Buena Vista Home Entertainment Now in Theaters Bumpers

Walt Disney Home Entertainment Now in Theaters IDsThis is a featured page 1st Bumper (1996, 2000)

Bumper: Same as most bumpers from the time, but "NOW IN THEATERS" is the text that zooms out and flashes.

FX/SFX: Same as most bumpers from the time.

Music/Sounds: The same zooming, flashing and synth sounds from most bumpers of the time, with Brian Cummings saying "Now in theaters."

Availability: Extremely rare. It's only known to appear on Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and Sing a Song with Tigger.

Editor's Note: Same as most bumpers from the time.

2nd Bumper (2000-2005)

Bumper: It's essentially the same as the "Coming Soon TO THEATERS" bumper of the era, but "Now" takes "Coming Soon"s spot.

Variant: On some Australian tapes, the words "Now Showing in Cinemas" are in a different text with no animation and no announcer.

FX/SFX: Same as the "Coming Soon TO THEATERS" bumper.

Music/Sounds: The same synth music from most bumpers of the time, with Brian Cummings saying "Now in theaters."

Availability: Rare. So far it's seen on the 2000 VHS of Music Of The Heart, the 2002 VHS of The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina, the 2003 VHS of Bringing Down the House, The 2004 VHS of In Search of Santa, and the 2005 DVD of Finding Neverland.

Editor's Note: Same as most bumpers from the time; although the Australian variant has been criticized as rather cheap, due to the uninventive use of the text.

INTERNATIONAL BUMPERS

United Kingdom

1st Bumper (1994) Walt Disney Home Entertainment Coming to Theaters IDs - Company Bumpers

Bumper: On a blue background, we see the words "NOW SHOWING AT A CINEMA NEAR YOU".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: John Sachs says "Look out for this feature, now showing at a cinema near you."

Availability: Extremely rare. Only seen on the 1994 UK VHS of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Bumper (1996-1998) Now Showing at a Cinema Near You Bumper: On purple background, we see the words "Now showing at a cinema near you" in orange. The text shines.

FX/SFX: The shining of the text.

Music/Sounds: John Sachs reading the text.

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: None.

Australia (1993-2001)

Bumper: Much like the "Feature Presentation" bumper, but this time the text "Now Showing At A Cinema Near You." takes its place.

FX/SFX: The text shining.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Australian tapes at the time, including Beauty and the Beast.

Editor's Note: Same as the Feature Presentation bumper.

Netherlands/Belgium (1990's)

Bumper: Same as the Feature Presentation bumper at the time, but the text says "NU IN DE BIOSCOOP" (which means "NOW IN CINEMAS" in Dutch).

FX/SFX:Same as the Feature Presentation bumper at the time.

Music/Sounds:Same as the Feature Presentation bumper at the time.

Availability:Same as the Feature Presentation bumper at the time.

Editor's Note: Same as the Feature Presentation bumper at the time.