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Revision as of 20:19, 14 April 2022 by MrServoRetro (talk | contribs) (→‎Other WDHV editions (1986-2001): There's a lot of amateur collectors who say "Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore" was released on video in May 1986 as part of the "Wonderland Sales" promotion; that actually isn't true. Only the first three featurettes were advertised in that promotion.)

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)
  • The complete picture is anamorphically presented for 4:3 screens.
  • 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.
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Pete's Dragon (1977).
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/BS 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 1, 1981 (rental)
October 15, 1981 (sale)
  • MPAA rating card and 1953 Buena Vista logo intact at the start.
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956).
25VS/BS The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh USA 1977 74 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color June 1, 1981
  • Original MPAA rating card and 1966 Buena Vista logo intact at the start.
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956) and The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968).
26VS/BS The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again USA 1979 89 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color June 1, 1981 TBD
27VS/BS Davy Crockett and the River Pirates USA 1956 81 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color June 1, 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 1, 1981
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956).
29VS/BS Gus USA 1976 96 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color June 1, 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 1, 1981 TBD
31VS/BS Snow White Live at Radio City Music Hall USA 1981 90 min TBD NR NTSC-M 1 N/A Color June 1, 1981
  • Long out of print due to performance rights disputes.
32VS/BS Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck Cartoon Collections, Volume 1 USA 1981 41 min TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color June 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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).
35VS/BS A Dream Called Walt Disney World USA 1981 25 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color June 1, 1981 TBD

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)
36VS/BS Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 min 1974 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 15, 1981 (rental)
November 1982 (sale)
  • MPAA rating card and 1953 Buena Vista logo intact at the start.
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for Old Yeller (1957) and Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959).
37VS/BS Old Yeller USA 1957 83 mins TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 15, 1981
  • Closing preview reel includes a trailer for Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959).
38VS/BS Darby O'Gill and the Little People USA 1959 90 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color October 15, 1981
  • MPAA rating card and 1966 Buena Vista logo intact at the start.
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for Old Yeller (1957) and Mary Poppins (1964)
39VS/BS Amy USA 1981 100 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 15, 1981 TBD
40VS/BS A Walt Disney Christmas USA 1981 TBD Original version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 15, 1981
  • Contains the shorts Once Upon a Wintertime (1948), Santa's Workshop (1932), The Night Before Christmas (1933), and Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952).
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for Old Yeller (1957) and Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959).

January 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)
41VS/BS Treasure Island UK/USA 1950 TBD 1975 theatrical version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color January 1982 TBD
43VS/BS The Shaggy Dog USA 1959 104 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Black and white January 1982 TBD
44VS/BS Goofy Over Sports USA 1981 46 min TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color January 1982
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for Mary Poppins (1964) and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).
66VS/BS Condorman UK 1981 90 min TBD PG Panavision 1 N/A Color January 1982
  • Original MPAA rating screen and Buena Vista logo intact at the start.
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for Mary Poppins (1964) and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).
67VS/BS The Devil and Max Devlin USA 1981 95 min TBD PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color January 1982
  • Closing preview reel includes trailers for Mary Poppins (1964) and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).

April 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)
42VS/BS Herbie Rides Again USA 1974 88 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color April 1982
  • Original MPAA rating card and 1966 Buena Vista logo intact at the start.
  • Closing preview reel includes trailer for a Old Yeller (1957).
45VS/BS Pollyanna USA 1960 134 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color April 1982 TBD
46VS/BS A Tale of Two Critters USA 1977 48 min TBD G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color April 1982 TBD
47VS/BS The Sign of Zorro USA 1958 91 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Black and white April 1982 TBD
68VS/BS The Watcher in the Woods USA/UK 1980 83 min 1981 theatrical version PG Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color April 1982 (rental)
September 1982 (sale)
  • Original MPAA rating screen and 1979 Buena Vista logo intact at the start.

June 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 June 1982 TBD
56VS/BS Freaky Friday USA 1976 98 min TBD G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color June 1982 TBD
73VS/BS A Day at Disneyland - A Souvenir Film USA 1982 27 min TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color June 1982 TBD
74VS/BS Justin Morgan Had a Horse USA 1972 91 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color June 1982 TBD

September 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)
62VS/BS Blackbeard's Ghost USA 1968 106 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color September 1982
  • 1979 Buena Vista logo plasters over the 1966 logo.
75VS/BS The Legend of Sleepy Hollow USA 1949 49 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color September 1982
  • Also includes the shorts Lonesome Ghosts (1937) and Trick or Treat (1952).
90VS/BS Night Crossing UK/USA/West Germany 1982 107 min TBD PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color September 1982 TBD
91VS/BS The Three Caballeros USA 1945 71 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color September 1982 TBD

November 1982

Beginning with this wave, Disney placed a single promo for many of its titles in release up to this point at the end of most of its tapes.

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 November 1982 TBD
92VS/BS A Walt Disney Christmas USA 1981 TBD Standard version G Academy 1 N/A Color November 1982
  • Contains the shorts Once Upon a Wintertime (1948), Santa's Workshop (1932), The Night Before Christmas (1933), Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952), On Ice (1935), and Donald's Snow Fight (1942).
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 Academy 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

1984

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)
100VS/BS Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo USA 1977 104 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color 1984 TBD
147VS/BS The Incredible Journey Canada/USA 1963 80 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color August 1984 TBD
162VS/BS Epcot: A Souvenir Program USA 1983 21 min TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color January 1984 TBD
190VS/BS The Castaway Cowboy USA 1974 91 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color June 1984 TBD
191VS/BS Tiger Town
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 USA 1983 76 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color April 1984 TBD
194VS/BS Follow Me, Boys! USA 1966 120 min Edited version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color April 1984 TBD
195VS/BS Big Red USA 1962 89 min TBD G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color April 1984 TBD
197VS/BS Five Mile Creek, Volume 1
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 Australia 1983 94 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color June 1984
  • Contains episodes 1 and 2.
210VS/BS Welcome to Pooh Corner: Volume 1 USA 1983 111 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color June 1984
  • Contains the episodes "You Need a Friend," "Doing What I Do Best," "The Pooh Scouts" and "Brighten Your Corner."
211VS/BS Son of Flubber USA 1963 105 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Black and white June 1984 TBD
217VS/BS You and Me, Kid: Volume 1 USA 1983 111 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color August 1984 TBD
218VS/BS Five Mile Creek, Volume 2
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 Australia 1983 111 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color August 1984
  • Contains episodes 3 and 4.
219VS/BS Disney's Halloween Treat USA 1984 47 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color September 1984 TBD
224VS/BS A Disney Christmas Gift USA 1982 47 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color October 30, 1984 TBD
225VS/BS Mickey's Christmas Carol USA 1983 50 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 30, 1984
  • Includes the behind-the-scenes featurette.
228VS/BS Robin Hood USA 1973 83 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color December 3, 1984
  • Part of the Classics line.
230VS/BS Welcome to Pooh Corner: Volume 2 USA 1983 115 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color August 1984
  • Contains the episodes "Safety First," "Rabbit Learns to Share," "The Great Outdoors" and "Surprise, Surprise."
231VS/BS Five Mile Creek, Volume 3
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 Australia 1983 95 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color August 1984
  • Contains episodes 5 and 6.
232VS/BS Five Mile Creek, Volume 4
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 Australia 1983 95 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color December 3, 1984
  • Contains episodes 7 and 8.
704VS/BS Gone are the Dayes
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 USA 1984 90 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color December 3, 1984 TBD
705VS/BS DTV: Pop & Rock USA 1984 45 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color/Black and white October 30, 1984 TBD
706VS/BS DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues USA 1984 45 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color/Black and white October 30, 1984 TBD
707VS/BS DTV: Golden Oldies USA 1984 46 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color/Black and white October 30, 1984 TBD

1985

Beginning with this year of releases, the catalog numbers had been slightly altered.

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)
24 V/B Dumbo USA 1941 63 min 1972 or 1976 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color November 5, 1985
  • Part of the Classics line.
78 V Candleshoe USA/UK 1977 94 min Standard version G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color April 1985 TBD
79VS/BS The Prince and the Pauper UK 1962 120 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color January 1985
  • Originally part of the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color series.
80 V/B Now You See Him, Now You Don't USA 1972 ?? min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 22, 1985 TBD
84 V/B The Moon-Spinners USA 1964 118 min Standard version G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color September 1985 TBD
95 V/B The Gnome-Mobile USA 1967 84 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color February 1985 TBD
108 V/B The Shaggy D.A. USA 1976 90 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color September 1985 TBD
109 V/B The Bears and I USA 1974 88 min TBD G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 19, 1985 TBD
135 V/B Never a Dull Moment USA 1968 90 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color June 1985 TBD
151 V/B The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes USA 1969 90 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 22, 1985 TBD
157 V/B The Legend of Lobo USA 1962 67 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color November 19, 1985 TBD
161 V/B The Barefoot Executive USA 1971 95 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 22, 1985 TBD
184 V/B Summer Magic USA 1963 116 min Standard version NR Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 1985 TBD
185 V/B The Three Lives of Thomasina UK/USA 1963 98 min TBD G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color October 22, 1985 TBD
234 V/B Those Calloways USA 1964 130 min TBD G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color October 22, 1985 TBD
238VS/BS Welcome to Pooh Corner: Volume 3 USA 1983 111 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color March 1985 TBD
239 V/B Pinocchio USA 1940 87 min 1984 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color July 16, 1985
  • Part of the Classics line.
249 V/B Five Mile Creek, Volume 5
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 Australia 1983 96 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color June 1985
  • Contains episodes 9 and 10.
263 V/B Welcome to Pooh Corner: Volume 4 USA 1983 111 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color June 1985
  • Contains the episodes "Practice Makes Perfect,", "The Old Swimming Hole," "Hello, Hello There," and "Pooh Makes a Trade."
264 V/B Five Mile Creek, Volume 6
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 Australia 1983 96 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color June 1985
  • Contains episodes 11 and 12.
266 V/B The Sword and the Rose UK 1953 91 min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color July 16, 1985 TBD
301 V/B Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue UK/USA 1953 84 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color October 22, 1985 TBD
318 V/B The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue USA 1985 30 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color/Black and White October 8, 1985 TBD
331 V/B White Wilderness USA/Canada 1958 72 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color November 19, 1985 TBD
332 V/B The Vanishing Prairie USA 1954 60 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color November 19, 1985 TBD
333 V/B Secrets of Life USA 1956 ?? min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color November 19, 1985 TBD
334 V/B Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar USA 1967 ?? min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color November 19, 1985 TBD
341 V/B Return to Oz USA/UK 1985 ?? min TBD PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color December 10, 1985 TBD
342 V/B The Small One USA 1978 43 min TBD G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color/Black and white December 10, 1985 Also includes the shorts Winter (1930), Arctic Antics (1930), and Feliz Navidad (1945).
703 V/B Mousercise
Made for video		 USA 1985 55 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color March 1985 TBD
710 V/B Love Leads the Way
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 USA 1984 99 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color February 1985 TBD
720 V/B DTV: Love Songs USA 1985 ?? min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color/Black and white April 1985 TBD
736 V/B Too Smart for Strangers with Winnie the Pooh
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 USA 1985 40 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color July 16, 1985 TBD
??? V/B DTV: Groovin' for the 60's Afternoon USA 1985 ?? min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color/Black and white August 1985 TBD

January 1986

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)
248 V/B Disney's Greatest Lullabies, Volume One USA 1986 27 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color January 7, 1986 TBD
361 V/B Disney's Greatest Lullabies, Volume Two USA 1986 27 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color January 7, 1986 TBD
335 V/B Walt Disney Video-A-Longs: Mickey's Discovery Series USA 1986 27 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color January 7, 1986 TBD
336 V/B Walt Disney Video-A-Longs: Winnie the Pooh USA 1986 25 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color January 7, 1986 TBD
337 V/B Walt Disney Video-A-Longs: The Disney Classics USA 1986 30 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color January 7, 1986 TBD
746 V/B The Blue Yonder
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 USA 1985 89 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color January 7, 1986 TBD

February 1986

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)
138 V/B One Little Indian USA 1973 ?? min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color February 25, 1986 TBD
371 V/B Westward Ho the Wagons! USA 1956 94 min TBD NR CinemaScope 1 N/A Color February 25, 1986 TBD

March 1986

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)
86 V/B Greyfriars Bobby USA/UK 1961 86 min TBD NR Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD
89 V/B The Monkey's Uncle USA 1965 90 min TBD G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD
99 V/B The Ugly Dachshund USA 1966 93 min TBD NR Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD
174 V/B The Living Desert USA 1953 69 min TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD
187 V/B Charley and the Angel USA 1973 94 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD
229 V/B The Sword in the Stone USA 1963 79 min Original or 1983 theatrical version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986
  • Part of the Classics line.
242 V/B Jungle Cat USA 1960 69 min TBD NR Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD
389 V/B The Misadventures of Merlin Jones USA 1964 90 min TBD NR Matted 1.78 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD
734 V/B Lots of Luck
Made for video; produced for The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video		 USA 1985 88 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD
??? V/B The Horsemasters UK 1961 ?? min TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color March 25, 1986 TBD

April 1986

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)
57 V/B The Million Dollar Duck USA 1971 92 min TBD G TBD 1 N/A Color April 1986 TBD
85 V/B Almost Angels USA 1962 93 min TBD NR Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color April 1986 TBD
148 V/B Return from Witch Mountain USA 1978 93 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color April 1986 TBD
223 V/B Scandalous John USA 1971 113 min TBD G Panavision 1 N/A Color April 1986 TBD
400V/B The Journey of Natty Gann USA 1985 101 min TBD PG Panavision 1 N/A Color April 1986 TBD

May 1986 (Disney's Wonderland Sale)

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)
14 V/B Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier USA 1955 89 min Standard version G Academy 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
  • Presented at 25 frames per second.
15 V/B 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea USA 1954 118 min Standard version G CinemaScope 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
  • Presented at 26 frames per second.
16 V/B Bedknobs and Broomsticks USA 1970 113 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
  • Presented at 25 frames per second.
27 V/B Davy Crockett and the River Pirates USA 1956 81 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
  • Original Buena Vista logo intact at the start.
28 V/B The Absent-Minded Professor USA 1961 92 min Colorized version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Black and white May 28, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
36 V/B Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 min 1974 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Part of the Classics line.
  • Priced at $29.95.
49 V/B Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree USA 1966 25 min Televised version G Academy 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Priced at $14.95.
63 V/B Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day USA 1968 24 min Televised version G Academy 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Priced at $14.95.
64 V/B Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too USA 1974 25 min Televised version G Academy 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Priced at $14.95.
107 V/B The Parent Trap! USA 1961 ?? min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
186 V/B The Happiest Millionaire USA 1967 145 min TBD G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
442 V/B Mickey Knows Best USA 1986 26 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Contains the shorts Moving Day (1936), Mickey's Amateurs (1937), and Mickey's Elephant (1936).
  • Priced at $14.95.
442 V/B The Importance of Being Donald USA 1986 26 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 28, 1986
  • Contains the shorts Donald's Better Self (1938), Polar Trappers (1938), and Timber (1941).
  • Priced at $14.95.

June 1986

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)
290 V/B Toby Tyler USA 1960 95 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color June 10, 1986 TBD
296 V/B So Dear to My Heart USA 1948 82 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color June 10, 1986 TBD
??? V/B Napoleon and Samantha USA 1972 ?? min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color June 10, 1986 TBD

July 1986

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)
133 V/B Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. USA 1966 113 min TBD G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color July 16, 1986 TBD
137 V/B One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing UK/USA 1975 101 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color July 16, 1986 TBD
160 V/B Unidentified Flying Oddball USA 1979 92 min TBD G Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color July 16, 1986 TBD
262 V/B Moon Pilot USA 1962 98 min TBD NR Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color July 16, 1986 TBD

August 1986

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)
104 V/B Treasure of Matecumbe USA 1976 107 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color August 19, 1986 TBD
156 V/B King of the Grizzlies USA/Canada 1970 93 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color August 19, 1986 TBD
295 V/B Savage Sam USA 1963 103 min TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color August 19, 1986 TBD
306 V/B The Wild Country USA 1970 92 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color August 19, 1986 TBD
414 V/B The Light in the Forest USA 1958 ?? min TBD NR Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color August 19, 1986 TBD
??? V/B Mooncussers USA 1962 85 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color August 19, 1986 TBD

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics (1983-1996)

Walt Disney Classics (1984-1994)

Disney launched the Black Diamond Classics line in 1984 to release their animated films on home video under this line. 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 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.

Disney's Sing-Along Songs (1986-2006)

Walt Disney Mini-Classics (1988-1993)

Disney launched the Mini-Classics line in May 1988 to release their animated featurettes on home video under this line. Around that time, the company had come up with jumbo packages of releases for the little folks to view during upcoming vacations and summer breaks. With Disney, it was more than price or wrapping--the distinctive and inimitable animation. You may have loved them back when you were a child during the 1980s decade, so did your parents and grandparents who have been Mickey Mouse and Disney fans for decades.

Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection (1994-1999)

Other WDHV editions (1986-2001)

September 1986

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)
50 V/B The World's Greatest Athelete USA 1973 89 min TBD G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color September 23, 1986 TBD
136 V/B No Deposit, No Return USA 1976 115 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color September 23, 1986 TBD
277 V/B Ten Who Dared USA 1960 92 min TBD NR Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color September 23, 1986 TBD
472 V/B Third Man on the Mountain USA 1959 106 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color September 23, 1986 TBD

October 1986 (Bring Disney Home for Good)

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)
10 V/B Pete's Dragon USA 1977 128 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
23 V/B Mary Poppins USA 1964 139 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
24 V/B Dumbo USA 1941 63 min 1972 or 1976 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Part of the Classics line.
  • Marked down to $29.95.
36 V/B Alice in Wonderland USA 1951 75 min 1974 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Part of the Classics line.
  • Priced at $29.95.
37 V/B Old Yeller USA 1957 83 mins TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
41 V/B Treasure Island UK/USA 1950 TBD 1975 theatrical version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
45 V/B Pollyanna USA 1960 134 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Marked down to $29.95.
92 V/B A Walt Disney Christmas USA 1981 TBD Standard version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Contains the shorts Once Upon a Wintertime (1948), Santa's Workshop (1932), The Night Before Christmas (1933), Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952), On Ice (1935), and Donald's Snow Fight (1942).
  • Marked down to $19.95.
224 V/B A Disney Christmas Gift USA 1982 47 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Marked down to $19.95.
228 V/B Robin Hood USA 1973 83 min Standard version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Part of the Classics line.
  • Marked down to $29.95.
229 V/B The Sword in the Stone USA 1963 79 min Original or 1983 theatrical version G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Part of the Classics line.
  • Marked down to $29.95.
239 V/B Pinocchio USA 1940 87 min 1984 theatrical version G Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Part of the Classics line.
  • Marked down to $29.95.
459 V/B Mickey's Christmas Carol USA 1983 25 min TBD G Matted 1.75 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Priced at $14.95.
476 V/B Sleeping Beauty USA 1959 75 min TBD G Technirama 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Part of the Classics line.
  • Priced at $29.95.
477 V/B Canine Commando USA 1986 23 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Contains the shorts The Army Mascot (1942), Dog Watch (1945), and Canine Patrol (1945).
  • Priced at $14.95.
478 V/B The Unsinkable Donald Duck with Huey, Dewey and Louie USA 1986 24 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Contains the shorts Sea Scouts (1939), Donald's Off Day (1944), and Lion Around (1950).
  • Priced at $14.95.
479 V/B A Tale of Two Chipmunks USA 1986 24 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Contains the shorts Chicken in the Rough (1951), Chips Ahoy (1956), and The Lone Chipmunks (1954).
  • Priced at $14.95.
480 V/B Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah USA 1986 26 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color October 14, 1986
  • Part of the Disney's Sing-Along Songs line.
  • Priced at $14.95.
747 V/B Jiminy Cricket's Christmas USA 1986 47 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color/Black and white October 14, 1986
  • Priced at $19.95.

May 1987 (Classic Disney at a Goofy Price)

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)
526 V/B Here's Mickey! USA 1987 27 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 19, 1987
  • Part of the Cartoon Classics line.
  • Priced at $14.95.
527 V/B Here's Donald! USA 1987 22 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 19, 1987
  • Part of the Cartoon Classics line.
  • Priced at $14.95.
528 V/B Here's Pluto! USA 1987 23 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 19, 1987
  • Part of the Cartoon Classics line.
  • Priced at $14.95.
529 V/B Here's Goofy! USA 1987 22 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 19, 1987
  • Part of the Cartoon Classics line.
  • Priced at $14.95.
530 V/B Silly Symphonies! USA 1987 25 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 19, 1987
  • Part of the Cartoon Classics line.
  • Priced at $14.95.
531 V/B Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho USA 1987 26 minutes TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color May 19, 1987
  • Part of the Disney's Sing-Along Songs line.
  • Priced at $14.95.
532 V/B [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Pooh_and_a_Day_for_Eeyore Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore USA 1983 25 min TBD G Academy 1 N/A Color May 19, 1987
  • Priced at $14.95.
533 V/B The Reluctant Dragon USA 1941 28 minutes Short version N/A TBD 1 N/A Color May 19, 1987
  • This title was originally a short, but eventually became a segment of the 40-minute version of the same name that was released over 5 months later.
  • Contains a bonus cartoon short, Morris, the Midget Moose (1950) at the end of the video.
  • Priced at $14.95.
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