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But by 1984, Walt Disney Home Video was getting increasingly popular, so they decided to release Robin Hood on home video to begin their new Classics line. It was chosen because ''Robin Hood'' wasn't one of the more popular Disney animated classics at the the time, so it wouldn't be too much of a risk to release it on home video. Robin Hood was released with a suggested retail price of $79.95 on VHS and Betamax and $34.95 on Laserdisc. The tape was also part of Disney's wrap and ready-to-give promotion, since it was released a few weeks before Christmas Day. The release of ''Robin Hood'' was a small success, eventually becoming one of the best-selling home video titles in 1984. |
But by 1984, Walt Disney Home Video was getting increasingly popular, so they decided to release Robin Hood on home video to begin their new Classics line. It was chosen because ''Robin Hood'' wasn't one of the more popular Disney animated classics at the the time, so it wouldn't be too much of a risk to release it on home video. Robin Hood was released with a suggested retail price of $79.95 on VHS and Betamax and $34.95 on Laserdisc. The tape was also part of Disney's wrap and ready-to-give promotion, since it was released a few weeks before Christmas Day. The release of ''Robin Hood'' was a small success, eventually becoming one of the best-selling home video titles in 1984. |
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Revision as of 00:22, 28 March 2021
All North American Video Releases from Walt Disney Home Video
Original WDHV editions (1980-1986)
March 1980 (The first 13 titles)
The first 13 titles were released for rental on March 4, 1980, when Disney was working with Fotomat to get into the video business. They were later made for sale nationwide in addition to rental on September 1980.
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10VS/BS | Pete's Dragon | USA | 1977 | 101 min (original) 128 min (reprint) |
European theatrical version (original) Standard version (reprint) |
G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
The original release was presented at 25 frames per second. |
| 11VS/BS | The Black Hole | USA | 1979 | 95 min | Standard version | PG | Technovision | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Closing preview reel includes trailers for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Pete's Dragon (1977). |
| 12VS/BS | The Love Bug | USA | 1968 | 108 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Closing preview reel includes trailers for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Pete's Dragon (1977). |
| 13VS/BS | Escape to Witch Mountain | USA | 1975 | 97 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
TBD |
| 14VS/BS | Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier | USA | 1955 | 89 min | Standard version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
The first initial release was simply titled Davy Crockett. Presented at 25 frames per second. |
| 15VS/BS | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | USA | 1954 | 118 min | Standard version | G | CinemaScope | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Presented at 26 frames per second. |
| 16VS/BS | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | USA | 1970 | 113 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Presented at 25 frames per second. |
| 17VS/BS | The North Avenue Irregulars | USA | 1979 | 100 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Original 1966 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. Closing preview reel includes trailers for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Pete's Dragon (1977). |
| 18VS/VS | The Apple Dumpling Gang | USA | 1975 | 100 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Original 1966 Buena Vista logo is absent. Closing preview reel includes trailers for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Pete's Dragon (1977). |
| 19VS/BS | Hot Lead and Cold Feet | USA | 1978 | 90 min | International version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
1979 Buena Vista logo plasters over the 1978 logo; this was likely sourced from an Australian print. |
| 20VS/BS | On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends | USA | 1956 | 47 min | 1977 rebroadcast version | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Originally part of the Disneyland TV series. Previously released on MCA Discovision. |
| 21VS/BS | Kids is Kids | USA | 1961 | 46 min | 1975 rebroadcast version | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Originally part of the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color series. Previously released on MCA Discovision. |
| 22VS/BS | The Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale | USA | 1959 | 47 min | 1980 rebroadcast version | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) |
Originally part of the Walt Disney Presents series. |
December 1980
A single title was released on December 30, 1980 for rental and sale, in addition to the original 13 Fotomat titles. This sole new release was also made available through Fotomat, and is the only known Disney title beyond the original 13 to be so offered.
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23VS/BS | Mary Poppins | USA | 1964 | 139 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | December 30, 1980 | MPAA rating card and 1960 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. * Re-issued in November 1982 in stereo. |
June 1981
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24VS/BS | Dumbo | USA | 1941 | 63 min | 1972 or 1976 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 (rental) July 1982 (sale) |
MPAA rating card and 1953 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
| 25VS/BS | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | USA | 1977 | 74 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | Original MPAA rating card and 1966 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
| 26VS/BS | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | USA | 1979 | 89 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | TBD |
| 27VS/BS | Davy Crockett and the River Pirates | USA | 1956 | 81 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | Original Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
| 28VS/BS | The Absent-Minded Professor | USA | 1961 | 92 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Black and white | June 1981 | TBD |
| 29VS/BS | Gus | USA | 1976 | 96 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | TBD |
| 30VS/BS | The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band | USA | 1968 | 110 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | TBD |
| 31VS/BS | Snow White Live at Radio City Music Hall | USA | 1981 | 90 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | TBD |
| 32VS/BS | Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck Cartoon Collections, Volume 1 | USA | 1981 | 41 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | Contains the shorts Thru the Mirror (1936), The Sleepwalker (1942), Donald's Golf Game (1938), The Whalers (1938), Pluto and the Gopher (1950), and Dragon Around (1954). |
| 33VS/BS | Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck Cartoon Collections, Volume 2 | USA | 1981 | 41 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | Contains the shorts Society Dog Show (1939), Pluto's Sweater (1949), Donals Applecore (1952), The Little Whirlwind (1941), Pluto's Blue Note (1947), and Donald's Diary (1954). |
| 34VS/BS | Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck Cartoon Collections, Volume 3 | USA | 1981 | 41 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 | Contains the shorts Boat Builders (1938), Pluto's Quin-puplets (1937), Chef Donald (1941), Moose Hunters (1937), Lend a Paw (1941), and Working for Peanuts (1953). |
October 1981
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35VS/BS | A Dream Called Walt Disney World | USA | 1980 | 25 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | TBD |
| 36VS/BS | Alice in Wonderland | USA | 1951 | 75 min | 1974 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 (rental) November 1982 (sale) |
MPAA rating card and 1953 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
| 37VS/BS | Old Yeller | USA | 1957 | 83 mins | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | TBD |
| 38VS/BS | Darby O'Gill and the Little People | USA | 1959 | 90 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | MPAA rating card and 1966 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
| 39VS/BS | Amy | USA | 1981 | 100 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | TBD |
| 40VS/BS | A Walt Disney Christmas | USA | 1981 | TBD | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | Contains the shorts Once Upon a Wintertime (1948), Santa's Workshop (1932), The Night Before Christmas (1933), and Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952). |
| 41VS/BS | Treasure Island | UK/USA | 1950 | TBD | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | TBD |
| 42VS/BS | Herbie Rides Again | USA | 1974 | 88 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | Original MPAA rating card and 1966 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
| 43VS/BS | The Shaggy Dog | USA | 1959 | 104 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Black and white | October 1981 | TBD |
| 44VS/BS | Goofy Over Sports | USA | 1981 | 46 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | TBD |
| 45VS/BS | Pollyanna | USA | 1960 | 134 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | TBD |
| 46VS/BS | A Tale of Two Critters | USA | 1977 | 48 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | TBD |
| 47VS/BS | The Sign of Zorro | USA | 1958 | 91 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Black and white | October 1981 | TBD |
| 62VS/BS | Blackbeard's Ghost | USA | 1968 | 106 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | 1979 Buena Vista logo plasters over the 1966 logo. |
| 66VS/BS | Condorman | UK | 1981 | 90 min | TBD | PG | Panavision | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | Original MPAA rating screen and Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
| 67VS/BS | The Devil and Max Devlin | USA | 1981 | 95 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | TBD |
| 68VS/BS | The Watcher in the Woods | USA/UK | 1980 | 83 min | 1981 theatrical version | PG | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1981 | Original MPAA rating screen and 1979 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
October 1982
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73VS/BS | A Day at Disneyland - A Souvenir Film | USA | 1982 | 27 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1982 | TBD |
| 90VS/BS | Night Crossing | UK/USA/West Germany | 1982 | 107 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1982 | TBD |
November 1982
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53VS/VS | Swiss Family Robinson | USA | 1960 | 126 min | TBD | G | Panavision | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | TBD |
| 56VS/BS | Freaky Friday | USA | 1976 | 98 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | TBD |
| 74VS/BS | Justin Morgan Had a Horse | USA | 1972 | 91 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | TBD |
| 75VS/BS | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | USA | 1949 | 49 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | Also includes the shorts Lonesome Ghosts (1937) and Trick or Treat (1952). |
| 91VS/BS | The Three Caballeros | USA | 1945 | 71 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | TBD |
| 94VS/BS | Snowball Express | USA | 1974 | 93 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | TBD |
| 96VS/BS | Fun and Fancy Free | USA | 1947 | 73 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | TBD |
| 105VS/BS | The Wind in the Willows | USA | 1949 | 47 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | Also includes the shorts Motor Mania (1950) and Trailer Horn (1949). |
| 119VS/BS | Babes in Toyland | USA | 1961 | 105 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | 1960 Buena Vista logo is absent. |
| 121VS/BS | Storybook Classics | USA | 1982 | 41 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1982 | Contains the cartoons Little Toot (1948), The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934), Chicken Little (1943), and Peter and the Wolf (1946). |
December 1982
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122VS/BS | TRON | USA | 1982 | 107 min | TBD | PG | Super Panavision 70 | 1 | N/A | Color | December 1982 |
MPAA rating card intact at the end. |
1983
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54VS/BS | The Island at the Top of the World | USA | 1974 | 89 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 1983 | TBD |
| 97VS/BS | The Cat from Outer Space | USA | 1978 | ?? min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1983 | TBD |
| 107VS/BS | The Parent Trap! | USA | 1961 | ?? min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | 1983 | TBD |
| 110VS/BS | The Great Locomotive Chase | USA | 1956 | ?? min | TBD | G | CinemaScope | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1983 | TBD |
| 111VS/BS | Kidnapped | UK/USA | 1960 | 94 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1983 | Previously released on MCA Discovision. |
| 131VS/BS | In Search of the Castaways | USA | 1962 | 98 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | December 27, 1983 | TBD |
| 132VS/BS | The Last Flight of Noah's Ark | USA | 1980 | 97 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 1983 | TBD |
| 141VS/BS | American Heroes, featuring Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill | USA | 1983 | ?? min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | April 1983 | Contains the shorts Paul Bunyan (1958) and Pecos Bill (1948). |
| 142VS/BS | Tex | USA | 1982 | 102 min | Standard version | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1983 | Original MPAA rating card intact at the start. |
| 144VS/BS | Johnny Tremain and the Sons of Liberty | USA | 1957 | ?? min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1983 | TBD |
| 163VS/BS | Trenchcoat | USA | June 1983 | 91 min | TBD | PG | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1983 | All references to the Disney name are removed from this release, with the exception of the tape label. |
| 166VS/BS | Something Wicked This Way Comes | USA | 1983 | 94 min | Standard version | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1983 | TBD |
| 183VS/BS | Running Brave | Canada | 1983 | 106 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | 1983 | TBD |
| 186VS/BS | The Happiest Millionaire | USA | 1967 | ?? min | TBD | G | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | December 27, 1983 | TBD |
Walt Disney Classics (1984-1994)
Walt Disney Home Video released the Classics line in 1984 to release their animated films on home video in a brand name. Before resigning, then-current Disney CEO, Ron Miller, had plans to release their animated classics on home video. The older Disney executives still believed that releasing their animated films on home video would be a little bit risky, despite having released Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, Fun and Fancy Free, and The Three Caballeros on home video around the early 1980s. The "untouchable" Disney Classics would usually be re-released in theaters around 7-10 years. And the executives thought that if they had the film on videocassette already, they would not go to the movie theater to see it anymore. Plus, it would gamble away from future theatrical revenue.
But by 1984, Walt Disney Home Video was getting increasingly popular, so they decided to release Robin Hood on home video to begin their new Classics line. It was chosen because Robin Hood wasn't one of the more popular Disney animated classics at the the time, so it wouldn't be too much of a risk to release it on home video. Robin Hood was released with a suggested retail price of $79.95 on VHS and Betamax and $34.95 on Laserdisc. The tape was also part of Disney's wrap and ready-to-give promotion, since it was released a few weeks before Christmas Day. The release of Robin Hood was a small success, eventually becoming one of the best-selling home video titles in 1984.