Vidtape, Inc.

Logo descriptions by TheBigLogoFan2,and Edc4
Logo captures by TheBigLogoFan2,CooleyBoy10 and Edc4

Video captures courtesy of Meanmanmartin2007, EDC4 and Gilby 1385

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.

(1989-1991)

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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.

Editor’s Note: None.

Cartoons R Fun

1st Logo

(1989-1996?)

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Nicknames: "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.

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

2nd Logo

(1999?-????)

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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.

Editor’s Note: This successor isn't pretty to look at, but it at least fills the screen.

Vidtape Inc.

(1991)

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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.