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** The ABC promo is omitted on Canadian copies.
** The ABC promo is omitted on Canadian copies.
* Tape ends with the behind-the-scenes documentary ''Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Sleeping Beauty''.
* Tape ends with the behind-the-scenes documentary ''Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Sleeping Beauty''.
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===October 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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| 11070 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_(1967_film) The Jungle Book]'' || USA || 1967 || 78 minutes || TBD || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 14, 1997 ||
* THX certified.
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''Flubber'', video trailers for ''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'', ''Peter Pan'', ''Hercules'', ''George of the Jungle'', and ''The Toys Who Saved Christmas'', a Disney Interactive commercial for ''Nightmare Ned'', and a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC.
* Closes with the behind-the-scenes documentary ''The Jungle Book: The Making of a Musical Masterpiece''.
* Copies printed after September 1997 remove the ''Nightmare Ned'' CD-ROM commercial.
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===February 1998===
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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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| 9123 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_(1997_film) Hercules]'' || USA || 1997 || 93 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || February 3, 1998 ||
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''Mulan'' and video trailers for ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Belle's Magical World'', ''Peter Pan'', and ''Flubber''.
* Copies printed after mid-January 1998 edit the ''Peter Pan'' trailer to indicate that the film is now available on video.
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===March 1998===
Along with two new releases, six older Masterpiece Collection titles received updated print masters this month.

Unless otherwise noted, these re-releases of the tapes open with the 1998 trailer for the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection and video trailers for ''Melody Time'', ''The Spirit of Mickey'', ''The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars'', and ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' (using the original Buena Vista Home Video logo at the start).

The lilac "Feature Presentation" screen was scrapped at this point, and the Flashbang version of the bumper was used in its place.
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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 || March 31, 1998 || TBD
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| 24 || ''Dumbo'' || USA || 1941 || 63 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 31, 1998 || TBD
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| 36 || ''Alice in Wonderland'' || USA || 1951 || 75 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 31, 1998 || TBD
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| 228 || ''Robin Hood'' || USA || 1973 || 83 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 31, 1998 || 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 31, 1998 || TBD
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| 9871 || ''Mary Poppins'' || USA || 1964 || 139 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 31, 1998 ||
* This release lacks the THX certification and documentary from the 1997 release, but uses the same master of the film.
* The video trailer for ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' is absent on this release.
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| 12730 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_(1953_film) Peter Pan]'' || USA || 1953 || 76 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 3, 1998 ||
* THX certified. 45th Anniversary Special Edition.
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''Mulan'' and video trailers for ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Flubber'', ''The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars'', and ''Melody Time''.
* Closes with the behind-the-scenes documentary ''You Can Fly!: The Making of Peter Pan''.
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| 12731 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid_(1989_film) The Little Mermaid]'' || USA || 1989 || 83 minutes || TBD || G || Matted 1.66 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 31, 1998 ||
* THX certified.
* The opening trailers feature wraparounds with Jodi Benson and two talking goldfish, Phil & Gil. The trailers include theatrical trailers for ''Mulan'' and ''A Bug's Life'', video trailers for ''Melody Time'', ''The Spirit of Mickey'', ''Pocahontas: Journey to a New World'', and ''Lady and the Tramp'', and commercials for "Disney's One Saturday Morning" on ABC and the Disney Cruise Line.
* A music video for "Part of Your World" performed by Jodi Benson plays over the credits.
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===June 1998===
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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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| 14070 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_Time Melody Time]'' || USA || 1948 || 75 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || June 2, 1998 ||
* THX certified.
* The 1986 "Sorcerer Mickey" WDHV logo precedes the opening trailers.
* Opens with video trailers for ''The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars'', the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, ''The Spirit of Mickey'', ''The Black Cauldron'', ''Kiki's Delivery Service'', and ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'', and a commercial for "Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra" on Disney Channel.
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===August 1998===
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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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| 9124 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Cauldron_(film) The Black Cauldron]'' || USA || 1985 || 80 minutes || TBD || PG || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || August 4, 1998 ||
* The front cover of this release is holographic.
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''A Bug's Life'' and video trailers for ''Meet the Deedles'', ''Kiki's Delivery Service'', ''Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World'', ''Lady and the Tramp'', and ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride''.
* Copies printed after mid-July 1998 add an additional theatrical trailer for ''Air Bud: Golden Receiver'', an additional video trailer for ''Doug: The Movie'', and change the blue text "Feature Program" screen to its proper Flashbang "Feature Presentation" counterpart.
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===September 1998===
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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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| 14673 || ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_and_the_Tramp Lady and the Tramp]'' || USA || 1955 || 75 minutes || TBD || G || CinemaScope || 1 || N/A || Color || September 15, 1998 ||
* THX certified.
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''A Bug's Life'', video trailers for ''The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story'', ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'', ''The Rescuers'', ''Summer of the Monkeys'', and the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, and a commercial for "Disney's 1 Saturday Morning" on ABC.
* Closes with a teaser trailer for ''Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure'' advertising a 2000 release date.
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===January 1999===
The Flashbang "Feature Presentation" screen was scrapped, and replaced with the original version of the lilac "Feature Presentation" screen for the majority of this year's Masterpiece Collection releases.
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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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| 14793 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rescuers The Rescuers]'' || USA || 1977 || 76 minutes || TBD || G || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || January 5, 1999 ||
* This release was quickly recalled due to a frame of nudity in the film. The tape would be re-released on March 23, 1999 with the offending frame removed.
* The earliest copies of this release were printed in November 1998.
* Opens with video trailers for ''Mulan'', ''Winnie the Pooh: Sing a Song with Pooh Bear'', ''101 Dalmatians'', ''Frank and Ollie'', and ''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit'', a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC, and the ''Mickey Mouse Works'' short "Pluto Gets the Paper: Bubble Gum".
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===February 1999===
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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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| 12747 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(1998_film) Mulan]'' || USA || 1998 || 88 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || February 2, 1999 ||
* The opening trailers feature wraparounds utilizing scenes from the film. The trailers include video trailers for ''A Bug's Life'', ''Winnie the Pooh: Sing a Song with Pooh Bear'', ''101 Dalmatians'', and the first half of a long preview for ''Tarzan'' hosted by Tina from Disney Channel's "Movie Surfers". The second half of this preview would appear on the April 1999 VHS release of ''A Bug's Life''.
* Copies printed after mid-January 1999 update the ''A Bug's Life'' trailer to identify its proper release date and add a promo for the Disney Videos GO Network website preceding the preview for ''Tarzan''.
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===March 1999===
Four Masterpiece Collection titles saw their final updated masters this month. These masters simply open with the updated, 1999 video trailer for the Masterpiece Collection and a video trailer for ''Madeline: Lost in Paris''.
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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 || March 9, 1999 || TBD
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| 24 || ''Dumbo'' || USA || 1941 || 63 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 9, 1999 || TBD
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| 36 || ''Alice in Wonderland'' || USA || 1951 || 75 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 9, 1999 || TBD
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| 228 || ''Robin Hood'' || USA || 1973 || 83 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 9, 1999 || 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 9, 1999 || TBD
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| 9871 || ''Mary Poppins'' || USA || 1964 || 139 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 9, 1999 ||
* This release lacks the THX certification and documentary from the 1997 release, but uses the same master of the film.
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| 14793 || ''The Rescuers'' || USA || 1977 || 76 minutes || TBD || G || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 23, 1999 ||
* Revised copy of the January 1999 VHS, with updated trailers and the offending frame removed. These copies began printing in January 1999, shortly after the original VHS was recalled.
* Opens with video trailers for ''Mighty Joe Young'', ''Alice in Wonderland'' and ''Robin Hood'''s 1999 reissues, and ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'', a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC, and the ''Mickey Mouse Works'' short "Pluto Gets the Paper: Bubble Gum".
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| 15797 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Hundred_and_One_Dalmatians 101 Dalmatians]'' || USA || 1961 || 79 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || March 9, 1999 ||
* THX certified.
* Opens with a theatrical trailer for ''Doug's 1st Movie'', video trailers for the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, ''A Bug's Life'', ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'', and ''The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue'', and the ''Mickey Mouse Works'' short "Pluto Gets the Paper: Street Cleaner".
* Copies printed after mid-February 1999 edit the ''A Bug's Life'' trailer to identify its proper release date.
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===May 1999===
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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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| 15659 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ichabod_and_Mr._Toad The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad]'' || USA || 1949 || 68 minutes || TBD || G || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || May 25, 1999 ||
* Consists of the two featurettes ''The Wind in the Willows'' and ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow''. Both were previously released together on a LaserDisc in 1992, but this release marked the first time the film was available on VHS.
* Opens with video trailers for ''My Favorite Martian'', ''Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Flik's Musical Adventure at Disney's Animal Kingdom'', ''Alice in Wonderland'' and ''Robin Hood'''s 1999 reissues, ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'', and ''The Great Mouse Detective', and a promo for Playhouse Disney.
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===July 1999===
''Alice in Wonderland'' and ''Robin Hood'' received additional re-releases this month, with updated cover art and tape masters. The tape art on both releases would later be reused for their Gold Classic Collection counterparts. Both tapes open with video trailers for ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', ''Belle's Tales of Friendship'', and ''Hercules: Zero to Hero''.
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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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| 36 || ''Alice in Wonderland'' || USA || 1951 || 75 minutes || TBD || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || July , 1998 || TBD
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| 228 || ''Robin Hood'' || USA || 1973 || 83 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 31, 1998 || TBD
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Revision as of 13:42, 5 May 2022

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

Part of the Masterpiece Collection series

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 this particular title 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 re-issues of the original batch of Masterpiece Collection titles, with the exception of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", with updated print masters. These print 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 theatrical 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 Toy Story Animated Storybook), 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.

September 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)
9511 Sleeping Beauty USA 1959 75 minutes TBD G Technirama 1 N/A Color September 16, 1997
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for The Little Mermaid, video trailers for Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, the "Timeless Classics" promo featuring Old Yeller, Alice in Wonderland, and The Jungle Book, George of the Jungle, a Disney Interactive commercial for Disney's Magic Artist, a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC.
    • The ABC promo is omitted on Canadian copies.
  • Tape ends with the behind-the-scenes documentary Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Sleeping Beauty.

October 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)
11070 The Jungle Book USA 1967 78 minutes TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1997
  • THX certified.
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for Flubber, video trailers for Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, Peter Pan, Hercules, George of the Jungle, and The Toys Who Saved Christmas, a Disney Interactive commercial for Nightmare Ned, and a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC.
  • Closes with the behind-the-scenes documentary The Jungle Book: The Making of a Musical Masterpiece.
  • Copies printed after September 1997 remove the Nightmare Ned CD-ROM commercial.

February 1998

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)
9123 Hercules USA 1997 93 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color February 3, 1998
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for Mulan and video trailers for The Little Mermaid, Belle's Magical World, Peter Pan, and Flubber.
  • Copies printed after mid-January 1998 edit the Peter Pan trailer to indicate that the film is now available on video.

March 1998

Along with two new releases, six older Masterpiece Collection titles received updated print masters this month.

Unless otherwise noted, these re-releases of the tapes open with the 1998 trailer for the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection and video trailers for Melody Time, The Spirit of Mickey, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, and Kiki's Delivery Service (using the original Buena Vista Home Video logo at the start).

The lilac "Feature Presentation" screen was scrapped at this point, and the Flashbang version of the bumper was used in its place.

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 31, 1998 TBD
24 Dumbo USA 1941 63 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 31, 1998 TBD
36 Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 31, 1998 TBD
228 Robin Hood USA 1973 83 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 31, 1998 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 31, 1998 TBD
9871 Mary Poppins USA 1964 139 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 31, 1998
  • This release lacks the THX certification and documentary from the 1997 release, but uses the same master of the film.
  • The video trailer for Kiki's Delivery Service is absent on this release.
12730 Peter Pan USA 1953 76 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 3, 1998
  • THX certified. 45th Anniversary Special Edition.
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for Mulan and video trailers for The Little Mermaid, Flubber, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, and Melody Time.
  • Closes with the behind-the-scenes documentary You Can Fly!: The Making of Peter Pan.
12731 The Little Mermaid USA 1989 83 minutes TBD G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color March 31, 1998
  • THX certified.
  • The opening trailers feature wraparounds with Jodi Benson and two talking goldfish, Phil & Gil. The trailers include theatrical trailers for Mulan and A Bug's Life, video trailers for Melody Time, The Spirit of Mickey, Pocahontas: Journey to a New World, and Lady and the Tramp, and commercials for "Disney's One Saturday Morning" on ABC and the Disney Cruise Line.
  • A music video for "Part of Your World" performed by Jodi Benson plays over the credits.

June 1998

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)
14070 Melody Time USA 1948 75 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color June 2, 1998
  • THX certified.
  • The 1986 "Sorcerer Mickey" WDHV logo precedes the opening trailers.
  • Opens with video trailers for The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, The Spirit of Mickey, The Black Cauldron, Kiki's Delivery Service, and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, and a commercial for "Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra" on Disney Channel.

August 1998

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)
9124 The Black Cauldron USA 1985 80 minutes TBD PG TBD 1 N/A Color August 4, 1998
  • The front cover of this release is holographic.
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for A Bug's Life and video trailers for Meet the Deedles, Kiki's Delivery Service, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, Lady and the Tramp, and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
  • Copies printed after mid-July 1998 add an additional theatrical trailer for Air Bud: Golden Receiver, an additional video trailer for Doug: The Movie, and change the blue text "Feature Program" screen to its proper Flashbang "Feature Presentation" counterpart.

September 1998

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)
14673 [Lady and the Tramp USA 1955 75 minutes TBD G CinemaScope 1 N/A Color September 15, 1998
  • THX certified.
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for A Bug's Life, video trailers for The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Rescuers, Summer of the Monkeys, and the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, and a commercial for "Disney's 1 Saturday Morning" on ABC.
  • Closes with a teaser trailer for Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure advertising a 2000 release date.

January 1999

The Flashbang "Feature Presentation" screen was scrapped, and replaced with the original version of the lilac "Feature Presentation" screen for the majority of this year's Masterpiece Collection releases.

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)
14793 The Rescuers USA 1977 76 minutes TBD G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color January 5, 1999
  • This release was quickly recalled due to a frame of nudity in the film. The tape would be re-released on March 23, 1999 with the offending frame removed.
  • The earliest copies of this release were printed in November 1998.
  • Opens with video trailers for Mulan, Winnie the Pooh: Sing a Song with Pooh Bear, 101 Dalmatians, Frank and Ollie, and The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC, and the Mickey Mouse Works short "Pluto Gets the Paper: Bubble Gum".

February 1999

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)
12747 Mulan USA 1998 88 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color February 2, 1999
  • The opening trailers feature wraparounds utilizing scenes from the film. The trailers include video trailers for A Bug's Life, Winnie the Pooh: Sing a Song with Pooh Bear, 101 Dalmatians, and the first half of a long preview for Tarzan hosted by Tina from Disney Channel's "Movie Surfers". The second half of this preview would appear on the April 1999 VHS release of A Bug's Life.
  • Copies printed after mid-January 1999 update the A Bug's Life trailer to identify its proper release date and add a promo for the Disney Videos GO Network website preceding the preview for Tarzan.

March 1999

Four Masterpiece Collection titles saw their final updated masters this month. These masters simply open with the updated, 1999 video trailer for the Masterpiece Collection and a video trailer for Madeline: Lost in Paris.

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 9, 1999 TBD
24 Dumbo USA 1941 63 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 9, 1999 TBD
36 Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 9, 1999 TBD
228 Robin Hood USA 1973 83 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 9, 1999 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 9, 1999 TBD
9871 Mary Poppins USA 1964 139 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color March 9, 1999
  • This release lacks the THX certification and documentary from the 1997 release, but uses the same master of the film.
14793 The Rescuers USA 1977 76 minutes TBD G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color March 23, 1999
  • Revised copy of the January 1999 VHS, with updated trailers and the offending frame removed. These copies began printing in January 1999, shortly after the original VHS was recalled.
  • Opens with video trailers for Mighty Joe Young, Alice in Wonderland and Robin Hood's 1999 reissues, and Madeline: Lost in Paris, a promo for "The Wonderful World of Disney" on ABC, and the Mickey Mouse Works short "Pluto Gets the Paper: Bubble Gum".
15797 101 Dalmatians USA 1961 79 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color March 9, 1999
  • THX certified.
  • Opens with a theatrical trailer for Doug's 1st Movie, video trailers for the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, A Bug's Life, Madeline: Lost in Paris, and The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, and the Mickey Mouse Works short "Pluto Gets the Paper: Street Cleaner".
  • Copies printed after mid-February 1999 edit the A Bug's Life trailer to identify its proper release date.

May 1999

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)
15659 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad USA 1949 68 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color May 25, 1999
  • Consists of the two featurettes The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Both were previously released together on a LaserDisc in 1992, but this release marked the first time the film was available on VHS.
  • Opens with video trailers for My Favorite Martian, Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Flik's Musical Adventure at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Alice in Wonderland and Robin Hoods 1999 reissues, Madeline: Lost in Paris, and The Great Mouse Detective', and a promo for Playhouse Disney.

July 1999

Alice in Wonderland and Robin Hood received additional re-releases this month, with updated cover art and tape masters. The tape art on both releases would later be reused for their Gold Classic Collection counterparts. Both tapes open with video trailers for Madeline: Lost in Paris, The Great Mouse Detective, Belle's Tales of Friendship, and Hercules: Zero to Hero.

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)
36 Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 minutes TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color July , 1998 TBD
228 Robin Hood USA 1973 83 minutes Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 31, 1998 TBD

October 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)
9991 Old Yeller USA 1957 83 minutes TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color October 7, 1997
  • The Masterpiece Collection logo is absent on the front tape label, but does appear on-screen before the film starts.
  • The only fully live-action title in the Masterpiece Collection lineup.

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.
  • Some copies only contain video trailers for Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas and the "Timeless Classics" promo featuring Mary Poppins, Sleeping Beauty, and The Jungle Book.
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