The Congress Video Group

Background

The Congress Video Group was a VHS distributor located in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Originally founded as Memory Lane Video. The outfit also distributed budget re-issues of the HBO Video catalog.

1st Logo (1985-1987)

Visuals: On a purple/blue gradient Congress Video backdrop, three C's fly in (two being green, the second one being pink) one by one and create an abstract C. Then it flashes and sparkles "draw" an abstract V with a long line in the same color as the C. Afterwards, the white text "THE CONGRESS VIDEO GROUP" appears.

Technique: Standard 80s computer animation.

Audio: A triumphant synthesized fanfare.

Availability: Seen on 1980s VHS releases of old public domain films such as Africa Screams, The Jungle Book, Under California Stars, The Flying Deuces, Dementia 13, Gorath, The Mad Bomber.

2nd Logo (1985-1993?)

Visuals: On a zooming space background, the abstract CV logo from the previous logo, this time colored in rainbow, flies in. Then the white words Congress Video fly in at the bottom.

Technique: Early CGI.

Audio: A really bright 80s fanfare.

Availability: Seen on 1980s VHS releases such as Little Shop Of Horrors, Evil Dead, Fantastic Planet, And Etc.