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'''Filmways Pictures''' was a film studio that was a division of [[Filmways Television]] that was founded in 1980 from the acquisition of [[American International Pictures]] in 1979 and was folded into [[Orion Pictures]] in 1982. Filmways had been producing films, prior to their acquisition of AIP, since 1967 and also owned film distributor [[Sigma III Corporation]]. Filmways, Inc. was later reincorporated as "Orion Pictures Corporation" in June of that same year. Currently most of the Filmways film library is owned by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] with Orion retaining the copyright. The rights to films that Filmways produced prior to the AIP acquisition are owned by the original distributors. | '''Filmways Pictures''' was a film studio that was a division of [[Filmways Television]] that was founded in 1980 from the acquisition of [[American International Pictures]] in 1979 and was folded into [[Orion Pictures]] in 1982. Filmways had been producing films, prior to their acquisition of AIP, since 1967 and also owned film distributor [[Sigma III Corporation]]. Filmways, Inc. was later reincorporated as "Orion Pictures Corporation" in June of that same year. Currently most of the Filmways film library is owned by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] with Orion retaining the copyright. The rights to films that Filmways produced prior to the AIP acquisition are owned by the original distributors. | ||
===1st Logo (1980-1981)=== | ===1st Logo (July 11, 1980-1981)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent. Some films, such as ''Dressed to Kill'', have a laser sound followed by a UFO sound effect. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent. Some films, such as ''Dressed to Kill'', have a laser sound followed by a UFO sound effect. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found on some films such as ''Dressed to Kill'', ''How to Beat the High Co$t of Living'', ''Pray TV'' and the 1985 Embassy Home Entertainment VHS release of ''The Wild Angels'' (originally released by American International Pictures). It is also seen on the 1984 Warner Home Video VHS release, the 1993 Image Entertainment Laserdisc release (where the widescreen version can be found), and the 2016 Criterion release of the former. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found on some films such as ''Dressed to Kill'', ''How to Beat the High Co$t of Living'', ''Pray TV'', and the 1985 Embassy Home Entertainment VHS release of ''The Wild Angels'' (originally released by American International Pictures). It is also seen on the 1984 Warner Home Video VHS release, the 1993 Image Entertainment Laserdisc release (where the widescreen version can be found), and the 2016 Criterion release of the former. | ||
===2nd Logo (1981-July 16, 1982)=== | ===2nd Logo (1981-July 16, 1982)=== | ||