Revision as of 11:50, 24 August 2023
This list covers all the Disney's Favorite Stories titles released from 1994 to 1996.
January 1994
These releases open with a video trailer for The Fox and the Hound and a promo for the first four releases in the "Favorite Stories" collection before the feature program.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Note(s)
2472
Mickey and the Beanstalk
USA
1947
29 minutes
1963 version
NR
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 28, 1994
This title was originally a segment from the 1947 film, “Fun and Fancy Free”, but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
Edit taken directly from the 1963 Wonderful World of Color episode, "The Truth About Mother Goose".
2473
The Prince and the Pauper
USA
1990
25 minutes
Standard version
G
Matted 1.85
1
N/A
Color
January 28, 1994
This title was originally released as a double-feature with "The Rescuers Down Under".
2474
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
USA
1949
33 minutes
1950s version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 28, 1994
This title was originally released as a segment of "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
2475
Peter and the Wolf
USA
1946
30 minutes
1955 version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 28, 1994
This title was originally released as a segment of "Make Mine Music", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in 1955.
Contains two bonus cartoon shorts, "Music Land" (1935) and "Symphony Hour" (1942) at the end of the video.
September 1994
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Note(s)
2474
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
USA
1949
33 minutes
1950s version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
September 9, 1994
This title was originally released as a segment of "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
January 1995
These releases open with a promo for the "Favorite Stories" collection and a promo for "Winnie the Pooh Storybook Classics", and close with the 1995 Disney's Sing-Along Songs promo.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Note(s)
2472
Mickey and the Beanstalk
USA
1947
29 minutes
1963 version
NR
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 13, 1995
This title was originally a segment from the 1947 film, “Fun and Fancy Free”, but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
Edit taken directly from the 1963 Wonderful World of Color episode, "The Truth About Mother Goose".
2473
The Prince and the Pauper
USA
1990
25 minutes
Standard version
G
Matted 1.85
1
N/A
Color
January 13, 1995
This title was originally released as a double-feature with "The Rescuers Down Under".
2474
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
USA
1949
33 minutes
1950s version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 13, 1995
This title was originally released as a segment of "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
2475
Peter and the Wolf
USA
1946
30 minutes
1955 version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 13, 1995
This title was originally released as a segment of "Make Mine Music", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in 1955.
Contains two bonus cartoon shorts, "Music Land" (1935) and "Symphony Hour" (1942) at the end of the video.
3938
Paul Bunyan
USA
1958
27 minutes
Standard version
NR
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 13, 1995
Contains the bonus cartoon short "Little Hiawatha" (1937) at the end of the video.
September 1995
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Note(s)
2474
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
USA
1949
33 minutes
1950s version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
September 6, 1995
This title was originally released as a segment of "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
January 1996
These releases open with the 1996 promo for the "Favorite Stories" collection, a promo for "Winnie the Pooh" videos, and the 1996 Disney Sing-Along Songs promo.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Note(s)
2472
Mickey and the Beanstalk
USA
1947
29 minutes
1963 version
NR
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 9, 1996
This title was originally a segment from the 1947 film, “Fun and Fancy Free”, but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
Edit taken directly from the 1963 Wonderful World of Color episode, "The Truth About Mother Goose".
2473
The Prince and the Pauper
USA
1990
25 minutes
Standard version
G
Matted 1.85
1
N/A
Color
January 9, 1996
This title was originally released as a double-feature with "The Rescuers Down Under".
2474
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
USA
1949
33 minutes
1950s version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 9, 1996
This title was originally released as a segment of "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
2475
Peter and the Wolf
USA
1946
30 minutes
1955 version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 9, 1996
This title was originally released as a segment of "Make Mine Music", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in 1955.
Contains two bonus cartoon shorts, "Music Land" (1935) and "Symphony Hour" (1942) at the end of the video.
6669
The Wind in the Willows
USA
1949
34 minutes
1950s version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
January 9, 1996
This title was originally a segment from the 1949 film, "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
September 1996
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Note(s)
2474
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
USA
1949
33 minutes
1950s version
G
Academy
1
N/A
Color
September 4, 1996
This title was originally released as a segment of "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
8027
Three Little Pigs
USA
1933
28 minutes
Standard version
NR
Academy
1
N/A
Color
September 11, 1996
Contains two bonus cartoon shorts, "The Big Bad Wolf" (1934) and "Three Little Wolves" (1936).
Opens with an updated version of the "Favorite Stories" promo, a promo for "Winnie the Pooh" videos, and a promo for "Spot" videos.
October 1996
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Note(s)
8882
Mickey's Christmas Carol
USA
1983
25 minutes
Standard version
G
Matted 1.75
1
N/A
Color
October 2, 1996
This title was originally released as a double-feature with the re-issue of the 1977 film, "The Rescuers".
This issue still uses the October 1994 print master with the Mini-Classics logo.