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Background

Nickelodeon Pictures was a British pre-cert video distributor. The name is derived from "Nickelodeon", an early type of cinema, so called because they cost a nickel (five cents) for admission.

Logo (1983-1987)

Visuals: On a gray background, there is a silhouette of a man staring into a kinetoscope with the words “NICKELODEON PICTURES” below him. Some lights flash around the picture. Below that, the words “Big Movie Video in a Little Red Box.” appear in a red font.

Technique: Basic animation.

Audio: A bell tune with bangs and a synthesizer.

Availability: Appears on British videotapes of Prisoners of the Lost Universe, The Terry Fox Story, Some Call it Loving, and Stony Island, among other titles.

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 '''Nickelodeon Pictures''' was a British pre-cert video distributor. The name is derived from "Nickelodeon", an early type of cinema, so called because they cost a nickel (five cents) for admission.
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-'''Logo:''' On a gray background, we see a silhouette of a man staring into a kinetoscope with the words “NICKELODEON PICTURES” below him. Some lights flash around the picture. Below that, the words “Big Movie Video in a Little Red Box.” appear in a red font.
+'''Visuals:''' On a gray background, there is a silhouette of a man staring into a kinetoscope with the words “NICKELODEON PICTURES” below him. Some lights flash around the picture. Below that, the words “Big Movie Video in a Little Red Box.” appear in a red font.
 '''Technique:''' Basic animation.
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 '''Audio:''' A bell tune with bangs and a synthesizer.
+'''Availability:''' Appears on British videotapes of ''Prisoners of the Lost Universe'', ''The Terry Fox Story'', ''Some Call it Loving'', and ''Stony Island'', among other titles.
-'''Availability:'''  Probably seen on pre-cert tapes.
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