Goldstar Video Corp.
Goldstar Video Corp., later known as Goldstar Entertainment and not to be confused with Korean-based manufacturer and distributor Lucky-Goldstar (currently known as LG Corporation), was an American video distributor located in the East Coast. The company was formed sometime in 1991 and had deals with a few home video labels/distributors, most notably Random House Home Video, and duplication contracts with a few companies. Sometime in 1992, Goldstar formed a children’s division called The Little Red Schoolhouse Learning Center. Sometime in 1993, the company formed another division; Camelot Entertainment, unrelated to the ad sales division of King World. After forming Camelot Entertainment, the company's headquarters moved to Tinton Falls, New Jersey. That same year, when the company's headquarters were still in Freehold, New Jersey, they formed another division for releasing public domain cartoons; Goldrix Entertainment, a joint venture with duplicator Matrix Video Duplication Corporation. The name of the joint venture is a portmanteau of the two companies' names (Goldstar and Matrix).
The company's video releases were always duplicated in EP/SLP mode, sometimes with only a linear audio track, although some releases may be in SP mode, or in some rare cases, LP mode. As always, the sub-licensor's UPC codes are replaced with Goldstar’s own UPC codes, beginning with the prefix "054342," and the sub-licensor's stock number is usually left intact.
At some point in the late 1990s, Goldstar Video Corp. ceased operations, though it is currently not confirmed why.
In either 1992 or 1993, the company also taught lessons for children, like how to clean your bedroom, how to get through in the dark at night, how to say no to strangers, and how to get along with your new friend.
Known duplicators
- Agincourt Productions (Canadian; tapes sub-licensed by Random House Home Video only)
- Alpha Video Distributors, Inc. (tapes sub-licensed by Random House Home Video only)
- Cassette Productions
- Central Video (as confirmed by two known copies of Hop on Pop)
- Hauppauge Manufacturing Group (some tapes said "HMG" on the label)
- Matrix Video Duplication Corporation (as indicated by the joint venture mentioned above, these tapes said "MTX" on the label)
- TBD (unless self-duplicated) (LP mode tapes)
List of Divisions
- Camelot Entertainment (unrelated to the ad sales division of King World Entertainment)
- The Little Red Schoolhouse Learning Center (The Mother Goose Treasury videos)
- Goldrix Entertainment (Public Domain Cartoon tapes; a joint venture with Matrix Video Duplication Corporation)
List of Sub-Licensors
- Random House Home Video (1991-1993) (The Berenstain Bears, Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video and Sesame Street Start-to-Read videos)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1991-1992) (Hanna-Barbera Presents The Greatest Adventure Stories From The Bible videos)
Locations
- Brentwood, New York (1991)
- Freehold, New Jersey (1991-1993)
- Hauppauge, New York (1991)
- Tinton Falls, New Jersey (1993-1994)