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*Can be found on TriStar movies from the '80s and early '90s, particularly ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'', ''Birdy'', ''Red Heat'', ''Total Recall'', ''Night of the Creeps'', ''Light of Day'', ''Side Out'', ''Air America'', ''The Natural'', ''Places in the Heart'', ''Jacob's Ladder'', ''Short Circuit 1'' & ''2'', ''Toy Soldiers'' (1991) (although it's removed from the Dutch [[Arrow Film|Arrow Film]] VHS), ''Volunteers'' (1985), ''Tap'' (1989), ''Steel Magnolias'', ''The Running Man'' (except for the 1999 [[Republic Pictures (1985-2010)|Republic Pictures]] DVD), ''Universal Soldier'', ''The Hitcher'' (1986), ''Supergirl'' (1984) ([[Artisan Entertainment|USA Home Video]] release), ''Heaven Help Us'', ''Sweet Dreams'', ''Rad'' (including the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-Ray), ''Hook'', ''Glory'', ''Touch and Go'' ([[HBO/Cannon Video|HBO/Cannon]] VHS only; it is unknown if it appears on the 1999 [[Trimark Home Video]] VHS release), ''The Monster Squad'', ''Mountains of the Moon'' (the 1999 Artisan/Pioneer DVD), ''Head Office'', ''Bat*21'' (while it's saved on the [[Media Home Entertainment]] VHS, it's presumed missing from the MGM DVD; and it is unknown if it is preserved on the Kino Lorber Blu-Ray), ''Q&A'' (including the [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox]] DVD from 2003), ''Every Time We Say Goodbye'' (though it's skipped on the [[Video Treasures]] re-issue), ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Rambo III'' (except the Lionsgate Ultra HD release), ''L.A. Story'', the first two ''Look Who's Talking'' movies, ''Labyrinth'' (though not on the [[Embassy Home Entertainment|Embassy]] VHS release), and ''Sniper'', among others.

*This logo made its first appearance on ''Where the Boys Are '84'' as TriStar's first released film and then on ''The Natural'', TriStar's first produced film and officially ended with ''Cliffhanger''.

*The silent version can also be found on the 1999 VHS of ''The Muppets Take Manhattan''.

*Many video and international theatrical releases of Carolco productions remove this logo, but it's preserved on some films, such as ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw'', ''DeepStar Six'', ''Universal Soldier'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Basic Instinct'', a demo VHS of ''Red Heat'', VUDU and YouTube streaming prints of ''Homeboy'' (1988), current releases of ''Rambo III'', and streaming prints, the 1998 Widescreen LaserDisc release and reportedly, an Encore airing and Australian, French, and Brazilian DVDs of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', as well as being present on the [[RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video Pty. Ltd. (Australia)|RCA/Columbia/Hoyts]] VHS release, and the 2012 UK theatrical re-release of ''Total Recall''. It is unknown if the Kino Lorber Blu-Ray of ''DeepStar Six'' preserves the Tri-Star/Carolco combo.

*It may have also been seen on original theatrical prints of the first ''Silent Night, Deadly Night'' film, but these particular prints have more than likely been destroyed in the aftermath of that film's controversy and subsequent withdrawal from theaters.

*Also may be found on theatrical prints of ''High Spirits'' and ''Santa Claus: The Movie''; for both films, don't expect this on the Media Home Entertainment VHS releases. For the latter film, there is a small chance it might be restored on the recent DVD and Blu-Ray releases from Lionsgate, and maybe non-American media, but the odds aren't very likely. However, it was preserved on HBO airings of ''Santa Claus: The Movie'' from the late-1980s (including a Christmas Eve 1986 broadcast), among other possible premium cable prints.

*It was also retained on VOD prints of ''Lifeforce'', including prints on now-defunct FEARNet, and surprisingly, the original UK VHS release from [[Guild Home Video|Guild]] and the U.S. [[Scream Factory]] Blu-Ray (the latter after the MGM lion). Don't expect it on the original Vestron Video VHS, the 1997 MGM/UA Movie Time VHS or the 2000 MGM DVD (both of which include the film's international cut, where it probably wouldn't be intact at all anyway). It may be intact on the Video Treasures reprint, but the odds aren't likely.

*It's also retained on the Scream Factory Blu-Ray of ''Candyman'' (with the 1997 [[Universal Pictures]] logo preceding it).

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''  

*Starting with the film ''Godzilla'', released on May 20, 1998, the fanfare has been rearranged. This fanfare plasters the original version on the original DVD release of ''Desperate Measures''.

*On earlier films with this logo, such as ''Jury Duty'' and some prints (such as the 1999 DVD release) of ''Sleepless in Seattle'', the 1984 fanfare plays (it should be noted that on the 1999 DVD release of the latter, the logo fades out before the music stops).

'''Availability:''' Common. It's seen on many TriStar releases during this period.

*The bylineless version can be found on pre-1995 releases including ''Sleepless in Seattle'', ''Weekend at Bernie's II'', ''Look Who's Talking Now'', ''Philadelphia'', ''Mr. Jones'', ''Mixed Nuts'', ''Legends of the Fall'', ''Jury Duty'' and ''Magic in the Water''. It was also used on some post-1995 films such as ''Desperate Measures'', ''3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain'', and ''Baby Geniuses''.

*Strangely, this logo is seen on 1997 VHS prints of ''The Craft'', ''Multiplicity'', ''Alaska'', ''Fly Away Home'', AVON VHS copies of ''Matilda'', later copies of the 1993 VHS of ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind,'' the 1997 Screener VHS of ''Deadly Heroes'' (1993), 1997 reissues of ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'', ''Matilda'', and ''Annie'' (1982) instead of the [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]] logo (some prints of these tapes do have the CTHV logo instead).

*The logo made its first appearance in ''Sleepless in Seattle,'' and made its final appearance in ''The Lady in the Van''.