Starbase Video (Warning Screens)
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Background
Starbase Video was a subsidiary label used by Australian video distributor K&C Video, which was one of the first video distributors in the country. K&C's name was later changed to Starbase. The company died off around 1982, like many early video distributors in Australia.
Screen (1981-c. 1982)
Visuals: On a red background, we see the following text, in white:
STARBASE
VIDEO
THIS PROGRAMME IS
COPYRIGHTED
COPYING OR
UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC
PERFORMANCE IS
PROHIBITED
Technique: None.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on very early Australian releases from the label, particularly horror and exploitation films such as Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural.