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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
*The Sunburst logo originally came out in 1975, but first appeared only on posters. | * The Sunburst logo originally came out in 1975, but first appeared only on posters. | ||
*The animation for the Sunburst logo was provided by Robert Abel and Associates, who specialized in elaborate, motion-controlled animation and lighting effects, and also did work on commercials (early 1970s 7-Up ads among many others) and ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. | * The animation for the Sunburst logo was provided by Robert Abel and Associates, who specialized in elaborate, motion-controlled animation and lighting effects, and also did work on commercials (early 1970s 7-Up ads among many others) and ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Common. Sony is much better at keeping older theatrical logos on current releases of their films than [[Sony Pictures Television|their TV output]] (which is another story). In the early days of [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia Pictures' video division]], however, this logo would be plastered by their home video logo (although the "Columbia Pictures" text alone would be seen for a split second, possibly due to poor editing). Otherwise, all later video releases, DVDs/Blu-rays, and TV broadcasts retain this logo. | '''Availability:''' Common. Sony is much better at keeping older theatrical logos on current releases of their films than [[Sony Pictures Television|their TV output]] (which is another story). In the early days of [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia Pictures' video division]], however, this logo would be plastered by their home video logo (although the "Columbia Pictures" text alone would be seen for a split second, possibly due to poor editing). Otherwise, all later video releases, DVDs/Blu-rays, and TV broadcasts retain this logo. | ||
*The first film to use this logo was ''Murder by Death'', while the last to use it was ''Happy Birthday to Me''. However, in international territories, it was used until at least 1982 as this appeared on ''Death Wish II'' (released domestically by [[Filmways Pictures]]). | * The first film to use this logo was ''Murder by Death'', while the last to use it was ''Happy Birthday to Me''. However, in international territories, it was used until at least 1982 as this appeared on ''Death Wish II'' (released domestically by [[Filmways Pictures]]). | ||
*On some airings of ''The Mirror Crack'd'' (the 1980 Angela Lansbury version), the logo is not shown at all, but is intact on most home media releases and uncut TV airings. | * On some airings of ''The Mirror Crack'd'' (the 1980 Angela Lansbury version), the logo is not shown at all, but is intact on most home media releases and uncut TV airings. | ||
*The 1980 [[Magnetic Video Corporation|Magnetic Video]] release of the [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC Entertainment]] film ''The Eagle Has Landed'', which Columbia distributed in the United States, also has this logo. | * The 1980 [[Magnetic Video Corporation|Magnetic Video]] release of the [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC Entertainment]] film ''The Eagle Has Landed'', which Columbia distributed in the United States, also has this logo. | ||
*It also plasters the previous logo on ''Tommy'', and 1980s and early 1990s U.S. VHS prints of ''Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different''. | * It also plasters the previous logo on ''Tommy'', and 1980s and early 1990s U.S. VHS prints of ''Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different''. | ||
*It was also seen on some pre-release versions of ''Stripes'', before switching to the next logo for general release, as well as on home video releases. | * It was also seen on some pre-release versions of ''Stripes'', before switching to the next logo for general release, as well as on home video releases. | ||
*The 1988 [[Goodtimes Home Video]] release of ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (as well as most other Columbia films distributed by Goodtimes on VHS during this period, such as the original 1977 ''Fun With Dick and Jane'') edits this out and goes straight to the opening credits, although other prints, such as the 2001 DVD and 30th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD and the 40th Anniversary 4KHD retain it (as do later reissues of said other Columbia films from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment). | * The 1988 [[GoodTimes Home Entertainment|Goodtimes Home Video]] release of ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (as well as most other Columbia films distributed by Goodtimes on VHS during this period, such as the original 1977 ''Fun With Dick and Jane'') edits this out and goes straight to the opening credits, although other prints, such as the 2001 DVD and 30th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD and the 40th Anniversary 4KHD retain it (as do later reissues of said other Columbia films from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment). | ||
*Don't expect to see this or the 1963 [[Universal Pictures]] logo on the Steven Spielberg movie ''1941'' (which Columbia co-released with Universal). | * Don't expect to see this or the 1963 [[Universal Pictures]] logo on the Steven Spielberg movie ''1941'' (which Columbia co-released with Universal). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Although it sticks out from the other Columbia logos in design, this logo is still a favorite of many. | '''Editor's Note:''' Although it sticks out from the other Columbia logos in design, this logo is still a favorite of many. | ||