I wanted to like The Fox and the Hound but simply found it to be too bland and unmemorable. That may well be correct, but at this point, I don't think I'm going to find a definitive answer. As for the image itself, I didn't note any significant indications that the sides were ever cropped, but I must acknowledge that I thought the picture seemed a little more cramped than I'd like at times. Honestly, I wish Disney would just issue all their animated films in the theatrical dimensions and not create these stupid discussions. I'd been quite impressed with most of the other Disney animated DVDs, so this one is a definite let-down.
Colors tend to be muted but appear reasonably accurate and well-saturated.
Admittedly, I don't expect too much of a mix that's now nearly 20 years old, but this one still seems pretty bland. The soundfield actually appears like glorified mono for much of the movie. The soundfield spreads out a bit as the movie progresses, and during some of the action sequences, I even noticed some effects coming from the surrounds. For the most part, however, only music emits from the rears and the sides, and even that largely remains pretty gentle. Audio quality also seems pretty unspectacular.