Jump to content

Scrapped Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases

From Home Video

This page catalogues all VHS and DVD releases that were set to release under Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment labels, but were scrapped or otherwise canned.

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

[edit]
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)
N/A Still the Beaver tapes USA 1984-1985 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 1985 (scrapped)
  • This revival of Leave It to Beaver was set to release on video following its first season, as advertised on a 1985 poster for Disney VHS releases. Cover art was finished before the tapes were scrapped.
N/A A Prairie Home Companion tapes USA 1974-1987 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color Summer 1987 (scrapped)
  • The back of the VHS release of A Prairie Home Companion: The Last Show advertises other videotapes of the series which were never released.
N/A Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Mermaid Melodies USA 1994 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color Spring 1994 (scrapped)
  • This episode was planned to be the first new Disney's Sing-Along Songs episode in the third wave of the series.
  • This tape was advertised on a November 1993 "Ariel's Undersea Video Treasure" pamphlet that was supplied with pre-1994 printings of the "The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventures" videos "In Harmony" and "Ariel's Gift", both released in November 1993, as well as 1994 printings of the previous three "The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventures" videos which were originally released in February 1993. The tape was scrapped, possibly due to low demand and/or lack of pre-orders and interest. It is unknown whether the cover art was finished before the tape was scrapped.
N/A Winnie the Pooh: Pooh Corner tapes USA 1983 - 1984 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color Fall 1994 (scrapped)
  • A 1994 pamphlet that was supplied with several Disney videos from around the time announces proposed re-releases of Welcome to Pooh Corner. The pamphlet features cover art for one volume of the series, "The Pooh Scouts". The series was scrapped in favor of the Winnie the Pooh: Friendship videos.
12485 Napoleon & Samantha USA 1972 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color December 1997 (scrapped)
  • Proposed LaserDisc release, scrapped due to a lack of pre-orders and interest.
12486 Big Red USA 1962 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color December 1997 (scrapped)
  • Proposed LaserDisc release, scrapped due to a lack of pre-orders and interest.
12487 Perri USA 1957 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color December 1997 (scrapped)
  • Proposed LaserDisc release, scrapped due to a lack of pre-orders and interest.
12488 The Ugly Dachshund USA 1966 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color December 1997 (scrapped)
  • Proposed LaserDisc release, scrapped due to a lack of pre-orders and interest.
12490 Summer Magic USA 1963 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color December 1997 (scrapped)
  • Proposed LaserDisc release, scrapped due to a lack of pre-orders and interest.
N/A Dumbo (newly-restored version) USA 1941 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 1998 (scrapped)
  • A pamphlet on some Disney VHS releases from 1997 features an advertisement for a "fully-restored limited edition" VHS release of Dumbo. This release would eventually be scrapped, with the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection VHS of the film remaining in print at the time.
  • A newly-restored version of Dumbo was eventually released on VHS and DVD on October 23, 2001 to celebrate the film's 60th anniversary.
12723 Castle in the Sky (Original Dub) Japan 1986 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color Spring 1999 (scrapped)
  • A trailer for a dub of Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky done by an earlier Buena Vista dubbing team can be seen on early VHS printings of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and Kiki's Delivery Service. The release was ultimately scrapped, and later printings of the tapes outright removed the trailer.
  • The film would eventually hit home video, but with a different dub, in 2003; with the VHS sharing the scrapped release's catalog number.
N/A So Dear to My Heart (Gold Classic Collection) USA 1948 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color Summer 2000 (scrapped)
  • Clips from So Dear to My Heart are seen in the video trailer for the Gold Classic Collection, and cover artwork was finished for the release, but it was eventually scrapped. The film would eventually see its DVD debut as an early Disney Movie Club exclusive.
N/A Oliver & Company (Gold Classic Collection) USA 1988 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color June 5, 2001 (scrapped)
  • Despite being scrapped, the artwork for this proposed release was reused for the film's 2002 video release.
  • The film was released as part of the Gold Classic Collection on VHS, albeit only in Canada.
N/A 64 Zoo Lane: Nelson the Elephant & Other Stories (UK VHS) UK/France 1999 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 2001 (scrapped)
  • This would've marked the first home media release of 64 Zoo Lane in the UK.
  • The only evidence of this scrapped title's existence is on the Iconic Creative website, in which cover art for the release was shown as part of a design portfolio.
  • In 2004, Maverick Entertainment released three home media titles of the series in the UK.
N/A Dumbo II USA 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 2001 (scrapped)
  • A sneak preview of a direct-to-video sequel to Dumbo was seen on the film's 2001 VHS and DVD release. The film would've involved Dumbo, Timothy and a group of baby animals getting separated in New York City and learning how to solve their own problems while finding their way back. The film was originally intended for a 2001 release but was delayed for many years until it ended up getting scrapped in 2006 following John Lasseter becoming CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
N/A The Santa Clause Double Feature (DVD) USA 1994-2002 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color November 18, 2003 (scrapped)
  • The two films in this set were only ever issued separately on DVD.
N/A The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: It's Playtime with Pooh (VHS) USA 1989-1991 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color Summer 2004 (scrapped)
  • Contains 4 episodes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which are "April Pooh", "The Good, The Bad and The Tigger", "Bubble Trouble" and "What's the Score, Pooh?".
  • Some Disney VHS releases and DVDs from late 2003 and 2004 have a preview for a North American release of The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh, which was mostly an international-exclusive series. Two volumes were featured in the promo, which were "It's Playtime with Pooh" and "A Great Day of Discovery". These two volumes were released as the third and fourth volumes respectively outside of North America. Some VHS and DVD releases with this preview mention the two volumes as "coming Summer 2004 on Disney DVD and video". Later releases with the preview would simply mention the volumes as "coming soon to Disney DVD and video".
  • Eventually by early 2005, the series' release in North America was retitled Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh, with "A Great Day of Discovery" being bumped up to the first North American volume in the series while "It's Playtime with Pooh" was replaced with "Friends Forever", the fifth volume in the series outside of North America. Both volumes were released on VHS and DVD in North America on February 8, 2005.
  • "It's Playtime with Pooh" was later released as the fourth North American volume in the series on May 23, 2006, but only on DVD.
14615 My Neighbor Totoro (VHS) Japan 1988 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color August 31, 2004 (scrapped)
  • A promotional screener VHS of a newly-dubbed version of Studio Ghibli's film My Neighbor Totoro was released on May 25, 2004. The back cover mentions a retail release date of August 31, 2004, although this VHS release ended up getting scrapped for unknown reasons.
  • A DVD of the film was released on March 7, 2006, after being delayed following the cancellation of the VHS release.
TBD Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (VHS) Japan 1984 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color August 31, 2004 (scrapped)
  • A promotional screener VHS of this Studio Ghibli film was released on May 25, 2004. The back cover mentions a retail release date of August 31, 2004, although this VHS release got scrapped for unknown reasons.
  • A DVD of the film was released on February 22, 2005, after being delayed following the cancellation of the VHS release.
TBD Porco Rosso (VHS) Japan 1992 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color August 31, 2004 (scrapped)
  • A promotional screener VHS of this Studio Ghibli film was released on May 25, 2004. The back cover mentions a retail release date of August 31, 2004, although this VHS release got scrapped for unknown reasons.
  • A DVD of the film was released on February 22, 2005, after being delayed following the cancellation of the VHS release.
N/A Tiger Town (DVD) USA 1983 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color September 7, 2004 (scrapped)
  • Artwork was prepared, but no copies of this title have ever surfaced.
N/A Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up (VHS) USA 2004 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 2004 (scrapped)
  • The 2004 VHS and DVD release of Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Home on the Range - Little Patch of Heaven features a preview for a home media release of Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up, an hour-long special episode of the Playhouse Disney TV series Stanley. In addition to the preview, the song "Stanley Rides Again" from the episode is featured as part of the program. The preview advertises the special as "premiering only on Disney DVD and video". However, this release ended up getting delayed for unknown reasons.
  • Eventually, the special was aired on Playhouse Disney on June 23, 2005, and was released on home media on January 3, 2006, but only on DVD.
N/A Adventure Through Narnia (DVD) USA 2005 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color December 6, 2005 (scrapped)
N/A Disney Princess Learning Adventures - The Enchanted Book of Letters USA 2006 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color Early 2006 (scrapped)
  • A planned installment of the Disney Learning Adventures series featuring the Disney Princesses, which was supposed to teach children about letters, phonics, reading and writing skills. The installment was advertised in a promo for the Disney Learning Adventures series seen on some Disney DVDs in 2005 and early 2006, as well as being featured on a press release alongside Disney Princess Sing-Along Songs: Perfectly Princess on the DVDizzy website in 2005. However, this installment ended up getting scrapped.
  • While the official reason why the installment was scrapped is unknown, it is possible that the installment was scrapped when Disney was slowly phasing out its Disney Princess line of VHS and DVD releases following the critical failure of the Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment DVD.
N/A Disney Learning Adventures - Winnie the Pooh: Good Day, Good Night USA 2006-2007 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color January 23, 2007 (scrapped)
  • One of two planned installments of the Disney Learning Adventures series featuring Winnie the Pooh characters, which was supposed to teach children about the days of the week and parts of the day. A preview for the two planned installments was featured on some 2006 Disney DVDs, complete with fully-animated and voice-acted sequences. A pamphlet packaged with some Disney DVDs from around the time features cover art for these two installments.
  • According to David Bossert, the director of both installments, the two installments ended up being unreleased due to Disney Educational Products moving to the home media department of Disney Consumer Products during production and Disney Consumer Products deciding to push off the release for unknown reasons.
  • In 2012, David Bossert uploaded brief clips of a rough cut of Good Day, Good Night on YouTube.
N/A Disney Learning Adventures - Winnie the Pooh: Time to Rhyme USA 2006-2007 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color January 23, 2007 (scrapped)
  • One of two planned installments of the Disney Learning Adventures series featuring Winnie the Pooh characters, which was supposed to teach children about rhyming words. A preview for the two planned installments was featured on some 2006 Disney DVDs, complete with fully-animated and voice-acted sequences. A pamphlet packaged with some Disney DVDs from around the time features cover art for these two installments.
  • According to David Bossert, the director of both installments, the two installments ended up being unreleased due to Disney Educational Products moving to the home media department of Disney Consumer Products during production and Disney Consumer Products deciding to push off the release for unknown reasons.
N/A Einstein Pals DVDs USA 2007 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 2007 (scrapped)
  • A spinoff of Baby Einstein titled Einstein Pals was advertised on some Baby Einstein and Little Einsteins DVDs in 2007, but the series ended up getting scrapped for unknown reasons.
N/A A Goofy Movie Collection (DVD) USA 1995-2000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 2009 (scrapped)
  • A pamphlet packaged with the 2009 DVD of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Big Splash advertises a 2-disc double feature set containing A Goofy Movie and An Extremely Goofy Movie. The release was likely scrapped as Disney would continue releasing both films on DVD separately.
N/A Baby Einstein: World of Colors USA 2010 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 2010 (scrapped)
  • In 2009, a Baby Einstein DVD titled World of Colors was advertised on some Baby Einstein DVDs released that year. It would teach young children about colors from around the world and be hosted by a peacock character.
  • A Baby Einstein blog was posted on September 25, 2009 about the video being released. The post quotes: "We're always thinking of interesting ways to bring the amazing diversity and beauty of the world to young kids. Baby Einstein has always been inspired by colors (just look at our logo!) and over the past year, we've spent a lot of time exploring this theme. Namely how babies come to identify all the different hues they see. It occurred to us that there are so many vibrant, bold colors represented across the globe, why not introduce those shades as represented by different cultures? That's how we came up with the concept behind World of Colors, our newest DVD coming in 2010! We just completed filming World of Colors and will keep you up-to-date with some fun behind-the-scenes images and stories of our adventures!"
  • Ultimately, the DVD never ended up being released, most likely due to a lawsuit against the Baby Einstein DVD series filed by the Federal Trade Commission in 2009 over false claims of the series' educational value. A "Discovery Kit" DVD was released in 2010 that shares the same title, but is actually a remake of the previously-released Baby Van Gogh.
  • In 2016, some clips of World of Colors were uploaded to YouTube after previously being discovered on Baby Einstein's Facebook page.
N/A The Muppet Show: Season 4 USA/UK 1979-1980 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 2010 (scrapped)
  • Cover art of a DVD set of the fourth season of The Muppet Show was unveiled at the 2009 D23 Expo, and was advertised as coming in 2010.
  • This set ended up being unreleased, most likely due to rights issues regarding music and the celebrities that appeared on the show.
  • In 2021, all 5 seasons of The Muppet Show were released on Disney+, with all but one episode of season 4 being uncut.
N/A Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh (15th Anniversary Special Edition) (DVD) USA 1988-1996 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color Fall 2010 (scrapped)
  • The 2010 DVD of Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (Special Edition) features an advertisement for a DVD consisting of both The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Halloween compilations Frankenpooh and Spookable Pooh, which had previously been released on DVD in 2002, as well as the 1996 TV special Boo to You Too, Winnie the Pooh, which was previously released on DVD as part of Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie but never by itself. The advertisement also mentions the DVD featuring a "bonus episode", though it is unknown if this was Boo to You Too, Winnie the Pooh or another episode of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. This release ended up getting scrapped for unknown reasons.
  • The release was advertised as a "15th Anniversary Special Edition", likely because the Frankenpooh compilation was released on VHS in 1995.

Touchstone Home Entertainment

[edit]
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)
N/A As You Like It UK 1992 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 1993 (scrapped)
  • The back cover of the demo VHS release of Ethan Frome mentions this film's scrapped VHS release. While it wasn't released in the US, it would see a VHS release in its origin country of the UK.
N/A Shadows USA 1959 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Black & White 1993 (scrapped)
  • One of the five John Cassavetes films Buena Vista was confirmed to have acquired for a video release in 1992. The release was scrapped due to low demand.
N/A Faces USA 1968 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Black & White 1993 (scrapped)
  • One of the five John Cassavetes films Buena Vista was confirmed to have acquired for a video release in 1992. The release was scrapped due to low demand.
4136 I Love Trouble (Director's Cut) USA 1994 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 1995 (scrapped)
  • WDSHE's first attempt to release an uncut LaserDisc. As I Love Trouble was only doing well with video store rentals, the release was ultimately scrapped.
N/A Pearl Harbor (Full Screen DVD) USA 2001 N/A N/A PG-13 N/A N/A N/A Color December 4, 2001 (scrapped)
  • Only a widescreen version of this film was released on DVD.

Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment

[edit]
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)
N/A The Air Up There (DVD) USA 1994 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color November 11, 2003 (scrapped)
  • Was only issued on DVD outside of the North American media market.
N/A Shadow Conspiracy (DVD) USA 1997 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color November 11, 2003 (scrapped)
  • Was never released on DVD.

Miramax Home Entertainment

[edit]
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)
4616 El Cid USA 1961 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 1995 (scrapped)
  • This historical drama was initially set to be released on VHS as part of Miramax's attempts to archive movie history. The release was ultimately scrapped due to a lack of demand.
  • A DVD version of this title was planned for a February 28, 2001 release date, but it, too, was shelved.
4631 Arabian Knight USA 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color 1996 (scrapped)
  • The video trailer for Arabian Knight was seen on later printings of the 1995 VHS of The Santa Clause, and the original VHS releases of Gordy and the Street Sharks TV series. The trailer didn't include a proper release date for the film.
  • The film wound up releasing under its originally intended title, The Thief and the Cobbler, in early 1997.
N/A 55 Days at Peking (DVD) USA 1963 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color February 27, 2001 (scrapped)
  • Was only issued on DVD outside of the North American media market.
N/A The Fall of the Roman Empire (DVD) USA 1963 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color February 28, 2001 (scrapped)
  • A 2-disc deluxe edition DVD was issued by Genius Products in 2008.
N/A Circus World (DVD) USA 1964 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color February 28, 2001 (scrapped)
  • Was only issued on DVD outside of the North American media market.
28666 Zentropa (DVD) Denmark / Sweden / France / Germany 1991 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color January 16, 2003 (scrapped)
  • A 2-disc DVD edition, which used the film's original title (Europa) was issued by the Criterion Collection in 2008.
N/A Hardware (DVD) USA / UK 1990 N/A N/A R N/A N/A N/A Color April 22, 2003 (scrapped)
  • A 2-disc DVD edition was issued by Severin Films in 2009.
N/A The Hole (Special Edition DVD) UK 2001 N/A N/A R N/A N/A N/A Color April 22, 2003 (scrapped)
  • Only a standard edition DVD of this film was ever released.
N/A Sonatine (DVD) Japan 1993 N/A N/A R N/A N/A N/A Color January 13, 2004 (scrapped)
  • Was only released on DVD as part of a 2-disc set pairing it with Zatoichi.

Dimension Home Entertainment

[edit]
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)
14797 Scream (Unrated Edition) USA 1996 111 min N/A NR N/A N/A N/A Color Early 1998 (scrapped)
  • When Disney fully bought out Dimension's home video rights in 1998, the company's policy forced the unrated cut of Scream to never see the light of day on any format outside of LaserDisc; as this release came out just before the acquisition.
  • The unrated cut has never been released on any media since.
N/A Highlander (DVD Box Set) USA 1994/2000 N/A N/A R N/A N/A N/A Color February 20, 2001 (scrapped)
  • Was to feature the films Highlander 3: The Final Dimension and Highlander 4: Endgame, both of which were in print on separate DVDs at the time.
N/A Dinosaur Island (DVD) USA 1994 N/A N/A R N/A N/A N/A Color November 15, 2005 (scrapped)
  • A 1,000-unit limited edition DVD of this film was issued by RetroMedia in 2020.
N/A The Intruder (DVD) USA 1962 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color December 13, 2005 (scrapped)
  • This title had earlier been released on DVD by New Concorde.
N/A Roadracers (DVD) USA 1994 N/A N/A R N/A N/A N/A Color December 13, 2005 (scrapped)
  • Artwork was prepared for this edition, but no copies were ever known to be pressed.

DIC Toon-Time Video

[edit]
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)
N/A Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: Submerged Sonic USA / Italy 1993 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color June 7, 1994 (scrapped)
  • One of the pamphlets that came with the original VHS of The Return of Jafar advertises multiple VHS releases of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as teasing more videos of the series coming in June 1994. While Sonic's Song and Road Hog were released as intended, this was one of two planned VHS releases of the series that was teased but never got released for unknown reasons.
N/A Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: Too Tall Tails USA / Italy 1993 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color June 7, 1994 (scrapped)
  • One of the pamphlets that came with the original VHS of The Return of Jafar advertises multiple VHS releases of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as teasing more videos of the series coming in June 1994. While Sonic's Song and Road Hog were released as intended, this was one of two planned VHS releases of the series that was teased but never got released for unknown reasons.
N/A Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad: Team Samurai - The Legend Begins USA / Japan 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Color April 28, 1995 (scrapped)
  • The video trailer for this compilation of Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad episodes can be seen on the original VHS release of Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken and announces a Spring 1995 release date. The compilation was also advertised in a pamphlet supplied with several 1994 Disney video releases.
  • Due to a lack of demand and low sales of the series' initial 3 volumes, the compilation was scrapped.
Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.