Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
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 | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10VS/BS | Pete's Dragon | 1977 | 105 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) |
* Original MPAA rating card and 1966 Buena Vista logo intact at the start. |
| 11VS/BS | The Black Hole | 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 | 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 | 1975 | 97 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) | |
| 14VS/BS | Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier | 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. |
| 15VS/BS | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 1954 | 118 min | Standard version | G | CinemaScope | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) | |
| 16VS/BS | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | 1970 | 113 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1980 (rental) September 1980 (sale) | |
| 17VS/BS | The North Avenue Irregulars | 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 | 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 | 1978 | 90 min | Standard 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. |
| 20VS/BS | On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends | 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 | 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 | 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 | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23VS/BS | Mary Poppins | 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. |