Buena Vista Home Entertainment Now in Theaters Bumpers

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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.

1st Bumper (1994)
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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 a 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.