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* ''Zorba the Greek'', one of the last films to use this logo, uses the first half of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare. | * ''Zorba the Greek'', one of the last films to use this logo, uses the first half of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare. | ||
* On the 1994 Studio Classics VHS of ''Carmen Jones'', the 1979 fanfare is heard, likely due to a reverse plastering error. | * On the 1994 Studio Classics VHS of ''Carmen Jones'', the 1979 fanfare is heard, likely due to a reverse plastering error. | ||
* | *An error occurs on Seven Arts TV prints, with the CinemaScope extension fanfare being used (the extension is heard over the Seven Arts logo). | ||
* The ''20th Century Fox Hour'' uses that show's fanfare; a voice-over from ''Restoration of the 20th Century Fox Hour'' can be heard in the video. | * The ''20th Century Fox Hour'' uses that show's fanfare; a voice-over from ''Restoration of the 20th Century Fox Hour'' can be heard in the video. | ||
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* This was plastered by the 4th logo on an AMC airing of ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' from February 15, 1999. | * This was plastered by the 4th logo on an AMC airing of ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' from February 15, 1999. | ||
*Older television prints of ''Return of the Fly'' plaster the next logo with this one while retaining the CinemaScope fanfare, followed by the Seven Arts Television logo. This fanfare was sampled for The Weather Girls' 1982 track "Success". | *Older television prints of ''Return of the Fly'' plaster the next logo with this one while retaining the CinemaScope fanfare, followed by the Seven Arts Television logo. This fanfare was sampled for The Weather Girls' 1982 track "Success". | ||
*It made | *It made an appearance at the start of an early 1990s Seven Network Australia airing of ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982) in place of the 4th logo. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Alfred Newman's fanfare and the use of Art Deco architecture in the logo's design cement its reputation as one of the most beloved logos of all time. | '''Legacy:''' Alfred Newman's fanfare and the use of Art Deco architecture in the logo's design cement its reputation as one of the most beloved logos of all time. | ||
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*Current prints of ''Avalanche Express'' (which [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] acquired from Fox with its purchase of the [[Lorimar Film Entertainment|Lorimar]] film library) plaster this with the 1998 WB logo, but it's left intact on the Spanish R2 DVD. No logo appears at all on the Warner Home Video VHS. | *Current prints of ''Avalanche Express'' (which [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] acquired from Fox with its purchase of the [[Lorimar Film Entertainment|Lorimar]] film library) plaster this with the 1998 WB logo, but it's left intact on the Spanish R2 DVD. No logo appears at all on the Warner Home Video VHS. | ||
*The logo was not seen at all on ''Carmen Jones'', ''The Girl Can't Help It'', ''A Circle of Deception'', ''The Longest Day'', ''Zorba the Greek'', ''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'', ''The Cape Town Affair'', ''The Day the Fish Came Out'', ''Star!'', ''Deadfall'', ''Patton'' (some TV broadcasts spliced in a logo from another film), ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'', ''Trouble Man'', ''The Poseidon Adventure'', US prints of ''The Towering Inferno'', ''At Long Last Love'', ''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'', ''Silent Movie'', ''Prudence and the Pill'', or ''All This and World War II''. | *The logo was not seen at all on ''Carmen Jones'', ''The Girl Can't Help It'', ''A Circle of Deception'', ''The Longest Day'', ''Zorba the Greek'', ''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'', ''The Cape Town Affair'', ''The Day the Fish Came Out'', ''Star!'', ''Deadfall'', ''Patton'' (some TV broadcasts spliced in a logo from another film), ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'', ''Trouble Man'', ''The Poseidon Adventure'', US prints of ''The Towering Inferno'', ''At Long Last Love'', ''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'', ''Silent Movie'', ''Prudence and the Pill'', or ''All This and World War II''. | ||
*The 1976 revision makes | *The 1976 revision makes an appearance on the Criterion Collection Blu-ray of ''Naked Lunch'' (1991). | ||
*This also appears on the Vestron VHS of ''Fort Apache: The Bronx'' and on a Trifecta syndicated print of ''Oh Heavenly Dog!'' (which Paramount/Trifecta owns the television rights to via Mulberry Square Productions). | *This also appears on the Vestron VHS of ''Fort Apache: The Bronx'' and on a Trifecta syndicated print of ''Oh Heavenly Dog!'' (which Paramount/Trifecta owns the television rights to via Mulberry Square Productions). | ||
*''Southern Comfort'' (1981) was originally seen with the 1976 revision of this logo; it can be seen on some older European copies of said film, preceded by the [[Overseas Filmgroup]] logo. | *''Southern Comfort'' (1981) was originally seen with the 1976 revision of this logo; it can be seen on some older European copies of said film, preceded by the [[Overseas Filmgroup]] logo. | ||
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*On some films, such as ''Porky's II: The Next Day'', the 1935 fanfare is heard. | *On some films, such as ''Porky's II: The Next Day'', the 1935 fanfare is heard. | ||
*Some prints of pre-1981 films, such as ''Thunder and Lightning'', are plastered with this logo, but keep their original fanfare or sometimes use the 1979 variant. In some cases, it's silent, like on ''Hardly Working'', or has the opening theme of the film. | *Some prints of pre-1981 films, such as ''Thunder and Lightning'', are plastered with this logo, but keep their original fanfare or sometimes use the 1979 variant. In some cases, it's silent, like on ''Hardly Working'', or has the opening theme of the film. | ||
*A slightly modified 1980 recording/arrangement by John Williams, as played by the London Symphony Orchestra, was used on ''Return of the Jedi''. Similarly, ''Class Action'' and ''War of the Roses'' use James Horner's own arrangement, while some films scored by Jerry Goldsmith also use his own arrangement. | *A slightly modified 1980 recording/arrangement by John Williams, as played by the London Symphony Orchestra, was used on ''Return of the Jedi''. Similarly, ''Class Action'' and ''War of the Roses'' use James Horner's own arrangement, while some films scored by Jerry Goldsmith also use his own arrangement. An arrangement of the Alfred Newman fanfare with a heavy brass section was used on ''The Chase'', composed by Charles Gerhardt. | ||
*The DVD release of ''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure'' and ''Battle for Endor: An Ewok Adventure'', as the French audio track on the 1998 [[DTS]] DVD of ''Predator'' use the 1997 arrangement. | *The DVD release of ''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure'' and ''Battle for Endor: An Ewok Adventure'', as the French audio track on the 1998 [[DTS]] DVD of ''Predator'' use the 1997 arrangement. | ||
*On the 1986 remake of ''The Fly'', the abridged version of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare is heard, possibly on purpose. | *On the 1986 remake of ''The Fly'', the abridged version of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare is heard, possibly on purpose. | ||
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*This logo was used in tandem with the next logo until mid-2010, and seen on direct-to-video releases of that year such as ''Flicka 2'' and ''Mirrors 2'', while ''Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back'' used no Fox logo at all. | *This logo was used in tandem with the next logo until mid-2010, and seen on direct-to-video releases of that year such as ''Flicka 2'' and ''Mirrors 2'', while ''Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back'' used no Fox logo at all. | ||
*It plasters the 2nd logo on international DVD releases of ''Chariots of Fire'' and ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982) as 20th Century Fox holds distribution rights. | *It plasters the 2nd logo on international DVD releases of ''Chariots of Fire'' and ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982) as 20th Century Fox holds distribution rights. | ||
*This logo | *This logo doesn't appear on ''Epic Movie''. | ||
*Despite this logo ending regular usage on January 22, 2010, it continued to appear until October 19, 2010, and made a reappearance on the [[Toei Animation]] production ''Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods'' (March 30, 2013). It even remains unchanged on that film's U.S. [[Funimation]] DVD and Blu-ray release. This was also still used for the CIS branch of the company from January 5, 2012 to December 24, 2016 (except for a few films released by the branch), beginning with ''We Are Family'' and ending with ''Santa Claus: Battle of the Magi''. It also appeared with the News Corporation byline on ''Fright Night 2: New Blood'' (September 30, 2013), and ''Joy Ride 3: Roadkill'' (June 3, 2014). | *Despite this logo ending regular usage on January 22, 2010, it continued to appear until October 19, 2010, and made a reappearance on the [[Toei Animation]] production ''Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods'' (March 30, 2013). It even remains unchanged on that film's U.S. [[Funimation]] DVD and Blu-ray release. This was also still used for the CIS branch of the company from January 5, 2012 to December 24, 2016 (except for a few films released by the branch), beginning with ''We Are Family'' and ending with ''Santa Claus: Battle of the Magi''. It also appeared with the News Corporation byline on ''Fright Night 2: New Blood'' (September 30, 2013), and ''Joy Ride 3: Roadkill'' (June 3, 2014). | ||
*This logo also appears on Argentine theatrical prints of ''The Mask'', preceding the [[New Line Cinema]] logo. | *This logo also appears on Argentine theatrical prints of ''The Mask'', preceding the [[New Line Cinema]] logo. | ||
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*It also appears on some international prints of ''The Art of War'', as well as that film's PAL DVD release. | *It also appears on some international prints of ''The Art of War'', as well as that film's PAL DVD release. | ||
*It also appears on international theatrical and home media prints of ''Delgo'', as [[Freestyle Releasing]] released the film in North America. | *It also appears on international theatrical and home media prints of ''Delgo'', as [[Freestyle Releasing]] released the film in North America. | ||
*It | *It appeared at the end of a 7flix airing to ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' (2011), despite the film using a variant of the next logo at the beginning. | ||
'''Legacy:''' With this logo being redone in CGI, it ultimately became a favorite to many, both inside and outside the logo community. | '''Legacy:''' With this logo being redone in CGI, it ultimately became a favorite to many, both inside and outside the logo community. | ||
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*Neither this nor the Time Warner Entertainment byline variant of the 1984-2001 [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] logo appear at all on the 20th Century Home Entertainment 4K release of the Regency film ''Heat''; only the [[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] logo appears instead. [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]]'s print of the film however, preserves the latter. | *Neither this nor the Time Warner Entertainment byline variant of the 1984-2001 [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] logo appear at all on the 20th Century Home Entertainment 4K release of the Regency film ''Heat''; only the [[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] logo appears instead. [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]]'s print of the film however, preserves the latter. | ||
*As stated above, this plasters the final 20th Century Fox logo on the remastered re-release of ''Avatar'' (2009), though the ABC premiere in December 2022 retains the final 20th Century Fox logo. This also plasters said logo on the 25th Anniversary re-release of ''Titanic''. It is currently unknown that any other plastering will happen as of now. | *As stated above, this plasters the final 20th Century Fox logo on the remastered re-release of ''Avatar'' (2009), though the ABC premiere in December 2022 retains the final 20th Century Fox logo. This also plasters said logo on the 25th Anniversary re-release of ''Titanic''. It is currently unknown that any other plastering will happen as of now. | ||
*This | *This appears at the end of each episode of the miniseries ''Faraway Downs'', likely because that series is a TV adaptation of the 2008 film ''Australia''. | ||
*As of today, despite the acquisition of 21st Century Fox's properties (including 20th Century Studios; formerly 20th Century Fox at the time) by Disney in 2019, it is currently unknown whether 20th Century Studios films would feature the credit "Distributed by WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES", at the end as they currently instead use either a closing title, none, or on international prints, the Buena Vista International (BVI) logo (theatrical prints only; omitted on home video and streaming releases). | *As of today, despite the acquisition of 21st Century Fox's properties (including 20th Century Studios; formerly 20th Century Fox at the time) by Disney in 2019, it is currently unknown whether 20th Century Studios films would feature the credit "Distributed by WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES", at the end as they currently instead use either a closing title, none, or on international prints, the Buena Vista International (BVI) logo (theatrical prints only; omitted on home video and streaming releases). | ||