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===Background=== | |||
Buena Vista International was the international distribution sub-arm of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. In the mid-80s, Disney signed a distribution deal with Warner Bros. to release its pictures theatrically in some overseas territories such as U.K. and Ireland, Benelux, Scandinavia, and parts of South America, where it did not have any current distribution arrangements with other companies. In 1992, Disney opted to end the joint venture with Warner and reactivated the Buena Vista International name to handle operations in countries that did not have any ongoing distribution arrangements. When the Buena Vista name was phased out in favor for the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Branding around 2007, international distribution in most countries went through the Disney branding and its subsidiaries (Miramax, Touchstone, etc). However, like United International Pictures, Buena Vista International is still active as in-name-only in some developing countries such as Latin America, and parts of South Africa. The label is also used as an international distributor of films made by independent studios and a distributor of films made in foreign countries. It remains the only active unit of the Walt Disney Company to still retain the Buena Vista brand name (although Buena Vista Home Entertainment is still used as a legal disclaimer on Disney/Marvel/Lucasfilm releases and as an in-name-only label for non-Disney distributed movies on home media, like ''Glass''). | |||
===1st Logo (1961-1983)=== | ===1st Logo (1961-1983)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' Same as the standard Buena Vista Film Distribution logo from 1953-1984, only "INTERNATIONAL, INC." replaces "DISTRIBUTION CO., INC.". | |||
'''Variants:''' See [[Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' None, same as the regular Buena Vista logo from 1953-1984. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' See Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. | |||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Was seen on international theatrical prints of Walt Disney productions from the era, but most current prints use domestic versions which means the standard U.S. logo is seen instead. May be found of old 16mm or 8mm home copies of various films, or on early PAL VHS releases such as ''Return To Witch Mountain'' and ''The Moon-Spinners''. | |||
'''Editor's Note''': None. | |||
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===2nd Logo (1993-)=== | ===2nd Logo (1993-)=== | ||
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BVI3.png | BVI3.png | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "Draws & Slides" | |||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a white line draws with the left & right drawing at the same time and then stops. The shiny {{Font color|grey|grey}} text "{{Font color|grey|BUENA VISTA}}" slides up the top half and "{{Font color|grey|INTERNATIONAL}}" slides down the bottom half. | |||
'''Variant:''' A still variation exists. This was seen on the 2007 Mexican film ''Ladies' Night''. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The line drawing and text sliding. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent, or the opening theme of film. | |||
'''Availability:''' Rare. | |||
*It was normally seen on international theatrical prints and trailers of Buena Vista/Disney films (before the main logos), as well as non-Disney productions they distributed such as ''Dragonfly'', ''Abandon'', ''Bruce Almighty'', ''Seabiscuit'', ''Air Force One'', ''Starship Troopers'', ''Bringing Out the Dead,'' ''Snake Eyes'', ''Face/Off'', ''Cinderella Man'', ''It Runs in the Family'', ''Kiss of the Dragon'', and the original French version of ''March of the Penguins'', among others. | *It was normally seen on international theatrical prints and trailers of Buena Vista/Disney films (before the main logos), as well as non-Disney productions they distributed such as ''Dragonfly'', ''Abandon'', ''Bruce Almighty'', ''Seabiscuit'', ''Air Force One'', ''Starship Troopers'', ''Bringing Out the Dead,'' ''Snake Eyes'', ''Face/Off'', ''Cinderella Man'', ''It Runs in the Family'', ''Kiss of the Dragon'', and the original French version of ''March of the Penguins'', among others. | ||
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*It was also used as a de-facto Home Video logo on international Home Media prints of ''Glass'', while the movie itself used the next logo. | *It was also used as a de-facto Home Video logo on international Home Media prints of ''Glass'', while the movie itself used the next logo. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | |||
===3rd logo (2018-)=== | ===3rd logo (2018-)=== | ||
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BVI4.png | BVI4.png | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "Draws and Slides II" | |||
'''Logo:''' Same as before, but the logo is {{Font color|blue|blue}} and looks brighter. A light shine appears in the middle of the line. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the previous logo. | |||
'''Availability:''' Brand new. First seen on the international trailer of ''Glass'' and eventually appeared on the movie itself. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | |||
[[Category:Movie Logos]] | [[Category:Movie Logos]] | ||
[[Category:The Walt Disney Company]] | [[Category:The Walt Disney Company]] | ||