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Background

Universal Eight was the successor to the renowned home movie distributor Castle Films, which was owned by United World Films; the non-theatrical firm of Universal-International. The company was founded in late 1977 and became defunct in 1984 in search for a home entertainment company. The company has a film count of 254.

Logo (1977-1984)

Very Rare 16mm Version
Super 8mm Opening version
Super 8mm Closing version

Visuals: On a black background, the neon number "8" is shown at the center, colored in blue at the inside and red at the outside. The neon-stylized text

UnivErsal
Eight

shines at the frontside of the number. Five seconds in the logo, the text "PRESENTS" fades in, located below the number. After a couple of seconds, the aforementioned text fades into the text "EXCERPTS FROM".

Variants:

There is a closing version that contains the byline "FROM UNIVERSAL 8 ALL TV AND THEATRICAL RIGHTS RESERVED".
- For the closing version of Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity, the logo does not contain a byline. Instead the logo is shown initially as the standard logo without the text "PRESENTS", and runs at a split second.
Certain prints of the logo have the logo in fading, or lighter, colors

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Can likely be seen on any program released by the company, such as Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity.

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 ===Background===
-Castle Films (who had already been purchased United World Films, the non-theatrical division of Universal Studios) was renamed as Universal Eight in 1977. The company would go defunct in 1984 due to competition from the home video market.
+'''Universal Eight''' was the successor to the renowned home movie distributor [[Castle Films]], which was owned by [[United World Films]]; the non-theatrical firm of Universal-International. The company was founded in late 1977 and became defunct in 1984 in search for a home entertainment company. The company has a film count of 254.
-===1st (and only known) logo (1977-1984)===
+=== Logo (1977-1984) ===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-{{Youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_VK7iNoSZg}}
+File:Universal Eight (1978).png
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see an "8" that is blue on the inside and pink on the outside. Then the text:
+File:Universal Eights (1970s).jpeg|Very Rare 16mm Version
+File:Universal Eight (1969, Super 8mm Opening).png|Super 8mm Opening version
+File:Universal Eight (1969, Super 8mm Closing).png|Super 8mm Closing version
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=jNLsM2n-zV0}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the neon number "8" is shown at the center, colored in {{color|blue}} at the inside and {{color|red}} at the outside. The neon-stylized text
-universal<br>
-Eight
+<center>{{color|lime|'''Univ<small>E</small>rsal'''}} <br> {{color|lime|'''Eight'''}}</center>
-in a 1950s font fades in and shines. Above five seconds later the word "PRESENTS" fades in below the "8". A few seconds later, the text dissolves into "EXCERPTS FROM" in the same typeface. It then immediately cuts into the program.
+shines at the frontside of the number. Five seconds in the logo, the text "{{color|orange|PRESENTS}}" fades in, located below the number. After a couple of seconds, the aforementioned text fades into the text "{{color|orange|EXCERPTS FROM}}".
-'''Variant:''' There is a closing version that has the byline "FROM UNIVERSAL 8 ALL TV AND THEATRICAL RIGHTS RESERVED."
+'''Variants:'''
-'''FX/SFX:''' The text fading in and the shining.
+* There is a closing version that contains the byline "FROM UNIVERSAL 8 ALL TV AND THEATRICAL RIGHTS RESERVED".
+** For the closing version of ''Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity'', the logo does not contain a byline. Instead the logo is shown initially as the standard logo without the text "{{color|orange|PRESENTS}}", and runs at a split second.
+* Certain prints of the logo have the logo in fading, or lighter, colors
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Can likely be seen on any program released by the company.
+'''Availability:'''  Can likely be seen on any program released by the company, such as ''Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+{{Chronology|[[Castle Films]]|}}
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:American home entertainment logos]]
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+[[Category:United States]]
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+[[Category:NBCUniversal]]
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