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'''MCA Home Video''' (previously '''MCA Video Distributing Corporation''' until 1983) combined MCA's two video labels '''[[MCA Videocassette Inc.]]''' and '''[[MCA Videodisc]]'''. In 1986, it signed a partnership with [[Kartes Video Communications]], and a year later, signed a partnership with [[GoodTimes Entertainment|Goodtimes Home Video]] to distribute titles on videocassette at a bargain-bin price. It also signed a deal with [[Image Entertainment]] to release MCA's titles on Laserdisc. In 1987, it began distributing tiles from [[Artisan Entertainment|International Video Entertainment]]. In 1990, MCA Home Video renamed itself as "MCA/Universal Home Video" to capitalize the Universal Studios name and to coincide with Universal's 75th Anniversary. |
'''MCA Home Video''' (previously '''MCA Video Distributing Corporation''' until 1983) combined MCA's two video labels '''[[MCA Videocassette Inc.]]''' and '''[[MCA Videodisc]]'''. In 1986, it signed a partnership with [[Kartes Video Communications]], and a year later, signed a partnership with [[GoodTimes Entertainment|Goodtimes Home Video]] to distribute titles on videocassette at a bargain-bin price. It also signed a deal with [[Image Entertainment]] to release MCA's titles on Laserdisc. In 1987, it began distributing tiles from [[Artisan Entertainment|International Video Entertainment]]. In 1990, MCA Home Video renamed itself as "MCA/Universal Home Video" to capitalize the Universal Studios name and to coincide with Universal's 75th Anniversary. |
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* It appears on VHS releases such as the 1988 VHS release of ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'', the 1989 VHS release of ''The Land Before Time'' (1991 and 1996 reprints use the first MCA/Universal logo), mid-late '80s releases of ''Back to the Future'', a 1987 reprint of ''Play Misty for Me'' (which reuses 1981 box art), ''An American Tail'', ''*batteries not included'', and ''Dragnet''. |
* It appears on VHS releases such as the 1988 VHS release of ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'', the 1989 VHS release of ''The Land Before Time'' (1991 and 1996 reprints use the first MCA/Universal logo), mid-late '80s releases of ''Back to the Future'', a 1987 reprint of ''Play Misty for Me'' (which reuses 1981 box art), ''An American Tail'', ''*batteries not included'', and ''Dragnet''. |
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* Since MCA Records was one of the U.S.' largest record companies of the time, it also appears on music related VHS release that predate the founding of [[MCA Music Video]], such as ''Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate'', ''U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky'', and ''Jimmy Buffett: Live by the Bay''. |
* Since MCA Records was one of the U.S.' largest record companies of the time, it also appears on music related VHS release that predate the founding of [[MCA Music Video]], such as ''Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate'', ''U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky'', and ''Jimmy Buffett: Live by the Bay''. |
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* Among the last releases to use this logo are ''Shocker, Harvey'', ''Dad'', and reissues of eleven James Stewart films. |
* Among the last releases to use this logo before the MCA/Universal logo was introduced are ''Shocker'', ''Harvey'', ''Dad'', and reissues of eleven James Stewart films. The last new release to use this was ''The Wizard'', which used the MCA/Universal print logo on the packaging and labels. |
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* It also appears on Canadian [[Alliance Releasing]] VHS releases of ''Nightbreaker'', ''Deadly Innocents'', ''State of Mind'' (AKA: ''Private War''), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie'', ''American Boyfriends'', ''Iron Eagle II'', ''Cameron's Closet'', ''Nukie'', ''A Whisper to a Scream'', ''Final Cut'' (1989) (AKA: ''Lights! Cameras! Murder!''), ''Devil in the Flesh, Bedroom Eyes II'', ''Reason to Die'', and ''Hot Times at Montclair High'', among possible others. The Alliance Releasing logo may appear before or after this logo. |
* It also appears on Canadian [[Alliance Releasing]] VHS releases of ''Nightbreaker'', ''Deadly Innocents'', ''State of Mind'' (AKA: ''Private War''), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie'', ''American Boyfriends'', ''Iron Eagle II'', ''Cameron's Closet'', ''Nukie'', ''A Whisper to a Scream'', ''Final Cut'' (1989) (AKA: ''Lights! Cameras! Murder!''), ''Devil in the Flesh, Bedroom Eyes II'', ''Reason to Die'', and ''Hot Times at Montclair High'', among possible others. The Alliance Releasing logo may appear before or after this logo. |
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* Some VHS releases up until 1991 with the MCA/Universal Home Video print logo on the cover may still have this due to being reprints of earlier MCA titles, such as ''Arabesque''. |
* Some VHS releases up until 1991 with the MCA/Universal Home Video print logo on the cover may still have this due to being reprints of earlier MCA titles, such as ''Arabesque''. |
MCA Home Video (previously MCA Video Distributing Corporation until 1983) combined MCA's two video labels MCA Videocassette Inc. and MCA Videodisc. In 1986, it signed a partnership with Kartes Video Communications, and a year later, signed a partnership with Goodtimes Home Video to distribute titles on videocassette at a bargain-bin price. It also signed a deal with Image Entertainment to release MCA's titles on Laserdisc. In 1987, it began distributing tiles from International Video Entertainment. In 1990, MCA Home Video renamed itself as "MCA/Universal Home Video" to capitalize the Universal Studios name and to coincide with Universal's 75th Anniversary.
Visuals: On a CGI starry background, the MCA Home Video logo zooms in slowly. This logo has the usual MCA logo and the words "HOME VIDEO" in a sleek, smaller font that has the same width as "MCA", in a box that resembles a videotape with the MCA logo poking out. Everything is in a shiny metallic gold color. The logo fades out to the starry background for a second, and then an entire fade to black.
Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Audio: None.
Availability:
Visuals: The MCA Home Video logo appears in chrome (usually zooming in or sliding into the view). There are different variants:
Technique: CGI.
Audio: The music or theme from whatever movie is being advertised.
Availability: Appears primarily on trailers for MCA Home Video releases at the time.
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