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'''Visuals:''' The sequence starts with a black screen before the following white text fades in: <center>{{big|{{Font|Arial|'''For the past 35 years, <br>motion picture loudspeaker</br> systems have not changed...'''}}}}</center> Later it fades out, and more white text appears reading: <center>{{big|{{Font|Arial|'''Lucasfilm Ltd. and this theatre <br>are pleased to introduce a new</br> motion picture sound system.'''}}}}</center> That text fades out, and after a few seconds, the letters "THX", underlined and which have the slightly taller "T" stem extend over the other two letters, appear in a glassy sky blue color. "THX" has a shining effect that stays still throughout the duration of the trailer. Above the logo is "LUCASFILM LTD", and "SOUND SYSTEM" below, both in small, spaced-out text. The logo stays on screen for about 10 seconds, then slowly fades out with the text above and below the logo. | '''Visuals:''' The sequence starts with a black screen before the following white text fades in: <center>{{big|{{Font|Arial|'''For the past 35 years, <br>motion picture loudspeaker</br> systems have not changed...'''}}}}</center> Later it fades out, and more white text appears reading: <center>{{big|{{Font|Arial|'''Lucasfilm Ltd. and this theatre <br>are pleased to introduce a new</br> motion picture sound system.'''}}}}</center> That text fades out, and after a few seconds, the letters "THX", underlined and which have the slightly taller "T" stem extend over the other two letters, appear in a glassy sky blue color. "THX" has a shining effect that stays still throughout the duration of the trailer. Above the logo is "LUCASFILM LTD", and "SOUND SYSTEM" below, both in small, spaced-out text. The logo stays on screen for about 10 seconds, then slowly fades out with the text above and below the logo. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The names given by Lucasfilm to some of the early THX trailers are derived from the earliest winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture, such as ''Wings'', ''Cavalcade'', and ''Cimarron''. | '''Trivia:''' The names given by Lucasfilm to some of the early THX trailers are derived from the earliest winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture, such as ''Wings'', ''Cavalcade'', and ''Cimarron''. The only pre-1936 winners to not be a THX trailer namesake are ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' and ''It Happened One Night''. | ||
'''Variant:''' In a <u>''Movie Television'' report on THX's 10th anniversary</u>, the trailer was in black and white. | '''Variant:''' In a <u>''Movie Television'' report on THX's 10th anniversary</u>, the trailer was in black and white. | ||