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On December 21, 1987, Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company merged the operations of Tri-Star and Columbia to become Columbia/Tri-Star, of which it owned 80% of its stock. In late 1987, most of Tri-Star's releases were copyrighted under the Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. name until April 13, 1988, when it was reverted back to Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. In January 1988, CPE's stocks somewhat fell, and Coca-Cola decreased its shares in CPE to 49%. On November 8, 1989, [[Sony]] of Japan acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment for $3.4 billion. On August 7, 1991, under [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]], the hyphen was officially removed from the name of TriStar Pictures. | On December 21, 1987, Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company merged the operations of Tri-Star and Columbia to become Columbia/Tri-Star, of which it owned 80% of its stock. In late 1987, most of Tri-Star's releases were copyrighted under the Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. name until April 13, 1988, when it was reverted back to Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. In January 1988, CPE's stocks somewhat fell, and Coca-Cola decreased its shares in CPE to 49%. On November 8, 1989, [[Sony]] of Japan acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment for $3.4 billion. On August 7, 1991, under [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]], the hyphen was officially removed from the name of TriStar Pictures. | ||
Early on (with a few exceptions), TriStar's films were released on home video by either [[RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video]] (now [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]), [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]]/[[Key Video]] (now [[20th Century Home Entertainment]]), occasionally [[Vestron Video]]/[[Lightning Video]] (now [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]]), or [[Thorn EMI Video|Thorn-EMI]]/[[HBO/Cannon Video]]/[[HBO Home Entertainment|HBO Video (now HBO Home Entertainment)]], among others. In 1988, following Columbia's buyout of TriStar, home video distribution of its films moved exclusively to RCA/Columbia. From 1985 to 1994, TriStar also distributed films produced by [[Carolco Pictures]] in the US and select international regions | Early on (with a few exceptions), TriStar's films were released on home video by either [[RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video]] (now [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]), [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]]/[[Key Video]] (now [[20th Century Home Entertainment]]), occasionally [[Vestron Video]]/[[Lightning Video]] (now [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]]), or [[Thorn EMI Video|Thorn-EMI]]/[[HBO/Cannon Video]]/[[HBO Home Entertainment|HBO Video (now HBO Home Entertainment)]], among others. In 1988, following Columbia's buyout of TriStar, home video distribution of its films moved exclusively to RCA/Columbia. From 1985 to 1994, TriStar also distributed films produced by [[Carolco Pictures]] in the US and select international regions; such films were released on home video through [[International Video Entertainment]] and [[Live Entertainment|Live Home Video]] (now Lionsgate Home Entertainment), often with TriStar's logo cut. ''Cliffhanger'', which TriStar had full distribution rights to in the United States, France, Mexico, Germany, Australia and New Zealand due to Carloco providing half of the film's budget to TriStar, is the only Carolco film in which the rights were retained by the original distributor. The [[Taft Entertainment Pictures|Taft Entertainment]] films that TriStar released (such as ''The Monster Squad'' and ''The Running Man'') were acquired by [[Paramount Pictures]] after Taft merged into [[Republic Entertainment|Republic]] and then [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]]. International distribution rights to TriStar's titles were previously handled by Columbia-Warner Distributors (a partnership between Columbia and [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]) until it was absorbed into [[Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International|Columbia Tri-Star Films]] in 1988. | ||
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*The intro of ''[[Tri-Star Showcase]]'' has this logo edited with the horse galloping. When it jumps over the "T", it fades to the preview of the movie. | *The intro of ''[[Tri-Star Showcase]]'' has this logo edited with the horse galloping. When it jumps over the "T", it fades to the preview of the movie. | ||
*On a TV spot for ''Places in the Heart'', the Pegasus outlining and company name appear bolder. | *On a TV spot for ''Places in the Heart'', the Pegasus outlining and company name appear bolder. | ||
*On the VUDU print of ''Lock | *On the VUDU print of ''Lock Up'', the 2011 [[StudioCanal]] logo plays, and after it ends, it cuts to the middle of the TriStar logo when the Pegasus jumps over the "T". | ||
*On the Blu-ray release of ''Short Circuit'', the background color appears to be washed out. | *On the Blu-ray release of ''Short Circuit'', the background color appears to be washed out. | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*On some films such as ''Birdy'', ''Candyman'' (1992), ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' (the [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar]] DVD release and a Pluto | *On some films such as ''Birdy'', ''Candyman'' (1992), ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' (the [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar]] DVD release and a Pluto TV print have the fanfare, while the Hulu, CTHV VHS print and a February 11, 2023 Film4 UK airing use the silent version), a recent [[Turner Classic Movies|TCM]] broadcast of ''Places in the Heart'' (also on the Columbia TriStar DVD release of said film), and the original theatrical release and some streaming prints of the theatrical version of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (save for the Director's Cut), the logo is silent. | ||
**This is also used on AMC's print of ''Total Recall'' (1990), but with what sounds like the last note of the fanfare playing after the logo fades out. | |||
*On ''The Principal'' and ''Chaplin'', the music begins a few seconds before the logo fades in. | *On ''The Principal'' and ''Chaplin'', the music begins a few seconds before the logo fades in. | ||
*Sometimes, the fanfare has extra reverb after it ends. | *Sometimes, the fanfare has extra reverb after it ends. | ||
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*On StudioCanal prints of ''Red Heat'', the theme plays in double high tone. If one listens closely, the PAL tone is briefly heard before going to the double high tone pitch. | *On StudioCanal prints of ''Red Heat'', the theme plays in double high tone. If one listens closely, the PAL tone is briefly heard before going to the double high tone pitch. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It appears on TriStar films from 1984 through 1993. | ||
* This logo made its first appearance on ''Where the Boys Are '84'' (released on April 6, 1984), and made its final appearance on ''Cliffhanger'' (released on May 20, 1993). | * This logo made its first appearance on ''Where the Boys Are '84'' (released on April 6, 1984), and made its final appearance on ''Cliffhanger'' (released on May 20, 1993). | ||
* This logo also replaces the 1993 logo on certain TV airings and prints of ''Matilda'', including TBS and Freeform in the U.S., YTV and Disney Channel in Canada, Disney Channel in Latin America, which sometimes uses the 1993 music over the 1984 logo, like Disney Channel airings in Latin America for example, likely due to a reverse plastering error. | * This logo also replaces the 1993 logo on certain TV airings and prints of ''Matilda'', including TBS and Freeform in the U.S., YTV and Disney Channel in Canada, Disney Channel in Latin America, which sometimes uses the 1993 music over the 1984 logo, like Disney Channel airings in Latin America for example, likely due to a reverse plastering error. | ||
* Many video and international theatrical releases of Carolco | * Many video and international theatrical releases of Carolco films remove this logo, but it's still preserved on some films, including ''Total Recall'' (on releases since 2001) and ''Cliffhanger'' (owned in the US and select international territories by Sony Pictures). | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
* | * It also may be found on theatrical prints of ''High Spirits'' and ''Santa Claus: The Movie''; for both films, this won't show up on current releases. | ||
** 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. | ** 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. | ||
* On a couple episodes of the TV series ''Werewolf'', this was used in place of the TriStar Television logo, and was also retained on Chiller reruns, CTV Throwback prints, and DVD releases. | * On a couple episodes of the TV series ''Werewolf'', this was used in place of the TriStar Television logo, and was also retained on Chiller reruns, CTV Throwback prints, and DVD releases. | ||
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* It is also retained on the Scream Factory Blu-ray release of ''Candyman'' (with the 1997 [[Universal Pictures]] logo preceding it). | * It is also retained on the Scream Factory Blu-ray release of ''Candyman'' (with the 1997 [[Universal Pictures]] logo preceding it). | ||
* Although the logo appears on the back cover of Second Sight's UK Blu-Ray release of ''Flight of the Navigator'', all home video and theatrical prints use the 1985 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo. There seems to have been some confusion with other films distributed by [[Producers Sales Organization]]. PSO self-released its own movies internationally, while signing a five-year agreement with Tri-Star for U.S. theatrical distribution. However, PSO did distribute several TriStar films internationally, such as ''Short Circuit'' and ''8 Million Ways to Die''.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/16/business/producers-sales-delphi-in-merger.html</ref> | * Although the logo appears on the back cover of Second Sight's UK Blu-Ray release of ''Flight of the Navigator'', all home video and theatrical prints use the 1985 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo. There seems to have been some confusion with other films distributed by [[Producers Sales Organization]]. PSO self-released its own movies internationally, while signing a five-year agreement with Tri-Star for U.S. theatrical distribution. However, PSO did distribute several TriStar films internationally, such as ''Short Circuit'' and ''8 Million Ways to Die''.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/16/business/producers-sales-delphi-in-merger.html</ref> | ||
* It also may have appeared on international theatrical prints of ''Wes Craven's Shocker'', ''Field of Dreams'', and ''Hamlet'' (1990), with Carolco preceding it. | * It also may have appeared on international theatrical prints of ''Wes Craven's Shocker'', ''Field of Dreams'', and ''Hamlet'' (1990), with Carolco's logo preceding it. | ||
* The trailer logo appears on previews of TriStar films from 1991-1993, such as ''Bugsy'', ''Candyman'', ''Sniper'', ''Cliffhanger'', and ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (the latter uses the next logo on the main feature, which used the 1984 fanfare, while VHS prints used the 1993 fanfare). | * The trailer logo appears on previews of TriStar films from 1991-1993, such as ''Bugsy'', ''Candyman'', ''Sniper'', ''Cliffhanger'', and ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (the latter uses the next logo on the main feature, which used the 1984 fanfare, while VHS prints used the 1993 fanfare). | ||