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*On the DVD of ''The Cat from Outer Space'', the logo is silent due to the fact they were unable to restore the audio. |
*On the DVD of ''The Cat from Outer Space'', the logo is silent due to the fact they were unable to restore the audio. |
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*On a bootleg reel of the Italian Super 8 release ''Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse'', |
*On a bootleg reel of the Italian Super 8 release ''Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse'', the last part of the music from the 1987 [[Walt Disney Home Video]] logo is used. |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. |
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'''Availability:''' Appears on Disney's theatrical releases and theatrical re-issues in 1978. It also appears on Italian Super 8 releases. |
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*Appears on 1978 theatrical releases such as ''The Cat from Outer Space'' and ''Return from Witch Mountain'', and theatrical re-issues such as ''Pinocchio'' and ''The Jungle Book''. |
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*It also appears on Italian Super 8 releases such as ''Peter Pan''. |
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Revision as of 13:02, 13 July 2023
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Background
In 1978, Walt Disney Productions was celebrating Mickey Mouse's 50th anniversary. As part of the birthday celebration, Disney created a special animated logo, which appeared on theatrical releases and re-issues. Later, the logo was modified to be used as the logo for Disney's new home media division.
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Logo: A solid red Mickey appears with purple dashed outlines surrounding it. The Mickey starts to rotate. After a while, the text "Congratulating Mickey Mouse on his 50th Birthday!", in white and in a fancy font, zooms in. After a few seconds, it zooms in towards the screen until vanishing from sight, and the top and bottom halves of the 1978 Buena Vista logo wipe in over the logo.
Trivia: The rotating "Neon Mickey" is a silhouetted image of the animatronic Mickey conductor that was used in the former Walt Disney World/Tokyo Disneyland attraction "The Mickey Mouse Revue".
Variants:
- On British theatrical releases, the text reads "Happy birthday MICKEY On Your Golden Jubliee".
- On Italian theatrical and Super 8 releases, the text reads "Congratulazioni Topolino per il tuo Giubileo d'Oro".
- A rare textless variant also exists.
Technique: Rotoscoped cel animation.
Music/Sounds: A loud orchestral fanfare, composed by longtime Disney composer Buddy Baker.
Music/Sounds Trivia: The score for this logo is the first track of the Intrada release of Return from Witch Mountain titled Main Title – Pt. 1 "1978 Mickey Mouse Birthday Logo" (Buddy Baker). It lacks the string section and the last timpani beat at the end, likely meaning it’s an alternate take.
Music/Sounds Variants:
- On the DVD of The Cat from Outer Space, the logo is silent due to the fact they were unable to restore the audio.
- On a bootleg reel of the Italian Super 8 release Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse, the last part of the music from the 1987 Walt Disney Home Video logo is used.
Availability: Rare.
- Appears on 1978 theatrical releases such as The Cat from Outer Space and Return from Witch Mountain, and theatrical re-issues such as Pinocchio and The Jungle Book.
- It also appears on Italian Super 8 releases such as Peter Pan.
