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* It appears on TCM's print and the Criterion and Universal DVD releases of ''My Man Godfrey'', although the 6th [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion]] logo plasters it on its respective print, and several public domain prints of the film have the logo removed entirely. | * It appears on TCM's print and the Criterion and Universal DVD releases of ''My Man Godfrey'', although the 6th [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion]] logo plasters it on its respective print, and several public domain prints of the film have the logo removed entirely. | ||
** It was also restored for the Criterion Blu-ray and DVD release of the 1936 version of ''Show Boat''. | ** It was also restored for the Criterion Blu-ray and DVD release of the 1936 version of ''Show Boat''. | ||
* It | * It also appears on a cable print of ''The Texan'', a 1930 [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] film. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This is considered an impressive logo for its era. | '''Legacy:''' This is considered an impressive logo for its era. | ||
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* This logo made its theatrical debut on ''Charade'', released on December 5, 1963, and made its last regular appearance on ''Bird on a Wire'', released on May 18, 1990. | * This logo made its theatrical debut on ''Charade'', released on December 5, 1963, and made its last regular appearance on ''Bird on a Wire'', released on May 18, 1990. | ||
* The "PRESENTS" variation of the logo is seen on ''Silent Running'' and ''Journey to the Far Side of the Sun'', followed by the "a GERRY ANDERSON CENTURY 21 CINEMA PRODUCTION" logo. | * The "PRESENTS" variation of the logo is seen on ''Silent Running'' and ''Journey to the Far Side of the Sun'', followed by the "a GERRY ANDERSON CENTURY 21 CINEMA PRODUCTION" logo. | ||
* | * On ''Airport'', this logo is seen after the end credits with the opening P.A. track for the film playing over it (pan-and-scan releases apparently had the logo and track at the start of the film, if the 1981 MCA Videocassette, Inc. release is anything to go by). | ||
** A similar occurrence also appeared on John Carpenter's ''The Thing'' (without any audio; this time around, the Universal logo remains at the end, even on pan-and-scan prints). | ** A similar occurrence also appeared on John Carpenter's ''The Thing'' (without any audio; this time around, the Universal logo remains at the end, even on pan-and-scan prints). | ||
* This logo was not originally seen on the following films (recent releases of some of these films have this logo added on at the start, however): ''The Electric Horseman'', ''1941'', ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Torn Curtain'', ''Family Plot'', and ''Frenzy''. The ''Emergency!'' version can be found only on the pilot episode, available as part of the season 1 DVD set. (The episode is not rerun as part of the series' syndication package.) | * This logo was not originally seen on the following films (recent releases of some of these films have this logo added on at the start, however): ''The Electric Horseman'', ''1941'', ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Torn Curtain'', ''Family Plot'', and ''Frenzy''. The ''Emergency!'' version can be found only on the pilot episode, available as part of the season 1 DVD set. (The episode is not rerun as part of the series' syndication package.) | ||
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* The only [[Laika]] film to use this logo was ''Coraline'', the later two films ''ParaNorman'' and ''The Boxtrolls'' used the next logo. | * The only [[Laika]] film to use this logo was ''Coraline'', the later two films ''ParaNorman'' and ''The Boxtrolls'' used the next logo. | ||
* The logo also appeared in some video games, with the full version, the short version, or even the still version. | * The logo also appeared in some video games, with the full version, the short version, or even the still version. | ||
* | * It also appears on the 2000 UK VHS release of ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' instead of the TriStar logo, including the other [[Carolco Pictures|Carolco]] films that have releases in other countries on Blu-ray and DVD. | ||
* It also appears at the beginning of the movie on ''Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas'' on DVD, however PBS Kids airings don't use the logo. | * It also appears at the beginning of the movie on ''Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas'' on DVD, however PBS Kids airings don't use the logo. | ||
* On newer HD prints of older Universal films, the 2002/2005 enhanced version plasters the original logos. Even the 1999 URL-only version plasters the original trademark versions on some titles. | * On newer HD prints of older Universal films, the 2002/2005 enhanced version plasters the original logos. Even the 1999 URL-only version plasters the original trademark versions on some titles. | ||