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'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, the camera zooms out on a silhouette of a mountain. After the screen zooms out to a comfortable distance, a bright flash occurs behind the mountain, and white "stars" (they look like circles or lens flares) appear, as well as "'''''{{color|#ef8e00|{{font|Times New Roman|Paramount}}}}'''''" (in a {{color|#ef8e00|school bus yellow}} script, but closer to the pre-1975 logos). A {{color|#f4c430|saffron}}-colored trapezoidal trail zooms out from the base, and "'''HOME VIDEO'''" (set in the same font as the previous logo) zooms out soon after, tacked onto the {{color|#f4c430|saffron}}-colored trail. As that happens, the {{color|blue}} background gets extremely dark (resembling {{color|navy|federal blue}}). The end result is similar to the pre-1967 print logo.
'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, the camera zooms out on a silhouette of a mountain. After the screen zooms out to a comfortable distance, a bright flash occurs behind the mountain, and white "stars" (they look like circles or lens flares) appear, as well as "'''''{{color|#ef8e00|{{font|Times New Roman|Paramount}}}}'''''" (in a {{color|#ef8e00|school bus yellow}} script, but closer to the pre-1975 logos). A {{color|#f4c430|saffron}}-colored trapezoidal trail zooms out from the base, and "'''HOME VIDEO'''" (set in the same font as the previous logo) fades in soon after, tacked onto the {{color|#f4c430|saffron}}-colored trail. As that happens, the {{color|blue}} background gets extremely dark (resembling {{color|navy|federal blue}}). The end result is similar to the pre-1967 print logo.


'''Trivia:''' The second half of the logo was once used as the 1977 [[Paramount Television Service]] logo. "PARAMOUNT TELEVISION SERVICE" was featured at the bottom, which explains the chyron for "HOME VIDEO". The original version of the logo was produced by the design firm of Sullivan & Marks.
'''Trivia:''' The second half of the logo was once used as the 1977 [[Paramount Television Service]] logo. "PARAMOUNT TELEVISION SERVICE" was featured at the bottom, which explains the chyron for "HOME VIDEO".


'''Variant:''' On <u>''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!''</u>, the logo cuts to the last half of the film's Paramount logo.
'''Variant:''' On <u>''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!''</u>, the logo cuts to the last half of the film's Paramount logo.
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** However, since this was on a decent variety of movies, it may help a little.
** However, since this was on a decent variety of movies, it may help a little.
* Among the releases are ''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'', ''Coast to Coast'', ''Death Wish'' (reissue), ''Escape from Alcatraz'' (reissue), ''Breaking Glass'', ''Friday the 13th'', ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', ''Airplane!'', ''Charlotte's Web'' (reissue), ''Little Darlings'', ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!'' (reissue), ''Barbarella'' (reissue), ''Starting Over'', ''American Gigolo'', ''Urban Cowboy'' and ''Shogun'', respectively.
* Among the releases are ''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'', ''Coast to Coast'', ''Death Wish'' (reissue), ''Escape from Alcatraz'' (reissue), ''Breaking Glass'', ''Friday the 13th'', ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', ''Airplane!'', ''Charlotte's Web'' (reissue), ''Little Darlings'', ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!'' (reissue), ''Barbarella'' (reissue), ''Starting Over'', ''American Gigolo'', ''Urban Cowboy'' and ''Shogun'', respectively.
* Some, if any post-1981 prints also surprisingly keep this logo intact.
* Some, if any post-1981 prints also keep this logo intact.
* Also seen on certain Hi-Fi re-releases of Paramount's early releases (such as ''Downhill Racer'' and ''Death Wish'') from 1984, and the original Hi-Fi VHS release of ''True Grit'' (1969 version).
* Also seen on certain Hi-Fi re-releases of Paramount's early releases (such as ''Downhill Racer'' and ''Death Wish'') from 1984, and the original Hi-Fi VHS release of ''True Grit'' (1969 version).
* It also reappears on a 2019 trailer of ''Bumblebee'' (2018) advertising a "VHS release" of said film.
* It also reappears on a 2019 trailer of ''Bumblebee'' (2018) advertising a "VHS release" of said film.
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* It is also on the 1992 release of ''A Dog of Flanders'' (along with the warning that preceded it), also likely a reprint itself.
* It is also on the 1992 release of ''A Dog of Flanders'' (along with the warning that preceded it), also likely a reprint itself.
* The black and white version can be found on a VHS release of ''The Untouchables'' pilot "Scarface Mob" and ''Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back'', respectively.
* The black and white version can be found on a VHS release of ''The Untouchables'' pilot "Scarface Mob" and ''Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back'', respectively.
* This was also surprisingly seen on the early 1990s re-release of ''Strong Kids, Safe Kids''.
* This was also seen on the early 1990s re-release of ''Strong Kids, Safe Kids''.
* Other releases that have this include films Paramount issued under license from [[Atlantic Releasing Corporation]] (starting with ''Teen Wolf'' and ending with ''Extremities'') and tapes of episodes of the short-lived drama ''Call to Glory''.
* Other releases that have this include films Paramount issued under license from [[Atlantic Releasing Corporation]] (starting with ''Teen Wolf'' and ending with ''Extremities'') and tapes of episodes of the short-lived drama ''Call to Glory''.
* This logo, as well as the multi-colored copyright warning, also appear on the 1991 VHS print of [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho Entertainment]]'s ''The Wizard Of Oz'' (1982).
* This logo, as well as the multi-colored copyright warning, also appear on the 1991 VHS print of [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho Entertainment]]'s ''The Wizard Of Oz'' (1982).
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** The 75th Anniversary variant was also seen on a Showtime broadcast of ''Hamburger Hill'' from March 1991.
** The 75th Anniversary variant was also seen on a Showtime broadcast of ''Hamburger Hill'' from March 1991.
* It was also seen on the direct-to-video films ''The Little Bear Movie'' and ''Blue's Big Musical Movie'', respectively.
* It was also seen on the direct-to-video films ''The Little Bear Movie'' and ''Blue's Big Musical Movie'', respectively.
* This and the [[CBS Home Entertainment|CBS Video]] logo also made surprise appearances on Freevee prints of the ''Touched by an Angel'' episodes "The Christmas Gift" and "Beautiful Dreamer".
* This and the [[CBS Home Entertainment|CBS Video]] logo also made appearances on Freevee prints of the ''Touched by an Angel'' episodes "The Christmas Gift" and "Beautiful Dreamer".
* It is also seen at the start of VHS releases and non-USA Network airings of TV movies from [[Wilshire Court Productions]] of the era.
* It is also seen at the start of VHS releases and non-USA Network airings of TV movies from [[Wilshire Court Productions]] of the era.
* It also made an unexpected appearance on a number of demo VHS tapes from as late as 2007, despite its discontinuation on commercial releases in 2003.
* It also made an unexpected appearance on a number of demo VHS tapes from as late as 2007, despite its discontinuation on commercial releases in 2003.
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