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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Magnetic Video Corporation''' was a home media and audio duplication service established in 1968 by Andre Blay and based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In 1976, they became the first company to release theatrical films to home media for consumers, making exclusive deals with [[United Artists]], [[Avco Embassy Pictures|Avco Embassy]], [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC]], [[ABC Video|ABC Video Enterprises]], [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] (now [[Paramount Global]]), RBC Films (then an exclusive licensee of several of Charles Chaplin's films), [[New Line Cinema]], [[Brut Pictures]], Bill Burrud Productions, American Film Theatre and 20th Century-Fox. In 1979, the latter purchased Magnetic Video from Blay, reincorporating it as "[[20th Century-Fox Video]]" in | '''Magnetic Video Corporation''' was a home media and audio duplication service established in 1968 by Andre Blay and based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In 1976, they became the first company to release theatrical films to home media for consumers, making exclusive deals with [[United Artists]], [[Avco Embassy Pictures|Avco Embassy]], [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC]], [[ABC Video|ABC Video Enterprises]], [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] (now [[Paramount Global]]), RBC Films (then an exclusive licensee of several of Charles Chaplin's films), [[New Line Cinema]], [[Brut Pictures]], Bill Burrud Productions, American Film Theatre and 20th Century-Fox. In 1979, the latter purchased Magnetic Video from Blay, reincorporating it as "[[20th Century-Fox Video]]" in 1982. | ||
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* An additional LaserDisc-only voiceover was used on ''The Moon Is Blue'', spoken by Voiceover D: "By special arrangement with Otto Preminger and Carlyle Productions, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following special video presentation". The music's tempo is approximately 116.3 BPM with 60 beats. | * An additional LaserDisc-only voiceover was used on ''The Moon Is Blue'', spoken by Voiceover D: "By special arrangement with Otto Preminger and Carlyle Productions, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following special video presentation". The music's tempo is approximately 116.3 BPM with 60 beats. | ||
'''Availability:''' Magnetic Video's releases have been out of print since the mid-1980s. However, if you're lucky, you can find them at used video stores, pawn shops, flea markets, thrift stores and/or eBay listings. | '''Availability:''' Magnetic Video's releases have been out of print since the mid-1980s. However, if you're lucky, you can find them at used video stores, pawn shops, flea markets, thrift stores and/or Amazon/eBay listings. | ||
* Titles with this logo include ''M*A*S*H'', ''The Longest Day'', ''Last Tango in Paris'', ''Escape to Athena'', ''The Magnificent Seven'', ''The Muppet Movie'', ''Kotch'', ''Patton'', ''Let It Be'', ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1979 television version), ''The Making of Star Wars'', ''The Cassandra Crossing'', ''The Seduction of Mimi'', ''Conversation Piece'', ''All Screwed Up'', ''Sympathy for the Devil'', ''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'', ''They Call Me Trinity'', ''King Creole'', ''Last Train from Gun Hill'', ''Carnal Knowledge'', ''Deadly Hero'', ''The Graduate'', the ''Greatest Sports Legends'' series, ''City Lights'', ''The Great Dictator'', ''The Gold Rush'', ''A Woman of Paris'', ''Dot and the Kangaroo'', ''Mad Monster Party'', ''A Touch of Class'', ''The Jazz Singer'', ''Casablanca'', ''The Boston Strangler'', ''Hello Dolly!'', ''Alien'', and ''At Long Last Love''. | * Titles with this logo include ''M*A*S*H'', ''The Longest Day'', ''Last Tango in Paris'', ''Escape to Athena'', ''The Magnificent Seven'', ''The Muppet Movie'', ''Kotch'', ''Patton'', ''Let It Be'', ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1979 television version), ''The Making of Star Wars'', ''The Cassandra Crossing'', ''The Seduction of Mimi'', ''Conversation Piece'', ''All Screwed Up'', ''Sympathy for the Devil'', ''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'', ''They Call Me Trinity'', ''King Creole'', ''Last Train from Gun Hill'', ''Carnal Knowledge'', ''Deadly Hero'', ''The Graduate'', the ''Greatest Sports Legends'' series, ''Intolerance'', ''City Lights'', ''The Great Dictator'', ''The Gold Rush'', ''A Woman of Paris'', ''Dot and the Kangaroo'', ''Mad Monster Party'', ''A Touch of Class'', ''The Jazz Singer'', ''Casablanca'', ''The Boston Strangler'', ''Hello Dolly!'', ''Alien'', and ''At Long Last Love''. | ||
* The variant without the voiceover can be seen on ''The Sensuous Nurse'', ''The Man with the Golden Arm'', and ''The Moon Is Blue'', and debuted on ''Promise at Dawn''. | * The variant without the voiceover can be seen on ''The Sensuous Nurse'', ''The Man with the Golden Arm'', and ''The Moon Is Blue'', and debuted on ''Promise at Dawn''. | ||
* The last tapes to use this logo were the earliest 20th Century-Fox Video releases, including ''Caveman'', ''Chu Chu and the Philly Flash'', ''Dr. No'', ''The Great Muppet Caper'', and ''Stardust Memories''. This logo continued to be used on laser videodiscs, mainly using old masters prepared around the previous November, until September 1982. | * The last tapes to use this logo were the earliest 20th Century-Fox Video releases, including ''Caveman'', ''Chu Chu and the Philly Flash'', ''Dr. No'', ''The Great Muppet Caper'', and ''Stardust Memories''. This logo continued to be used on laser videodiscs, mainly using old masters prepared around the previous November, until September 1982. | ||