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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*Sometimes the film's <u>opening/closing theme</u>. | *Sometimes the film's <u>opening/closing theme</u> is used. | ||
* <u>1976-1985:</u> In some cases, a new orchestral fanfare ending with an electric guitar chord was used for the "Coming From" variant on trailers for films like ''Islands in the Stream'', ''Saturday Night Fever'', ''Foul Play'', and ''Airplane!''. A few films such as ''Starting Over'' also had this fanfare at the beginning. This theme was composed by Lalo Schifrin. | * <u>1976-1985:</u> In some cases, a new orchestral fanfare ending with an electric guitar chord was used for the "Coming From" variant on trailers for films like ''Islands in the Stream'', ''Saturday Night Fever'', ''Foul Play'', and ''Airplane!''. A few films such as ''Starting Over'' also had this fanfare at the beginning. This theme was composed by Lalo Schifrin. | ||
* On <u>''Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood''</u>, an orchestral rendition of the ''Paramount on Parade'' theme, arranged by Neal Hefti, was used. | * On <u>''Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood''</u>, an orchestral rendition of the ''Paramount on Parade'' theme, arranged by Neal Hefti, was used. | ||
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* On the <u>1985 promo variant</u>, a male announcer says, "In 1985, Paramount has a whole new attitude." | * On the <u>1985 promo variant</u>, a male announcer says, "In 1985, Paramount has a whole new attitude." | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount films released between 1975 and 1986. Most films released on VHS, DVD | '''Availability:''' Seen on most Paramount films released between 1975 and 1986. Most films released on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray, as well as TV prints, have this logo intact or restored as well. Some well-known films that used this include ''The Bad News Bears'', ''Saturday Night Fever'', ''Grease'', ''Heaven Can Wait'', ''The Warriors'', ''Escape from Alcatraz'', the first four ''Star Trek'' films, the first six ''Friday the 13th'' films, ''Airplane!'', ''An Officer and a Gentleman'', ''48 Hrs.'', ''Flashdance'', ''Trading Places'', ''Terms of Endearment'', ''Footloose'', ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Pretty in Pink'', ''Top Gun'', ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', and ''Crocodile Dundee''. | ||
* The opening version of this logo made its first appearance on ''Mahogany'' (released on October 8, 1975), and made its last appearance on ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (released on November 26, 1986). The last film that used this logo in regular usage was ''The Golden Child'' (albeit at the end; the next logo (shown below) made its debut at the beginning of the film). | * The opening version of this logo made its first appearance on ''Mahogany'' (released on October 8, 1975), and made its last appearance on ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (released on November 26, 1986). The last film that used this logo in regular usage was ''The Golden Child'' (albeit at the end; the next logo (shown below) made its debut at the beginning of the film). | ||
* This logo is also seen at the end of 1989's ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (the 5th logo is used at the beginning). | * This logo is also seen at the end of 1989's ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (the 5th logo is used at the beginning). | ||