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

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 sub-licensing deal with GoodTimes Home Video to release titles for budget-priced ranges, most notably from the Hanna-Barbera library. As part of the deal, most of Hanna-Barbera's titles were released by GoodTimes subsidiary Kids Klassics.

In 1987, Worldvision's parent company Taft Broadcasting, became Great American Broadcasting. A year later, Great American 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

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)
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

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

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 A Douglas S. Cramer production	USA	1975	96 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1985	TBD

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)
1091	Top Cat: 25th Anniversary From Hanna-Barbera Productions	USA	1961	50 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1986	Contains the episodes A Visit from Mother and Naked Town.
4006	Freedom Road	USA	1979	186 min	TBD	NR	Academy	2	TBD	Color	1986	TBD

1987

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)
1111	Snorks: Bubbles Of Fun From Hanna-Barbera Productions	USA	1985	90 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	October 22, 1987	Contains the episodes The Whole Toot and Nothing But the Toot, Snorkitis is Nothing to Sneeze At, Casey and the Double-Header, Learn to Love Your Snork, Dr. Strangesnork, Never Cry Wolf-Fish, A Sign of the Tides, and The Backwards Snork.
1115	Yogi's Great Escape From Hanna-Barbera Productions	USA	1987	96 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	November 19, 1987

1988

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)
1121	Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers From Hanna-Barbera Productions	USA	1987	93 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	September 29, 1988
1122	Yogi and The Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose From Hanna-Barbera Productions	USA	1987	96 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	July 28, 1988
1128	Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats From Hanna-Barbera Productions	USA	1988	92 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	September 8, 1988
1134	The Flintstone Kids From Hanna-Barbera Productions	USA	1987	92 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	November 10, 1988	Contains the episodes The Flintstone Fake Ache, World War Flea, I Was a Teenage Grownup, Anything You Can Do I Can Do Betty, Dressed Up Dino, Day Of The Villains, Rocky's Rocky Road, The Butcher Shoppe, Grime and Punishment, Better Buddy Blues, Freddy's Mechanical Dog, and The Cream-Pier Strikes Back.
1137	Hanna-Barbera Personal Favorites: The Flintstones (Clamshell) From Hanna-Barbera Productions	USA	1960	90 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	October 20, 1988	Contains the episodes The Split Personality, The Blessed Event, Ann Margrock Presents, and The Stone-Finger Caper, each personally selected by Hanna-Barbera co-founders William and Joseph, respectively.