List of Walt Disney Mini-Classics video releases
Walt Disney Mini-Classics was a video series of Disney animated featurettes, which ran from 1988 to 1993 and strangely, 1995. Each featurette ran about 25-40 minutes. This list covers all the Walt Disney Mini-Classics titles released from this range.
Part of the Mini-Classics series (1988-1993)
May 1988
The Mini-Classics series was expected to be the big selling series from Disney at the time that it was launched, starting with a four-part offering topped off by “Mickey’s Magical World,” in honor of Mickey Mouse’s 60th birthday. The other three were “Mickey and the Beanstalk,” “Donald in Mathmagic Land” and “The Reluctant Dragon.” These first four titles do not have any promos at the end of the videos.
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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533 | The Reluctant Dragon | USA | 1941 | 28 minutes | Short version | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | May 31, 1988 |
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690 | Mickey's Magical World | USA | 1988 | 27 minutes | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color, Black-and-white | May 31, 1988 |
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691 | Mickey and the Beanstalk | USA | 1947 | 29 minutes | 1963 version | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | May 31, 1988 |
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692 | Donald in Mathmagic Land | USA | 1959 | 27 minutes | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | May 31, 1988 | TBD |
October 1988
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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427 | The Wind in the Willows | USA | 1949 | 34 minutes | 1950s version | G | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | October 4, 1988 |
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May 1989
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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748 | Ben and Me | USA | 1953 | 25 minutes | Standard version | G | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | May 9, 1989 |
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749 | Bongo | USA | 1947 | 36 minutes | 1955 version | G | 1.33:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 9, 1989 |
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September 1989
Starting in this month of 1989, the Winnie the Pooh featurettes on home video became part of this series.
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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49 | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree | USA | 1966 | 25 minutes | Televised version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 28, 1989 |
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63 | Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day | USA | 1968 | 24 minutes | Televised version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 28, 1989 |
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64 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too | USA | 1974 | 25 minutes | Televised version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 28, 1989 |
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459 | Mickey's Christmas Carol | USA | 1983 | 25 minutes | TBD | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 28, 1989 |
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532 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | USA | 1983 | 25 minutes | Original version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 28, 1989 |
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August 1990
The Winnie the Pooh featurette titles from this series were being re-issued in this month of 1990 with Proof of Purchase tab labels printed below the back covers in very strange text fonts, to coincide with the video release of the new Sing-Along Songs program, "Disneyland Fun".
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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49 | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree | USA | 1966 | 25 minutes | Televised version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | August 14, 1990 |
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63 | Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day | USA | 1968 | 24 minutes | Televised version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | August 14, 1990 |
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64 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too | USA | 1974 | 25 minutes | Televised version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | August 14, 1990 |
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532 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | USA | 1983 | 25 minutes | Original version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | August 14, 1990 |
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1034 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | USA | 1949 | 33 minutes | 1950s version | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | August 28, 1990 |
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December 1990
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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459 | Mickey's Christmas Carol | USA | 1983 | 25 minutes | TBD | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | December 9, 1990 |
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1035 | The Small One | USA | 1978 | 25 minutes | TBD | G | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | December 9, 1990 |
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February 1991
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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1035 | The Small One | USA | 1978 | 25 minutes | Standard version | G | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | February 6, 1991 |
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June 1991
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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533 | The Reluctant Dragon | USA | 1941 | 28 minutes | Short version | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | June 4, 1991 |
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690 | Mickey's Magical World | USA | 1988 | 27 minutes | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color, Black-and-white | June 4, 1991 |
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749 | Bongo | USA | 1947 | 36 minutes | 1955 version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | June 4, 1991 |
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1085 | The Prince and the Pauper | USA | 1990 | 25 minutes | Standard version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 4, 1991 |
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1086 | Willie the Operatic Whale | USA | 1946 | 29 minutes | 1954 version | G | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | June 4, 1991 |
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1087 | Peter and the Wolf | USA | 1946 | 30 minutes | 1955 version | G | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | June 4, 1991 |
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December 1992
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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459 | Mickey's Christmas Carol | USA | 1983 | 25 minutes | TBD | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | December 6, 1992 |
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March 1993
This batch of titles was released with Proof of Purchase tab labels in very strange text fonts printed below the back covers, to coincide with the third video release of "Pinocchio".
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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533 | The Reluctant Dragon | USA | 1941 | 28 minutes | Short version | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | March 26, 1993 |
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690 | Mickey's Magical World | USA | 1988 | 27 minutes | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color, Black-and-white | March 26, 1993 |
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691 | Mickey and the Beanstalk | USA | 1947 | 29 minutes | 1963 version | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | March 26, 1993 |
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749 | Bongo | USA | 1947 | 36 minutes | 1955 version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | March 26, 1993 |
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September 1993
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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49 | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree | USA | 1966 | 25 minutes | Standard version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 29, 1993 |
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63 | Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day | USA | 1968 | 24 minutes | Standard version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 29, 1993 |
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64 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too | USA | 1974 | 25 minutes | Standard version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 29, 1993 |
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532 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | USA | 1983 | 25 minutes | Standard version | G | 1.85:1 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 29, 1993 |
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Part of the standard wave, but released with the Mini-Classics logo (1995)
March 1995
"The Small One" was re-issued in this month of 1995 as a standard title with a new tape label to coincide with the video release of "The Lion King".
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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1035 | The Small One | USA | 1978 | 25 minutes | Standard version | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | October 28, 1994 |
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