- 3-G Home Video
- 10th Ave. Video
- 4 Play Video
- Academy Entertainment
- Action International Pictures
- Active Home Video
- AdultX
- AIX Media Group
- Allied Artists Video
- Alpha Video Classics
- American Home Video
- Amvest Video
- Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks Video
- Arman Julian Productions
- Astronics Tele-Cine Ltd.
- Axon Video
- Barr Entertainment
- BC Video
- Best Film & Video Corp.
- Big Top Video
- Bingo Video, Inc.
- Brentwood Communications
- Bullfrog Films
- BWE Video
- Caballero Home Video
- Caesar's Video
- Cal Vista Video (Some countries)
- Camp Video
- Children's Learning Video
- ChoiceMark Corp.
- Cindy V Video
- Cinema Home Video
- Cinescope Enterprises/Panorama International
- Classic Family Entertainment
- Cobra Media
- Coliseum Video
- Crown Movie Classics
- Dave Hood Entertainment
- Dead Alive Productions
- Diamond Entertainment Corporation
- DIC Home Entertainment
- Digiview Entertainment
- Disc Plaza Entertainment
- Dollar Entertainment
- Dreamland Home Video
- E Realbiz
- Edde Entertainment
- Elite Entertainment
- Ergo Home Video
- Essex Video
- Evil Angel Video
- Fat Dog Productions
- Films Incorporated
- Film Threat Video
- First Look Home Entertainment
- First Run Video
- Fotomat Video
- Front Row Entertainment, Inc.
- Genesis Home Video
- Golden Dragon Cambodian Video (Some countries)
- Gospel Films Video
- Gourmet Video Collection
- Guthy-Renker
- Happy Face Home Video
- Harmony Vision
- Hart Sharp Video
- HIS Video
- Hollywood Video Library
- Hosca Home Video Productions
- IN-X-CESS International Films
- J2 Communications
- JTC Video
- Jane Fonda Workout
- Jingle Cats Home Video
- K-Tel Video
- Kaiju Productions
- Kid Time Video
- Kideo Incorporated
- King of Video
- Kodak Video
- Kultur
- KVC Home Video
- L.A. Hero
- LatinAmerica Films & Video
- Lumivision
- MPI Home Video
- MTI Home Video
- Maier Communications, Inc.
- Malibu Video
- Mark V International
- Master Arts Video
- Minolta Audio-Visual (Some countries)
- Monarch Home Video
- Morgan Creek DVD
- Morris Video
- Muther Video
- National Geographic Video
- New Horizons Home Video
- New Star Entertainment
- NFL Films Video Library
- North American Releasing
- NuTech Digital
- Omega Entertainment
- Pacific Arts
- Palisades Home Video
- Parade Video
- Paragon Video Productions
- Parents Approved Video
- Passion Productions
- Passport International Productions, Inc.
- PC Treasures
- Penthouse Video
- Pentrex
- Pioneer Special Interests
- Planet Video
- Playboy Home Video
- Player Home Entertainment
- PorchLight Home Entertainment
- Premiere Video
- Prism Entertainment
- Producers' Video Inc.
- Quality Video, Inc.
- Quality X Video
- Questar Home Video
- RCA SelectaVision
- RNJ Corporation
- Raedon Home Video
- Rainbow Home Video
- Reader's Digest Home Entertainment (Some countries)
- Right Stuf Inc.
- Shapiro Glickenhaus Home Video (Some countries)
- Shokus Video
- SISU Home Entertainment
- Slingshot Entertainment
- Soft Touch Video
- Something Weird Video
- SouthGate Entertainment
- Standard Video
- Star Anime Enterprises
- Starling Films
- Sterling Entertainment Group
- Super Video Inc.
- TGA Video
- TGG Direct
- Tidewater Productions
- Travelview International
- Troma Team Video
- Twin Tower Entertainment
- UVI Video Productions
- Valentine Video
- Valley of the Sun Video
- VCI Entertainment
- VCX
- Velocity Home Entertainment
- Ventura Distribution
- Victor King Video
- VIDCO - The Video Company
- Video-X-Pix
- Video City Productions
- Video Gems
- Video Outlaw
- VideoTours
- View Video
- Vina Distributor
- Vintage Home Entertainment
- Virgin Video (Some countries)
- Vivid Entertainment
- Voyage Productions
- Wellspring Media
- WesternWorld Television
- Westlake Entertainment
- Wizard Video
- Woodhaven Entertainment
- York Entertainment
- Young Generation Video
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'''Nicknames:''' "Medeival Rigby-CIC-Taft-Merlin", "Hollywood at Home |
'''Nicknames:''' "Medeival Rigby-CIC-Taft-Merlin", "Hollywood at Home" |
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'''Logo:''' On a light blue (or dark blue) background, the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|Rigby-CIC Video presents}}" fades in, in a very fancy-looking font. Then it just fades out, and we see the warning screen scrolling. When the warning screen is done, one of four logos fades in: |
'''Logo:''' On a light blue (or dark blue) background, the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|Rigby-CIC Video presents}}" fades in, in a very fancy-looking font. Then it just fades out, and we see the warning screen scrolling. When the warning screen is done, one of four logos fades in: |
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*Rigby-CIC: ''Jaws'' (Prototype), ''Urban Cowboy'', ''My Bloody Valentine'', ''Friday The 13th Part 2'', ''Airplane'' (known locally as ''Flying High''), ''Bloodsuckers'' (Merlin). |
*Rigby-CIC: ''Jaws'' (Prototype), ''Urban Cowboy'', ''My Bloody Valentine'', ''Friday The 13th Part 2'', ''Airplane'' (known locally as ''Flying High''), ''Bloodsuckers'' (Merlin). |
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*CIC-Taft: ''Flashdance'', ''Airwolf'', ''Friday The 13th Part 3'', ''Airplane II: The Sequel'' (known locally as ''Flying High II: The Sequel''), ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Trading Places'', ''Witchfinder General'' (Merlin), ''Future Schlock'' (THG), ''The Dead Don't Die'' (Worldvision). |
*CIC-Taft: ''Flashdance'', ''Airwolf'', ''Friday The 13th Part 3'', ''Airplane II: The Sequel'' (known locally as ''Flying High II: The Sequel''), ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Trading Places'', ''Witchfinder General'' (Merlin), ''Future Schlock'' (THG), ''The Dead Don't Die'' (Worldvision). |
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Revision as of 12:40, 21 November 2022
Eric S. and others
Editions by
mr3urious, TrickyMario7654, V of Doom and Martin V.B.
Background
CIC-Taft Video was the Australian subsidiary of Cinema International Corporation Video. It originated as a joint venture between Cinema International Corporation and Rigby Publishers Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of James Hardie Industries, to distribute material from CIC and Hanna-Barbera. It was one of the Magnificent Seven home video distributors. Its tapes were duplicated by Roadshow Home Video. In 1983, the joint venture was reorganized as Taft-Hardie Group, after which the video subsidiary changed its name accordingly. After a takeover of Taft-Hardie and a renaming to Southern Star Group, the company sold its interests in the distributor to CIC, which from that point on became the sole owner; as such, it became CIC Video Australia.
1st Logo (1981-1989)
Nicknames: "Medeival Rigby-CIC-Taft-Merlin", "Hollywood at Home"
Logo: On a light blue (or dark blue) background, the text "Rigby-CIC Video presents" fades in, in a very fancy-looking font. Then it just fades out, and we see the warning screen scrolling. When the warning screen is done, one of four logos fades in:
- On CIC Video releases, a 2D white CIC logo appears. A version has been spotted with the "prototype" (chain-less) logo.
- On Merlin Video releases, the Merlin Video logo fades in, which is a silver-colored shield with 6 lightning bolts protruding from the top and the bottom, "Merlin" in a very "Shakespearian" font, and "VIDEO" in a sans-serif font. When Rigby-CIC became CIC-Taft, a still of the normal logo was used.
- On THG Video releases, the still THG Video logo fades in.
- On Worldvision Home Video releases, a still version of the Worldvision Home Video logo (minus the byline) fades in. If you look closely, we can briefly see the CIC logo before the Worldvision logo appears.
Variants:
- The warning screen may be in a Helvetica or Century Gothic-like font. Tapes branded with "CIC-Taft" use a Courier New-like font.
- From about 1984 onwards, "Rigby-CIC" is replaced with "CIC-Taft". This variant also lacks the "Presents" text.
- CIC-Taft releases from 1986 to 1989 use a modified version of the logo which only shows the CIC-Taft Video logo and the warning scroll. After this, it transitions to the 2nd CIC Video logo.
FX/SFX: Just the copyright text scrolling during the logo, unless you count the CIC Video logo fading in at the end of the CIC-Taft variant.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over:
- A triumphant fanfare at the beginning, a mellow synth jazz tune in the middle, and another triumphant fanfare at the end. There is also an announcer saying, "Rigby/CIC ( or CIC-Taft ) Video proudly presents, a spectacular range of the finest full-length feature films and animated family favourites, from the studios of Universal, Paramount, and other major film production houses. The movie you have selected is one from the comprehensive Rigby/CIC (or CIC-Taft) Video catalogue, which enables you to enjoy these authentic movies in the comfort of your own home. So now, it's Hollywood at home!".
- This can also be silent, particularly if it's the prototype variation.
Availability: Can be seen on old PAL tapes from Australia, Here's some examples of were to find each variant of the logo:
- Rigby-CIC: Jaws (Prototype), Urban Cowboy, My Bloody Valentine, Friday The 13th Part 2, Airplane (known locally as Flying High), Bloodsuckers (Merlin).
- CIC-Taft: Flashdance, Airwolf, Friday The 13th Part 3, Airplane II: The Sequel (known locally as Flying High II: The Sequel), Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, Witchfinder General (Merlin), Future Schlock (THG), The Dead Don't Die (Worldvision).
2nd Logo (1989-1990)
Nickname: "CIC-Taft In Space"
Logo: On black-dark blue gradient starfield background as seen on the CIC Video warning scroll, we see the "CIC-Taft Video" logo in the same font as before. When the logo fades out, it then transitions to the warning scroll. When that finishes it either transitions to one of the following: On retail tapes, it would fade into the 2nd logo with the blue background variant with the marquee. On rental tapes, it would fade into the Hologram warning, which then fades into the 2nd logo with the "PREVIEWS" advice (see the 4th logo on the CIC Video page).
FX/SFX: The "CIC-Taft Video" text fading in and out, plus the scrolling of the copyright warning.
Music/Sounds: None, unless you count the music from the 1st logo.
Availability: Once again, Can be seen on old PAL tapes from Australia.