MGM/UA Home Entertainment/Clip-On Library

(January 31, 1988–October 17, 1990)
Bumper: We see the 1987 MGM/UA Communications Co. logo animating, which zooms out to reveal itself as a picture on a piece of filmstrip on a purple/ gradient background with several "MGM/UA"s plastered all over it. The metallic silver filmstrip then moves off of the screen in the upper right corner, with another piece of filmstrip with some yellow text saying when the motion picture is available. That is set on a gradient background. That filmstrip moves from the bottom left corner to the upper left corner. A third and final piece of filmstrip appears at the bottom left corner and settles in the MGM/UA piece of filmstrips' original place, in the center of the screen. That final piece of filmstrip includes the 1986 MGM logo, which is seen animating as normal. When it is done, it fades to black. The blank/black picture on the piece of filmstrip then zooms in and rotates slowly, taking up the whole screen. The trailer for the motion picture mentioned in the bumper then begins.

Trivia: This bumper has been seen before trailers for Willow, The Russia House, Desperate Hours, Fatal Beauty, and Rocky V.

Variants:
 * On some releases, the release date text is on a black background and says either "COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU." or "NOW PLAYING AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU."
 * On some releases, such as the 1990 VHS box set Rocky Collection I * II * III * IV, the MPAA preview screen may be shown in place of the logo.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: The MGM/UA logo theme, the late Don LaFontaine announcing "The following MGM/UA Motion Picture is coming to a theater near you [date of release]", and Leo roaring.

Music/Sounds Variants:
 * On the "Now Playing" variant, Don says "The following MGM/UA motion picture is now playing at a theater near you."
 * On the "Coming Soon" variant, John Leader says "The following MGM/UA motion picture is coming soon to a theater near you."
 * On a March 1988 demo tape, the "Now Playing" variant plays with an unknown announcer saying "Now that you've seen what MGM/UA Home Video has in store for you this March, take a look at what's currently now playing at a theater near you from MGM and United Artists! It's a coming attraction of future home video releases!".

Availability: Rare. This was the first in a series of three bumpers that appeared in tandem on MGM/UA Home Video releases from 1988-1990, including Spaceballs. The "Now Playing" variation appears on Fatal Beauty, Betrayed, Rocky Collection I * II * III * IV, and several 1988 demo tapes; and the "Coming Soon" variation can be seen on Moonstruck and Stanley & Iris.