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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''50th Street Films''' was a banner of [[Troma Entertainment]] that distributed arthouse/indie/Z-grade/horror films aimed at mainstream audiences, rather than the raunchy horror-comedies the company is known for. |
'''50th Street Films''' was a banner of [[Troma Entertainment]] that distributed arthouse/indie/Z-grade/horror films aimed at mainstream audiences, rather than the raunchy horror-comedies the company is known for. The company is most notable as the original US distributor of [[Studio Ghibli]]'s ''My Neighbor Totoro''. |
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===(September 8, 1990-1999)=== |
===Logo (September 8, 1990-1999)=== |
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50th Street - TROMA INC.jpg |
50th Street - TROMA INC.jpg |
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{{YouTube|id=99GBWIiNCaY}} |
{{YouTube|id=99GBWIiNCaY}} |
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''' |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is the words: |
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Distributed by 50th Street |
Distributed by '''50th Street''' <br> |
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___________'''FILMS''' <br> |
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___________FILMS |
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T R O M A, I N C. |
T R O M A, I N C. |
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There are three lines to the right of "FILMS". The logo zooms in and stops in place, taking up 3/4 of the screen. |
There are three lines to the right of "FILMS". The logo zooms in and stops in place, taking up 3/4 of the screen. |
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'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming in of the logo. |
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''' |
'''Audio:''' None, but on some films, it has the opening audio of children playing in the background. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' Most of their distributed films were independent, horror, or Z-grade material, with some having this logo while most do not feature it or remove it due to rights changes. |
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* Appears on the 1993 US theatrical release and 1994 US VHS/LaserDisc of the [[Streamline Pictures|Streamline]]-Tokuma dub of ''My Neighbor Totoro'', which is also retained on the 2002 DVD (as it is simply a transfer of the LaserDisc). |
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* This was also seen on the theatrical print of ''Bride of Re-Animator'', as well as the German LaserParadise DVD, but most other home video releases and TV prints do not retain this logo; It is unknown if this was preserved on the Arrow Films USA release. |
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'''Legacy:''' None. |
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[[Category:American logos]] |
[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}} |
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[[Category:Film logos]] |
[[Category:Film logos]] |
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[[Category:American home entertainment logos]] |
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[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] |
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[[Category:Troma Entertainment]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:14, 11 April 2024
Descriptions by
Supermarty-o
Captures by
Logoboy95
Video captures courtesy of
retro VHS trailers
Supermarty-o
Captures by
Logoboy95
Video captures courtesy of
retro VHS trailers
Background
50th Street Films was a banner of Troma Entertainment that distributed arthouse/indie/Z-grade/horror films aimed at mainstream audiences, rather than the raunchy horror-comedies the company is known for. The company is most notable as the original US distributor of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro.
Logo (September 8, 1990-1999)
Visuals: On a black background, there is the words:
Distributed by 50th Street
___________FILMS
T R O M A, I N C.
There are three lines to the right of "FILMS". The logo zooms in and stops in place, taking up 3/4 of the screen.
Technique: Motion-controlled animation.
Audio: None, but on some films, it has the opening audio of children playing in the background.
Availability: Most of their distributed films were independent, horror, or Z-grade material, with some having this logo while most do not feature it or remove it due to rights changes.
- Appears on the 1993 US theatrical release and 1994 US VHS/LaserDisc of the Streamline-Tokuma dub of My Neighbor Totoro, which is also retained on the 2002 DVD (as it is simply a transfer of the LaserDisc).
- This was also seen on the theatrical print of Bride of Re-Animator, as well as the German LaserParadise DVD, but most other home video releases and TV prints do not retain this logo; It is unknown if this was preserved on the Arrow Films USA release.
