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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 the spring of 1987, the company started licensing agreements with many motion picture and television companies and home video distributors, such as [[Vestron Video]], [[Media Home Entertainment]], Color Systems Technology, [[Active Home Video]], Orion Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Virgin Vision, Trans World Entertainment, Hal Roach Studios, Saban International, United Home Video, etc.
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 started licensing agreements 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, M.C.E.G., Trans World Entertainment, Hal Roach Studios, Saban Entertainment (formerly Saban Productions), Video Communications Inc., etc.


From the start of the company to 1989, its releases were sold through Video Cassette Sales, a division of Handleman Company. In early 1989, Handleman Company acquired full ownership of Video Treasures for $10 million.
From the start of the company to January 1989, its releases were distributed by Video Cassette Sales, which was either an affiliate, or a parent of the company. In January 1989, Handleman Company acquired Video Treasures and Video Cassette Sales for $10 million.


In April 1991, Video Treasures became the parent label of Burbank Video. In April 1992, Video Treasures acquired MNTex Entertainment.
For a brief period, Video Treasures was also a marketer for Parents Approved Video from 1986 to 1990.


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.
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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 and assets were sold to Video Treasures.


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Media Home Entertainment ceased operations in 1993. From 1990-1993, the company'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 addition, budget-priced releases were distributed by Video Treasures.
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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.

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In May 1995, both Starmaker Entertainment and Video Treasures merged to 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 ==
== Under the Video Treasures label ==
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=== Fall 1986 ===
=== Fall 1986 ===
=== Spring 1987 ===
=== Spring 1987 ===
This month of 1987 was when the company started making licensing deals with many distributors.


=== Summer 1987 ===
=== Summer 1987 ===
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=== Fall 1988 ===
=== Fall 1988 ===
=== Spring 1989 ===
=== Spring 1989 ===
{| 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)
|-
| 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 ===
=== Summer 1989 ===
=== Fall 1989 ===
=== Fall 1989 ===
=== Spring 1990 ===
=== 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 ===
=== Summer 1990 ===
=== Fall 1990 ===
=== Fall 1990 ===
=== October 1990 ===

=== Spring 1991 ===
=== Spring 1991 ===
=== Summer 1991 ===
=== Summer 1991 ===
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== Under the Burbank Video label ==
== Under the Burbank Video label ==
* [[Burbank Video]]
* [[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)

Latest revision as of 08:14, 22 April 2024

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 started licensing agreements 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, M.C.E.G., Trans World Entertainment, Hal Roach Studios, Saban Entertainment (formerly Saban Productions), Video Communications Inc., etc.

From the start of the company to January 1989, its releases were distributed by Video Cassette Sales, which was either an affiliate, or a parent of the company. In January 1989, Handleman Company acquired Video Treasures and Video Cassette Sales for $10 million.

For a brief period, Video Treasures was also a marketer for Parents Approved Video from 1986 to 1990.

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.

Media Home Entertainment ceased operations in 1993. From 1990-1993, the company'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 addition, budget-priced releases were distributed by Video Treasures.

In May 1995, both Starmaker Entertainment and Video Treasures merged to 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[edit]

Summer 1985[edit]

Fall 1985[edit]

Spring 1986[edit]

Summer 1986[edit]

Fall 1986[edit]

Spring 1987[edit]

Summer 1987[edit]

Fall 1987[edit]

Spring 1988[edit]

Summer 1988[edit]

Fall 1988[edit]

Spring 1989[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)
SV9101 Silver Hermit from Shaolin Temple/The Devil's Assignment
From IFD Films		 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
From IFD Films		 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
From IFD Films		 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
From IFD Films		 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
From IFD Films		 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
From IFD Films		 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
From CST Entertainment		 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
From Cannon Films		 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
From Metromedia Producers Corporation		 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
From Seymour Borde and Associates		 USA 1981 88 min Standard version R Academy 1 N/A Color April 15, 1989
  • Previously released by Vestron Video.
SV9111 Nasty Habits
From Turner Entertainment		 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
From Orion Pictures		 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
From Gold Key Entertainment		 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
From United Productions of America		 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
From Orion Pictures		 USA 1983 128 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color April 15, 1989
  • Previously released by Vestron Video.

Summer 1989[edit]

Fall 1989[edit]

Spring 1990[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)
SV9231 Basket Case
From Analysis Film Releasing Corporation		 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
From INI Entertainment Group		 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
From American Cinema Marketing Corporation		 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
From Gladden Entertainment Corporation		 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
From ABC Motion Pictures		 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
From Almi Pictures		 USA 1984 93 min Standard version R ArriVision 1 N/A Color May 15, 1990
  • Previously released by Media Home Entertainment.
SV9619 Black Beauty
From Broadway Video		 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
From Broadway Video		 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
From Broadway Video		 USA 1939 109 min Colorized version NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 15, 1990
  • Previously released by The Nostalgia Merchant.

Summer 1990[edit]

Fall 1990[edit]

October 1990[edit]

Spring 1991[edit]

Summer 1991[edit]

Under the Burbank Video label[edit]

Locations[edit]

  • 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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