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'''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, it's the opening theme of the movie. | '''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, it's the opening theme of the movie. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on films of the era such as ''Earth Vs. The Spider'' and ''A Bucket of Blood''. Also appears on most of | '''Availability:''' Seen on films of the era such as ''Earth Vs. The Spider'' and ''A Bucket of Blood''. Also appears on most of the Nicholson-owned early AIP features, including ''The Amazing Colossal Man'', ''It Conquered the World'', and ''I Was a Teenage Werewolf''. | ||
===2nd Logo (November 23, 1959)=== | ===2nd Logo (November 23, 1959)=== | ||
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' | ||
*June 22, 1960-September 25, 1963: On a {{color|skyblue|blue}} sky background, a different Capitol dome drawing is seen, with the perspective positioned to the right and the "cloud cover" better resembles the main building itself | *June 22, 1960-September 25, 1963: On a {{color|skyblue|blue}} sky background with two clouds, a different Capitol dome drawing is seen, with the perspective positioned to the right and the "cloud cover" better resembles the main building itself. In-between the drawing, "'''''American International'''''" fades in a connected 50's font, which resembles the SF Americana Dreams Extended font, along with "'''PICTURES'''" below in small print. | ||
*December 18, 1963?-April 1966: On a black background, a all-white version of the logo appears and zooms into place. Here, the Capitol drawing is altered heavily to show negative space for lighting, and the clouds are also shown. | *December 18, 1963?-April 1966: On a black background, a all-white version of the logo appears and zooms into place. Here, the Capitol drawing is altered heavily to show negative space for lighting, and the clouds are also shown. | ||
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'''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, it is silent or (on some films, such as ''The Trip'') has the opening theme. | '''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, it is silent or (on some films, such as ''The Trip'') has the opening theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Still intact on TV airings and DVD releases of films such as ''The Trip'', ''The Wild Angels'', and others. Also intact on the [[Media Home Entertainment|MEDA]] VHS and Betamax and [[Image Entertainment|Image]] DVD | '''Availability:''' Still intact on TV airings and DVD releases of films such as ''The Trip'', ''The Wild Angels'', and others. Also intact on the [[Media Home Entertainment|MEDA]] VHS and Betamax and [[Image Entertainment|Image]] DVD releases of ''What's Up, Tiger Lilly?'' (Woody Allen's comedic edit of ''International Secret Police: Key of Keys'') | ||
===5th Logo (May 29, 1968-April 28, 1971)=== | ===5th Logo (May 29, 1968-April 28, 1971)=== | ||
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*Sometimes, the opening theme is used. | *Sometimes, the opening theme is used. | ||
*On ''C.H.O.M.P.S.'', it has a majestic fanfare. | *On ''C.H.O.M.P.S.'', it has a majestic fanfare. | ||
*On the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM DVD]] of ''Bucktown'' (1975), it uses the last half of the 1997 [[Orion Pictures]] theme, even though | *On the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM DVD]] of ''Bucktown'' (1975), it uses the last half of the 1997 [[Orion Pictures]] theme, even though that logo precedes the AIP logo. | ||
*On the separate PAL DVD releases of ''The Evictors'' (which is available as a bonus movie on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD release of ''The Town That Dreaded Sundown'', which has the regular version instead), the logo is heard with the 1995 MGM lion roar | *On the separate PAL DVD releases of ''The Evictors'' (which is available as a bonus movie on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD release of ''The Town That Dreaded Sundown'', which has the regular version instead), the logo is heard with the 1995 MGM lion roar, as well as the Universal Pictures variant on select foreign prints of ''Conan The Destroyer'' and ''Firestarter''. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
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*The VHS and DVD releases of ''Bucktown'' replace it with the Orion Pictures logo (1982 logo on VHS, 1997 logo on DVD) and the DVD release of ''Joyride'' only has the MGM logo. | *The VHS and DVD releases of ''Bucktown'' replace it with the Orion Pictures logo (1982 logo on VHS, 1997 logo on DVD) and the DVD release of ''Joyride'' only has the MGM logo. | ||
*The closing version often had it in the style of the credits, but it's still intact on the DVD releases of ''Black Caesar'' and ''Hell Up in Harlem'', as well as the Goodtimes VHS release of ''Breaker! Breaker!''. | *The closing version often had it in the style of the credits, but it's still intact on the DVD releases of ''Black Caesar'' and ''Hell Up in Harlem'', as well as the Goodtimes VHS release of ''Breaker! Breaker!''. | ||
*As the 1994 [[Image Entertainment|Image]]/Orion Home Video Laserdisc of ''Meteor'' uses an international print, the 1984 [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] | *As the 1994 [[Image Entertainment|Image]]/Orion Home Video Laserdisc of ''Meteor'' uses an international print, the 1984 [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] logo appears there instead. | ||
*It also appears at the start of a March 8, 2023 UK airing of ''The Evictors'' (1979), following the 2012 MGM logo on Talking Pictures TV as well. | *It also appears at the start of a March 8, 2023 UK airing of ''The Evictors'' (1979), following the 2012 MGM logo on Talking Pictures TV as well. | ||