This list covers all the Walt Disney Classics (or "Black Diamond") titles released from 1984 to 1994.
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 video market was because the film itself was considered weaker in terms of story and animation compared to the other titles.
Original 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 warnings and the "Video Dealer" bumper.
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
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.
The second print run, mastered to copies printed after August 1991 and released on September 20, 1991, has the same opening previews as the first print run that was mastered to copies printed between January-August 1991, except the 1984-1991 red-orange FBI warning screens are replaced with the 1991-1998 green FBI warning screens.
Copies printed between 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 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 in April 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 in April 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.
Notes
Copies of "Beauty and the Beast" printed between June-November 1992 had prototype-sized Proof of Purchase labels printed above the back covers. To promote the home video release of this film, "The Great Mouse Detective" was re-issued on home video with these labels, with copies of that issue printed between August-November 1992, but no additional changes to its print master.
To promote the release of the first few titles to be under the Jim Henson Video label on January 29, 1993, September 1991-October 1992 titles, with the exception of "Fantasia", from this series were re-issued, with regular Proof of Purchase labels placed above the back covers, but no additional changes to their print masters. The earliest copies of these issues were printed in November 1992.
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