Talk:Walt Disney Classics/Archive 3

message: Archive of discussions that ended on or before October 3, 2006 Canadiana 23:28, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

message: : I think we could do without the swearing, even if it is half covered by "***".  You may think The Sword in the Stone should have been released in 1984, but that is not what actually happened. Every video may come out now the year after its last release in theaters, but that was certainly not the case in the early to mid 1980s. Canadiana 06:48, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: About that case that was certainly not the case in the early to mid 1980's, Pinocchio's 2nd to last release in theaters was 1984 & they released on video, 1985. Skymac207 18:35, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

text: It is true that Pinocchio was released the year after its theatrical release, but it wasn't originally planned that way, and there certainly was no rule saying that every theatrical release was followed by a video release in the following year. Canadiana 18:32, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Oh, yeah? Well, when were they going to release Pinocchio? Skymac207 22:15, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

text: They had no idea at the time if they would ever release Pinocchio, but a Disney spokesperson was quoted at the time when they released Robin Hood that he thought they might release Sword in the Stone next.  By the next year, they decided to try releasing Pinocchio, presumably as an experiment to see what would happen. In the next few years, they re-released several classics to theatres, followed by video releases of entirely different titles. Canadiana 03:04, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

text: So that's how I thought "The Sword in the Stone" was released in 1984. They were thinking about releasing Sword in 1984, but then they thought about releasing "Pinocchio" the next year. But after Lady & the Tramp's last re-release in theaters 1986, it went to video 1987. Sleeping Beauty's last re-release in theaters was March 1986 & that went to video October 1986. Skymac207 22:22, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Video release year after theatrical 

message: : I watched my copy of The Sword in the Stone yesterday, and I can assure you that it has a preview of The Journey of Natty Gann, just as the copy that someone else mentioned has. Canadiana 06:48, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: But, "The Journey of Natty Gann" isn't part of the classics collection.Skymac207 20:37, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Of course it's not part of the classics collection, but so what?  "The Sword in the Stone" is a Disney tape and "The Journey of Natty Gann" was Disney's top film that year and they wanted to promote it, so they did. (Presumably when those tapes were duplicated they were promoting the movie in theaters.) Canadiana 14:30, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Oh, drats! You're right, Canadiana, "The Sword in The Stone" did have that preview as part of the tape! I saw some message boards about how some people have copies with no preview & how some people have copies with the preview. I must've gotton the version with no preview! So, tell me, was this preview at the beginning or the ending of the tape? Skymac207 21:57, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

text: The preview is at the beginning of the tape. Canadiana 18:32, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Was there a "Coming Soon to Theaters" bumper? Skymac207 19:52, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

text: No, no bumper at all.  At the time, it seems that they didn't realize how confusing that would be to people and how annoying to video store workers like me who had to contantly tell people that it wasn't available on video yet. Canadiana 03:07, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Preview on ''Sword in the Stone'' 

message: On some of my older videos, there is a small sticker on the top of the tape that says "VCA" on it with the print date next to it. What's VCA? I'll look it up. Imaxination 80 --Imax80 12:33, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If I remember right, VCA (which may stand for Video Corporation of America) was a company providing duplication and packaging services for several major studios. Canadiana 06:48, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Print date stickers 

message: When the series was out in America, there were promotional neon signs above the shelf the videos were on in the Disney Stores. Anyone ever see this, because I did, the first one I saw was unplugged, the other was plugged in. Maybe we could add that info tot eh article.
Interesting isn't it? Imaxination 80 --Imax80 16:35, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: We had one of those promo signs in our store (plastic with fluorescent tubes inside, not real neon), but after it fell off the wall a few times, it was really wrecked so I think it got thrown out in the end. Canadiana 06:52, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Promotional neon signs for the series 

message: Sorry hardcore fans, but the Classics edition Dumbo was released in 1985, and we all thought it was 1984. You see, on a large 1984 WDHV ad, the original WDHV covers of Tron, Dumbo, and Alice in Wonderland are featured. If the BD edition of Dumbo was in 1984, it would be in the ad. The same cover appears in the Spring 1985 mini catalogue, so the BD version of Dumbo hit stores in summer 1985 along with Pinocchio. Imax80 00:51, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: He's lying! Whatever he says is not true! Don't believe him! Skymac207 19:38, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Yes. Skymac207 12:44, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

text: It was 1978 Dumbo was 1st released on video, not 1981! Skymac207 18:57, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dumbo was 1985 

message: Does anyone know where I can find the orange "Duplication in Whole" FBI logo on? Skymac207 21:40, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Was the "Duplication in Whole" logo ever on the 1986 edition of Alice in Wonderland? Skymac207 13:02, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Well, what about Sleeping Beauty? Skymac207 16:50, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: Do you know what movies that aren't part of the 1984-1987 classics logo & should be? Skymac207 13:06, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, that should've been part of the 1984-1987 logo in 1984, as well as Bambi, The 3 Caballeros, Fun & Fancy Free, Rescuers & Fox & the Hound. In 1985, should be The Jungle Book, & none in 1986 & 1987. Skymac207 17:16, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: More Early Releases

message: We only have three titles. I dug up this site somewhere that showed Japanese laserdiscs of Classics series, complete with the diamond logo. I'll dig up the site again and give you some release dates. Imax80 23:33, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Japan section needs serious expanding 

message: Hey, why is there a Sleeping Beauty preview on Beauty and the Beast? And Sleeping Beauty didn't came out on video 1993. Why did it say coming soon spring 1993. That's not right at all! 
It Was Re-released  that Year Didn't You Hear "...and coming to Theaters this spring"  - Damess
: 1. Well, you know, if you look on the Sleeping Beauty page on Wikipedia, you'll discover that there really was no re-release in 1993. It says on the Sleeping Beauty page on Wikipedia that it was released in Poland, Europe 1995. Maybe, they were planning to release Sleeping Beauty in Europe, 1993, but maybe they thought it was too soon. So, they thought just in case they were going to re-relase Sleeping Beauty in Europe, 1993, they put a preview on the Beauty & the Beast video, to tell everybody that. 2. You know what else is odd about the Beauty & the Beast video? It's that every copy have previews at the beginning of the tape for Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty & Pinocchio, then an announcement to stay tune after the movie, for the trailer of 101 Dalmatians. & some copies, have previews at the beginning of the tape for Aladdin & Sleeping Beauty, then the announcement to stay tune after the movie, for the trailer of 101 Dalmatians. I know I own the version with the trailers of Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty & Pinocchio, but what's up with the other copies? Skymac207 22:59, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No, it was more like, "Stay tune, after the feature, for a look at another special preview, from Walt Disney Home Video!" Skymac207 17:53, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Actually, I believe the announcer said "Be sure to stay tuned after our feature for a look at another special preview from Walt Disney Home Video." However, on wile e2005's copy of BATB, the announcer says "Be sure to stay tuned after our feature for a look at more special previews from Walt Disney Home Video." Gabrielkat 02:00, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

text: That dosen't make sence! It counldn't have been that! Skymac207 18:55, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Yeah, maybe you did! Skymac207 21:01, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sleeping Beauty Preview on Beauty and the Beast 

message: My copy of "La Bella y la Bestia" uses the 1986 Walt Disney Home Video logo instead of the electronically muffled diamond like its English language counterpart (which I also own). What is up with Disney? --Ryanasaurus0077 17:43, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spanish versions 

message: Wasn't the line in countries in South America or Central America? Imax80 21:31, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It depends what you mean by "the line".  I only have one South American cassette.  It's Cinderella from Spetember 1992.  It is labelled Walt Disney Clássicos on the front and spine of the box and on the tape label.  It also has the curled corner graphic in the lower right and says "A Verdadeira Versão do Clássico Disney" (The true Disney Classic version), but there is no "diamond" logo on either the packaging nor the tape.  Despite what the article says, some countries in Europe did have diamond logos on their packaging. Canadiana 13:34, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other Countries 

message: There are two versions. One version has the heading,"Disney's" and the other one suprisingly has the heading "Walt Disney's." Which version was first? Imax80 22:40, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The original version had "Disney's" on the front of the case with a picture of Arthur ("Wart") holding the sword above his head and "Walt Disney's" on the spine of the case.  The re-release said "Walt Disney's Classic" on the front cover and had a picture of Arthur holding the sword which was still in the stone.  Are you talking about a cover that is not like either of those?  If so, is it a Canadian/American cover or one from another country? Canadiana 18:49, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Variation of 1986 Sword in the Stone release. 

message: What about promotional material? The only material I have seen are those light-up signs, and posters containing the logo.
But weren't there like shirts or pins containing reference to the series? If so, list them down. --Imax80 16:51, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Promotional Material