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'''Music/Sounds:''' A snazzy jazz beat established on a snare drum with brushes, occasionally interrupted on the offbeat by a catchy harpsichord riff. The drums give the feel of the sound a projector makes. A few double bass notes are also heard on the third harpsichord riff.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A snazzy jazz beat established on a snare drum with brushes, occasionally interrupted on the offbeat by a catchy harpsichord riff. The drums give the feel of the sound a projector makes. A few double bass notes are also heard on the third harpsichord riff.
* The 1978 policy trailer has a light but progressively triumphant string fanfare, with camera flash sounds heard alongside the shutter movements.
* The 1978 policy trailer has a light but progressively triumphant string fanfare, with camera flash sounds heard alongside the shutter movements.
 
'''Availability:''' It appeared only in General Cinema theaters before the start of a movie or trailers from the late '60s to the early '80s.


===2nd Open (1984-June 1986)===
===2nd Open (1984-June 1986)===
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A funky flute/brass rendition of the first music mixed with a Rhodes piano. Chimes are heard whenever a star shines. Also, like in the first logo, the animation is supported by reverberated percussion that simulates the sound of a projector.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A funky flute/brass rendition of the first music mixed with a Rhodes piano. Chimes are heard whenever a star shines. Also, like in the first logo, the animation is supported by reverberated percussion that simulates the sound of a projector.
'''Availability:''' It was only used in General Cinema theaters back in the mid '80s.


===3rd Open (June 1986-May 1993)===
===3rd Open (June 1986-May 1993)===
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' For the "Coming Attractions" variant, it starts out with the drumbeat from the first logo; a low synth chord then starts up, followed by an orchestra hit with warbling synth notes and a bass chord. When the GCC circle lights up, a shorter version of the main logo's 6-note fanfare plays, along with a timpani drumroll. The last note ends with an ascending synth sound as the words tilt, and another orchestra hit as they fly away. For the "Also Showing" variant, it has a similar drumroll and hit to the end of the "Coming Attractions" variant, but in a different pitch.
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' For the "Coming Attractions" variant, it starts out with the drumbeat from the first logo; a low synth chord then starts up, followed by an orchestra hit with warbling synth notes and a bass chord. When the GCC circle lights up, a shorter version of the main logo's 6-note fanfare plays, along with a timpani drumroll. The last note ends with an ascending synth sound as the words tilt, and another orchestra hit as they fly away. For the "Also Showing" variant, it has a similar drumroll and hit to the end of the "Coming Attractions" variant, but in a different pitch.
'''Availability:''' Easier to find than the previous open, but only appeared in theaters at that time, unless you have film reels (though there are some accounts that this logo, but with the next logo's "Candy Band" policy trailer instead of this logo's "Space Candy" policy trailer, showed up in some theaters as late as 1995).


===4th Open (May 1993-1996)===
===4th Open (May 1993-1996)===
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' For the "Coming Attractions" variant, it has a different arrangement without the electronic drumbeat; a cymbal hit also sounds when the logo flashes, followed by "swirling" sounds and a soft synth chord as the "Coming Attractions" text appears. For the "Also Showing" version, it is just the choir and the "swirling" noises are present.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' For the "Coming Attractions" variant, it has a different arrangement without the electronic drumbeat; a cymbal hit also sounds when the logo flashes, followed by "swirling" sounds and a soft synth chord as the "Coming Attractions" text appears. For the "Also Showing" version, it is just the choir and the "swirling" noises are present.
'''Availability:''' Only appeared in General Cinema theaters back in the mid '90s.


===5th Open (1996-2001)===
===5th Open (1996-2001)===

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