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Worldvision Home Video was the home video distribution division of television syndicator Worldvision Enterprises (not to be confused with the charitable organization World Vision International).

History[edit]

Worldvision Home Video was originally formed in late 1981 to release titles on home video, from the libraries of Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears and QM Productions, as well as acquired content. Albert Hartigan was hired as executive vice president, with Martin Weinstein as sales manager.

In 1986, it secured a deal with GoodTimes Home Video to release titles for a budget-priced range, most notably from the Hanna-Barbera library. Most of Hanna-Barbera's titles were released by GoodTimes subsidiary Kids Klassics.

In 1987, Worldvision's parent company Taft Broadcasting, became Great American Communications, and a year later, sold off Worldvision Enterprises, including its home video unit, to Spelling Entertainment. As a result, Hanna-Barbera formed its own home video division, Hanna-Barbera Home Video. Early titles on the Hanna-Barbera Home Video label released until 1989 were marketed by Worldvision Home Video. Despite this, Worldvision Enterprises kept the syndication rights to the H-B library for a few years. In late 1991, Hanna-Barbera was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, cutting all ties with Worldvision.

In 1993, Spelling Entertainment bought out Republic Pictures, and the following year, Worldvision Home Video merged into Republic Pictures Home Video.

List of releases[edit]

1983[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)
1001 Scooby Goes Hollywood
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1979 ?? min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color February 2, 1983 TBD
1002 Josie & the Pussycats in Outer Space
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1972 ?? min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color April 13, 1983 TBD
1003 Top Cat
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1961 ?? min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color April 13, 1983
  • Contains the episodes The Maharaja of Pookajee and The Violin Player.
1004 Casper and the Angels, Volume 1
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1979 ?? min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color February 2, 1983
  • Contains the shorts The Cat Burglar, Shipwrecked, The Commander is Missing, Prehistoric Hi-Jinx, and Champ for a Day.
1006 Scooby-Doo & Scrappy-Doo
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1979 ?? min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color April 13, 1983 TBD
1007 Atom Ant
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1965 ?? min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color February 2, 1983 TBD
1008 Secret Squirrel
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1965 53 min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color April 13, 1983
  • Contains the shorts Sub Swiper, Masked Granny, Scotland Yard Caper, Robin Hood and His Merry Mugs, Wolf in Cheap Clothing, Royal Run Around, Yellow Pinkie, and Five is a Crowd.
1009 Jack and the Beanstalk
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1967 ?? min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color February 2, 1983 TBD
1010 Black Beauty
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
Australia 1978 ?? min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color April 13, 1983 TBD
1018 The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
West Germany 1969 51 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
1022 Thundarr the Barbarian
From Ruby-Spears Enterprises
USA 1980 ?? min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
1030 Yogi's First Christmas
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1980 99 min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
1031 Heidi's Song
From Hanna-Barbera Productions
USA 1982 85 min Standard version G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
2001 Jack Nicklaus: Golf My Way USA 1983 128 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
4001 Hangar 18
From Sunn Classic Pictures
USA 1980 ?? min TBD PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
4003 Elvis
From Dick Clark Productions
USA 1979 ?? min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
4004 Birth of the Beatles
From Dick Clark Productions
USA 1979 ?? min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
4005 Give 'em Hell, Harry!
From Theatre Television
USA 1975 ?? min TBD PG Academy 1 N/A Color April 13, 1983 TBD
4009 Are You In the House Alone?
From Charles Fries Productions
USA 1978 96 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
4010 Hustling
From Filmways Television
USA 1975 96 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD
4011 Breakthrough USA 1979 115 min TBD PG Matted 1.66 1 N/A Color 1983 TBD

1984[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)
4013 The Initiation of Sarah
From Charles Fries Productions
USA 1978 96 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1984 TBD
4014 The Spell
From Charles Fries Productions
USA 1977 90 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1984 TBD
4015 The Rip Off Italy/West Germany 1978 99 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1984 TBD

1985[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)
1043 Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
From Ruby-Spears Enterprises
USA 1982 23 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1985 TBD
1045 The Incredible Detectives
From Ruby-Spears Enterprises
USA 1979 23 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1985 TBD
1046 Scruffy
From Ruby-Spears Enterprises
USA 1980 72 min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1985 TBD
4019 The Dead Don't Die
From Douglas S. Cramer Company
USA 1975 96 min TBD NR Academy 1 N/A Color 1985 TBD

1986[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)
4006 Freedom Road USA 1979 186 min TBD NR Academy 2 TBD Color 1986 TBD

1987[edit]

1988[edit]

1989[edit]

1990[edit]

1991[edit]

1992[edit]

1993[edit]

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