Logos[]
1st logo (1971-1979)[]
We diagonally zoom into a still satellite shot of Australia. Once we finish the zoom, "A film from" zooms out in a white serif font. Then "Roadshow", in a very strange white font, zooms out below, followed by "The Australian Company" in the same white serif font below that.
Closing Variant[]
It only plays the last half of the logo. This would also be used for their television prints.
2nd logo (1979-1986)[]
On a space background, a blue outline of Australia with the Tasmania island below zooms out from the bottom of the screen to the center with a "light trail" effect. Then, "Roadshow", in a very strange yellow font (the same font, in fact, as in the previous logo, but with more bold), appears via "scanning" effect in pieces shooting out from the Australia and "Roadshow'' flashes, (similar to the 1977 WGBH Boston logo.) The completed Roadshow logo shines and reverses onto Australia and "The Australian Company" appears in yellow via a flashing effect below "Roadshow."
3rd logo (1986-1992)[]
On a black background, three stylized, separate, golden "V"s are formed by yellow flashing effects from the right side. Three more are formed, filling the gaps. The result is a giant "V", or a triangle comprised of six progressively smaller "V"s. The giant "V" zooms out a little, and the big glowing text "ROADSHOW", in a white ITC Avant Garde Gothic font, slides in below the "V" and loses the glow. The "V" shines, and yellow "lasers" appear from the top-left and top-right corners of the screen and move below the text, forming "VILLAGE ROADSHOW CORPORATION" when they connect and disappear.
4th logo (1992-)[]
A chrome curve comes from the right of screen. The curve then moves down, turning out to be the large "V", and several more segments appear. They all zoom back to reveal the logo same as before, but chrome. Underneath the word "ROADSHOW" along with a line separating the byline "A VILLAGE ROADSHOW COMPANY"
Variant[]
Around 2009, the text changed to just "ROADSHOW FILMS." No byline is present. There's also a more-realistic variant of this version.
Music/Sounds[]
1st logo[]
A rising electronic piano theme, or else the opening theme of the film. For the television version it is usually the closing theme of the film.
2nd logo[]
A calm synthesized horn and piano fanfare.
Music Sounds/Variant[]
On Scanners, the 1988 Carolco Pictures fanfare plays over the 1979 Roadshow Films logo.
3rd logo[]
A dramatic synth stinger accompanied by a synthesized phasing sound and a laser sound.
4th logo[]
A nice calm tune with an echoing 12-note electronic piano tune.
Scare Factor[]
1st logo[]
Minimal to low. Unless the music gets to you, it's really harmless.
2nd logo[]
Low to medium. Some viewers might be scared by the weird font, Australian outline, music and darkness.
3rd logo[]
Minimal to low. This is a great logo, and is a favorite of many.
4th logo[]
None to minimal. This is a relaxing and fantastic logo, and exactly as great as the previous logo.
Video[]
Roadshow Logo (1987)