of Dollars'', the 1981 Magnetic Video release of ''The Pink Panther'' (some prints just use the 5th logo), the 2000 Western Classics VHS release of ''The Alamo'', the 1990 VHS release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', and the 1992 VHS release of ''The Miracle Worker''.
**This has been known to happen on the 1990 LaserDisc release of ''A Fistful of Dollars'', the 1981 Magnetic Video release of ''The Pink Panther'' (some prints just use the 5th logo), the 2000 Western Classics VHS release of ''The Alamo'', the 1990 VHS release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', and the 1992 VHS release of ''The Miracle Worker''.
*This logo was also recently seen at the start of a January 3, 2023 Film4 airing of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''.
*This logo was also seen at the start of a January 3, 2023 Film4 airing of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''.


===2nd Logo (October 30, 1942-July 17, 1943)===
===2nd Logo (October 30, 1942-July 17, 1943)===
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'''Availability:''' Only two films are known to contain this logo: ''I Married a Witch'' and ''The Crystal Ball''.
'''Availability:''' Only two films are known to contain this logo: ''I Married a Witch'' and ''The Crystal Ball''.
*This logo is preserved on the 2013 [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion Collection]] Blu-ray release and TCM airings of the former.
*This logo is preserved on the 2013 [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion Collection]] Blu-ray release and TCM airings of the former.
*It should be noted that both films were produced by [[Paramount Pictures]] and were sold to United Artists for distribution.
*Both films were produced by [[Paramount Pictures]] and were sold to United Artists for distribution.
*The logo may also appear on other films that Paramount produced and sold to United Artists.
*The logo may also appear on other films that Paramount produced and sold to United Artists.
*The variant can be seen on ''Victory Through Air Power''.
*The variant can be seen on ''Victory Through Air Power''.
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'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
*This was the result of a branding strategy of the Transamerica Corporation, unifying all their owned companies under the main company's logo. This included, among others: Transamerica Distribution Services, Transamerica Airlines, Liberty Records, Blue Note Records, and of course, United Artists and subsidiary [[United Artists Television]].
*This was the result of a branding strategy of the Transamerica Corporation, unifying all their owned companies under the main company's logo. This included, among others: Transamerica Distribution Services, Transamerica Airlines, Liberty Records, Blue Note Records, and United Artists and subsidiary [[United Artists Television]].
*This logo was animated at [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]], whose animated shorts (''The Pink Panther'', ''The Inspector'', etc.) were released by UA.
*This logo was animated at [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]], whose animated shorts (''The Pink Panther'', ''The Inspector'', etc.) were released by UA.


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'''Technique:''' Cel animation by DePatie-Freleng.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation by DePatie-Freleng.


'''Audio:''' An ascending musical scale of six groovy bass guitar notes accompanying each of the six {{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''.
'''Audio:''' An ascending musical scale of six bass guitar notes accompanying each of the six {{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''.


'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
*On <u>''Fiddler on the Roof''</u>, it uses a timpani drum piece. This variant only appears on original prints as well as the RCA VideoDisc release.
*On <u>''Fiddler on the Roof''</u>, it uses a timpani drum piece. This variant only appears on original prints as well as the RCA VideoDisc release.
*<u>Most releases</u> had the logo silent or with the opening theme/audio of the film.
*<u>Most releases</u> had the logo silent or with the opening theme/audio of the film.
*On the <u>current print of ''The Adventures of Gerard''</u>, it uses the last half of the 1982 fanfare, due to a sloppy reverse plaster, but it actually fits this logo quite nicely.
*On the <u>current print of ''The Adventures of Gerard''</u>, it uses the last half of the 1982 fanfare, due to a reverse plaster.
*On the <u>Arrow Video Blu-ray release of ''Pulp''</u>, the standard 1968 version is accompanied with the 1994 fanfare from the 12th logo. This was due to a reverse plaster job that likely resulted from Arrow reusing the audio source from MGM's previous SD master (being the MGM DVD releases had the 1994 logo) with the new 2K scan featuring this logo intact (as well as the vintage BBFC card).
*On the <u>Arrow Video Blu-ray release of ''Pulp''</u>, the standard 1968 version is accompanied with the 1994 fanfare from the 12th logo. This was due to a reverse plaster job that likely resulted from Arrow reusing the audio source from MGM's previous SD master (being the MGM DVD releases had the 1994 logo) with the new 2K scan featuring this logo intact (as well as the vintage BBFC card).
*On the <u>2021 Kino Lorber Blu-ray release of ''Bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia''</u> (second pressing only, which uses Arrow's 2017 4k remaster), this logo uses the 2000 music from the 13th and 14th logos, respectively, due to a sloppy reverse plastering error (Arrow's 2017 UK Blu-ray release is silent as it should be). The first pressing of the 2021 Kino Lorber Blu-ray releases uses the older MGM HD master with the 2001 MGM URL variant and the 14th UA logo.
*On the <u>2021 Kino Lorber Blu-ray release of ''Bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia''</u> (second pressing only, which uses Arrow's 2017 4k remaster), this logo uses the 2000 music from the 13th and 14th logos, respectively, due to a reverse plastering error (Arrow's 2017 UK Blu-ray release is silent as it should be). The first pressing of the 2021 Kino Lorber Blu-ray releases uses the older MGM HD master with the 2001 MGM URL variant and the 14th UA logo.


'''Availability:''' Seen on films and animated shorts by the company from the time-period until 1976.
'''Availability:''' Seen on films and animated shorts by the company from the time-period until 1976.
*Until recently, this logo was hard to find due to rampant plastering by the means of MGM and later UA variants.
*Until recently, this logo was hard to find due to plastering by the means of MGM and later UA variants.
**This was presumably done for legal reasons, as Transamerica Corporation still exists as a company (and were still using the "T-Flower" logo in the 1980s).
**This was presumably done for legal reasons, as Transamerica Corporation still exists as a company (and were still using the "T-Flower" logo in the 1980s).
**Nowadays, MGM licenses its films to various video labels that perform new scans and remasters and are more likely to leave studio logos intact on the film than MGM themselves; as a result, this logo has started to become much more common than it was during the last ten years.
**Nowadays, MGM licenses its films to various video labels that perform new scans and remasters and are more likely to leave studio logos intact on the film than MGM themselves; as a result, this logo has started to become more common than it was during the last ten years.
*The logo was allegedly first seen on ''The Thomas Crown Affair''.
*The logo was allegedly first seen on ''The Thomas Crown Affair''.
**The original variant's last regular appearance was on ''Rosebud'', released in 1975; its last appearance on a feature film was ''That's the Way of the World''. It continued to appear on DePatie-Freleng cartoons until at least ''Medicur'', ''The Dogfather''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final theatrical cartoon.
**The original variant's last regular appearance was on ''Rosebud'', released in 1975; its last appearance on a feature film was ''That's the Way of the World''. It continued to appear on DePatie-Freleng cartoons until at least ''Medicur'', ''The Dogfather''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final theatrical cartoon.
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* On <u>trailers for films</u>, the logo is still and the Transamerica byline is in white. However, the original theatrical trailer for ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' has the still version of the regular version, though the film itself has the variant from a full screen version print of ''Moonraker''.
* On <u>trailers for films</u>, the logo is still and the Transamerica byline is in white. However, the original theatrical trailer for ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' has the still version of the regular version, though the film itself has the variant from a full screen version print of ''Moonraker''.
* On <u>''Moonraker''</u>, the logo is still.
* On <u>''Moonraker''</u>, the logo is still.
* Depending on the film, the <u>placement and colors of the logo</u> vary ever so slightly.
* Depending on the film, the <u>placement and colors of the logo</u> would vary.
* On <u>European releases</u>, such as the Italian release of ''Cannibal Holocaust'', it would say "{{font|impact|United Artists Europa Inc.}}". This can be seen on the Shameless UK DVD & Blu-ray release. This logo is not on American releases, as the Grindhouse DVD plasters it with the [[Grindhouse Releasing]] logo, and even if the cancelled Mogul Video release were to turn up it might not have had any logo. This logo was also seen on ''Primo Amore''.
* On <u>European releases</u>, such as the Italian release of ''Cannibal Holocaust'', it would say "{{font|impact|United Artists Europa Inc.}}". This can be seen on the Shameless UK DVD & Blu-ray release. This logo is not on American releases, as the Grindhouse DVD plasters it with the [[Grindhouse Releasing]] logo, and even if the cancelled Mogul Video release were to turn up it might not have had any logo. This logo was also seen on ''Primo Amore''.


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'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
* On a <u>TCM print of ''Return of the Pink Panther''</u> and a <u>Russian print of ''Audrey Rose''</u>, it uses the 1994 music due to sloppy reverse plastering.
* On a <u>TCM print of ''Return of the Pink Panther''</u> and a <u>Russian print of ''Audrey Rose''</u>, it uses the 1994 music due to reverse plastering.
* On <u>late 1970s reissue prints of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''</u> (plastering over the 4th logo), this logo has the sound of race cars (leading into the opening scene of the film) playing over this logo.
* On <u>late 1970s reissue prints of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''</u> (plastering over the 4th logo), this logo has the sound of race cars (leading into the opening scene of the film) playing over this logo.


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**However, the 1990 VHS release has this logo plastered with the 1987 logo and the MGM/UA Communications logo, while the 1996 VHS release, 1998 DVD release, and current releases have it plastered with the 1994 logo.
**However, the 1990 VHS release has this logo plastered with the 1987 logo and the MGM/UA Communications logo, while the 1996 VHS release, 1998 DVD release, and current releases have it plastered with the 1994 logo.
**However, it is still kept on the RCA CED release, which was released months before Transamerica sold UA to MGM.
**However, it is still kept on the RCA CED release, which was released months before Transamerica sold UA to MGM.
*Occasionally, it did some plastering of its own, usually over the later variant of the 1968 logo. This is believed to have happened with ''Rollerball'' and ''The Return of a Man Called Horse''.
*It did some plastering of its own, usually over the later variant of the 1968 logo. This is believed to have happened with ''Rollerball'' and ''The Return of a Man Called Horse''.
*Also seen on current TV airings of ''Champion of Death''.
*Also seen on current TV airings of ''Champion of Death''.
**This logo was last seen on ''Bound for Glory'', in which the Region 2 DVD releases and ThisTV airings (following the 10th logo) retain it, while the Region 1 DVD releases have it plastered with the 1987 logo.
**This logo was last seen on ''Bound for Glory'', in which the Region 2 DVD releases and ThisTV airings (following the 10th logo) retain it, while the Region 1 DVD releases have it plastered with the 1987 logo.
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'''Visuals:''' 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.
'''Visuals:''' 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.


'''Trivia:''' This logo was used during and after United Artists' 75th anniversary.
'''Trivia:''' This logo was used during and after United Artists' 75th anniversary.
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*In an <u>unusual variation</u> 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 <u>unusual variation</u> 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.
*<u>TCM's print of ''The Magic Sword''</u> has the second half of the 1982 logo fanfare playing over it. Quite possibly an editing error as well.
*<u>TCM's print of ''The Magic Sword''</u> has the second half of the 1982 logo fanfare playing over it. Quite possibly an editing error as well.
*On <u>some films</u>, such as ''Fiddler on the Roof'', ''Bananas'', local airings of ''Leaving Las Vegas'', the HD print of ''GoldenEye'', and a September 30, 2023 UK airing of ''Pulp'' on Talking Pictures TV, the 1994 fanfare is heard due to a plaster error. This also actually suits this logo well, compared to the Pathé one.
*On <u>some films</u>, such as ''Fiddler on the Roof'', ''Bananas'', local airings of ''Leaving Las Vegas'', the HD print of ''GoldenEye'', and a September 30, 2023 UK airing of ''Pulp'' on Talking Pictures TV, the 1994 fanfare is heard due to a plaster error.
*On an <u>Amazon Prime France print of ''Rocky II''</u>, the theme is low pitched.
*On an <u>Amazon Prime France print of ''Rocky II''</u>, the theme is low pitched.


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