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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*A French dub of ''Rain Man'' (1988) has a low-pitched version of this jingle with the United Artists logo. | *A French dub of ''Rain Man'' (1988) has a low-pitched version of this jingle with the United Artists logo. | ||
*On the 2017 Arrow Films remastered Blu-ray release of ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (1988), as well as the 2017 Scream Factory Blu- | *On the 2017 Arrow Films remastered Blu-ray release of ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (1988), as well as the 2017 Scream Factory Blu-ray release of ''Poltergeist III'' (1988), the 5.1 tracks have the MGM/UA jingle play and when the MGM logo appears, cuts to the 1995 roar due to sloppy reverse plastering. The 2.0 stereo tracks on both films have the original audio and 1986 roar. Also, the 5.1 track for ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (1988) has the MGM/UA jingle in high-tone. | ||
*On the 2021 Severin Films remastered Blu-ray release of ''Overboard'' (1987), the logo is silent until the MGM logo shows up and the 1995 roar is heard. This is likely due to Severin reusing audio from the previous MGM master with the 2001 logo. | *On the 2021 Severin Films remastered Blu-ray release of ''Overboard'' (1987), the logo is silent until the MGM logo shows up and the 1995 roar is heard. This is likely due to Severin reusing audio from the previous MGM master with the 2001 logo. | ||
*On a Russian dub of ''Child's Play'' (1988), the MGM/UA United Artists variation plays audio for the 1994 UA logo due to poor reverse plastering. | *On a Russian dub of ''Child's Play'' (1988), the MGM/UA United Artists variation plays audio for the 1994 UA logo due to poor reverse plastering. | ||
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*The MGM/UA Communications-UA Swoosh mixture is seen on old TV, VHS, and Laserdisc prints of several James Bond movies and movies from the ''Pink Panther'' series (and also plasters old UA logos, such as the "Transamerica T"). | *The MGM/UA Communications-UA Swoosh mixture is seen on old TV, VHS, and Laserdisc prints of several James Bond movies and movies from the ''Pink Panther'' series (and also plasters old UA logos, such as the "Transamerica T"). | ||
*The version with the UA logo following it can be seen on older prints of ''Baby Boom'', ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!'', ''Rain Man'', and the original 1988 version of ''Child's Play''. It also | *The version with the UA logo following it can be seen on older prints of ''Baby Boom'', ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!'', ''Rain Man'', and the original 1988 version of ''Child's Play''. | ||
**It also makes an appearance on the 1998 DVD release of ''The Great Escape''. | |||
*The version with the MGM logo following can be seen on older prints of ''Fatal Beauty'', ''Moonstruck'', ''Overboard'' (including the one used for the 2021 [[Severin Films]] Blu-ray release), ''Poltergeist III'' (including the print used for the Scream Factory Blu-ray release), ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (including the print used for the 2017 Arrow Video Blu-ray release), and others. | *The version with the MGM logo following can be seen on older prints of ''Fatal Beauty'', ''Moonstruck'', ''Overboard'' (including the one used for the 2021 [[Severin Films]] Blu-ray release), ''Poltergeist III'' (including the print used for the Scream Factory Blu-ray release), ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (including the print used for the 2017 Arrow Video Blu-ray release), and others. | ||
*Recent prints of many of the above, such as the 20th anniversary DVD release and Criterion Collection Blu-ray release of ''Moonstruck'', will have it replaced with a newer MGM logo. | *Recent prints of many of the above, such as the 20th anniversary DVD release and Criterion Collection Blu-ray release of ''Moonstruck'', will have it replaced with a newer MGM logo. | ||
*The black and white variant | *The black and white variant appears on the 1988 MGM/UA Home Video VHS release of ''The Manchurian Candidate'' and the 1989 MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc release of ''The Apartment''. | ||
*The trailer variant | *The trailer variant appears on several MGM/UA Home Video releases, such as the 1988 VHS release of ''Spaceballs'' (1987), among others. | ||
*The version with the UA logo following it also appears on the 1989 UK VHS releases of ''The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival: Pink Suds'' and ''The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival: Pink Paradise'', respectively, among many others from [[MGM/UA Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]]. | *The version with the UA logo following it also appears on the 1989 UK VHS releases of ''The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival: Pink Suds'' and ''The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival: Pink Paradise'', respectively, among many others from [[MGM/UA Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]]. | ||
*The version with the UA logo following it also appeared on a 2004 ITV1 UK airing of ''Rain Man'' (1988) which aired as part of the late night movie and also at the start of the Marquee Collection 4K Blu-ray release of the aforementioned film after the 2012 MGM logo. | *The version with the UA logo following it also appeared on a 2004 ITV1 UK airing of ''Rain Man'' (1988) which aired as part of the late night movie and also at the start of the Marquee Collection 4K Blu-ray release of the aforementioned film after the 2012 MGM logo. | ||