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'''Availability:''' Because VHS and Beta were in their infancies at the time, releases were in lower quantities. | '''Availability:''' Because VHS and Beta were in their infancies at the time, releases were in lower quantities. | ||
* This logo | * This logo is preserved primarily on Betamax releases. | ||
** This | ** This logo can also be found on a few VHS releases from 1979 and 1980 including the first two ''Godfather'' films, ''Saturday Night Fever'', ''Grease'', ''Heaven Can Wait'', ''True Grit'', ''Goin' South'', ''Play It Again Sam'', ''The Bad News Bears'' (1976 version), ''Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'', ''Sunset Boulevard'', ''Prophecy'' and ''Catch 22''. | ||
* Among the last releases to use this logo were five volumes of ''Star Trek'' episodes as part of the "Television Classics" series on VHS and Betamax in summer 1980. | * Among the last releases to use this logo were five volumes of ''Star Trek'' episodes as part of the "Television Classics" series on VHS and Betamax in summer 1980. | ||
** Other final releases with this logo were tapes of ''Escape from Alcatraz'', ''North Dallas Forty'', ''Mandingo'', ''Malicious'', ''Prophecy'', ''Players'', and ''Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman''. | ** Other final releases with this logo were tapes of ''Escape from Alcatraz'', ''North Dallas Forty'', ''Mandingo'', ''Malicious'', ''Prophecy'', ''Players'', and ''Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman''. | ||
* This also | * This is also intact on a late 1983 pressing of ''The Odd Couple'' and a 1984 printing of ''Harold and Maude'' (usually, releases of movies printed around that time started with the "Acid Trip" warning screen, followed by the Paramount Pictures logo). | ||
===2nd Logo (October 3, 1980-January 26, 1981)=== | ===2nd Logo (October 3, 1980-January 26, 1981)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' A pounding backbeat as the mountain zooms out, then a synth chord mixed with a brief explosion sound and synthesized "sizzling". | '''Audio:''' A pounding backbeat as the mountain zooms out, then a synth chord mixed with a brief explosion sound and synthesized "sizzling". | ||
'''Availability:''' The logo's appearances are few and far between; it | '''Availability:''' The logo's appearances are few and far between; it is seen on VHS/Beta releases of the time, and a decent amount of movies have this. | ||
* 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 keep this logo intact. | * Some, if any post-1981 prints also keep this logo intact. | ||
* | * It is 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 | * It is also seen on a 2019 trailer of ''Bumblebee'' (2018) advertising a "VHS release" of said film. | ||
===3rd Logo (October 5, 1983-March 12, 1987)=== | ===3rd Logo (October 5, 1983-March 12, 1987)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* A <u> | * A <u>B&W variant</u> exists. | ||
* A slightly longer variant exists, which <u>starts with a still shot of the blue Paramount print logo</u>. After a little over a second, the music starts and the logo animates as normal. | * A slightly longer variant also exists, which <u>starts with a still shot of the blue Paramount print logo</u>. After a little over a second, the music starts and the logo animates as normal. | ||
* <u>At the end of an April 1998 Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy) airing of ''The Devonsville Terror''</u>, the animation is slowed down but plays as normal until all that's left is "Paramount" and the mountain, when the logo freezes in place and the rest of the music is heard. It's unknown if this was used on any home media releases of the film, or any others. It's also possible that Sci-Fi Channel intentionally did this to hide any home video references. | * <u>At the end of an April 1998 Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy) airing of ''The Devonsville Terror''</u>, the animation is slowed down but plays as normal until all that's left is "Paramount" and the mountain, when the logo freezes in place and the rest of the music is heard. It's unknown if this was used on any home media releases of the film, or any others. It's also possible that Sci-Fi Channel intentionally did this to hide any home video references. | ||
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'''Audio:''' A building set of synthesized strings, ending in a new-age synthesizer tune. Composed by Rick Krizman. | '''Audio:''' A building set of synthesized strings, ending in a new-age synthesizer tune. Composed by Rick Krizman. | ||
'''Audio Variant:''' On <u>the 1983 RCA CED videodisc release of ''An Evening with Robin Williams''</u>, this follows the [[RCA SelectaVision]] logo, but is silent. | '''Audio Variant:''' On <u>the 1983 RCA CED videodisc release of ''An Evening with Robin Williams''</u>, this follows the [[RCA SelectaVision]] logo, but it is silent. | ||
'''Availability:''' This is a very infrequent logo. | '''Availability:''' This is a very infrequent logo. | ||
* At the time, most Paramount films used the logo used on the film, but most television series (such as ''Star Trek'', with the exception of the 1984 Television Classics LaserDisc release of the two-parter "The Menagerie", which uses no logo), comedy specials (such as ''Paramount Comedy Theater: Volume 1'' and ''Eddie Murphy: Delirious''), and licensed material (such as ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' and ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'') | * At the time, most Paramount films used the logo used on the film, but most television series (such as ''Star Trek'', with the exception of the 1984 Television Classics LaserDisc release of the two-parter "The Menagerie", which uses no logo), comedy specials (such as ''Paramount Comedy Theater: Volume 1'' and ''Eddie Murphy: Delirious''), and licensed material (such as ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' and ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'') have this logo. | ||
* It | * It is also preserved on most prints of the 1982 VHS release of ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'' (the earliest prints, from around 1982 to early 1983, are confirmed to not have this), and a 1990 reprint of it also retains this logo. | ||
* 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 preserved on the 1992 release of ''A Dog of Flanders'' (along with the warning that preceded it), also likely a reprint itself. | ||
* The | * The B&W variant of this logo can be found on the VHS release of ''The Untouchables'' pilot "Scarface Mob" and ''Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back'', respectively. | ||
* This | * This log is 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 | * This logo, as well as the multi-colored copyright warning, are also intact on the 1991 VHS print of [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho Entertainment]]'s ''The Wizard Of Oz'' (1982). | ||
* Paramount Video also produced the first two seasons of ''Brothers'', a sitcom which aired on Showtime from 1984 to 1989. | * Paramount Video also produced the first two seasons of ''Brothers'', a sitcom which aired on Showtime from 1984 to 1989. | ||
** As such, this | ** As such, this was seen on episodes from those seasons, while the final two seasons would be produced by [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]]. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This logo is a favorite of many, thanks to its music and animation. | '''Legacy:''' This logo is a favorite of many, thanks to its music and animation. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On occasion, the logo begins much earlier than the theatrical variant. | * On occasion, the logo begins much earlier than the theatrical variant. | ||
* <u>Like its parent logo, at the end of | * <u>Like its parent logo, at the end of VHS releases</u>, only the finished product is seen, with the clouds moving in the background. This is also used as part of a series of bumpers placed before trailers on <u>several Paramount tapes from 1999 to 2002</u> (more on that [[Paramount Home Entertainment (Home Video Bumpers)|here]]). | ||
* An <u>early Viacom byline</u> uses the Gulf + Western/Paramount Communications variant, but when "A VIACOM COMPANY" fades in, the entire logo freezes. | * An <u>early Viacom byline</u> uses the Gulf + Western/Paramount Communications variant, but when "A VIACOM COMPANY" fades in, the entire logo freezes. | ||
* Starting in <u>the mid-1990s</u>, the cloud background is slightly changed, like with its parent logo. | * Starting in <u>the mid-1990s</u>, the cloud background is slightly changed, like with its parent logo. | ||
* | * A short version of this logo exists, which can be found on <u>screener VHS releases from Paramount</u>. | ||
* A <u>telecined version</u> exists, as evidenced by the video-generated fade-ins and fade-outs. It starts with an almost fully static logo (only the clouds move); after a few seconds, the animation starts normally. The color scheme also has a bit of a {{color|saddlebrown|brownish/earthy}} tone to it. This variant can be seen on 1990-2001 VHS releases primarily from Nickelodeon (but not always), such as <u>''Peanuts'' | * A <u>telecined version</u> also exists, as evidenced by the video-generated fade-ins and fade-outs. It starts with an almost fully static logo (only the clouds move); after a few seconds, the animation starts normally. The color scheme also has a bit of a {{color|saddlebrown|brownish/earthy}} tone to it. This variant can be seen on 1990-2001 VHS releases primarily from Nickelodeon (but not always), such as <u>''Peanuts'' VHS releases</u>, <u>''Eureeka's Castle: Wide Awake at Eureeka's Castle''</u> (1997 release, at the beginning), <u>''The Adventures of Corduroy: The Dinosaur Egg''</u>, <u>''Gullah Gullah Island: Dance Along with the Daise Family''</u>, <u>the Paramount Family Favorites release of ''Charlotte's Web'' (1973)</u>, <u>''Rugrats: A Rugrats Vacation''</u> (at the end), <u>''Rugrats: Dr. Tommy Pickles''</u>, <u>''Gullah Gullah Island: Christmas''</u> (at the beginning of the promotional copy), <u>''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Treasure Hunt''</u>, <u>''Rugrats: Make Room for Dil''</u>, <u>''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Pajama Party''</u> (later printings), <u>''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Musical Movie''</u> (at the beginning), <u>''Better Off Dead''</u> (the 2000 release) and <u>''The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye''</u>. | ||
* <u>Some tapes with the Viacom variant</u> have the clouds become still once the Viacom byline appears. | * <u>Some tapes with the Viacom variant</u> have the clouds become still once the Viacom byline appears. | ||
* A still version is seen at <u>the end of some | * A still version also exists, which is seen at <u>the end of some VHS releases</u>. This version is also preserved on <u>the 2002 DVD releases of ''Rugrats: Decade in Diapers''</u> and <u>''SpongeBob SquarePants: Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies''</u> and <u>the 1992 U.S. VHS release of ''Demonic Toys''</u> (before the [[Full Moon Features|Full Moon]] logo). | ||
* The Viacom variant is slightly shifted up on <u>some PAL DVD releases</u>. | * The Viacom variant is slightly shifted up on <u>some PAL DVD releases</u>. | ||
* This logo | * This logo is also spotted at the end of some trailers on <u>screener VHS tapes from the company</u>. Here, the logo is already formed, but there's copyright info under the mountain. The copyright info then fades out after a few seconds to make room for the byline to fade in. | ||
'''Technique:''' A mixture of CGI animation and live-action, designed and composited by Jay Jacoby of Studio Productions (now Flip Your Lid Animation). The CGI stars were created by David Sieg at Omnibus/Abel on a III Foonly F1 computer, and the mountain scenery was a physical model created and filmed by Apogee, Inc. | '''Technique:''' A mixture of CGI animation and live-action, designed and composited by Jay Jacoby of Studio Productions (now Flip Your Lid Animation). The CGI stars were created by David Sieg at Omnibus/Abel on a III Foonly F1 computer, and the mountain scenery was a physical model created and filmed by Apogee, Inc. | ||
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* This was used as a de-facto home video logo; it is also one of the most frequently used logos, as it can be seen on every VHS, Beta, and LaserDisc release from that period - this also includes television series (such as the original ''Star Trek''), comedy specials, and third-party acquisitions like ''Nutcracker: The Motion Picture'' (where this plasters the original [[Atlantic Releasing Corporation]] logo), ''Teen Wolf Too'', ''The Garbage Pail Kids Movie'', and titles licensed from [[The Rank Organisation]] (such as ''The Red Shoes''). | * This was used as a de-facto home video logo; it is also one of the most frequently used logos, as it can be seen on every VHS, Beta, and LaserDisc release from that period - this also includes television series (such as the original ''Star Trek''), comedy specials, and third-party acquisitions like ''Nutcracker: The Motion Picture'' (where this plasters the original [[Atlantic Releasing Corporation]] logo), ''Teen Wolf Too'', ''The Garbage Pail Kids Movie'', and titles licensed from [[The Rank Organisation]] (such as ''The Red Shoes''). | ||
* Many | * Many VHS releases should have either the 75th Anniversary print logo, or the standard Gulf+Western print logo (with no mention of "HOME VIDEO") on the packaging and labels. | ||
* The 75th Anniversary logo also plasters over the "Blue Mountain" logo on the 1987 | * The 75th Anniversary logo also plasters over the "Blue Mountain" logo on the 1987 U.S. VHS releases of ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', ''Crocodile Dundee'', ''Children of a Lesser God'', ''Top Gun'', and ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'', respectively. | ||
** Meanwhile, the standard Gulf+Western version plasters over the 75th Anniversary logo on the 1988 releases of ''Beverly Hills Cop II'', ''The Untouchables'', ''Back to the Beach'', ''Fatal Attraction'', and ''Planes, Trains, & Automobiles'', respectively. | ** Meanwhile, the standard Gulf+Western version plasters over the 75th Anniversary logo on the 1988 U.S. VHS releases of ''Beverly Hills Cop II'', ''The Untouchables'', ''Back to the Beach'', ''Fatal Attraction'', and ''Planes, Trains, & Automobiles'', respectively. | ||
** International VHS releases of these films (all released by [[CIC Video]], with the exception of ''Crocodile Dundee'') will likely have the film's original logo intact. | ** International VHS releases of these films (all released by [[CIC Video]], with the exception of ''Crocodile Dundee'') will likely have the film's original logo intact. | ||
* The Paramount Communications variant plasters the standard Gulf+Western version on 1990s VCD prints of ''The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!''. | * The Paramount Communications variant plasters the standard Gulf+Western version on 1990s VCD prints of ''The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!''. | ||
* This | * This is also seen on all 1994-2004 ''Peanuts'' U.S. VHS releases and all Nickelodeon U.S. VHS releases from 1996 to 2003. | ||
** 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. | ||
* | * This logo 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 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 | * It can also be found on a number of demo VHS releases from as late as 2007, despite its discontinuation on commercial releases in 2003. | ||
** These include ''George Lopez: Why You Crying?'', ''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks: Piggley Gets Into Trouble'', and ''Wonder Pets!: Save The Wonder Pets!'', released in 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively. | ** These include ''George Lopez: Why You Crying?'', ''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks: Piggley Gets Into Trouble'', and ''Wonder Pets!: Save The Wonder Pets!'', released in 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively. | ||
* Occasionally, this will also appear before the opening previews on certain | * Occasionally, this will also appear before the opening previews on certain VHS releases. | ||
** One example of this is the Paramount reissue of ''Rugrats: A Baby's Gotta Do What a Baby's Gotta Do'' and some other Nickelodeon tapes from 1996. | ** One example of this is the Paramount reissue of ''Rugrats: A Baby's Gotta Do What a Baby's Gotta Do'' and some other Nickelodeon tapes from 1996. | ||
* | * This logo is also preserved on [[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge Home Entertainment]]'s DVD releases of ''Puppet Master 5'' and the Mexican DVD release of ''Demonic Toys'', each before the [[Full Moon Features|Full Moon]] logo, most likely due to older VHS masters being used. | ||
* The Viacom version was also spotted at the start of Disney Channel/ABC Family (now Freeform) airings of ''Teen Witch'' ([[Trans World Entertainment]] struck a deal with Viacom in the early 90s for TV distribution of their films, with Paramount subsequently inheriting those rights. This syndication deal also applied to Trans World's successors, [[Epic Productions]] and [[Vision P.D.G. International|Vision International]].) as well as [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media|Trifecta]]'s syndicated prints of ''There Goes the Neighborhood'' and ''Another 48. Hrs'', respectively, among others. | * The Viacom version was also spotted at the start of Disney Channel/ABC Family (now Freeform) airings of ''Teen Witch'' ([[Trans World Entertainment]] struck a deal with Viacom in the early 90s for TV distribution of their films, with Paramount subsequently inheriting those rights. This syndication deal also applied to Trans World's successors, [[Epic Productions]] and [[Vision P.D.G. International|Vision International]].) as well as [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media|Trifecta]]'s syndicated prints of ''There Goes the Neighborhood'' and ''Another 48. Hrs'', respectively, among others. | ||
* The version with the Paramount Television fanfare also | * The version with the Paramount Television fanfare is also preserved at the end of the 2004 U.S. VHS release of ''Boohbah: Comfy Armchair'', following the [[PBS Kids]] Video logo. | ||
** It also | ** It is also seen at the end of the 1997 U.S. VHS release of ''It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown''. | ||
* Depending on the country, Paramount's VCD releases in Asian territories still used this logo until the mid-2010s, in the case of Indonesian VCD releases, this logo was used until 2014, and is shown after the [[Movieline Entertainment]] logo usually before the previews. | * Depending on the country, Paramount's VCD releases in Asian territories still used this logo until the mid-2010s, in the case of Indonesian VCD releases, this logo was used until 2014, and is shown after the [[Movieline Entertainment]] logo usually before the previews. | ||