Worldvision Home Video
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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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4006 | Freedom Road | USA | 1979 | 186 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 2 | TBD | Color | 1986 | TBD |