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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Was seen on the 1980 ABC TV movie ''Mysteries of the Sea'', which is very hard to come by as it seems to not have been reran in years and the recording that's available may be from the only airing the film had. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Was seen on the 1980 ABC TV movie ''Mysteries of the Sea'', which is very hard to come by as it seems to not have been reran in years and the recording that's available may be from the only airing the film had. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A | '''Legacy:''' A rare PolyGram logo that predates the 2nd one and was uncovered recently. It also looks to be the inspiration for the 1982-1991 [[PolyGram Video]] logo. | ||
===2nd Logo (April 4, 1981-April 14, 1982)=== | ===2nd Logo (April 4, 1981-April 14, 1982)=== | ||
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* On some movies, "FILM DISTRIBUTION" replaces "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT". This can be spotted on the 1998 film, ''Le Clone''. | * On some movies, "FILM DISTRIBUTION" replaces "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT". This can be spotted on the 1998 film, ''Le Clone''. | ||
* There is a scope variant where the logo is cropped from 1.85 to 2.35 to fit the aspect ratio. This can be spotted on ''Moonlight and Valentino'', ''French Kiss'' (which was a co-production with [[20th Century Fox]]) and the theatrical trailers for ''The Game'' (1997). | * There is a scope variant where the logo is cropped from 1.85 to 2.35 to fit the aspect ratio. This can be spotted on ''Moonlight and Valentino'', ''French Kiss'' (which was a co-production with [[20th Century Fox]]) and the theatrical trailers for ''The Game'' (1997). | ||
* A | * A rare variation of this logo exists where the text "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION" appeared underneath the PolyGram name, the red line is longer and it flashes afterwards with no shining. | ||
* On a September 27, 2004 French airing of ''Romeo is Bleeding'' (1993) on M6, there is an ultra rare variant where the entire logo is in a different font. The line also doesn't flash or shine. | * On a September 27, 2004 French airing of ''Romeo is Bleeding'' (1993) on M6, there is an ultra rare variant where the entire logo is in a different font. The line also doesn't flash or shine. | ||
* On ''The Price of Love'', the text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" is shown above the logo. | * On ''The Price of Love'', the text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" is shown above the logo. | ||
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* It is unknown if this appears on any video prints of ''The Basketball Diaries'', which they acquired through its purchase of ''Island World'' a few months before its theatrical release. | * It is unknown if this appears on any video prints of ''The Basketball Diaries'', which they acquired through its purchase of ''Island World'' a few months before its theatrical release. | ||
* On newer prints of post-1996 films, and pre-1996 films that they own, this is plastered with the 1997 Universal logo. | * On newer prints of post-1996 films, and pre-1996 films that they own, this is plastered with the 1997 Universal logo. | ||
* | * This is seen on current prints of ''The Borrowers'' (which originally used the next logo) when it last aired on Disney XD, Discovery Family and Netflix and on the Universal DVD as well (after the 1997 Universal logo respectively). This also happens on a 16th April 2001 UK airing of ''Spice World: The Movie'' (1997) on BBC One as well. | ||
* The inverted variant can be seen on ''The Jacksons: An American Dream'' on TV One, VH1 and VH1 Classic, although it's plastered by the short version of the 1997 Universal logo on BET and Centric (now BET Her) broadcasts, the Motown DVD releases and Tubi's print. | * The inverted variant can be seen on ''The Jacksons: An American Dream'' on TV One, VH1 and VH1 Classic, although it's plastered by the short version of the 1997 Universal logo on BET and Centric (now BET Her) broadcasts, the Motown DVD releases and Tubi's print. | ||
* This logo made | * This logo made an appearance during the documentary ''Return to Shining Time: Your Ticket to Thomas and the Magic Railroad'', which can be seen as a bonus feature on the 2020 Blu-Ray/DVD copy of ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''. | ||
===2nd Logo (September 12, 1997-2000)=== | ===2nd Logo (September 12, 1997-2000)=== | ||
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|goldenrod|dark yellow}} tint. | |goldenrod|dark yellow}} tint. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The winged man moving and the letters appearing | '''FX/SFX:''' The winged man moving and the letters appearing. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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* Don't expect to see this on American prints of ''Spice World: The Movie'' (which was released in the US by [[Columbia Pictures]] though PolyGram released it in the UK). | * Don't expect to see this on American prints of ''Spice World: The Movie'' (which was released in the US by [[Columbia Pictures]] though PolyGram released it in the UK). | ||
'''Legacy:''' | '''Legacy:''' Some perceive the winged man to be based off of Icarus, the man from the Greek fable who constructed a set of wax wings and tried to fly to the sun before falling in the sea. However, considering the origins of the logo, it's possible that it wasn't supposed to be representative of Icarus. | ||
{{Movie-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Comcast}} | {{Movie-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Comcast}} | ||