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=== October 1994 ===
=== October 1994 ===
Tapes in this batch open with the 1986 WDHV "Sorcerer Mickey" logo on copies printed between May-August 1994. Copies printed after August 1994 open with the Masterpiece Collection logo.
Tapes in this batch open with the 1986 WDHV "Sorcerer Mickey" logo on copies printed between May-August 1994. Copies printed after August 1994 open with the Masterpiece Collection logo.

Excluding ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', copies of these tapes printed between May-October 1994 open with the blue text "Now Available on Videocassette" screen, a video trailer for ''The Brave Little Toaster'', and the lilac "Feature Presentation" screen. Copies of these tapes printed between October-December 1994 open with the lilac "Now on Videocassette" screen, video trailers for the Masterpiece Collection, ''The Brave Little Toaster'', and the Family Film Collection, and the lilac "Feature Presentation" screen.


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| 296 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Dear_to_My_Heart So Dear to My Heart]'' || USA || 1948 || 82 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 28, 1994 || TBD
| 296 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Dear_to_My_Heart So Dear to My Heart]'' || USA || 1948 || 82 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 28, 1994 || TBD

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| 1524 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]'' || USA || 1937 || 84 minutes || 1993 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 28, 1994 ||
| 1524 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]'' || USA || 1937 || 84 minutes || 1993 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 28, 1994 ||
* Following the FBI warning screens, the tape opens with a special introduction to the film from Roy E. Disney, former senior executive of the Walt Disney Company. After the introduction, depending on the print master, the 1986 WDHV "Sorcerer Mickey" logo (May-August 1994 printings) or the Masterpiece Collection logo (printings after August 1994) appears.
* Following the FBI warning screens, the tape opens with a special introduction to the film from Roy E. Disney, former senior executive of the Walt Disney Company. After the introduction, depending on the print master, the 1986 WDHV "Sorcerer Mickey" logo (May-August 1994 printings) or the Masterpiece Collection logo (printings after August 1994) appears.
* Went into moratorium on April 30, 1995.
* Went into moratorium on April 30, 1995.
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===March 1995===
===March 1995===
''The Lion King'' was released on home video for the first time as part of the Masterpiece Collection. Although the tape is advertised in the 1995 update of the Masterpiece Collection trailer, and has the logo on its cover artwork, the logo doesn't appear at all on the tape itself - not on the tape label, nor on-screen.
''The Lion King'' was released on home video for the first time as part of the Masterpiece Collection. Although the tape is advertised in the 1995 update of the Masterpiece Collection trailer, and has the logo on its cover artwork, the logo doesn't appear at all on the tape itself - not on the tape label, nor on-screen.

Also released this month were reissues of the original batch of Masterpiece Collection titles with updated tape masters. These masters use the Flashbang bumpers and include an updated video trailer for the Masterpiece Collection with footage from ''The Lion King'', followed by video trailers for ''The Brave Little Toaster'' and the Family Film Collection.


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! 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)
! 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)
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| 10 || ''Pete's Dragon'' || USA || 1977 || 128 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 || TBD
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| 16 || ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' || USA || 1970 || 113 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 || TBD
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| 23 || ''Mary Poppins'' || USA || 1964 || 139 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 ||
* Still uses the same film transfer.
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| 24 || ''Dumbo'' || USA || 1941 || 63 minutes || 1972 or 1976 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 || TBD
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| 36 || ''Alice in Wonderland'' || USA || 1951 || 75 minutes || Original version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 || TBD
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| 91 || ''The Three Caballeros'' || USA || 1945 || 71 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 || TBD
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| 228 || ''Robin Hood'' || USA || 1973 || 83 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 || TBD
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| 229 || ''The Sword in the Stone'' || USA || 1963 || 79 minutes || Original or 1983 theatrical version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 || TBD
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| 296 || ''So Dear to My Heart'' || USA || 1948 || 82 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 || TBD
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| 2977 || ''The Lion King'' || USA || 1994 || 88 minutes || Original theatrical cut || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 ||
| 2977 || ''The Lion King'' || USA || 1994 || 88 minutes || Original theatrical cut || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1995 ||
* Opens with a trailer for ''Pocahontas'', featuring the entirety of the "Colors of the Wind" sequence.
* Opens with a Walt Disney World commercial, a theatrical trailer for ''Pocahontas'' featuring the entirety of the "Colors of the Wind" sequence, and video trailers for ''Cinderella'', ''Angels in the Outfield'', and ''The Aristocats''.
* Early copies, printed in early December 1994, only contain a preview for ''Angels in the Outfield'' following the ''Pocahontas'' preview - along with a different version of the lilac "Coming to Videocassette" screen.
* Early copies, printed in early December 1994, only contain a preview for ''Angels in the Outfield'' following the ''Pocahontas'' preview - along with a different version of the lilac "Coming to Videocassette" screen.
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* On the majority of copies, after the ''Pocahontas'' trailer, the lilac "Coming Soon To Videocassette" screen plays, followed by previews for ''Cinderella'', ''Angels in the Outfield'', and ''The Aristocats''.

===October 1995===
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! 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)
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| 5265 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_(1950_film) Cinderella]'' || USA || 1950 || 76 min || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 3, 1995 ||
* Opens with a Walt Disney World commercial, a theatrical trailer for ''Toy Story'', and video trailers for ''The Santa Clause'', ''Pocahontas'', and the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection.
* On copies printed after mid-July 1995, a Disney Interactive commercial precedes the theatrical trailer for ''Toy Story''.
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===February 1996===
Along with the video debut of ''Pocahontas'', the initial batch of Masterpiece Collection titles is reissued again. ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'', ''The Three Caballeros'', and ''So Dear to My Heart'' never received updated masters following this wave.

Curiously, this batch of reissues features the bass-heavy rendition of the Walt Disney Classics theme playing over the Masterpiece Collection logo. They otherwise open with an updated trailer for the Masterpiece Collection featuring footage from ''Cinderella'', a trailer for the Family Film Collection, and a trailer for the then-upcoming release of ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves''.

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! 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)
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| 10 || ''Pete's Dragon'' || USA || 1977 || 128 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 || TBD
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| 16 || ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' || USA || 1970 || 113 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 || TBD
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| 23 || ''Mary Poppins'' || USA || 1964 || 139 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 ||
* Still uses the same film transfer.
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| 24 || ''Dumbo'' || USA || 1941 || 63 minutes || 1972 or 1976 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 || TBD
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| 36 || ''Alice in Wonderland'' || USA || 1951 || 75 minutes || Original version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 || TBD
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| 91 || ''The Three Caballeros'' || USA || 1945 || 71 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 || TBD
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| 228 || ''Robin Hood'' || USA || 1973 || 83 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 || TBD
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| 229 || ''The Sword in the Stone'' || USA || 1963 || 79 minutes || Original or 1983 theatrical version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 || TBD
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| 296 || ''So Dear to My Heart'' || USA || 1948 || 82 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 || TBD
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| 5741 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_(1995_film) Pocahontas]'' || USA || 1995 || 81 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || February 27, 1996 ||
* Opens with a Walt Disney World commercial, a theatrical trailer for ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', video trailers for ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', ''The Aristocats'', ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'', and the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, and a Disney Interactive commercial (for ''Pocahontas'' video games).
* On very early copies of this tape, printed in early-mid December 1995, the Walt Disney Classics logo appears following the "Feature Presentation" screen instead of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo. This error was fixed on subsequent copies.
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===March 1996===
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! 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)
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| 7074 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Many_Adventures_of_Winnie_the_Pooh The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]'' || USA || 1977 || 83 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || March 26, 1996 ||
* Opens with video trailers for ''Toy Story'', ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'', and the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, and a Disney Interactive commercial. The tape also features an exclusive commemorative introduction preceding the film, discussing the creation and production of the film.
* This is the first release of the film to include the additional featurette ''Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore'', present on all subsequent home media releases.
* Most copies use a vertical sticker label, though some copies have a horizontal ink label.
|}

===April 1996===
To further streamline the opening trailers on their releases, high-profile Disney releases (including Masterpiece Collection titles) adapt "Walt Disney Company Intro" bumpers that transition between different sets of trailers. Releases prior to this had no bumpers whatsoever preceding each set of trailers.
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| 2529 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aristocats The Aristocats]'' || USA || 1970 || 79 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || April 23, 1996 ||
* Opens with a Walt Disney World commercial, a Disney Interactive commercial (for ''The Lion King Activity Center''), a theatrical trailer for ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', and video trailers for ''Muppet Treasure Island'', ''Tom and Huck'', and ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves''.
* The stock number of the release implies that it was originally planned for a late 1994 release before being delayed to early 1996.
* ''Oliver & Company'' was initially set to be advertised on this release, judging by the music over the "And look for these great Disney movies to add to your home video collection!" transition bumper.
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===September 1996===
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! 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)
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| 7897 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_%26_Company Oliver & Company]'' || USA || 1988 || 74 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || September 24, 1996 ||
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''101 Dalmatians (1996)'', a Disney Interactive commercial, and video trailers for ''James and the Giant Peach'', ''Muppet Treasure Island'', and ''Toy Story''.
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===February 1997===
Disney introduced THX-certified audio & video to some of their tapes starting with the 1997 VHS release of ''Bambi''. ''Bambi'' was also the first release in the Masterpiece Collection to include a behind-the-scenes documentary at the end of the tape following the film.
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| 9505 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi Bambi]'' || USA || 1942 || 69 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || February 4, 1997 ||
* THX certified.
* Opens with theatrical trailers for ''Hercules'' and ''George of the Jungle'', video trailers for ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' and ''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'', and a Disney Interactive commercial (for ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame Topsy-Turvy Games'').
* Tape ends with the behind-the-scenes documentary ''Bambi: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece''.
|}

===March 1997===
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! 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)
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| 7955 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame_(1996_film) The Hunchback of Notre Dame]'' || USA || 1996 || 91 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || March 4, 1997 ||
* Opens with a Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary commercial, theatrical trailers for ''Hercules'' and ''George of the Jungle'', and video trailers for ''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'' and ''101 Dalmatians (1996)''.
|}

===July 1997===
Further streamlining their opening trailers, Disney introduces the "Timeless Classics" trailer template to advertise all their upcoming high-profile releases in a single trailer. ''Pete's Dragon'' was also given an updated master at this time, though the other Masterpiece Collection titles would have to wait until 1998 for their updated masters.

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! 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)
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| 10 || ''Pete's Dragon'' || USA || 1977 || 128 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || July 15, 1997 ||
* Opens with a video trailer for ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' and a Disney Interactive commercial.
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| 9875 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun_and_Fancy_Free Fun and Fancy Free]'' || USA || 1947 || 73 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || July 15, 1997 ||
* THX certified.
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''The Little Mermaid'', the "Timeless Classics" template featuring video trailers for ''Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin'', ''Mary Poppins'', ''Sleeping Beauty'', and ''Old Yeller'', a Disney Interactive commercial (for ''Disney's Magic Artist''), and a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC.
* Consists of the two featurettes ''Bongo'' and ''Mickey and the Beanstalk''.
* Tape ends with the behind-the-scenes documentary ''The Story Behind Fun and Fancy Free''.
|}

===August 1997===
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! 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)
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| 9871 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pooh%27s_Grand_Adventure:_The_Search_for_Christopher_Robin Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin]'' || USA || 1997 || 73 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || August 5, 1997 ||
* The Masterpiece Collection logo is absent on the physical tape, but does appear on-screen before the film begins.
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''The Little Mermaid'', a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC, video trailers for ''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'', ''Fun and Fancy Free'', the "Timeless Classics" promo featuring ''Mary Poppins'', ''Sleeping Beauty'', and ''The Jungle Book'', ''Schoolhouse Rock! 25th Anniversary'', and a Disney Interactive commercial for ''Ready to Read / Ready for Math with Pooh''.
|}
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Revision as of 22:41, 4 May 2022

This list covers all the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection titles released from 1994 to 1999.

October 1994

Tapes in this batch open with the 1986 WDHV "Sorcerer Mickey" logo on copies printed between May-August 1994. Copies printed after August 1994 open with the Masterpiece Collection logo.

Excluding Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, copies of these tapes printed between May-October 1994 open with the blue text "Now Available on Videocassette" screen, a video trailer for The Brave Little Toaster, and the lilac "Feature Presentation" screen. Copies of these tapes printed between October-December 1994 open with the lilac "Now on Videocassette" screen, video trailers for the Masterpiece Collection, The Brave Little Toaster, and the Family Film Collection, and the lilac "Feature Presentation" screen.

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)
10 Pete's Dragon USA 1977 128 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994 TBD
16 Bedknobs and Broomsticks USA 1970 113 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994 TBD
23 Mary Poppins USA 1964 139 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994
  • Still uses the same film transfer as the older standard releases from 1990-1993.
24 Dumbo USA 1941 63 minutes 1972 or 1976 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994 TBD
36 Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 minutes Original version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994 TBD
91 The Three Caballeros USA 1945 71 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994 TBD
228 Robin Hood USA 1973 83 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994 TBD
229 The Sword in the Stone USA 1963 79 minutes Original or 1983 theatrical version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994 TBD
296 So Dear to My Heart USA 1948 82 minutes TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994 TBD
1524 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs USA 1937 84 minutes 1993 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 28, 1994
  • Following the FBI warning screens, the tape opens with a special introduction to the film from Roy E. Disney, former senior executive of the Walt Disney Company. After the introduction, depending on the print master, the 1986 WDHV "Sorcerer Mickey" logo (May-August 1994 printings) or the Masterpiece Collection logo (printings after August 1994) appears.
  • Went into moratorium on April 30, 1995.

March 1995

The Lion King was released on home video for the first time as part of the Masterpiece Collection. Although the tape is advertised in the 1995 update of the Masterpiece Collection trailer, and has the logo on its cover artwork, the logo doesn't appear at all on the tape itself - not on the tape label, nor on-screen.

Also released this month were reissues of the original batch of Masterpiece Collection titles with updated tape masters. These masters use the Flashbang bumpers and include an updated video trailer for the Masterpiece Collection with footage from The Lion King, followed by video trailers for The Brave Little Toaster and the Family Film Collection.

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)
10 Pete's Dragon USA 1977 128 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995 TBD
16 Bedknobs and Broomsticks USA 1970 113 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995 TBD
23 Mary Poppins USA 1964 139 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995
  • Still uses the same film transfer.
24 Dumbo USA 1941 63 minutes 1972 or 1976 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995 TBD
36 Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 minutes Original version G Academy 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995 TBD
91 The Three Caballeros USA 1945 71 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995 TBD
228 Robin Hood USA 1973 83 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995 TBD
229 The Sword in the Stone USA 1963 79 minutes Original or 1983 theatrical version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995 TBD
296 So Dear to My Heart USA 1948 82 minutes TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995 TBD
2977 The Lion King USA 1994 88 minutes Original theatrical cut G Academy 1 N/A Color March 3, 1995
  • Opens with a Walt Disney World commercial, a theatrical trailer for Pocahontas featuring the entirety of the "Colors of the Wind" sequence, and video trailers for Cinderella, Angels in the Outfield, and The Aristocats.
  • Early copies, printed in early December 1994, only contain a preview for Angels in the Outfield following the Pocahontas preview - along with a different version of the lilac "Coming to Videocassette" screen.

October 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)
5265 Cinderella USA 1950 76 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color October 3, 1995
  • Opens with a Walt Disney World commercial, a theatrical trailer for Toy Story, and video trailers for The Santa Clause, Pocahontas, and the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection.
  • On copies printed after mid-July 1995, a Disney Interactive commercial precedes the theatrical trailer for Toy Story.

February 1996

Along with the video debut of Pocahontas, the initial batch of Masterpiece Collection titles is reissued again. Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Three Caballeros, and So Dear to My Heart never received updated masters following this wave.

Curiously, this batch of reissues features the bass-heavy rendition of the Walt Disney Classics theme playing over the Masterpiece Collection logo. They otherwise open with an updated trailer for the Masterpiece Collection featuring footage from Cinderella, a trailer for the Family Film Collection, and a trailer for the then-upcoming release of Aladdin and the King of Thieves.

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)
10 Pete's Dragon USA 1977 128 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996 TBD
16 Bedknobs and Broomsticks USA 1970 113 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996 TBD
23 Mary Poppins USA 1964 139 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996
  • Still uses the same film transfer.
24 Dumbo USA 1941 63 minutes 1972 or 1976 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996 TBD
36 Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 minutes Original version G Academy 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996 TBD
91 The Three Caballeros USA 1945 71 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996 TBD
228 Robin Hood USA 1973 83 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996 TBD
229 The Sword in the Stone USA 1963 79 minutes Original or 1983 theatrical version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996 TBD
296 So Dear to My Heart USA 1948 82 minutes TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996 TBD
5741 Pocahontas USA 1995 81 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color February 27, 1996
  • Opens with a Walt Disney World commercial, a theatrical trailer for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, video trailers for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Aristocats, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, and a Disney Interactive commercial (for Pocahontas video games).
  • On very early copies of this tape, printed in early-mid December 1995, the Walt Disney Classics logo appears following the "Feature Presentation" screen instead of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo. This error was fixed on subsequent copies.

March 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)
7074 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh USA 1977 83 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color March 26, 1996
  • Opens with video trailers for Toy Story, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, and a Disney Interactive commercial. The tape also features an exclusive commemorative introduction preceding the film, discussing the creation and production of the film.
  • This is the first release of the film to include the additional featurette Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, present on all subsequent home media releases.
  • Most copies use a vertical sticker label, though some copies have a horizontal ink label.

April 1996

To further streamline the opening trailers on their releases, high-profile Disney releases (including Masterpiece Collection titles) adapt "Walt Disney Company Intro" bumpers that transition between different sets of trailers. Releases prior to this had no bumpers whatsoever preceding each set of trailers.

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)
2529 The Aristocats USA 1970 79 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color April 23, 1996
  • Opens with a Walt Disney World commercial, a Disney Interactive commercial (for The Lion King Activity Center), a theatrical trailer for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and video trailers for Muppet Treasure Island, Tom and Huck, and Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
  • The stock number of the release implies that it was originally planned for a late 1994 release before being delayed to early 1996.
  • Oliver & Company was initially set to be advertised on this release, judging by the music over the "And look for these great Disney movies to add to your home video collection!" transition bumper.

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)
7897 Oliver & Company USA 1988 74 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color September 24, 1996
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for 101 Dalmatians (1996), a Disney Interactive commercial, and video trailers for James and the Giant Peach, Muppet Treasure Island, and Toy Story.

February 1997

Disney introduced THX-certified audio & video to some of their tapes starting with the 1997 VHS release of Bambi. Bambi was also the first release in the Masterpiece Collection to include a behind-the-scenes documentary at the end of the tape following the film.

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)
9505 Bambi USA 1942 69 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color February 4, 1997
  • THX certified.
  • Opens with theatrical trailers for Hercules and George of the Jungle, video trailers for The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, and a Disney Interactive commercial (for The Hunchback of Notre Dame Topsy-Turvy Games).
  • Tape ends with the behind-the-scenes documentary Bambi: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece.

March 1997

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)
7955 The Hunchback of Notre Dame USA 1996 91 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color March 4, 1997
  • Opens with a Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary commercial, theatrical trailers for Hercules and George of the Jungle, and video trailers for Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves and 101 Dalmatians (1996).

July 1997

Further streamlining their opening trailers, Disney introduces the "Timeless Classics" trailer template to advertise all their upcoming high-profile releases in a single trailer. Pete's Dragon was also given an updated master at this time, though the other Masterpiece Collection titles would have to wait until 1998 for their updated masters.

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)
10 Pete's Dragon USA 1977 128 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color July 15, 1997
  • Opens with a video trailer for Jungle 2 Jungle and a Disney Interactive commercial.
9875 Fun and Fancy Free USA 1947 73 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color July 15, 1997
  • THX certified.
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for The Little Mermaid, the "Timeless Classics" template featuring video trailers for Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin, Mary Poppins, Sleeping Beauty, and Old Yeller, a Disney Interactive commercial (for Disney's Magic Artist), and a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC.
  • Consists of the two featurettes Bongo and Mickey and the Beanstalk.
  • Tape ends with the behind-the-scenes documentary The Story Behind Fun and Fancy Free.

August 1997

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)
9871 Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin USA 1997 73 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color August 5, 1997
  • The Masterpiece Collection logo is absent on the physical tape, but does appear on-screen before the film begins.
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for The Little Mermaid, a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC, video trailers for Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, Fun and Fancy Free, the "Timeless Classics" promo featuring Mary Poppins, Sleeping Beauty, and The Jungle Book, Schoolhouse Rock! 25th Anniversary, and a Disney Interactive commercial for Ready to Read / Ready for Math with Pooh.
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