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Video Treasures was a home video distributor founded in March 1985 by George Port. Initially, the company distributed public domain titles, including cartoon compilations. In 1986, the label introduced a video line of WWII-era titles, called the World of Conflict. In the spring of 1987, the company signedstarted licensing dealsagreements with many motion picture and television companies and home video labels/distributors, such as [[Vestron Video]], [[Media Home Entertainment]], Color Systems Technology, Active Home Video, Orion Pictures Corporation, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Virgin VisionM.C.E.G., Trans World Entertainment, Hal Roach Studios, Saban InternationalEntertainment (formerly Saban Productions), Video Communications Inc., etc.
 
From the start of the company to January 1989, its releases were solddistributed throughby Video Cassette Sales, which was either an affiliate, or a divisionparent of Handlemanthe Companycompany. In earlyJanuary 1989, Handleman Company acquired fullVideo ownershipTreasures ofand Video TreasuresCassette Sales for $10 million.
 
For a brief period, Video Treasures was also a marketer for Parents Approved Video from 1986 to 1990.
Media Home Entertainment, acquired by Heron International in 1984, ceased final operations in the late summer of 1993. During the time, the label's final set of titles on videotape were being distributed by [[The CBS/Fox Company]], while LaserDisc releases were distributed by Image Entertainment. In the meantime, its library was sold to Video Treasures.▼
 
In April 1991, Video Treasures became the marketer for Burbank Video, possibly as a result of Burbank Video's then-parent Viking Entertainment, which Handleman acquired in 1987, being merged into Video Treasures. In early 1992, Video Treasures also became the distributor for MNTEX Entertainment.
In May 1995, both Starmaker Entertainment and Video Treasures were merged into Anchor Bay Entertainment. The name, "Anchor Bay" originated from a school district based in Michigan, where Handleman Company was also based in. Both labels remained in use until the summer of 1998.▼
 
▲Media Home Entertainment, acquired by Heron International in 1984, ceased final operations in the late summer of 1993. DuringFrom the time1990-1993, the labelcompany's final set of titles on videotape were being distributed by [[The CBS/Fox Company]] (also known as FoxVideo), while LaserDisc releases were distributed by Image Entertainment. In the meantimeaddition, itsbudget-priced libraryreleases waswere solddistributed toby Video Treasures.
 
▲In May 1995, both Starmaker Entertainment and Video Treasures were merged intoto form Anchor Bay Entertainment. The name, "Anchor Bay" originated from a school district based in Michigan, where their parent, Handleman Company was also based in. Both labels remained in use until the summer of 1998.
 
== Under the Video Treasures label ==
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=== Fall 1986 ===
=== Spring 1987 ===
This month of 1987 was when the company started making licensing deals with many distributors.
 
=== Summer 1987 ===
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=== Fall 1988 ===
=== Spring 1989 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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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 !! class="unsorted" | Note(s)
|-
| SV9101 || ''Silver Hermit from Shaolin Temple''/''The Devil's Assignment''<br /><small><small>From IFD Films</small></small> || Taiwan/South Korea/Hong Kong || 1980 || 175 min || TBD || R || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released individually by Saturn Productions.
|-
| SV9102 || ''Shaolin: The Blood Mission''/''Deadly Shaolin Longfist''<br /><small><small>From IFD Films</small></small> || South Korea/Hong Kong || 1984 || 172 min || TBD || R || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released individually by Saturn Productions.
|-
| SV9103 || ''Blood of the Dragon Peril''/''Revenge of the Dragon''<br /><small><small>From IFD Films</small></small> || South Korea/Hong Kong/Taiwan || 1978 || 172 min || TBD || R || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released individually by Saturn Productions.
|-
| SV9104 || ''Rivals of the Dragon''/''Magnificent Shaolin Fist Fighter''<br /><small><small>From IFD Films</small></small> || Hong Kong/South Korea || 1980 || 176 min || TBD || R || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released individually by Saturn Productions.
|-
| SV9105 || ''Street Fighters Part II''/''Masters of Tiger Crane''<br /><small><small>From IFD Films</small></small> || Taiwan/South Korea/Hong Kong || 1982 || 176 min || TBD || R || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released individually by Saturn Productions.
|-
| SV9106 || ''Martial Monks of Shaolin Temple''/''Dragon Against Vampire''<br /><small><small>From IFD Films</small></small> || South Korea/Hong Kong || 1985 || 171 min || TBD || R || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released individually by Saturn Productions.
|-
| SV9107 || ''Godzilla Raids Again''<br /><small><small>From CST Entertainment</small></small> || Japan/USA || 1955 || 78 min || American version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Black and white || April 15, 1989 ||
* The only home video release to use the original "Gigantis, the Fire Monster" title.
|-
| SV9108 || ''Invaders from Mars''<br /><small><small>From Cannon Films</small></small> || USA || 1986 || 102 min || Standard version || PG || J-D-C Scope || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released by Media Home Entertainment.
|-
| SV9109 || ''No Place to Hide''<br /><small><small>From Metromedia Producers Corporation</small></small> || USA || 1981 || 120 min || Standard version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released by Prism Entertainment.
|-
| SV9110 || ''Don't Go in the Woods''<br /><small><small>From Seymour Borde and Associates</small></small> || USA || 1981 || 88 min || Standard version || R || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released by Vestron Video.
|-
| SV9111 || ''Nasty Habits''<br /><small><small>From Turner Entertainment</small></small> || UK/USA || 1977 || 92 min || Standard version || PG || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released by Media Home Entertainment.
|-
| SV9139 || ''Lone Wolf McQuade''<br /><small><small>From Orion Pictures</small></small> || USA || 1983 || 107 min || Standard version || PG || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released by Vestron Video.
|-
| SV9140 || ''Pinocchio's Storybook Adventures''<br /><small><small>From Gold Key Entertainment</small></small> || USA || 1976 || 80 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released by VCI Home Video.
|-
| SV9141 || ''Rodan, the Flying Monster''<br /><small><small>From United Productions of America</small></small> || Japan/USA || 1956 || 72 min || English-dubbed version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released by Vestron Video.
|-
| SV9142 || ''Under Fire''<br /><small><small>From Orion Pictures</small></small> || USA || 1983 || 128 min || Standard version || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || April 15, 1989 ||
* Previously released by Vestron Video.
|}
 
=== Summer 1989 ===
=== Fall 1989 ===
=== Spring 1990 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Catalog number !! Title !! Country of origin !! Original year !! Length !! Version !! MPAA rating !! Film format !! Tape count !! Tape break placement (if applicable) !! Color !! Released !! class="unsorted" | Note(s)
|-
| SV9231 || ''Basket Case''<br /><small><small>From Analysis Film Releasing Corporation</small></small> || USA || 1982 || 89 min || Standard version || R || 16mm || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by Media Home Entertainment.
|-
| SV9232 || ''Beyond the Door II''<br /><small><small>From INI Entertainment Group</small></small> || Italy || 1977 || 90 min || Standard version || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by Media Home Entertainment.
|-
| SV9233 || ''Caged Terror''<br /><small><small>From American Cinema Marketing Corporation</small></small> || Canada || 1973 || 76 min || Standard version || NR || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by New World Video.
|-
| SV9234 || ''Mr. Mom''<br /><small><small>From Gladden Entertainment Corporation</small></small> || USA || 1983 || 90 min || Standard version || PG || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by Vestron Video.
|-
| SV9235 || ''Prizzi's Honor''<br /><small><small>From ABC Motion Pictures</small></small> || USA || 1985 || 130 min || Standard version || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by Vestron Video.
|-
| SV9236 || ''Silent Madness''<br /><small><small>From Almi Pictures</small></small> || USA || 1984 || 93 min || Standard version || R || ArriVision || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by Media Home Entertainment.
|-
| SV9619 || ''Black Beauty''<br /><small><small>From Broadway Video</small></small> || USA || 1946 || 74 min || Colorized version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by The Nostalgia Merchant.
|-
| SV9620 || ''The Count of Monte Cristo''<br /><small><small>From Broadway Video</small></small> || USA || 1934 || 112 min || Colorized version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by The Nostalgia Merchant.
|-
| SV9621 || ''The Man in the Iron Mask''<br /><small><small>From Broadway Video</small></small> || USA || 1939 || 109 min || Colorized version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || May 15, 1990 ||
* Previously released by The Nostalgia Merchant.
|}
 
=== Summer 1990 ===
=== Fall 1990 ===
=== October 1990 ===
 
=== Spring 1991 ===
=== Summer 1991 ===
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== Under the Burbank Video label ==
* [[Burbank Video]]
== Locations ==
* Jericho, New York (1985-1986) (moved to Hauppauge)
* Hauppauge, New York (1986-1990) (moved to Batavia)
* Batavia, Ohio (1990-1992) (ultimately consolidated into Handleman's Troy operations)
* Ajax, Ontario (1989-1998) [Canadian operations through [[HGV Video Productions]]]
* Troy, Michigan (1992-1998)
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