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"'''Columbia TriStar Film Distributors'''" was the international distribution unit of [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]. The company was formed in 1988 by Columbia Pictures Entertainment to handle international distribution of titles from [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[TriStar Pictures]] as well as productions from third-parties such as [[Orion Pictures]]. The company also distributed local productions being produced by either Columbia or TriStar. In 2005, the company was folded into [[Sony Pictures Releasing International]]. It also operated in Japan until 1997 when the Japanese branch of [[Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan)|Sony Pictures]] began taking over distribution of SPE titles in that country. | |||
===1st Logo (December 21, 1988-1993)=== | ===1st Logo (December 21, 1988-1993)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Early CT Boxes", "CT Boxes", "Turning CT Boxes" , "Print CT Boxes" | '''Nicknames:''' "Early CT Boxes", "CT Boxes", "Turning CT Boxes" , "Print CT Boxes" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a nighttime sky background, we see two {{Font color|red|red}} boxes fading-in and turning, featuring the '80s print logos of Columbia Pictures and Tri-Star Pictures with "'''COLUMBIA PICTURES'''" in between the Torch Lady and on the Tri-Star box, it doesn't have the word "PICTURES" under the triangle. As the boxes faces the center, the print logos appears in solid white. The sky background later turns into a solid black background with the words "'''Columbia Tri-Star Films | '''Logo:''' On a nighttime sky background, we see two {{Font color|red|red}} boxes fading-in and turning, featuring the '80s print logos of Columbia Pictures and Tri-Star Pictures with "'''COLUMBIA PICTURES'''" in between the Torch Lady and on the Tri-Star box, it doesn't have the word "PICTURES" under the triangle. As the boxes faces the center, the print logos appears in solid white. The sky background later turns into a solid black background with the words "'''Columbia Tri-Star Films'''" in white lettering (in the Souvenir font used by Columbia in the 1980s-early '90s) fading in below in between the transition effect. The print logo are used in 1993. | ||
'''Later Variant:''' The text was later known as "'''Columbia TriStar Films Italia'''" by dropping off the hyphen (-) in August 1991 by Sony Pictures Entertainment. | '''Later Variant:''' The text was later known as "'''Columbia TriStar Films Italia'''" by dropping off the hyphen (-) in August 1991 by Sony Pictures Entertainment. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* An Italian variant also exists with the text on the bottom reading "'''Columbia Tri-Star Films Italia'''" | |||
* On the Spanish film ''Las Historias de Puta Mili'', there is text above the logo reading "Distribuida Por" (Distributed By), with the text on the bottom reading "'''Columbia Tri-Star de España'''" instead of "'''TriStar'''". On the trailer for the film, the logo is tinted blue. | * On the Spanish film ''Las Historias de Puta Mili'', there is text above the logo reading "Distribuida Por" (Distributed By), with the text on the bottom reading "'''Columbia Tri-Star de España'''" instead of "'''TriStar'''". On the trailer for the film, the logo is tinted blue. | ||
* One version had a orange and purple gradient background with the text "COLUMBIA TRISTAR" and "INTERNATIONAL" with two boxes featuring the 80s Torch Lady print logo and the "Pegasus over Pyramid" (looking like the 1991 [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment#1st Logo (December 1991-September 9, 1992)|Columbia TriStar Home Video]] logo) fly in from the left to the middle and the logo shining. It was seen on a video showing Sony Pictures Entertainment's plans for Culver City. It's unknown if this was used on international releases of films and TV shows or it was just something used for promotional purposes. | * One version had a orange and purple gradient background with the text "COLUMBIA TRISTAR" and "INTERNATIONAL" with two boxes featuring the 80s Torch Lady print logo and the "Pegasus over Pyramid" (looking like the 1991 [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment#1st Logo (December 1991-September 9, 1992)|Columbia TriStar Home Video]] logo) fly in from the left to the middle and the logo shining. It was seen on a video showing Sony Pictures Entertainment's plans for Culver City. It's unknown if this was used on international releases of films and TV shows or it was just something used for promotional purposes. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Was seen on theatrical releases of films released | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Was seen on international theatrical releases of films released by Columbia and Tri-Star Pictures, but most current prints of these films might use domestic prints or remove it. The print logo makes a surprise on the international trailer for ''Solo'' (1996). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||