| 1662 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_(1992_Disney_film) Aladdin]'' || USA || 1992 || 90 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.78 || 1 || N/A || Color || September 29, 1993 ||
| 1662 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_(1992_Disney_film) Aladdin]'' || USA || 1992 || 90 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.78 || 1 || N/A || Color || September 29, 1993 ||
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''The Lion King'' and a video trailer for ''Pinocchio''.
* Opens with a theatrical preview for ''The Lion King'' and a video preview for ''Pinocchio''.
* Somecopies have the "The Original Animated Classic!" flap on the front cover artwork, while others don't.
* Copies prior to June 1993 have the "The Original Animated Classic!" flap on the bottom
right of the front cover artwork, while copies printed after June 1993 do not.
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This list covers all the Walt Disney Classics (or "Black Diamond") titles released from 1984 to 1994 and strangely, 1996.
Walt Disney Home Video - The Classics (1984-1988)
The original logo from the series was nicknamed the Cheesy Black Diamond.
December 1984
Disney was initially reluctant to release any of their animated classics that had only seen theatrical release on video, as it might put them at risk of losing reissue revenue. Robin Hood was picked as the first Classics release because the film itself was considered weaker in terms of story and animation compared to the other titles. Its disappointing performance in its 1982 reissue was also cited.
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.
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.
A clamshell variant that was released on this date exists.
This is the only Classics title to come in a cardboard slipcover; all subsequent re-issues use the standard clamshell packaging.
This issue is bracket no. 036-2 and has the Cheesy Black Diamond Classics logo.
The earliest copies of this issue were printed a day after the original issue was released.
October 1986
Every pre-May 1986 title in the series was re-issued to coincide with the video release of “Sleeping Beauty”. However, the only Oct. 1986 re-issue titles that had additional changes to their print masters were titles originally released before July 1985.
When Disney updated the logo from this series in 1988, starting with “Cinderella”, the logo was basically Sorcerer Mickey at the beginning and then the Shiny Black Diamond with the yellow text saying “Walt Disney” on the top and “CLASSICS” on the bottom. The prototype shiny black-blue background variation appeared on the 1988 release of “Cinderella”, and later, select September 1992 titles, including the demo VHS and regular laserdisc versions of “The Rescuers”.
In 1989, starting with “Bambi”, an official variation of the new logo was created, only with the background being plain normal blue. Then in 1992, starting with “101 Dalmatians”, a third variation of the logo was created, with the color slightly tinted to blue and clean audio.
Starting with “The Rescuers”, a fourth variation of the logo was created, with enhanced bass heavy audio.
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.
This release went on moratorium on April 30, 1991; as advertised on the video release of Peter Pan, the film was only available for a limited time.
Opens with a behind-the-scenes trailer for The Rescuers Down Under, and a video trailer for The Little Mermaid.
Canadian copies of the VHS counterpart use the oversized Betamax-style horizontal sticker label on the cassettes, which is also found on US Betamax copies.
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.
Opens with a theatrical trailer for Aladdin, and closes with video trailers for The Great Mouse Detective and Beauty and the Beast.
The Buena Vista logo is intact at the end of the film, and transitions into the closing trailers and bumpers.
First Disney release to use the lilac bumpers, including the "Feature Presentation" screen.
The earliest copies of this release were printed in late December 1991, mostly with a vertical sticker-label, and lacked previews at the beginning or end.
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.
This issue of the title has the 1991 green FBI warning screens and the prototype 1988/1989 Walt Disney Classics logo variation, with no previews whatsoever.
Opens with theatrical previews for Aladdin and a scrapped Sleeping Beauty reissue, and a video preview for Pinocchio. Closes with a video trailer for 101 Dalmatians.
The earliest copies of this release were printed in May 1992.
Copies printed between late May-early June 1992 have the Pinocchio preview at the end, before the 101 Dalmatians preview.
The first title in the series to include a Proof of Purchase tab label printed above the back cover on the clamshell case.
Copies printed between early June-early July 1992 do not have the Pinocchio preview at all.
Copies that came in Deluxe Collector's Edition boxsets were packaged in black clamshell cases, while standalone copies were packaged in white clamshell cases.
This issue still uses the original July 1992 print master.
This issue has the same Proof of Purchase tab label variation as on “Beauty and the Beast”.
November 1992
July-October 1992 titles, as well as a September 1991 title, in the series were re-issued in this month of 1992 with official-type Proof of Purchase tab labels printed above the back covers.
Opens with a theatrical trailer for The Lion King and a video trailer for The Return of Jafar.
Copies prior to February 1994 open with only the trailer for The Lion King.
The final installment in the Classics line.
The earliest copies of this release were printed in November 1993.
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.
February 1996
Strangely enough, the earliest copies of the 1996 VHS release of “Pocahontas” that were printed between late November-mid December 1995 started with the fourth variation of the 1988/1989 Walt Disney Classics logo. On copies printed after mid December 1995, this logo was later replaced with the correct logo, which is the 1994 Masterpiece Collection logo.
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)
5741
Pocahontas
USA
1995
81 min
Standard version
G
Matted 1.85
1
N/A
Color
February 28, 1996
Part of the Masterpiece Collection line.
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