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The Buena Vista distribution company was established in 1953 after Walt Disney broke off his distribution deal with RKO Radio Pictures, using a logo in some form until about 1984. It is named after the street on which the Disney Studios reside. In 2007, the company was renamed and rebranded as "Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures". | The Buena Vista distribution company was established in 1953 after Walt Disney broke off his distribution deal with [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]], using a logo in some form until about 1984. It is named after the street on which the Disney Studios reside. In 2007, the company was renamed and rebranded as "Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures". | ||
==Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.== | ==Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.== | ||
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*The logo was changed again in 1979, changing the background to a {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|meadiumseagreen|medium sea green}} gradient and making the "Buena Vista" text blocky. This variant was first used on ''Footloose Fox''. | *The logo was changed again in 1979, changing the background to a {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|meadiumseagreen|medium sea green}} gradient and making the "Buena Vista" text blocky. This variant was first used on ''Footloose Fox''. | ||
*From June 9, 1978 to April 1979, the background is a set of {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|gold|yellow}}, and {{Font color|orange|orange}} stripes on a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, and the text is modified to "A BuenaVista RELEASE" (Buena Vista is one word; the "B" and "V" are outlined) in Helvetica font. This logo follows a special logo commemorating Mickey Mouse's 50th birthday. | *From June 9, 1978 to April 1979, the background is a set of {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|gold|yellow}}, and {{Font color|orange|orange}} stripes on a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, and the text is modified to "A BuenaVista RELEASE" (Buena Vista is one word; the "B" and "V" are outlined) in Helvetica font. This logo follows a special logo commemorating Mickey Mouse's 50th birthday. | ||
*On the Italian releases of ''Peter Pan'' (1979 reissue) and ''Hot Lead and Cold Feet'', the text is not there, leaving us with just the color bars (the logo of Cinema International Corporation, which distributed Disney's films in Italy at the time, would follow). On the original 1980 video release of the latter, the logo is plastered with the 1979 Buena Vista logo. | *On the Italian releases of ''Peter Pan'' (1979 reissue) and ''Hot Lead and Cold Feet'', the text is not there, leaving us with just the color bars (the logo of [[Cinema International Corporation]], which distributed Disney's films in Italy at the time, would follow). On the original 1980 video release of the latter, the logo is plastered with the 1979 Buena Vista logo. | ||
*On the custom variant for ''The Last Flight of Noah's Ark'', the Buena Vista text fades out and is replaced by the text "From Walt Disney Productions". | *On the custom variant for ''The Last Flight of Noah's Ark'', the Buena Vista text fades out and is replaced by the text "From Walt Disney Productions". | ||
*The logo was also seen in black-and-white. On ''Frankenweenie'', the background for the 1979 version is completely black. | *The logo was also seen in black-and-white. On ''Frankenweenie'', the background for the 1979 version is completely black. | ||
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*There is a variation where the text reads "Buena Vista FILM DISTRIBUTION CO., INC. Presents" (with "Presents" in the same signature font). This was seen on the featurette ''Alaskan Sled Dog''; a custom variant appeared in ''Nature's Strangest Creatures''. | *There is a variation where the text reads "Buena Vista FILM DISTRIBUTION CO., INC. Presents" (with "Presents" in the same signature font). This was seen on the featurette ''Alaskan Sled Dog''; a custom variant appeared in ''Nature's Strangest Creatures''. | ||
*On ''Zorro the Avenger'' (a feature-length compilation of episodes of the ''Zorro'' TV show), there is a custom variant with the text "A BUENA VISTA PRESENTATION" is superimposed over the opening shot. | *On ''Zorro the Avenger'' (a feature-length compilation of episodes of the ''Zorro'' TV show), there is a custom variant with the text "A BUENA VISTA PRESENTATION" is superimposed over the opening shot. | ||
*On some late-1980s/early-1990s reissues of classic animated features, which had the Walt Disney Pictures logo tacked on at the beginning, the films' respective BV logos were placed at the end of the film, where they played silently. This phenomenon is intact on the 1990 Laserdisc of ''Peter Pan'' (this also happened on early-90s Disney Channel airings), the 1992 VHS of ''101 Dalmatians'', the 1999 VHS and 2003 DVD of ''The Rescuers'', and a late-1980s print of the animated short ''Goofy and Wilbur''. | *On some late-1980s/early-1990s reissues of classic animated features, which had the [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo tacked on at the beginning, the films' respective BV logos were placed at the end of the film, where they played silently. This phenomenon is intact on the 1990 Laserdisc of ''Peter Pan'' (this also happened on early-90s Disney Channel airings), the 1992 VHS of ''101 Dalmatians'', the 1999 VHS and 2003 DVD of ''The Rescuers'', and a late-1980s print of the animated short ''Goofy and Wilbur''. | ||
*On ''The Big Fisherman'' (a non-Disney film that BV distributed), the text is an in-credit notice placed at the end of the movie. | *On ''The Big Fisherman'' (a non-Disney film that BV distributed), the text is an in-credit notice placed at the end of the movie. | ||
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*On ''The Rescuers'', we hear a thunderclap over the logo. | *On ''The Rescuers'', we hear a thunderclap over the logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. This logo was cut on most video releases between 1985 and 1991 (with some exceptions, including the 1986 video release of ''Sleeping Beauty'' and the 1989 video release of ''Mary Poppins''), but is now preserved on most Disney features from this era, and sometimes also replaces the still RKO logo used on earlier Disney films (such as ''Pinocchio'', ''Cinderella'', ''Peter Pan'', ''Bambi'', ''Dumbo'', ''Alice in Wonderland'', ''Treasure Island'', ''Saludos Amigos'', ''Melody Time'', ''So Dear to my Heart'' and ''Song of the South''). The only place where this is accidentally plastered over is on ''Old Yeller'', which has its custom Buena Vista music playing over the end of the Walt Disney Pictures logo. The "Film Distribution" variant made surprise reappearances on the 1974 and 1981 reissues of ''Alice in Wonderland'', despite Walt Disney himself denying the film a theatrical | '''Availability:''' Common. This logo was cut on most video releases between 1985 and 1991 (with some exceptions, including the 1986 video release of ''Sleeping Beauty'' and the 1989 video release of ''Mary Poppins''), but is now preserved on most Disney features from this era, and sometimes also replaces the still [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] logo used on earlier Disney films (such as ''Pinocchio'', ''Cinderella'', ''Peter Pan'', ''Bambi'', ''Dumbo'', ''Alice in Wonderland'', ''Treasure Island'', ''Saludos Amigos'', ''Melody Time'', ''So Dear to my Heart'' and ''Song of the South''). The only place where this is accidentally plastered over is on ''Old Yeller'', which has its custom Buena Vista music playing over the end of the [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo. The "Film Distribution" variant made surprise reappearances on the 1974 and 1981 reissues of ''Alice in Wonderland'', despite Walt Disney himself denying the film a theatrical re-release during his lifetime. The 1960 variant made its last known appearances on ''The Love Bug'' and a reissue of ''Mr. Duck Steps Out'', both from 1968. ''The Rescuers'' version has also been restored on the 2011 DVD and Blu-ray releases of the film. While the "Color Bars" variant is not present on the [[Anchor Bay Entertainment|Anchor Bay]] releases of ''The Cat from Outer Space'', the 2004 Disney release has it intact. ''Mary Poppins'' has this logo on the following releases of the film: the 1980 Betamax and VHS, the 1989 VHS, the 1998 and 2000 DVDs, and the new 2013 DVD and Blu-ray. It was replaced with the 1990 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo on the 1997 VHS release and the 3rd, and 4th DVD releases. This was also the case on ''The Aristocats'', with its logo restored beginning with the Blu-ray release; however, previous releases (such as the 1996 VHS release and the 2000 and 2008 DVD releases) had it replaced with the 1990 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo. The 1987 VHS of ''Lady and the Tramp'' had the logo blacked out (you can still hear the fanfare playing); however, it was restored on the 1998 VHS release of said film. All other 1954-1984 titles have them intact. Sometimes, the logo is preceded by the [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo. This also appears on the 1992 and 1994 VHS releases of ''So Dear to my Heart'', albeit silent. | ||
===2nd Logo (August 7, 1981)=== | ===2nd Logo (August 7, 1981)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on a few Touchstone films, such as ''Adventures in Babysitting'', ''Stakeout'', ''Can't Buy Me Love'' and ''Good Morning, Vietnam''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on a few [[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone]] films, such as ''Adventures in Babysitting'', ''Stakeout'', ''Can't Buy Me Love'' and ''Good Morning, Vietnam''. | ||