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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Columbia Night at the Movies''' (originally called '''Embassy Night at the Movies''') | '''Columbia Night at the Movies''' (originally called '''Embassy Night at the Movies''') was a television movie package program that aired in syndication with movies from [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Embassy Films Associates]], and later [[TriStar Pictures]] and [[New Line Cinema]]. | ||
==Embassy Night at the Movies== | ==Embassy Night at the Movies== | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI, with a live-action, time-lapsed cloud background. | '''Technique:''' CGI, with a live-action, time-lapsed cloud background. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' A big triumphant fanfare plays throughout the entire logo as a announcer says "Tonight, Embassy Night at the Movies presents the commercial television premiere of *movie title*. Starring *more than one or just one featuring actor*. Tonight's feature presentation of *movie title* will begin in a moment." Starting in 1983, a different, energetic rock tune plays; this tune would be used for the next logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on syndicated prints of Columbia and Embassy movies at the time, like ''Carnal Knowledge'', ''An Eye for an Eye'', ''Zapped!'' and ''Fright Night''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on syndicated prints of Columbia and Embassy movies at the time, like ''Carnal Knowledge'', ''An Eye for an Eye'', ''Zapped!'' and ''Fright Night''. | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' The tune used on ''Embassy Night at the Movies'' from 1983-1988, but with another announcer, John Leader. His opening announcement is the following: "Tonight, Columbia Night at the Movies presents the world television premiere of *name of the film being presented, as well the stars, and a short description of plot*." When the filmstrip zooms out, Leader says "Our presentation of *name of the film* will begin in a moment." Don LaFontaine would also be the announcer for certain films airing at the time. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Seen on syndicated prints of Columbia films and selected | '''Availability:''' Extinct. Seen on syndicated prints of Columbia films and selected Tri-Star and New Line Cinema films. | ||
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