Astro Daters and Grindhouse Bumpers

Background
This is a fan nickname given to probably the most well-known set of theatre snipes ever made, created by the National Screen Service in the late 1960s.

(1960s-1970s)
D0v7dNp5v0A Bumper: On a multi-colored psychedelic screen, one of the following snipes appears from all sides and corners, merging at the center:
 * Our Feature Presentation
 * Prevues of Coming Attractions
 * Intermission
 * Coming Soon
 * Our Next Attraction
 * Starts Friday
 * Starts Saturday
 * Starts Sunday
 * Starts Monday
 * Starts Tuesday
 * Starts Wednesday
 * Starts Thursday
 * Friday Saturday
 * Friday Saturday Sunday
 * Saturday-Sunday Matinee
 * Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
 * Also
 * And
 * Also Selected Short Subjects
 * Late Show Friday & Saturday
 * Children's Matinee
 * No Smoking in This Theatre

Variants:
 * Sometimes, the snipes would demerge and return the way they came.
 * The merge is faster on some snipes.

Technique: Camera-controlled animation.

Music/Sounds: An abridged version of the 1968 go-go-like tune called "Funky Fanfare" by Keith Mansfield. Sometimes it's silent.

Availability: Various, ranging from uncommon (Our Feature Presentation and Prevues of Coming Attractions) to extinct (several of the lesser-known Daters). Used at drive-in theaters by various companies in the 1960s and 1970s. Made a surprise reappearance on certain Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino films Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Machete Kills (2013), and their 2007 double feature Grindhouse (Planet Terror/Death Proof).

Legacy: This is a cult classic among moviegoers.