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===Background===
Logo descriptions by TheBigLogoFan2,and Edc4
Vidtape, Inc. (also known as Duratape Inc.) was an American distributor of public domain films, TV shows and cartoons. They are known for releasing the Cartoons R Fun series of tapes in 1989. Since Vidtape did not release any other series of tapes at the time, they changed the company name to Cartoons R Fun in 1990. Cartoons R Fun continued releasing tapes through the 1990s. The Vidtape brand was briefly revived in 1999 to release classic short films on VHS. Vidtape changed their name to Videozone in 2000 and went out of business shortly afterward.
Logo captures by TheBigLogoFan2,CooleyBoy10 and Edc4
Video captures courtesy of Meanmanmartin2007, EDC4 and Gilby 1385


{{SeparateTOC
Background:Vidtape, Inc. (also known as Duratape Inc.) was an American distributor of public domain films, TV shows and cartoons. They are known for releasing the Cartoons R Fun series of tapes in 1989.Since Vidtape did not release any other series of tapes at the time, they changed the company name to Cartoons R Fun in 1990. Cartoons R Fun continued releasing tapes through the 1990s.The Vidtape brand was briefly revived in 1999 to release classic short films on VHS. Vidtape changed their name to Videozone in 2000 and went out of business shortly afterward.
|Duratape Inc.|
{{ImageTOC
|Duratape Inc..png|(1989-1991)
}}
|Cartoons R Fun|
{{ImageTOC
|Cartoons R Fun presents.png|1st Logo (1989-1996?)
|Cartoons R Fun presents Wonderworld Series.png|2nd Logo (1999?-????)
}}
|Vidtape Inc.|
{{ImageTOC
|Vidtape Inc. (1990s) (HQ).png|(1989-1996?)
}}}}


Duratape Inc.
==Duratape Inc.==
===(1989-1991)===
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
Duratape Inc..png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=uHdp3dCQiL0}}


'''Logo:''' On a blue background, we see the following text, arranged like this:
(1989-1991)
<center>A</center>
<center>Presentation Of</center>
<center>DURATAPE</center>
<center>INC.</center>
<center>Placentia, CA</center>


Duratape Inc.


<center>Compilation & Edit By Unkovich</center>
Logo: On a blue background, we see the following text, arranged like this:
A
Presentation Of
DURATAPE
INC.
Placentia, CA


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
Compilation & Edit By Unkovich


'''Music/Sounds:''' A snippet from Hamateur Night, consisting of a piano playing "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", followed by a bell hit as the logo cuts to black.
FX/SFX: None.


'''Availability:''' Very rare. Seen at the end of Cartoons R Fun tapes from the era.
Music/Sounds: A snippet from Hamateur Night, consisting of a piano playing "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", followed by a bell hit as the logo cuts to black.


'''Legacy:''' None.
Availability: Very rare. Seen at the end of Cartoons R Fun tapes from the era.


Editor’s Note: None.


==Cartoons R Fun==
===1st Logo (1989-1996?)===
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
Cartoons R Fun presents.png
Cartoons R Fun (1989).png
Cartoons R Fun (1980s/1990s?) (Dark).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=MMxrWa1eNMk}}
<center>''The logo starts at 0:19''</center>


Cartoons R Fun


'''Nickname:''' "Cartoons R Cheesy", "Blue and Yellow Cheesiness"
1st Logo
(1989-1996?)


'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a blue upside-down triangle with one third of the triangle colored yellow. The following text is seen on the triangle, arranged like this:
Cartoons R Fun presentsCartoons R Fun (1989)Cartoons R Fun (1980s/1990s?) (Dark)
<center>CARTOONS R FUN</center>
<center>PRESENTS</center>


'''Variant:''' Due to VHS deterioration, the logo may appear darker.
Nicknames: "Cartoons R Cheesy", "Blue and Yellow Cheesiness"


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
Logo: On a black background, we see a blue upside-down triangle with one third of the triangle colored yellow. The following text is seen on the triangle, arranged like this:
CARTOONS R FUN


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
PRESENTS


'''Availability:''' Very rare.
Variant: Due to VHS deterioration, the logo may appear darker.


'''Legacy:''' It's unknown why this logo takes up the upper half of the screen.
FX/SFX: None.


Music/Sounds: None.


===2nd Logo (1999?-????)===
Availability: Very rare.
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
Cartoons R Fun presents Wonderworld Series.png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=k_hprarXNYs}}


'''Logo:''' On a background consisting of blue, yellow and red stripes, we see the following text, arranged like this:
Editor’s Note: It's unknown why this logo takes up the upper half of the screen.
<center>CARTOONS R FUN</center>




<center>PRESENTS</center>
2nd Logo
(1999?-????)


Cartoons R Fun presents Wonderworld Series


<center>WONDERWORLD</center>
Logo: On a background consisting of blue, yellow and red stripes, we see the following text, arranged like this:
<center>SERIES</center>


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
CARTOONS R FUN


'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the video.
PRESENTS


'''Availability:''' Very rare. Seen on Wonderworld releases from the era. Cascadia's DVD releases of these videos plaster this logo with their own logo, but keep the "Stories From a Land Far Far Away" screen and the opening credits (styled the same as this logo) that came with it.
WONDERWORLD
SERIES


'''Legacy:''' This successor isn't pretty to look at, but it at least fills the screen.
FX/SFX: None.


Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the video.


==Vidtape Inc.==
Availability: Very rare. Seen on Wonderworld releases from the era. Cascadia's DVD releases of these videos plaster this logo with their own logo, but keep the "Stories From a Land Far Far Away" screen and the opening credits (styled the same as this logo) that came with it.
===(1989-1996?)===
<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
Vidtape Inc. (1990s) (HQ).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=G505BgVUaH0}}


'''Logo:''' Two CGI spheres come in from the sides of the screen and join together to create one sphere. The words "VIDTAPE INC. PRESENTS" can partially be seen on the sphere as it unfolds in bars across the screen.
Editor’s Note: This successor isn't pretty to look at, but it at least fills the screen.


'''FX/SFX:''' The bars swirling and forming the logo.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
Vidtape Inc.


'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. The Cartoons R Fun "Felix the Cat" VHS is the only known release to use this logo.
(1991)
Vidtape Inc. (1990s) (HQ)


'''Legacy:''' None.
Logo: Two CGI spheres come in from the sides of the screen and join together to create one sphere. The words "VIDTAPE INC. PRESENTS" can partially be seen on the sphere as it unfolds in bars across the screen.

FX/SFX: The bars swirling and forming the logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. The Cartoons R Fun "Felix the Cat" VHS is the only known release to use this logo.

Editor’s Note: None.

Revision as of 15:08, 3 November 2022


Credits
Descriptions by
TheBigLogoFan2,and Edc4

Captures by
TheBigLogoFan2,CooleyBoy10 and Edc4

Video captures courtesy of
Meanmanmartin2007, EDC4, FTMP videos, Gilby 1385, MrServoRetro and VHSOpenings2003 Productions

Background

Vidtape, Inc. (also known as Duratape Inc.) was an American distributor of public domain films, TV shows and cartoons. They are known for releasing the Cartoons R Fun series of tapes in 1989. Since Vidtape did not release any other series of tapes at the time, they changed the company name to Cartoons R Fun in 1990. Cartoons R Fun continued releasing tapes through the 1990s. The Vidtape brand was briefly revived in 1999 to release classic short films on VHS. Vidtape changed their name to Videozone in 2000 and went out of business shortly afterward.


Duratape Inc.

Contents

(1989-1991)  
(1989-1991)


Cartoons R Fun

Contents

1st Logo (1989-1996?) 2nd Logo (1999?-????)
1st Logo (1989-1996?) 2nd Logo (1999?-????)


Vidtape Inc.

Contents

(1989-1996?)  
(1989-1996?)

Duratape Inc.

(1989-1991)


Logo: On a blue background, we see the following text, arranged like this:

A
Presentation Of
DURATAPE
INC.
Placentia, CA


Compilation & Edit By Unkovich

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A snippet from Hamateur Night, consisting of a piano playing "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", followed by a bell hit as the logo cuts to black.

Availability: Very rare. Seen at the end of Cartoons R Fun tapes from the era.

Legacy: None.


Cartoons R Fun

1st Logo (1989-1996?)

The logo starts at 0:19


Nickname: "Cartoons R Cheesy", "Blue and Yellow Cheesiness"

Logo: On a black background, we see a blue upside-down triangle with one third of the triangle colored yellow. The following text is seen on the triangle, arranged like this:

CARTOONS R FUN
PRESENTS

Variant: Due to VHS deterioration, the logo may appear darker.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Very rare.

Legacy: It's unknown why this logo takes up the upper half of the screen.


2nd Logo (1999?-????)


Logo: On a background consisting of blue, yellow and red stripes, we see the following text, arranged like this:

CARTOONS R FUN


PRESENTS


WONDERWORLD
SERIES

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the video.

Availability: Very rare. Seen on Wonderworld releases from the era. Cascadia's DVD releases of these videos plaster this logo with their own logo, but keep the "Stories From a Land Far Far Away" screen and the opening credits (styled the same as this logo) that came with it.

Legacy: This successor isn't pretty to look at, but it at least fills the screen.


Vidtape Inc.

(1989-1996?)


Logo: Two CGI spheres come in from the sides of the screen and join together to create one sphere. The words "VIDTAPE INC. PRESENTS" can partially be seen on the sphere as it unfolds in bars across the screen.

FX/SFX: The bars swirling and forming the logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. The Cartoons R Fun "Felix the Cat" VHS is the only known release to use this logo.

Legacy: None.

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