List of Walt Disney and Buena Vista video releases

[1]Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has released several hundred titles to home video since 1978, as well as direct-to-video features. They have been released on VHS, Beta, Laserdisc, CED Videodisc, CD Video, DVD, Universal Media Disc (UMD), and Blu-ray Disc. These are most of the notable releases that Disney put out on home video.

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MCA Discovision

These were the titles licensed by Disney to MCA Discovision for their new format.

Fotomat Titles

The first 13 titles put for rental when Disney was working with Fotomat to get into the video business. These titles were later made for sale along with rental in October 1980.

(The number at the beginning of each line is Disney's stock number for the VHS/Beta release. The VS and BS indicated retail sale (VF and BF in Canada), while issues with just a V or a B after the number were rental.)

1980-1983

In addition to the 13 Fotomat titles being made for sale in late 1980, this is the release chart of Disney features from 1980 to 1983.

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics (1st Series)

The start of Disney's successful video line, the Walt Disney Cartoon Classics.

(The number at the end of each line is Disney's stock number for the VHS/Beta release, except for volume 6, which has the stock number for the laserdisc release.)

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Editions

The 1984 Limited Gold Editions.

(The number at the beginning of each line is Disney's stock number for the VHS/Beta release.)

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Editions II

The continuing part of the series in 1985.

(The number at the beginning of each line is Disney's stock number for the VHS/Beta release.)

DTV Titles

DTV stands for Disney Television (basically Disney's version of Music Television, or more notably known as MTV).

Background: MTV achieved success in the 1980's, this started around the time of the success height (everyone was watching music videos then for these reasons: 1. They were slick 2. They were "cool" and the "it" thing. 3. Particularly, they were stylish; and Disney had fears of not only losing its Disney Channel audience, but also losing sales of their home video division [this division]to these videos). Thus they were released around 1984 and ended with a ratings gamble for MTV in 1985.

(The number at the beginning of each line is Disney's stock number for the VHS/Beta release.)

Wrapped and Ready to Give Promotion (1984)

Walt Disney Classics

Walt Disney Classics was a brand from 1984 to 1994 to release most of the Disney animated feature canon to video.

Title Release date UPC code Notes
Robin Hood December 6, 1984
October 14, 1986
July 12, 1991		 228VS
228V
1189
Pinocchio July 16, 1985
October 14, 1986
March 26, 1993		 239V
239V
239
Dumbo December 3, 1985
October 14, 1986
September 28, 1989
July 12, 1991		 24V
24V
024
024		 this version used the 1983 WDHV logo
The Sword in the Stone March 25, 1986
October 14, 1986
September 28, 1989
July 12, 1991		 229V
229V
229
229
Alice in Wonderland May 28, 1986
October 14, 1986
July 12, 1991		 36V
36V
036		 earlier versions used the 1983 WDHV logo
Sleeping Beauty October 14, 1986 476 V
Lady and the Tramp October 6, 1987 582
Cinderella October 4, 1988 410
Bambi September 28, 1989 942
The Little Mermaid May 18, 1990 913
Peter Pan September 21, 1990
The Jungle Book May 3, 1991
The Rescuers Down Under September 20, 1991
Fantasia November 1, 1991
101 Dalmatians April 10, 1992
The Great Mouse Detective July 17, 1992
The Rescuers September 18, 1992
Beauty and the Beast October 30, 1992
Aladdin October 1, 1993
The Fox and the Hound March 4, 1994

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics (2nd Series)

From 1987 to 1992, the series was revived with shorter videos in cardboard slipcover cases.

(The number at the end of each line is Disney's stock number for the VHS/Beta release.)

The laserdisc releases combined the material from two VHS releases (and in one case, three). Although they didn't use volume numbers, they shared the same titles, and the cover art for the laserdisc releases was simply the cover art for the VHS releases placed side-by-side.

Walt Disney Film Classics

Walt Disney Film Classics' is a home video series from 1997 to 1998. It was the third edition of Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection. This home video series features a line of classic Disney films starring Fred MacMurray, Hayley Mills and Don Knotts. American legends, such as Davy Crockett and Johnny Tremain, and Herbie The Love Bug also get their own titles in this series.

Walt Disney Mini-Classics

The last attempt to revive the Cartoon Classics series, with videos from 1987 to 1993, packaged in cardboard slipcover cases.

Title Release date
Donald in Mathmagic Land October 13, 1987
Mickey and the Beanstalk October 13, 1987
The Reluctant Dragon October 13, 1987
Mickey's Magical World November 1, 1988
The Wind in the Willows November 1, 1988
Ben and Me October 12, 1989
Bongo October 12, 1989
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow October 19, 1990
The Small One December 9, 1990
Mickey's Christmas Carol December 9, 1990
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree December 28, 1990
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day December 28, 1990
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too December 28, 1990
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore December 28, 1990
Peter and the Wolf June 2, 1991
Willie the Operatic Whale June 2, 1991
The Prince and the Pauper June 2, 1991

1985 Titles Repackaging

Starting in early 1985, many earlier Disney videos as well as some new titles were repackaged with white clamshells.

1985 Christmas Promotion

Starting on December 3, 1985, Disney started a Christmas promotion and priced all current 21 titles at $29.95 along with some newly repackaged titles. It ended on January 31, 1986.

Wonderland Sale

On May 28, 1986, Disney packaged some of their titles in cardboard slipcover cases for a Wonderland Sale Promotion. Alice in Wonderland however had The Classics packaging.

1986 Line-Up Part I

These were the several live-action films Disney packaged in white clamshells with slide-in artwork (plus two releases in cardboard slipcovers that looked nothing like the others in the line-up). They were like some of the titles in the 1985 Christmas promo. However, The Journey of Natty Gann and Return to Oz were in cardboard slipcover cases, mainly because they were contemporary features at the time.

1986-1988 Line-Up Part II

These videocassettes used cardboard slipcover packaging, the dark red FBI screens, a video dealer announcement, and the 1986 "Sorcerer Mickey" Walt Disney Home Video logo (with "presents" underneath). Although not every title had that opening.

Disney Sing-Along Songs

Disney's hit series from 1986 to 2006.

There were two versions of Under The Sea between 12/28/90 and 2/2/94. One is the 8/14/90 and the other is the 12/28/90. Technically, most of the copies of Under The Sea still retained the original previews as of 12/28/90.

Disney's Valentine Collection

$26.99 Promotion

Alongside Bambi's first video release from September–October 1989, there was a promotion where some titles were priced at $26.99, many newly repackaged.

Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection

Title Release date Notes
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs October 28, 1994
Mary Poppins October 28, 1994
Dumbo October 28, 1994
Alice in Wonderland October 28, 1994 THX limited edition and THX widescreen edition
Robin Hood October 28, 1994
The Sword in the Stone October 28, 1994
Pete's Dragon October 28, 1994
Bedknobs and Broomsticks October 28, 1994
The Three Caballeros October 28, 1994
So Dear to My Heart October 28, 1994
The Lion King March 3, 1995
Cinderella October 4, 1995 45th anniversary edition
Pocahontas February 27, 1996
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh March 26, 1996 30th anniversary commemorative edition
The Aristocats April 23, 1996 25th anniversary edition
Oliver & Company September 24, 1996
Bambi February 4, 1997 THX 55th anniversary edition
The Hunchback of Notre Dame March 4, 1997
Fun and Fancy Free July 15, 1997 THX 50th anniversary edition
Mary Poppins August 26, 1997 THX limited edition
Sleeping Beauty September 16, 1997 THX limited edition and THX widescreen edition
The Jungle Book October 14, 1997 THX 30th anniversary limited edition
Hercules February 3, 1998
Peter Pan March 3, 1998 THX 45th anniversary limited edition
The Little Mermaid March 31, 1998 THX special edition
Melody Time June 2, 1998 THX 50th anniversary special edition
The Black Cauldron August 4, 1998 special edition
Lady and the Tramp September 15, 1998 THX limited edition and THX widescreen edition
The Rescuers November 20, 1998 recalled on January 8, 1999 and re-issued on March 23, 1999
Mulan February 2, 1999
101 Dalmatians March 9, 1999 THX limited edition
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad May 25, 1999

Jim Henson Video

The home video releases of these Jim Henson releases, all released by Buena Vista Home Video.

Pixar

Other Disney video releases (1989-1999)

Other Disney video & DVD releases (2000-2006)

Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection

Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection is a home video series from Walt Disney Home Video for only one year from 1991 to 1992. This home video line features classic Disney films on home video for the first time.

Walt Disney Family Film Collection

Walt Disney Family Film Collection is a home video series from 1994. It was the second edition of Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection.

Disney's Favorite Stories

Limited Issues

These nine titles were later released as the box set, "Walt Disney Animated Anthology - The Classic Collector's Set".

Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection

Title Release date
Toy Story January 11, 2000
Mulan February 1, 2000
Pinocchio March 7, 2000
The Aristocats April 4, 2000
The Fox and the Hound May 2, 2000
Saludos Amigos May 2, 2000
The Three Caballeros May 2, 2000
Make Mine Music June 6, 2000
Melody Time June 6, 2000
Pocahontas June 6, 2000
A Goofy Movie June 20, 2000
Fun and Fancy Free June 20, 2000
Alice in Wonderland July 4, 2000
Robin Hood July 4, 2000
Mary Poppins July 4, 2000
Hercules August 1, 2000
The Rescuers Down Under August 1, 2000
A Bug's Life August 1, 2000
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World September 5, 2000
The Black Cauldron October 3, 2000
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad October 3, 2000
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas November 7, 2000
Pete's Dragon January 16, 2001
The Sword in the Stone March 20, 2001
Bedknobs and Broomsticks March 20, 2001

Platinum Edition

The Platinum Editions are the 13 top-selling Disney Animated Classics. In the Spring of 2003, Disney changed their Platinum Edition line adding 10 more titles (adding Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aladdin, Bambi, Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians, Sleeping Beauty, and Pinocchio) to the Platinum Collection adding 13 titles.[2]

Diamond Editions

In Fall 2009, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first Diamond Edition release.[3]

Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites

Special Edition, Anniversary Edition and other editions

Other Disney DVD releases (2007-)

Blu-ray 3D releases

Title Release date
A Christmas Carol November 16, 2010
Alice in Wonderland December 7, 2010
Bolt December 10, 2010
Tangled March 29, 2011
Tron: Legacy April 5, 2011
Mars Needs Moms August 9, 2011
The Nightmare Before Christmas August 30, 2011
The Lion King October 4, 2011
Beauty and the Beast October 4, 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides October 18, 2011
Cars 2 November 1, 2011
Toy Story November 1, 2011
Toy Story 2 November 1, 2011
Toy Story 3 November 1, 2011
Chicken Little November 8, 2011
G-Force November 8, 2011
Meet the Robinsons November 8, 2011

Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films

Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films series started on April 7, 2009 and has so far featured three release sets.

The first set of releases was April 2009

Volume 1
Mickey and the Beanstalk
  1. Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947)
  2. Brave Little Tailor (1938)
  3. Thru The Mirror (1936)
  4. Gulliver Mickey (1934)
  5. Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)
Volume 2
Three Little Pigs
  1. Three Little Pigs (1933)
  2. The Big Bad Wolf (1934)
  3. Three Little Wolves (1936)
  4. Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952)
  5. Chicken Little (1943)
  6. Three Blind Mouseketeers (1936)
  7. Elmer Elephant (1936)
Volume 3
The Prince & the Pauper;
  1. The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
  2. The Pied Piper (1933)
  3. Old King Cole (1933)
  4. Ye Olden Days (1933)
  5. A Knight for a Day (1946)

The second set of releases came on May 12, 2009.

Volume 4
The Tortoise and the Hare
  1. The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
  2. Babes in the Woods (1932)
  3. The Goddess of Spring (1934)
  4. Toby Tortoise Returns (1936)
  5. Paul Bunyan (1958)
  6. The Saga of Windwagon Smith (1961)
Volume 5
Wind in the Willows
  1. The Wind in the Willows (1949)
  2. Ugly Duckling (1939)
  3. The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
  4. The Golden Touch (1935)
  5. The Robber Kitten (1935)
  6. The Wise Little Hen (1934)
Volume 6
The Reluctant Dragon
  1. The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
  2. Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
  3. Goliath II (1960)
  4. Johnny Appleseed (1948)

Only one DVD was released for the third set on September 29, 2009.

Volume 7
Mickey's Christmas Carol
  1. Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
  2. Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952)
  3. The Small One (1978)
  4. Santa's Workshop (1932)

See also

Walt Disney
Animation Studios
films
(literary sources)
Walt Disney Pictures
films with animation
DisneyToon Studios
films
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References

  1. ^ |- | Alice in Wonderland || October 28, 1997|| THX limited edition and THX widescreen edition
  2. ^ Different Types of Releases - The Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD
  3. ^ Snow White: Diamond Edition - Blu-ray & DVD Press Release - UltimateDisney.com
  4. ^ Amazon.com: Alice in Wonderland (Two-Disc 60th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD Combo): Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn: Movies & TV
  5. ^ Amazon.com: Dumbo (70th Anniversary Edition): Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher, Edward Brophy, Jim Carmichael, Cliff Edwards: Movies & TV
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