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Logos[]

1st logo: On a black background, the text "ROADSHOW TELEVISION" is seen as the Roadshow V is drawn in the same way as the theatrical counterpart at the time, but quicker and the lines are drawn at the same time. The V shines and "VILLAGE ROADSHOW CORPORATION" appears below.

Variants[]

  • On some films from New World Pictures, the finished Roadshow logo would zoom out toward one of the segments used in the New World logo. The New World logo zooms out.
  • On some films from Orion Pictures, the Roadshow Television logo would zoom out, cheesily chroma-keyed onto the Orion starfield.
  • On some films from Carolco Pictures, the Roadshow Television logo would zoom out into the start of the Carolco logo.
  • On some films from the Rank Organisation, the Roadshow Television logo would zoom out to the center of the Rank Organisation gong.

2nd logo: Same as the current Roadshow Entertainment logo, but with "TELEVISION" replacing "ENTERTAINMENT" .

Variants[]

Sometimes depending who released the film a transition appears after the logo had finished. These variations depended on who released the movie.

  • Miramax Films/International: The logo sticks to the 'blue M' of the 1987 Miramax logo animation and fades away.
  • New Line Cinema: On both the prototype and then-current version of the 1994 logo, as well as the 1992 logo, the logo either zooms out or sticks to the back of the rectangle of the New Line logo.
  • Spelling Films International: The logo transitions upwards by a cube effect. The second half of the pre-1995 Spelling logo plays.
  • Morgan Creek: The logo becomes the background for the start of the 1991 Morgan Creek logo.
  • Capella: The Roadshow logo zooms out into the start of the Capella logo.
  • Mandalay Entertainment: We zoom through a gap in one of the segments of the Roadshow logo into the short version of the Mandalay logo.
  • Beacon: The Roadshow logo zooms to the top right of the screen towards the 1997 logo. While the light shines on the logo, the Roadshow logo fades out.
  • New Regency: The Roadshow logo runs either in warp or regular speed and folds down into the New Regency logo.
  • Castle Rock Entertainment: The Roadshow logo remains until the 1989 Castle Rock logo's beacon pushes the Roadshow logo away (which is a very cheap transition). Another version has the same concept as before, but with the 1994 "Turner" logo.
  • Island Pictures: The Roadshow logo zooms out while the animation from the Island logo starts during this transition.
  • New World Pictures: The Roadshow logo flips back into the start of the 1984 New World Pictures logo.
  • Rysher Entertainment: The Roadshow logo squeezes over to the '90s Rysher logo.
  • Cinergi Pictures: The Roadshow logo flies away with the rotating "C" of the Cinergi logo.
  • Carolco Pictures: The Roadshow logo zooms out to the middle of the "C" in the Carolco logo once it has formed, then the tail end of the Carolco logo is sped-up.

Music/Sounds[]

1st logo: A shortened version of the Roadshow Films theme of the time. Unknown for the New World variant.

2nd logo: Same as the current Roadshow Entertainment logo.

Music/Sounds Variants[]

The following music would play on the variations listed above.

  • Miramax Films/International: The Roadshow Films theme, the 1987 Miramax theme or the opening theme of the movie.
  • New Line Cinema: The Roadshow Films theme (which is sometimes re-orchestrated), the New Line Cinema music, the opening theme of the movie or oddly, the 1992-1995 Roadshow Entertainment theme.
  • Spelling Films International: The Roadshow Films theme.
  • Morgan Creek: The Roadshow Films theme or the Morgan Creek theme.
  • Capella: The opening theme of the movie or the Roadshow Films theme.
  • Mandalay Entertainment: Either the long Mandalay music or the Roadshow Films music.
  • Beacon: Silent Roadshow TV logo followed by the Beacon theme. Also can use the movie score.
  • New Regency: The opening theme of the movie, or (strangely) the previous logo's theme.
  • Castle Rock Entertainment: The Castle Rock Entertainment theme, the Roadshow Films theme, or the opening theme of the movie.
  • Island Pictures: The opening theme of the movie.
  • New World Pictures: The 1992-1995 Roadshow Entertainment Theme.
  • Rysher Entertainment: The Rysher music.
  • Cinergi Pictures: The Roadshow Films theme.
  • Carolco Pictures: The theme from the 1988 Carolco Pictures logo.

Scare Factor[]

1st logo: Low. It’s a cool logo.

2nd logo: Depends on the variant:

  • Original: Same as the current Roadshow Entertainment logo.
  • Castle Rock Entertainment: Low, due to the "V" being pushed away by the light, but some may find the cheesiness hilarious.
  • Mandalay Entertainment: Low, as the zooming may get to more than a few.
  • Miramax: None to low, the Roadshow V sticking out might get to a few.
  • New Regency: None to low, due to the previous logo's theme being used.
  • New Line Cinema: None, but it may be elevated to low for the 1992 version due to the music.
  • New World Pictures: Low; the music and flipping back might get to a few.
  • Rysher Entertainment: Low; the squeezing might get to a few.
  • Cinergi Pictures: Low; the flying might get to a few.
  • Capella, Carolco, Beacon, Spelling, Island and Morgan Creek: None.

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