Loews Theatres
Background
Started by Marcus Loew in 1904. The company would get fame across the film industry by forming the Metro-Goldywn-Mayer studio in 1924. Loew's distributed the studio's titles. However, Loew's parted ways with MGM in 1959 due to the effects of United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. The company would remain separate from MGM for over four decades. In 1986, it was sold to Tri-Star Pictures (then a joint-venture between HBO and Columbia Pictures), which was later renamed to Columbia Pictures Entertainment that following year. In 1989, CPE was later bought out by Sony and in 1994, it was renamed to Sony Theatres but in 1996, it was reverted back into the Loews name. The company later merged with Cineplex Odeon in 1998 to form Loews Cineplex Entertainment, but declared bankruptcy in 2001. In 2006, Loews Cineplex merged with AMC Theatres.
1st Trailer (1984-1996)
Nicknames: "Thank you for coming to Loews"
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Variants: A variant featuring Sesame Street characters exists.
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Availability: The original variants are extinct, and were only seen in theaters during their lifespans. The Super Surround Stereo variant is ultra rare, but can be found on a bootleg VHS of The Lion King, preceding the Columbia-TriStar Home Video logo.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Trailer (1994-1996)
Nicknames: TBA.
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2nd Trailer (1996-1998)
Nicknames: "Don't Forget to Watch the Movie"
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Availability: Extinct in their US theatres, but it was later used by their former Spanish branch Yelmo Cineplex until the 2000s.
Editor's Note: TBA
3rd Trailer (1998-1999)
Nicknames: "Brief History of Motion Pictures"
Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: TBA
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Availability: Extinct.
Editor's Note: TBA
4th Trailer (1996-2005?)
Nicknames: TBA.
Logo: TBA.
Variants: TBA.
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Trivia: This was parodied in a 1998 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Availability: Extinct.
Editor's Note: None.
