This list covers all the Walt Disney Classics (or "Black Diamond") titles released from 1984 to 1994.
==== December 1984 ====
Disney was generally reluctant to release any of their animated classics on video (the only exceptions being ''Dumbo'' and ''Alice in Wonderland''), as it might put them at risk of losing reissue revenue. Therefore, the reason why ''Robin Hood'' was picked first to be released in the series was because the film itself was considered weaker in terms of story and animation compared to the other titles.
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This list covers all the Walt Disney Classics (or "Black Diamond") titles released from 1984 to 1994.
December 1984
Disney was generally reluctant to release any of their animated classics on video (the only exceptions being Dumbo and Alice in Wonderland), as it might put them at risk of losing reissue revenue. Therefore, the reason why Robin Hood was picked first to be released in the series was because the film itself was considered weaker in terms of story and animation compared to the other titles.
The very first print run, mastered to copies printed between July-September 1984, started with a preview for The Sword in the Stone, which was meant to be the next title released in the Classics line.
The second print run, mastered to copies printed between September-December 1984 and after June 1986, had no previews at all.
The third print run, mastered to copies printed between December 1984-June 1986, ended with the "Walt Disney and You" promo.
Re-issued on October 14, 1986 to coincide with the video release of Sleeping Beauty; this issue's print master is from the second print-run of the original release.
The earliest copies started with a trailer for The Black Cauldron which contains rare footage not seen in the final cut.
Re-issued on October 14, 1986 to coincide with the video release of Sleeping Beauty; this issue uses the dark red warning screens and the video dealer announcement.
This release uses the 1984 (1981 internationally) "Neon Mickey" WDHV logo.
On early pressings, right before the start of the film, it begins with the MPAA rating card and the 1960 Buena Vista logo (apparently sourced from the original 1981 master); later copies omit those two screens
This was the only time the film's original end credits were intact. All subsequent video releases since 1998 use the end credits from the 1997 version.
Contrary to popular belief, the film went into moratorium on April 30, 1991; as advertised on the video release of Peter Pan, the film was only available for a limited time.
This title was later re-issued on September 11, 1991, opening with the same previews as the original issue, except on this issue, the 1984 red-orange FBI warning screens were replaced with the 1991 green FBI warning screens. The earliest copies of this issue were printed in August 1991.
The earliest copies of this release were printed in early January 1991.
Copies printed between January-March 1991 and June-September 1991 and after October 1992 may have a vertical sticker-label.
Copies printed between August-September 1992 may have a horizontal sticker-label.
This release is rumored to have went on moratorium on December 21, 1991, however, its verification status is currently unknown.
Copies of this release that came in Deluxe Collector's Edition boxsets do not come in any casings and have a gold yellow horizontal sticker-label, while standalone copies come in black clamshells and have either a horizontal ink-label, or a gold yellow vertical sticker-label.
VHS collectors that are immature have overreacted over most Canadian copies of the French version of this release being damaged/broken, with some users assuming it's because the duplicators' facilities did a terrible job duplicating those copies. However, a more-mature collector suggests that either the previous owners hated the film itself, intentionally broke those tapes, and ended up giving them back to Disney, or they were obsessed with the film itself, and decided to buy too many of those copies and watch it too many times.
Reissued to ride on the coattails of cross-town rival Warner Bros.'s version of the Robin Hood legend, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, starring Kevin Costner.
This film was released on home video after its theatrical re-release on July 12, 1991.
The earliest copies of this release were printed in late December 1991, mostly with a vertical sticker-label.
Copies printed after late January 1992 have either a horizontal ink-label, or a horizontal sticker-label.
Shortly after most copies of this release went on moratorium on April 30, 1993, select copies were being produced and released to video stores that didn't have enough copies of the release. The actual moratorium date was in late 1994.
The first print run, mastered to copies printed between December 1991-January 1992, does not have previews.
This film was released on home video after its last theatrical re-release on February 14, 1992.
Shortly after most copies of this release went on moratorium on April 30, 1993, select copies were being produced and released to video stores that didn't have enough copies of the release. The actual moratorium date was in late 1994.
The earliest copies are rumored to use the uncensored version of "Arabian Nights", but its verification status is currently unknown, let alone the print date cutoff point thereof.
This film was released on home video almost 6 years after its last theatrical re-release on March 25, 1988.
The earliest copies of this release were printed in November 1993.
The first print run only has the preview for "The Lion King" with the last copies of that print run being printed in January 1994. Starting in February 1994, Disney mastered a second print run of this release, with the "The Return of Jafar" preview following "The Lion King" preview.
A month after this release's moratorium on April 30, 1995, select copies were being produced and released to video stores that didn't have enough copies of the release, with the actual moratorium date being in mid 1996.
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