Conference koolit::disney

    
     I know this might be a little off the intent of the topic (movies)
    but I thought I would ask anyway. I have in the past rented video's
    of WDW at my local video store. I belong to 3 of these stores and if
    I can recall, all of these video's are at least 5 years old.
    
     My question is are there a number of video's on WDW available, and 
    are they up to date, or am I stuck with old hat ??
    
    George
    
    P.S.  I know I could take a camcorder and make my own, but that's a
          different subject.
     

    Has anyone ever taped the video that is shown on channel 10 at the
    Disney owned resorts in WDW?
    
    Mike

    re: Disney waits years before releasing their stuff on video.

    There are two reasons why this is not longer true. The first is that
    films on the shelf are like money in the bank, and Disney has first
    hand experience of someone trying to buy the company and using those
    films to pay for the takeover. The second is that industry is changing.
    Videos are becoming a "sell-through" item rather than a rental item and
    Disney in particular has had more success with sell-through than other
    studios.

    A side effect of Disney moving to sell-though is that they must make
    new films rather than depend on releasing an old film. 

    mike 

    re: .2

>   I know this might be a little off the intent of the topic (movies)
>   but I thought I would ask anyway. I have in the past rented video's
>   of WDW at my local video store. I belong to 3 of these stores and if
>   I can recall, all of these video's are at least 5 years old.

    Not at all off the subject, in fact I had intended to ask a similar
    question.  I've never seen these tapes for rent anywhere and wanted to
    know if they were worth purchasing.  I was thinking of editing together
    some stock footage with my own and customizing it.

    I seem to recall seeing two of these at the Disney Stores and at WDW. 
    One was a generic WDW tape, and one was Epcot Center.  I found it
    interesting that the tapes were available in Beta (NTSC) and (VHS) PAL
    two formats that are very difficult to find in the US.

    
    Re: .5
    
       I forgot about the Epcot tape. I think a non-DECie friend of mine
      has both of these tapes. I'm going to check these out again to see
      just how dated they are. To expand on my original note, I'd like
      to see something new recorded in VHS Hi-fi. The ones that are 
      available now are mono linear track recordings and the actual film
      quality (looks like the 60's) leaves alot to be desired. 
    
    George

    I am psyched to hear "Little Mermaid" is coming out on video so soon.
    It was the most wonderful and happy movie I have seen in a long time.
    It is unusual for a Disney film to come out so quick though.  Does
    anyone know what the movie is up for at the Oscars, I definatley think
    it deserves something!
    
    Lynne

>   Does anyone know what the movie is up for at the Oscars, I definitely
>   think it deserves something!

    No, no one knows what Oscars The Little Mermaid is up for since the
    nominations won't be announced until next week.  You can be sure it
    will win some though.

    re: .1
    
    I hate to be a party-pooper, but I don't think the titles listed are
    Disney releases (well, obviously, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" is).  I
    find it a little hard to believe that Disney would release these films 
    all at the same time and with little to no pre-publicity.
    
    I'm still hoping that the rumors are true about "The Little Mermaid". 
    That would be a fun one to add to the collection...
    
    - Skip

    re. 9
    
    I am going to add it to my collection too!! I thought is was absolutely
    marvelous, it got my vote for an Oscar!  Roger Rabbit came out pretty
    quick on video so there is a glimmer of hope!!
    
    Lynne ;-)

    My parents just came back from Walt Disney World, with a video of Epcot
    and Disney MGM, the video was *GREAT* I'm sure a the tape will not last
    a year with all the time a plan on viewing it.  I my self have been
    there on 12 vacation's, because my grandmother lives in Orlando and for
    the fact that my whole family is crazy about this place!  When our
    whole family get's together the conversation always seems to end up on
    Walt Disney World and the great time we always have there...
    Anyway back to the video our families first,  I have forgotten the
    music that is all over the park, back round music as if you were in a
    movie.  Looks as though I will have to go very soon.  My last visit has
    been last September.  That time we went on the Disney/Cruise and what a
    vacation that was, very cost effective and a vacation that only Disney
    can deliver.  We did not say in Walt Disney World but at the Hyatt Grant
    Cypree the best hotel this Disney noter as stayed in.
    
    
    

    I have a 2 1/2 year old that already has a collection of Disney
    videos. I would love to add Little Mermaid since we have seen it
    three times in the movies.
    
    The following Disney videos are usually in stock at Disney stores.
    
    Cinderella
    Sword and the Stone
    Bambi
    Dumbo
    Sleeping Beauty*
    Lady and the Tramp
    Mary Poppins
    Alice in Wonderland                                                 
    
    They have pulled Sleeping Beauty from the shelves.
    
    I have all but Sword in the Stone. That will be my next purchase.
    
    Also, for those Pinocchio (sp) fans. I saw this in the video store.
    I was told it was released 5 years ago and only video stores can buy
    it is not for public release. If anyone sees it for sale please
    let me know or knows someone that could get one I would love to
    add it to my collection.
    
    Comment on releases: I can't see Disney ever releasing Snow White
    or Fantasia because they make so much in the re-releases each time.
    But I'll be the first to say if it happens I'll buy them.
            
    Just me two cents......
    
    Disney Video Fan
               
    I have all but Sword in the Stone. That's my new one for next month.

    
    
    re: .12   < They have pulled Sleeping Beauty from the shelves >
    
    I read in one of the UK Sunday papers yesterday that Disney was
    removing several titles from general release after "being available
    for 6 months", to "preserve the magic of these films".
    
    I can't remember all the titles mentioned (I forgot to tear the
    relevant section out of the paper before I threw it out!), but 
    from memory they were all the classic ones ..... Pinnocchio (sp?),
    the aformentioned Sleeping Beauty etc etc.
    
    Not sure whether this was just in the UK though.
    
    Andy.

      Does anyone know where I can purchase a copy of "Lady and the Tramp"?
    
      I've been to a few stores and they've said that Disney has put it on 
      moratorium.
    
    Tony
    

I just called one of the Disney Stores here in Southern California and
asked about LADY AND THE TRAMP.  What Disney does with the classics is
release them for about a 6 month period and then stops production.
BAMBI and CINDERELLA also fit into this situation.  I was told that they 
do this on a seven year cycle.  

The Disney Store said to contact a place here in So. Cal. called 
"The Wherehouse".  They are about the largest place to find records, 
tapes, and videos, according to the Disney Store. They would be the 
best bet in locating the video.  I asked about calling the studio here 
in Burbank, but the Disney Store informed me that they wouldn't have a 
copy either.  

Here are the addresses and telephone numbers from my telephone book for 
"The Wherehouse" in my area. The Disney Store said that you should ask for
special orders.

I hope this helps,
Bill

                      +++++++++++++

1551 W Olive Ave                 17965 Ventura Blvd
Burbank, CA                      Encino, CA
(818) 842-2349                   (818) 996-1633

16852 Devonshire                 12201 Victory Blvd
Granada Hills, CA                North Hollywood, CA
(818) 363-2536                   (818) 985-9826

6100 Laurel Canyon Blvd          2040 Glenoaks
North Hollywood, CA              San Fernando, CA
(818) 761-9964                   (818) 361-6909

14449 Ventrua Blvd               12123 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA                 Studio City, CA
(818) 990-2981                   (818) 769-1444

15232 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA
(818) 787-7691

    Bill,
    
        Thanks much.... I'm on my phone now!!!!

    Disney does one production run when a movie is released on videotape.
    When the stock is gone, no more are made until Disney decides to
    release it again. (I have never heard a Disney representative say seven
    years and suspect that it is rumor is based on the old movie theater
    strategy.) Stores have the option of sending any unsold tapes back to
    the distributor or keeping them in stock until they are sold.  If you
    are looking for an 'out-of-print' tape, do the same as with an
    out-of-print book, check the small independent stores  (such as my
    wife's bookstore) that might keep the item in stock. The chain stores
    usually send the item back. 

    mike

    RE < Note 162.14 by RATTLE::TLAPOINTE >

>      Does anyone know where I can purchase a copy of "Lady and the Tramp"?
>    
>      I've been to a few stores and they've said that Disney has put it on 
>      moratorium.

    I don't know where you're located, but Lechmere at the Pheasant Lane Mall
    in Nashua, NH, had several copies of "Lady and the Tramp" as of lunchtime
    today, when I was there...
    
							-- Nina

    RE: .19
    
      Thanks for the info I'm in Merrimack and will scoot down at lunch.
    

    Two treats are better than one!!!!
    
    Treat one:  I picked up the tape yesterday, the kids were ecstatic!!
    
    Treat two:  When I got home UPS had delivered a package.  It was a tape
    on WDW.  How I got this was; this past November when at EPCOT we
    toured the GM sponsored pavillion on motion.  In the area where GM was
    displaying it's latest models there was a counter with some bouchures
    so I took one.  All you had to do was visit your local GM dealer, have
    them fill out the "dealer information" section and check off either a
    free WDW VCR tape or a free travel guide.  For obvious reasons I took
    the tape.  It's entitled "Make Your Own Magic" and is aproximately 23
    minutes long.  In a nutshell it's a 23 minute commercial on WDW with a
    few subliminal ads for GM.  If they had "CALL 1-800-DISNEY" at the end 
    I would've been tempted to do just that.  I've got Disney-itis all over
    again and it's only been 3 months since our last trip!!!!
    
    
    Has anyone else received this tape??
    
    Tony

    How can we get a copy of the tape, it sounds wonderful!
    
    
    thanks
    
    Lynne

    re: .22 & .23
    
    Please reread .21, you'll need to go to EPCOT, tour World Of Motion, at
    the end of  the  ride  where the GM products are displayed, pick up the
    appropriate flyer/card, visit your  local GM dealer and have a salesman
    signing and send it in.
    
    Claude

    
    Re: last few
    
      Or I'm sure Tony would offer his abode as a preview center for 
     those interested in the tape. I'll bring the corn !!!!!!! 8^)
    
    George

    RE .21 -  Glad you were able to get a copy of "Lady and the Tramp,"
    Tony!  I got my copy for Christmas when it first came out (2 years ago?).
    I still need to get a few others before they disappear... ("Sword in the
    Stone," "Dumbo," "Alice in Wonderland," to name a few.  But at least I've
    got "Bambi"! :-) )
							-- Nina

    RE: George
    
    I can see my wife now when I tell her the news!!!!!! ;-)  If anyone
    does work in/near MKO and would like to borrow it, maybe even copy it,
    contact me.  I'll see if the kids will allow me to bring it in;-)
    
    Tony
    

    Tony at a $1.00 a head tell her it's a start on your next trip to
    WDW.

    RE "Lady and the Tramp" at Lechmere at the Pheasant Lane Mall
       in Nashua, NH
    
    I think I just bought the last copy!  At least it was the
    last one on the shelf.

    I was just at Lechmere at the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, NH.
    They had PLENTY of copies of "Lady and the Tramp".  So I didn't
    get the last copy after all.  Sorry for the misinformation.
    
    FWIW - I was at Lechmere because all of their Disney videos are
    on sale - including "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids".  The problem is
    I can't afford to buy a copy of each video.  Does anyone know
    which videos are most likely to be pulled soon?  Do the Mini-Classics
    or Winnie the Pooh tapes get pulled too?

    re: .30   "Lechmere Disney videos on sale"
    
    Ruth, what is the percent off?  I saw an ad Sunday for "Honey, I Shrunk
    the Kids" for $16.95.  I believe this was either at "Ames" or "Stuarts".
    Inside the package is a $3.00 rebate too.
    
    It's odd that they have so many copies of "Lady and the Tramp".  I went
    to over ten stores before someone in this notesfile mentioned Lechmere, 
    and all of those store said that it was no longer being sold because
    Disney wasn't releasing any more copies at this time.
    
    I believe "Bambi" is the next to be put in mothballs.....
    
    Tony
    

    re: .31
    
    Here's what I remember:
    
    I believe the ad said all Disney videos are on sale.  This probably
    doesn't include the Touchstone stuff.  "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"
    was not advertised as part of the Disney stuff.
    
      "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" was listed at 18.99 and was on sale
      for 16.99 - so I bought it
    
      The classics (like Cinderella, Mary Poppins, etc.) are on sale
      for about $20.
    
      The Mini Classics, Sing alongs, Winnie the Poohs, etc. are on
      sale for about $10.
    
    FWIW - I have no connection with Lechmere other than shopping there.
    I usually buy my Disney videos there because their prices are
    lower than the Disney Store's price even after the Magic Kingdom Club
    discount.

From: oc@vmp.uucp (Orlan Cannon)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies,rec.video
Subject: April 1990 VHS Video Releases
Message-ID: <1990Mar21.144813.17410@vmp.uucp>
Date: 21 Mar 90 14:48:13 GMT
Organization: Video Marketing & Publications, Inc.
 
These are the VHS releases announced for the month of April, 1990.
It includes all re-releases (price changes, new packaging, new
studio distribution rights, etc...) as well as first-time releases.
Release dates are accurate as of 03/20/90; studios change these dates
as economic realities require.
 
For further information on particular titles, please contact the
poster.

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04/04/90   DEAD POETS SOCIETY
           Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke
           1989     128 min.    PG   
           TOU    Suggested retail: $89.95
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--Orlan Cannon                            ...!uunet!vmp!oc
  Video Marketing & Publications, Inc.    vmp!oc@uunet.uu.net
  Oradell, NJ 07649                       (800) 627-4551

    Apparently "The Little Mermaid" is really coming out on video
    tape on May 18.  My sister told me she put her name on a list
    at The Disney Store at the Pheasant Lane Mall.  I believe she
    said something about it being a pre-paid order.  I gloatingly
    pointed out that I will pick it up at WDW when I get there on
    May 20th if I can't get a copy before then!

    I bought my copy of the Little Mermaid today at my local Disney
    store in NJ.  Disney Stores are selling the video on a prepaid
     basis until May 15th. You pay
    19.95 minus the 10% MKC discount and they will get the videos on
    May 16th, two days before everyone else. With purchase you also
    get a Mermaid watch. You can beat the deal.
                               
    Have fun "Under the Sea".
    
    PVR

    Here's a question for those of you who have visited WDW within the last
    year or so. Is there a video of the WDW resort available? That is does
    WDW video racks offer not only your basic Disney videos but also a
    professionally done video of the resort?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mike_whose_Disneyitis_is_beginning_to_soar

    RE: .36
    
       Yes, they do.  I saw one in one of the many stores in the Disney
    Village Marketplace last week.
    
    Tony
    

>       Yes, they do.  I saw one in one of the many stores in the Disney
>    Village Marketplace last week.
    
When was it made? The tape I saw was made in 82 or thereabouts!

Gavin    

    RE: .38
    
       Sorry, but I didn't notice......  

    Got my copy of the Little Mermaid after work yesterday. I have already
    watched it twice last night. Wish I had a stereo VCR because the songs sound
    different without the stereo.
    
    BTW: In the box they have an ad for Peter Pan. It will be released
    in the fall.
                                                                           
    
    

    I just picked up mine from the Disney store at the Pheasant run mall in 
    Nashua, N.H.  I had ordered it a month ago.  The cute thing about the
    early order is that you also receive a childs Little Mermaid watch
    free.
    
    The price on the outside of the wrapping is $19.99.  You can get your
    10% MKC discount on it at the DIsney store.
    
    Anyone else seen it advertised elsewhere?
    
    peter

    It's at CVS this week (available on 5/18) for $18.75.
    
    Linda
    

    There is also a $3 mail-in rebate. So, I paid $19.99 minus the 10% MKC and
    also got a free watch. The watches are cute they have the Mermaid
    swimming in them. You could only get the watch free if you prepaid before
    5/15.
    
     If you still want one they are now selling them at the Disney store
    for $6.
    
    I have seen some stores selling the video for $23.99 so got to the
    Disney store for the best price.
                                                       

    Just picked up my copy of The Little Mermaid last night for $23.99 at
    Video Excellence in Southboro, MA.  They had about 7 copies left.  The
    $3 dollar coupons are on the counter for the mail-in rebate.
    
    My family watched it last night and it kept my 16 month old daughter's
    attention for 45 minutes.  She loved the music.
    
    Does anyone know where I can get "Cinderella, Mary Poppins and Dumbo"?
    
    A new Collector,
    Cheryl

    Rep to <<< Note 162.45 by ICS::THEALL >>>

>    Does anyone know where I can get "Cinderella, Mary Poppins and Dumbo"?
    
    Lechmere and the Disney Store at PLM in Nashua, had all three.
    
    Lechmere  is selling TLM for $21.99 and Bradless in Salem  had  it  for
    $23.99 as well is memory serves right.  Pick up my  copy  of TLM at the
    Disney Store on the way back from a meeting this morning, so  with  the
    MKC  discount  and  the  $3 rebate from Disney, not bad at $14.99 after
    discount/rebate, definetly the cheapest price around.
    
    Claude

    I got my copy at CVS last night - $18.75 then if I really do mail
    in the rebate, it'll only cost me 15.75 (or $16.00 if you add in
    the .25 stamp).
    
    Julie
    

    For those  of you who don't belong to BJ's or don't have a Disney Store
    close by but have a Caldor's, they have them on sale for $17.99.
    
    Claude

    The good news:
    
    I picked the families copy today while at lunch at the Disney Store in
    the PLM.  We had ordered it so long ago I almost forgot about it, until
    this note reminded me.   
    
    The bad news:
    
    They were out of watches!!!!!!!!!  I was assured that they would have
    one delivered to my house by next week though......
    
    Tony

    re: .2,.3,.21,.36 and possibly others.
    
    A few  weeks  ago  I  called the number for WDW Mail Order, to see what
    tapes are available  on WDW (see 179.2 for number).  The only tape that
    the mail order division had and knew about was 'A Dream Called..' which
    features WDW pre-Epcot days.   The person I talked too after talking to
    her supervisor mention that Disney is  working  on  a  new  one  but is
    waiting for contruction to die down for a while prior  to release, what
    they going to wait 'till 2001?  after the Disney Decade?   I asked, she
    said she doesn't have a date but should be in a few years ;^(.

    There is another way to get a tape on the latest stuf though, and it'll
    cost you $45 dollars to do so.  And that is to get  the  MKC Gold Card,
    which  among the things you get is the 'MKC Gold Card Disney '90' tape.
    This tape  features  (in  addition  to  being  a  MKC  vacation package
    commercial) basicly what's  new at the Parks in WDW in the past year or
    so, such as all  of  DISNEY/MGM  Studios,  The  Living  Body and NORWAY
    (EPCOT), Dream Flight (MK), along  with  a  review  of  Typhoon Lagoon,
    Pleasure Island, Discovery Island, River Country,  as  well  as all the
    Resorts (minus Yatch and Beach Club).   It  also  covers  what  new  at
    Disneyland  (Splash  Mountain),  Spruce  Goose and Queen Mary  and  the
    cruises that the MKC offers.
    
    No I didn't join the Gold Card, Someone in Salem  who  did leant me the
    tape this past week (of which I made a  copy).  Now if I could only get
    that EPCOT tape that is rumored to be around.
    
    Claude
    

    
    I was at the PLM 2 days ago to pick up my copy of Little Mermaid at the
    Lechmere store.  While I was there I decided to look thru the bargain
    table at the videos (which were previously rentals) to see if there was
    any good buys.  Well to my surprise I found the tape "A Dream Called"
    WDW sitting on the table.  Needless to say I scoffed this tape
    up.  My cost was only $4.77.  Played it when I got home and its in
    great shape.  Sure glad I didn't buy this tape when I was at WDW.

    re: .21
    
    This tape is still being offered.  As of May 24th the were still
    handing out booklets which can be picked up as you exit from the
    Transcenter.  The expiration date is October 31, 1990 or as long
    as supplies last.  Note the tape is available in VHS format only.

    We went to see The Jungle Book at the drive-in in Milford, NH last
    week.  Before the show started, my sister and I spoke with a man
    who owns a video store (he claims the need to complete his daughter's
    Disney video collection made this a necessity).  He says that all
    Disney videos except The Little Mermaid can no longer be ordered.  I
    took that to mean they will not be available in stores much longer.
    He also said The Jungle Book is supposed to come out on video for
    Christmas.
    
    Does anyone know if there's any truth to these rumors?  I've noticed
    a lack of Disney videos in various stores so there may be some truth
    to the first one.  As for The Jungle Book being released for Christmas,
    I'm not sure what to believe.  Peter Pan is due out some time this
    fall and that would conflict with The Jungle Book.  But, Disney has
    had a habit of re-releasing its films to the theaters and then
    releasing them on video tape shortly after so I guess it's possible.
    
    On another subject, the video store owner said he had to pull the
    older Disney videos from his shelves as they are becoming collectors
    items and are likely to be stolen.  I think he said you can easily
    get $150-$200 for a couple of them.  I can't remember which ones but
    I think he said Pinocchio and 101 Dalmations.
    
    Ruth

    Rep to <<< Note 162.54 by CLOSET::AAARGH::LOWELL "Grim Grinning Ghosts..." >>>

    Ruth,
    
    As I  and  others  have  stated  in  this topic and possibly elsewhere,
    Disney does what they call a limited release on their videos.   That is
    they make up X number of tapes, those that are not order by  the stores
    initialy are  placed  in  a wharehouse, when the supply runs out that's
    it.  So  probably what the guy meant by not being able to order certain
    videos is that they  have  reach  the end of the supply.  I can see how
    some tapes can be collector  items,  since  they  have not been readily
    available for a while.
    
    Claude

    re: .55
    
    Claude,
    
    Actually, what he said is they're not listed in the catalog anymore
    so you can't order them.  I don't know what this really means since
    I've had no experience with ordering videos - I only buy what's on
    the shelf.  I understand about the limited releases, it's just kind
    of shocking to hear they're running out at the same time.  I'm tempted
    to go to The Disney Store and ask what they have listed as being
    available.
    
    Oh, I ran out and bought the tapes I wanted just in case!
    
    Ruth

    re: .21, .51 and .53
    
    Well thanks to Ruth Lowell  for  picking  up  a few extra copies of the
    GM  World  Of  Motion  booklet with the free 'Make Your Own Magic'  VHS
    video offer and the fact I had just purchase a new Olds Cutluss Supreme
    SL for my SO, I now have a copy of "Make Your Own Magic'.
    
    The funny thing is that the Sales Manager at Merrimack Street Garage in
    Manchester  NH  had  never heard of this offer, since GM has been doing
    this for a while now.  I remember picking up a similar booklet back  in
    '87 with a similar offer, but  didn't take GM up on it, due to the fact
    of not owning a vcr at the  time, or in the market for a new Car (Don't
    like testing driving new cars unless I'm buying,  something to do about
    Car Salespersons if you now what I mean ;^)).
    
    Overall the tape is pretty good considering it's free (well you do have
    to go to  WDW  or  have someone pick up a booklet for you and visit you
    local GM dealer for  a test drive etc.).  The quality of the video is a
    lot better than the 'A  Dream Called WDW' of '71 or the 'EPCOT' tape of
    '82.  The tape does a  fair  job  of  covering all three Parks, Typhoon
    Lagoon, Pleasure Island in a glossary fashion, but it doesn't cover any
    of the resorts or RC, but it covers  WDW to give you the itch.  However
    the other 2 tapes I mention above and the  one  I  mention back in .51,
    cover WDW in more detail, although being somewhat dated.
    
    Claude
    

RE .54 --

> I can't remember which ones but I think he said Pinocchio and 101 Dalmations.

101 Dalmations isn't available on video, is it?  I've never seen it in stores,
at least.  If it WAS available and I've missed out, I'm going to be very upset!!

							-- Nina

    re: .58
    
    I don't know if 101 Dalmations was ever released to the public.  The
    video store owner did say something about some tapes being released
    to video stores only - I think Pinocchio (and 101 Dalmations?) may
    have been released this way.  Anyway, I wouldn't get too worked up
    over my mention of 101 Dalmations - I'm not sure it this was one of
    the titles he mentioned.  I'll try to remember to ask my sister as
    she was paying better attention.

RE .59 - Thanks, that's somewhat of a relief...!  :-)

						-- Nina

    According to this week's TV Guide, Peter Pan will be available on
    September 21.  The price will be $24.99 before rebate (requires
    proof of purchase of unspecified Nabisco products).  I hope The
    Disney Store has an "early bird special" like they had with The
    Little Mermaid!!!

    Also mentioned in this week's TV Guide is the possibility of
    Dick Tracy being available for Christmas.  Tom Adams, analyst
    for Paul Kagan Associates (an entertainment-industry research
    firm) says he thinks it's 60-40 that it'll be out in time for
    Christmas.  "In time for Christmas" means no later than early
    November.

     Here are three lists from rec.arts.disney of animated films that have (and
     have not) appeared on video.


From: azuma@unc.cs.unc.edu (Ronald Azuma)
Subject: The 28 animated Disney films
Date: 31 Jul 90 03:17:04 GMT
Organization: University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill


	I posted this a while ago on rec.arts.animation, but it may also
be of interest to readers of this newsgroup:

	The back of The Little Mermaid CD states that Disney has 28 animated
feature films.  Nobody on rec.arts.anime was able to come up with a definitive
list, so I shot off a letter to EPCOT Outreach to get the real answer and
received the following list:

1)  Alice in Wonderland (1951)
2)  Bambi (1942)
3)  Cinderella (1950)
4)  Dumbo (1941)
5)  Fantasia (1940)
6)  Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
7)  Lady and the Tramp (1955)
8)  Make Mine Music (1946)
9)  Melody Time (1948)
10) Oliver and Company (1988)
11) 101 Dalmations (1961)
12) Peter Pan (1953)
13) Pinocchio (1940)
14) Robin Hood (1973)
15) Saludos Amigos (1943)
16) Sleeping Beauty (1959)
17) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
18) The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
19) The Aristocats (1970)
20) The Black Cauldron (1985)
21) The Fox and the Hound (1981)
22) The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
23) The Jungle Book (1967)
24) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
25) The Rescuers (1977)
26) The Sword in the Stone (1963)
27) The Three Caballeros (1945)
28) The Little Mermaid (1989)

						Ron Azuma
						(azuma@cs.unc.edu)



From: krieg@jupiter.uucp (Andrew Krieg)
Subject: Re: The 28 animated Disney films
Date: 31 Jul 90 13:56:38 GMT
Organization: GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee,  WI

In article <15454@thorin.cs.unc.edu> azuma@unc.cs.unc.edu.UUCP (Ronald Azuma) writes:

And for you video enthusiasts:

1)  Alice in Wonderland (1951)		Currently AoV or recently out of print
2)  Bambi (1942)			Currently AoV or recently out of print
3)  Cinderella (1950)			Currently AoV or recently out of print
4)  Dumbo (1941)			Currently AoV or recently out of print
7)  Lady and the Tramp (1955)		Currently AoV or recently out of print
13) Pinocchio (1940)			Currently AoV or recently out of print
14) Robin Hood (1973)			Currently AoV or recently out of print
16) Sleeping Beauty (1959)		Currently AoV or recently out of print
26) The Sword in the Stone (1963)	Currently AoV or recently out of print
27) The Three Caballeros (1945)		Currently AoV or recently out of print
28) The Little Mermaid (1989)		Currently AoV or recently out of print

6)  Fun and Fancy Free (1947)		AoV long ago, shown regularly on DC
8)  Make Mine Music (1946)		AoV long ago, shown regularly on DC
9)  Melody Time (1948)			AoV long ago, shown regularly on DC
15) Saludos Amigos (1943)		AoV long ago, shown regularly on DC
18) The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) AoV long ago, shown
						  regularly on DC

12) Peter Pan (1953)			AoV soon!

24) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) shown regularly on DC

5)  Fantasia (1940)			never been AoV
10) Oliver and Company (1988)		never been AoV
11) 101 Dalmations (1961)		never been AoV
17) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) never been AoV
19) The Aristocats (1970)		never been AoV
20) The Black Cauldron (1985)		never been AoV
21) The Fox and the Hound (1981)	never been AoV
22) The Great Mouse Detective (1986)	never been AoV
23) The Jungle Book (1967)		never been AoV
25) The Rescuers (1977)			never been AoV

AoV = Available on Video		DC = Disney Channel

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From: mbell@cie.uoregon.edu (Max Bell)
Subject: Re: The 28 Animated Disney Films
Keywords: animated classics video tape
Date: 31 Jul 90 05:15:28 GMT
Organization: Campus Information Exchange, University of Oregon

The following is the list provided by Ron Azuma, resorted into chronological
order.  An asterisk after a title indicates that it has been released on
video tape.

 1} Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
 2} Pinocchio (1940) *
 3} Fantasia (1940)
 4} Dumbo (1941) *
 5} Bambi (1942) *
 6} Saludos Amigos (1943)
 7} The Three Caballeros (1945) * [see below]
 8} Make Mine Music (1946)
 9} Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
10} Melody Time (1948)
11} The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
12} Cinderella (1950) *
13} Alice in Wonderland (1951) *
14} Peter Pan (1953) [to be released this Christmas]
15} Lady and the Tramp (1955) *
16} Sleeping Beauty (1959) *
17} 101 Dalmations (1961)
18} The Sword in the Stone (1963) *
19} The Jungle Book (1967)
20} The Aristocats (1970)
21} Robin Hood (1973)
22} The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
23} The Rescuers (1977)
24} The Fox and the Hound (1981)
25} The Black Cauldron (1985)
26} The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
27} Oliver and Company (1988)
28} The Little Mermaid (1989) *

I can personally verify that _The Three Caballeros_ is out on video tape, due
to having watched it.  According to promotional literature that was packaged
with my VHS copy of _The Little Mermaid_, _Peter Pan_ will be released during
the Christmas season.  I contacted Disney's corporate headquarters a few weeks
ago to enquire about future releases.  Besides mentioning _Peter Pan_, I was
told that another Classic (I was not given a title) will also be released some
time soon.  I hope the mystery film is _Snow White_, but time will tell.

 /\  /\/ Max Bell              | "By golly, if people aren't burying toxic
/  \/ /\ mbell@cie.uoregon.edu | wastes or testing nuclear weapons, they're
------------------------------ | throwing trash everywhere!"--Calvin, C & H

    I wonder why they don't include Mary Poppins, Song of the South
    and Bedknobs and Broomsticks in the list of animated films.  If
    they can include The Three Cabalerros, these other films should
    fit.

    Just received in the mail (I assume it's because we pre-purchased
    The Little Mermaid)...
    
    Dear Disney Store Guest:
    
    You can return to Never Land again and again with Peter Pan, the
    perfect addition to your Walt Disney Home Video library.
    
    The Disney Store is pleased to announce the September 18 arrival
    of Walt Disney's timeless classic Peter Pan, on home video.
    
    Although the suggested retail price of the video is $24.99, The
    Disney Store will offer this animated adventure at $19.99* with
    a pre-purchase gift offer.
    
    Reserve your very own copy during the pre-purchase period of
    August 1 - September 17, and receive an exclusive Tinker Bell
    watch with a glow-in-the-dark band, as our gift to you.
    
    *$14.99, after $5.00 mail-in rebate.  Additional purchase required.

From: mbell@cie.uoregon.edu (Max Bell)
Subject: The 28 Animated Disney Films (Revised)
Keywords: animated disney classics video tape revised updated
Date: 2 Aug 90 19:36:36 GMT
Organization: Campus Information Exchange, University of Oregon
 
The following is the list provided by Ron Azuma, resorted into chronological
order, incorporating corrections on video tape availability based on the texts
of Andrew Krieg (#24), Andrew Klossnet (#59), and Steve Ostrove (#99).  A plus
sign after a title indicates that is has been released on video tape, but is
now out of print.  An asterisk after a title indicates that the title is
currently available.
 
 1} Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
 2} Pinocchio (1940) +
 3} Fantasia (1940) [rumored existence of bootleg copies]
 4} Dumbo (1941) +
 5} Bambi (1942) *
 6} Saludos Amigos (1943) +
 7} The Three Caballeros (1945) + [current availability unknown]
 8} Make Mine Music (1946) +
 9} Fun and Fancy Free (1947) +
10} Melody Time (1948) +
11} The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) +
12} Cinderella (1950) +
13} Alice in Wonderland (1951) +
14} Peter Pan (1953) [to be released this Christmas]
15} Lady and the Tramp (1955) +
16} Sleeping Beauty (1959) +
17} 101 Dalmatians (1961) [rumored existence of bootleg copies]
18} The Sword in the Stone (1963) +
19} The Jungle Book (1967)
20} The Aristocats (1970)
21} Robin Hood (1973) +
22} The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) [excerpts available]
23} The Rescuers (1977)
24} The Fox and the Hound (1981)
25} The Black Cauldron (1985)
26} The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
27} Oliver and Company (1988)
28} The Little Mermaid (1989) *
 
If anyone has any additional corrections or comments on any of these titles,
please email them to me and I'll incorporate them into future editions of this
list (if any).  Sigh.  It's depressing to see how many titles I have missed
getting on video.  The one I really kick myself over is _Pinocchio_.  Oh well,
at least my collection of Disney CDs is complete.
 
 /\  /\/ Max Bell              | "By golly, if people aren't burying toxic
/  \/ /\ mbell@cie.uoregon.edu | wastes or testing nuclear weapons, they're
------------------------------ | throwing trash everywhere!"--Calvin, C & H

>    I wonder why they don't include Mary Poppins, Song of the South
>    and Bedknobs and Broomsticks in the list of animated films.  If
>    they can include The Three Cabalerros, these other films should
>    fit.

MP, SS and BB are predominately live action films with animation
inserted while TTC was predominately animated with live action
interspersed.  That's my guess and it might be considered a WAG.

Larry

    I just bought the two new SingAlong Songs tapes.  One of them is
    called Under the Sea and the other is called Disneyland Fun.  I
    don't know when I'll get to see them (probably Christmas) but I
    thought I put the blurb from the back of the Disneyland Fun tape
    in here for all you addicts.
    
        "Celebrate a musical day at Disneyland - the happiest place
    	on earth - with your host Mr. Owl!  See Mickey and Minnie
    	hustle and bustle behind the scenes during a day of fun and
    	thrills at the park!  Then get a front-row seat on some of
    	the wildest rides, like Star Tours, Splash Mountain and the
    	Matterhorn, with Chip 'n' Dale, Roger Rabbit, and a Magic
    	Kingdom full of your favorite Disney characters... as you
    	sing along to the happiest songs on earth!
    
    Running time is listed as 29 minutes.
    
    Song titles listed are:
    
        "Whistle While You Work"
    	"Step In Time"
    	"I'm Walkin' Right Down The Middle Of Main Street, U.S.A."
    	"The Great Outdoors"
    	"Making Memories"
    	"Rumbly In My Tummy"
    	"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"
    	"It's A Small World"
    	"I Love A Parade"
    	"Grim Grinning Ghosts"
    	"When You Wish Upon A Star"
    	"Disneyland Is A Magical Place"

    I also purchased the tapes and have watched both of them several times
    each.
    
    I was going to enter this same note, but you beat me to it.
    
    Our entire family loves the Disneyland Fun tape.  We were in Disneyland
    in 1988, and it was great to see some of the old favorites.  It is
    really getting us excited about our trip in 14 days.

    When I was younger, the Davy Crockett series was run on TV. It was sort
    of a mini-series on the Wonderful World of Disney. Does anyone happen
    to know if this series is available on videocassette yet? If not, will
    it be in the near future? I visited the Alamo recently and it wet my 
    appetite to see the old Davy Crockett series again starring Fess
    Parker.
    
    Regards,
    

    Ahhhh Davy Crockett. I'll never forget the sight of Davy defending the
    Alamo against Santa Anna (?). Ol' George is killed after Jim Bowie dies
    valiantly...I think he did in about eight guys before he bought the
    farm.
    
    And then there's Davy Crockett who we never see get killed. Instead the
    Disney people show him continuing to defend the Alamo while the enemy
    sneaks up behind him. I've always thought of that scene and how the
    Disney folks decided not to show Crockett's demise.
    
    Mike

I have seen Davy Crockett videos starring Fes Parker in the rental places.
I believe Video Signals in Stow has them.

    I was at Tower Records in Boston over the weekend and saw a few new
    Disney releases, all with a Halloween theme.  There are three new
    tapes, two under the "Cartoon Classics" banner and one "Mini-Classic".
    
    I can't remember the names of the two "Cartoon Classics" tapes, but one
    featured three cartoons with Donald Duck (I think it might be called
    "Donald's Scary Stories").  One of the cartoons on this tape features
    Donald and a gorilla and unfortunately, I don't know what the other two
    are.  The other tape has Huey, Dewie, and Louie on the cover (I think)
    but features cartoons with the Disney gang, including one where Mickey,
    Donald, and Goofy are detectives investigating the "ghoulings-on" at a
    haunted house.  
    
    If anyone can fill in a few details as to what the rest of these 'toons
    are, it'd be greatly appreciated.
    
    The "Mini-Classic" is indeed a classic and very appropriate for your
    Halloween video collection.  If you haven't guessed it by now, you have
    a pumpkin for a head (just kidding... that's really a blatant hint). 
    Anyways, it's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", back on video, but with a
    steep $19.99 price tag (that's suggested retail, folks).
    
    I haven't picked any of these up yet, but soon "Sleepy Hollow" will be
    added to my collection but I still haven't got my copy of "The Little
    Mermaid" and now "Peter Pan" is on it's way...  Sheesh, what a Disney
    vidiot to do!!
    
    - Skip

    And in the "live-action" department...
    
    The Touchstone film, "Firebirds", should be in your video store real
    soon now (if it isn't already).
    
    And "Pretty Woman", the highest-grossing film of 1990 so far, will be
    released on video on Oct. 18th (or thereabouts) for the low, low price
    of $19.95.
    
    - Skip

    I wish that we could get hold of the video's in the uK as quick as you
    seem to be able to over your  side of the pond. I've just got back from
    town clutching Lady and the Tramp....so as it's almost 17:30  I'm off
    to indulge!!!!
    
    Pete

    Does anyone know if any outlets still have the "Lady and the Tramp"
    video.  There may some disadvantages to getting them so quickly too.  I
    just found out it was released and I haven't been able to find one
    anywhere.
    
    Cheryl

    re: .76
    
    Cheryl,
    I may be mistaken but I swear I saw copies of "Lady and the Tramp"
    on the shelves at The Disney Store in Nashua, NH last month.  I
    suggest calling The Disney Store nearest to you and asking them if
    it's still available.  You may be able to get it through mail order
    too.  The Disney Store should be able to give you the correct number
    if it's not listed in the phone number note in this conference.
    Good luck!
    Ruth

    I called the Disney Store (Burlington) they told me Disney had put the
    video back into the vault and there was little chance to get it now.
    
    I also called Lechmere (Framingham) they do not have it either.
    
    I will try Disney Store (Nashua) to see if they have a copy on the
    shelves. 
    
    The other suggestion that I got from the Disney Store was to check with
    a Video Rental and see if I could purchase a used copy.
    
    Thanks,
    Cheryl

    Lechmere (Nashua) had some 3-4 weeks ago when I was at the store.
    
    I also recall seeing it at Ames (Nashus) also in the past month or two.
    
    Tony_who_has_'em_all_for_the_familie's_viewing_pleasure

    re: .73 
    
    I was in Lechmere the other night so I can provide a few more details
    on those new cartoon releases.  Under the "Cartoon Classics" banner
    come two tapes, "Donald's Scary Tales" and "Halloween Haunts."  
    
    "Donald's Scary Tales" feature the famous duck in the following shorts: 
    "Donald and the Gorilla" (a Donald vs. the Nephews story), "Donald's
    Lucky Day" (Donald, a black cat, and a time bomb), and "Duck Pimples"
    (Donald contracts a rare skin disease... just kidding).    
    
    "Halloween Haunts" contains "Lonesome Ghosts" (Mickey, Donald, and
    Goofy as "ghostbusters"), "Pluto's Judgement Day" (Pluto picks on a
    kitten and his dreams pick back), and "Trick or Treat" (another Donald
    vs. the Nephews short, but Huey, Dewey, and Louie have Witch Hazel on
    their side).
    
    These two tapes, along with "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," are
    available at Lechmere, regularly priced $11.99 each, but they're on 
    sale this week for $8.98.
    
    - Skip

    Cheryl,
    
    If you have any means of 'copying' from one format to another I would
    be happy to get the UK VHS version and ship it over for you.
    
    Also Roger Rabbit is being released on Vid this week in the UK so I
    must reserve a copy.
    
    Disney is opening it's first UK store in the next couple of weeks.
    It's in Regent Street London, and like the US ones they are calling
    the sales staff 'Cast' and customers 'Guests'...and also are
    encouraging people to bring their camera's along for the cuddly toy
    mountains and 10 foot fluffy characters......just what the UK needs as
    the drab winter days close in!!!!
    
    Pete

    Pete,
    
    Thank you but I am unable to make the copy.  I will keep looking here
    in the U.S.  Something may just turn up.
    
    Regards,
    Cheryl

    I don't remember the exact date but Disney will release "Dick Tracy" to
    home video in mid-December.  Unfortunately, it won't be released at
    bargain prices (unless you consider $90+ a bargain...).
    
    So if you want your own copy (like I do), you'll have to wait it out...
    
    - Skip

    Here's a follow-up to my own reply...
    
    "Dick Tracy" was indeed released on video last month.  We rented it and
    I was pretty disappointed that the Roger Rabbit short, "Roller Coaster
    Rabbit" was not included on the video.  Just a warning for those of you
    who were expecting it (as I was)...
    
    Also, it seems that some video stores are running a special of sorts
    for buying the "Dick Tracy" video.  You can buy a "previously-viewed"
    copy for around $25 and I believe there's some rebate ($5?) from Disney
    as well.
    
    And for those of you who haven't bought their copies of "The Little
    Mermaid" or "Peter Pan" yet, there was a half-page ad in the Globe last
    Thursday that essentially warned, "Buy your copy now because they won't
    be around for long."  You can take that as a ploy to sell more copies
    or as a genuine "threat", it's up to you.
    
    - Skip

    I apologize if this has been noted already.
    
    Apparently "Cinderella" is going the way of "Lady and the Tramp".
    A friend who works at a video store says Disney has pulled it.
    
    Ruth

    For anyone that is interested, and lucky enough to have a Disney
    Store nearby, you can pre-order Jungle Book tapes.  I received my
    notification card (having pre-ordered Little Mermaid and Peter
    Pan) a little over a week ago.  The cost is $19.99, but remember
    your MKC card and get your 10% discount.  Like prior pre-order
    situations, this one comes with a free Jungle Book related watch.
    Also, the card stated something about a $5 mail-in rebate with
    the tape.  I don't know if there will be a purchase necessary like
    with Peter Pan.  
    
    I don't have the card with me, but seem to recall that the tape
    will be available for pick-up on April 30th.  I don't know what
    the last day is for pre-ordering.
    
    peter

RE .86 -- The card I got from the Disney Store says:

		The Disney Store 

		  Announces

		THE JUNGLE BOOK

		First Time on Video!

		    only

		   $14.99
	
	(Price after $5.00 mail-in rebate)

		Come to the Disney Store
	      between March 4 and April 29
     and pre-purchase your video.  When you return to
     pick up yoru video after May 1, you will receive a

		     FREE

		Jungle Book Watch

	    Our gift, designed exclusively for
	       Guests of the Disney Store

		($8.00 retail value)

		"It's a Bare Necessity!"

	

I was at my favorite discount store last night and picked up "The Jungle
Book."  I was wonderful to get to see the movie.  

I've got Disney-itis so bad that it doesn't take much for me to dream
about being at WDW.  The backgrounds for the Jungle Book were enough
for me to imagine being at Adventureland.

Only 143 days to go.

Marilyn

I picked up my "Jungle Book" video on April 30 (the day it was available).
The Jungle Book watch isn't quite as nice, in my opinion, as the Tinkerbell
watch that came with "Peter Pan" (not that either of them are especially
high-quality :-) ).

It was so great to see "Jungle Book" again!  I missed it on its last big-screen
go-round, so it's been quite a number of years since I'd seen it.

Next on the Disney Home Video list is "The Rescuers Down Under."  Also, there
are some previews of "Beauty and the Beast."  I think the girl doing Beauty's
(whom they've given the name Belle) voice might be the same one who did Ariel
in "The Little Mermaid"; in the brief excerpt they showed of Belle (Beauty)
singing, her voice sounded quite similar.  But the only voice-person they
explicitly mentioned/showed was Angela Lansbury, who is the voice of a teapot.
(There seems to be a scene of dancing & singing crockery, etc.)

							-- Nina

    Disney's released three more "Mini-Classic" videos...
    
    "Willie the Singing Whale" chronicles the adventures of an opera-
    singing whale who wants to perform at the Met.  Also on the tape are
    the Oscar-winng "Ferdinand the Bull" and "Lambert the Sheepish Lion."
    
    "Peter and the Wolf," Disney's version of the Prokofiev (sp?) classic. 
    Also included are "Symphony Hour" (featuring Mickey and the gang) and
    another short (can't remember the title) but it features a battle
    between an island of jazz instruments versus an island of classical.
    
    Lastly, there's "Prince and the Pauper, the new featurette which was
    release with "The Rescuers Down Under" just last Christmas.
    
    Disney is also running a promotion where if you buy two of their videos
    (not just these three, the other tapes like DuckTales, Rescue Rangers,
    etc. are included as well), you can send for a Pluto puppet for only
    $2.99 plus shipping and handling.  While supplies last, of course.
    
    - Skip

Article: 3213
From: tanida@fimafeng.css.gov (Tom Tanida)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Beauty and the Beast, videos
Date: 20 Aug 91 18:10:06 GMT
Sender: news@esosun.UUCP
 
From today's USA Today (August 20):
 
Beauty and the Beast will be the first work-in-progress and the first
animated Disney film to be screened at the New York Film Festival.
The film, about 70% complete, will be shown Sept. 19.  "Viewers will
see fully drawn color and animation down to line sketches and everything
in between," says the festival's Wendy Keyes.  Adds Disney's Terry Press:
"We discussed it and decided it would be a unique opportunity for people
to see the different stages of animation."  The film is scheduled
for release Nov.22.
 
 
There's also a story on page 4D on how people and video stores
are beginning to pay big $$$ for copies of Pinocchio, Lady and the
Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and, more recently, Cinderella.
 
I knew I should have bought 5 copies of Lady and the Tramp when
I had the chance :-).
 
-Tom
tanida@esosun.css.gov

    Can anyone tell me if the new video of EPCOT is available ? I was
    also looking for the telephone number for placing the order.
    
    any help - much appreciated.
    
    -peter-

    When we were at WDW last week I saw a new, (or perhaps just repackged),
    video called, "A Day at The Magic Kingdom".  I did not see *any* EPCOT
    Center videos, not even the old one.

    Len,
    	I was there in July, and as you said there were no EPCOT videos
    available. I heard on the grapevine that they were re-shooting this
    video. If anyone spots the new one on the shelf, please post a note in
    this file.
    
    -peter-

Article: 4975
From: Chris.Harrower@cpanet.UUCP (Chris Harrower)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Home Video News...part two
Date: 19 Nov 91 04:55:37 GMT
Sender: FredMail@cpanet.UUCP
 
From the November 22 issue of Video Business:
 
Walt Disney Home Video, the unquestioned leader in animation sell-through,
is bringing it's live-action library into the arena with a new emphasis and
a new name: Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection.
 
The first 12 titles in the series will be available Jan. 14 priced at $19.99
each. Among them are "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea," "The Parent Trap,"
"Freaky Friday," and "The Love Bug."  Disney officials describe the films as
representing "one of the last great film libraries to be released on video."
Although all 12 in the first group have been on video before, they are all
returning from a five-year moratorium.
 
The Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection titles will be advertised as
"newly restored, original, full-length theatrical cuts," distinguishing them
from shortened versions that were sometimes shown on Walt Disney television
shows over the years.
 
The remaining titles are "Old Yeller," "Candleshoe," "The Apple Dumpling
Gang," "In Search Of The Castaways," "Kidnapped," "Treasure Island," and
"The Story Of Robin Hood."
 
()_()     Chris Harrower  1:270/417@fidonet.org
 (_)   The Ink And Paint Club BBS   (717) 687-9705
 
 * Origin: The Ink And Paint Club (1:270/417)

Article: 4976
From: Chris.Harrower@cpanet.UUCP (Chris Harrower)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Home Video News...part three
Date: 19 Nov 91 04:56:06 GMT
Sender: FredMail@cpanet.UUCP
 
From the November 22 issue of Video Business:
 
Walt Disney Home Video is expected to release "The Rocketeer" as a rental
title on Feb. 5, according to wholesalers.  Disney plans to allocate
marketing dollars to distributors, who in turn can purchase licensed Disney
product, screeners, T-shirts and similar items to include in prepacks of
their own configuration.  Disney officials would not comment on specifics
but a spokesperson said distributors are happy with the program, which they
helped design, and see Rocketeer as an event release for the rental market.
Separately, Disney has announced the Jan. 22 release of "Wild Hearts Can't
Be Broken," the story of Sonora Webster, the girl who rode the diving horse
in Atlantic City.  Retail price is $92.95.
 
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Article: 4977
From: Chris.Harrower@cpanet.UUCP (Chris Harrower)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Home Video News...part FOUR!!
Date: 19 Nov 91 04:56:31 GMT
Sender: FredMail@cpanet.UUCP
 
From the November 22 issue of Video Business:
 
As if Fantasia weren't enough to drive holiday sales, Walt Disney Home Video
has put together five additional gift sets.  Retail-priced at $38.97, two
three-tape configurations house "Very Merry Christmas Sing-Along Songs,"
"Mickey's Christmas Carol," and "A Walt Disney Christmas."  The other set
consists of "Jiminy Cricket's Christmas," "The Small One," and "A Disney
Christmas Gift."  Also announced were a "Talespin" pack, priced at $51,96,
featuring 4 episodes from the popular "Disney Afternoon" feature, and two
Disney Classic Sets, which offer "Rescuers Down Under," "Robin Hood," and
"The Jungle Book" as one set, and "Pete's Dragon," "Mary Poppins," and
"Dumbo" as another.  Each Disney Classic Gift set is retail-priced at
$74.97.
 
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Saturday (Jan. 25) I put in my order at the Disney Store for the video of
"101 Dalmatians," which is being released in April (will be available April 7
at the Disney Store; April 10 everywhere else).

I didn't even know it was coming out on video until I happened to walk by the
store at the Pheasant Lane Mall (Nashua) and saw a sign!  Actually, I first
saw the sign at the Suncoast Video store, so of course I immediately rushed
to order it at the Disney Store because I assumed I could get a free "101
Dalmatians" watch there (and I was right; or you can get a $5 credit towards
your next video purchase).

I have been DYING for "101 Dalmatians" to come out on video...!

						-- Nina
P.S. It's $19.99.			

P.S.S. I reposted this because I had misspelled "Dalmatians"! (shock horror!)
(it's "-ians," not "-ions")

    I posted this in the MOVIES conference and thought you folks might also
    appreciate it.  It's basically an update of the information Len posted
    in reply .63 of this note.
    
This is a list of Disney's 30 fully animated features and their availability on
video.

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" - 1937	  never released 
"Pinocchio" - 1940				  released, but withdrawn
"Fantasia" - 1940				  currently available 
"Dumbo" - 1941                          	  currently available 
"Bambi" - 1942                          	  released, but withdrawn
"Saludos Amigos" - 1943                 	  released, but withdrawn
"The Three Caballeros" - 1945			  currently available 
"Make Mine Music" - 1946                	  released, but withdrawn
"Fun and Fancy Free" - 1947             	  released, but withdrawn *
"Melody Time" - 1948                    	  released, but withdrawn
"The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" - 1949   released, but withdrawn *
"Cinderella" - 1950                     	  released, but withdrawn
"Alice in Wonderland" - 1951    		  currently available 
"Peter Pan" - 1953              		  currently available 
"Lady and the Tramp" - 1955             	  released, but withdrawn
"Sleeping Beauty" - 1959                	  released, but withdrawn
"101 Dalmatians" - 1961				  never released (avail. 4/92)
"The Sword in the Stone" - 1963 		  currently available 
"The Jungle Book" - 1967        		  currently available 
"The Aristocats" - 1970                 	  never released
"Robin Hood" - 1973             		  currently available 
"The Rescuers" - 1977                   	  never released
"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" - 1977   never released *
"The Fox and the Hound" - 1981          	  never released
"The Black Cauldron" - 1985             	  never released
"The Great Mouse Detective" - 1986      	  never released
"Oliver and Company" - 1988             	  never released
"The Little Mermaid" - 1989             	  currently available 
"The Rescuers Down Under" - 1990		  currently available 
"Beauty and the Beast" - 1991           	  never released (avail. 11/92)

A few notes...

"Fun and Fancy Free" consisted of two featurettes, "Mickey and the Beanstalk"
and "Bongo", both of which are currently available as separate videos. 

"The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" consisted of two featurettes, "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "The Wind in the Willows", both of which are
currently available as separate videos.

"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" was released as a collection of
featurettes featuring Pooh Bear and company, and included "Winnie the Pooh and
the Blustery Day", "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree", and "Winnie the Pooh
and a Day for Eeyore".  Each of these are available separately on video.

"Saludos Amigos", "Make Mine Music", and "Melody Time" were all 'anthology'
features, meaning they were made up of separate stories with (sometimes) a
common theme.  Some of these 'short stories' such as "Peter and the Wolf" and
"The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" (released on video as "Willie the
Singing Whale") are also available separately on video.

I think that should just about cover it... 

- Skip

    re: .95
    
    The video releases discussed in .95 are now available.  As the note
    says, the suggested retail price is $19.95 per tape but many stores are
    offering them at lower prices.  For example, Caldor's has them on sale
    this week for $14.99.
    
    There are 12 titles available and the only not mentioned in .95 is "The
    Three Lives of Thomasina".
    
    I bought "The Love Bug" and "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" the other
    day and we watched "The Love Bug" last night.  What a fun movie!!  I
    remember seeing it when I was very young and it still held my attention
    today (many years later).  Yes, some parts are dated and there's some
    racial stereotyping, but aside from that, it's an enjoyable, little
    movie.  I'm glad to have it as part of my video collection.  Now, I
    just need to set aside some time to watch the adventures of Captain
    Nemo and the Nautilus...
    
    And "The Rocketeer" is coming next week!!
    
    - Skip

    
    Could someone confirm that The Jungle Book is/not available for
    purchase/hire in the U.K.
    
    Thanks
    
    Richard

    
    	The rumors turned out to be true ! The following is from today's
    Wall Street Journal. It is reprinted here without permission :
    
    	WALT DISNEY PLANS OCT.30 RELEASE OF ' BEAST ' ON VIDEO
    			by Thomas R. King
    		Staff Reporter of the Wall Street Journal
    
    BURBANK, Calif. -- Walt Disney Co. will release its hit movie " Beauty
    and the Beast, " the highest grossing animated film ever, on
    videocassette Oct. 30 for $24.99. It expects the video to break all 
    sales records.
    	The release is part of an amibitious video sales campaign in which
    Disney plans to deluge stores with more video titles in one year than
    ever before. Fueled by recent record sales of " Fantasia "
    videocassettes in the face of recession. Disney executives said there
    remains enormous potential for growth among the so-called " sell -
    through " tapes as opposed to tapes priced in the $ 100 range for
    rental. " Fantasia, " a sell-through tape, sold 14.2 million
    videocassettes.
    	Specifically, Disney said it is aiming for more growth in the sales
    of what it calls its " non-hit catalog " tapes -- essentially all those
    titles except for the blockbuster ones such as " Fantasia " or " Beauty
    and the Beast. " The " non-hit " tapes normally are priced at $ 12.99
    to $ 24.99.
    	" We found that our ' non-hit ' catalog growth more than doubled
    our overall growth more than doubled our overall growth rate in 1991, "
    said Kelley Avery, vice president of brand marketing at Buena Vista
    Home Video, Disney's video distribution arm. Disney said its strategy
    will be to use its hits to spur sales of other tapes. It also said it's
    working to get retailers to commit more space and merchandising support
    for all sell-through tapes. Disney said retailers today only offer 
    100 % support for the blockbuster titles.
    	Disney unveiled an aggressive marketing effort to promote all its
    1992 video releases, including what it called the largest ever
    marketing program for its $ 12.99 video collection. The collection 
    includes videos such as " Cartoon Classics, " which this summer will
    feature the Disney character Goofy. Another $ 12.99 video will be a
    new installment, available June 19, in its " Sing-Along Songs " series
    which will include some clips from " Beauty and the Beast. "
    	In addition, the company said it struck a promotional tie-in with
    Coca Cola Co. in which consumers who buy those videos will recieve 
    certificates for free soda. Some of the animated movies that will be
    promoted with direct mail and television advertising include " The
    Great Mouse Detective " and " The Rescuers. "
    	" Beauty and the Beast " has already taken in more than $ 125
    million at the box office and Bill Mechanic, president of the
    international theatrical and world-wide video at Walt Disney,
    estimates that the film could gross another $ 10 million to $ 20 
    million in theaters domestically. The videocassette version of the 
    movie will be on sale for a limited 100-day period and various
    versions will be offered, including a gift set that will likely
    include some " Beauty and the Beast " memorabilia.
    	" This we believe will go so far beyond ' Fantasia, ' " Mr.
    Mechanic said. He didn't give a specific sales goal.
    
    	----------------------- 30 --------------------------
    
    	So " Beauty and the Beast " on sale as of October 30th. I have to
    admit that 100-day sale window thing is an interesting wrinkle. But --
    given that " Fantasia " was only supposed to be on sale for 100 days
    and yet those 100 days are long past and it's still quite easy to find
    a copy of " Fantasia " on sale in stores here in the US -- I percieve
    this as more bluff than threat.
    	But what really intrigued me was the announcement of the pending
    video release of " The Great Mouse Detective " and " The Rescuers. "
    " Mouse Detective, " I can understand. It's in theaters now all over
    the US. Following Disney's typical movie-theater-to-video-release 
    formula, that'll available on video sometime later this summer.
    	But " The Rescuers " ?! Not " The Rescuers Down Under, " mind
    you, but the * original * " Rescuers " -- being released straight to
    video, without a theatrical re-release beforehand. Given that -- not
    too many years ago -- " The Rescuers " was Disney's top grossing
    animated film ( On its initial release, anywho ), this move is highly
    unusual to say the least.
    	But -- given that " Pinocchio " ( The first Disney animated film 
    ever to be released on video ) is returning to theaters this summer
    for a theatrical release .... I guess anything is possible.
    	Finally, I have to admit I'm intrigued by that mention of various
    different version of " Beauty and the Beast " being released on video.
    I wonder if Disney will dare to include the work-in-progress version 
    that was shown at the New York Film Festival earlier this year ?
    	Your comments ?
    					jrh

    My comments??
    
    YEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!
    
    This'll be a great year for Disney video with "101 Dalmatians", due any
    day now, and "The Great Mouse Detective", "The Rescuers", and most of
    all, "Beauty and the Beast".  Wow!!  Next thing you know someone will
    be saying that "Snow White" is on its way too...
    
    It is odd that "The Rescuers" is coming out on video before another
    theatrical release, but it was in theatres about 3 or 4 years ago. 
    Maybe they figured it was too close for a re-release (or is it a re-re-
    re-release??).
    
    Also, the article talked of their non-'hit' titles on video.  Anyone
    know exactly which or what kind of films they're referring to??  Could
    it be the films recently released under the Walt Disney Studio
    Collection banner??  Just curious.
    
    - Skip

    
    Oh!!!, thats right... I've been carrying my receipt for 101 Dalmations
    around and it says PU april 7th; Thats today.... Guess I need to take
    a run down to Pheasant Lane for Lunch! I preordered this; and chose the
    $5 certificate instead of a watch. - Annie 

    My daughter (5 years) just gave me a call...she just watched the video
    at lunch today.  My wife picked it up this morning.  I'm sure, based on
    past viewing of Little Mermaid, that she will probable try and watch it
    two or three times a day for the next two weeks. :-)
    
    -Jay
    

    re: "The Great Mouse Detective" and "The Rescuers" on home video
    
    I was in Suncoast Motion Picture Company over the weekend and their
    schedule of upcoming releases listed "TGMD" and "The Rescuers" as being
    released in July and September, respectively.
    
    - Skip

    While browsing through the Disney Store at Quincy Market in Boston this
    past weekend I found copies of the LITTLE MERMAID for sale!  These were
    new copies (not previously viewed) still in their original packaging. 
    My wife and my sister-in-law have been scouring the stores for this for
    monthes and we never expected to find any left.  The only place we had
    heard that had copies in the past 6 monthes was the AMES store in
    Nashau that was going out of business.  They had gotten a shipment of
    good from a previous store that had closed.  Unfortunately they were
    gone in no time.  
    
    We scoffed up two copies while we were there but there were still quite
    a few left on the shelf.  Don't know if they had more than what was on
    the shelf or if that was the last of them.

    While making dinner last night I was half listening to the TV and heard
    an ad for a new sing-along video titled "Be Our Guest" featuring that 
    song from Beauty and the Beast. I listened carefully once I recognized
    the music, but the announcer didn't mention an availability date. 
    Has anyone else seen this ad or the video itself, or heard of the date
    that it will be available?
    
    Thanks for the help,
    
    Linda

    To answer my own question, Disney Store at PLM has the video for
    $12.99.
    
    Linda

    We rented the video over the weekend.  There are only two songs from Beauty
    on it:  Be Our Guest and Beauty and the Beast (when they danced during
    dinner).  All of the other songs are from other animated classics: 
    Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, Mary Poppins, etc.  I thoroughly enjoyed 
    not only listening to the B&tB songs, but seeing the animation, too.  
    Seeing the animation on a 27-inch TV is NOT the same, especially the 
    sweeping effect of the chandelier during the dancing scene... but I
    didn't expect it to be.
    
      ^_^
     (>.<)
      ) ( Jeanne  

    I got that video for Father's Day. Even though it was on a 27 inch
    screen it was still magical.
    
    M

    Last Friday I was in my local Disney store and I was allowed to
    pre-purchase Beauty and the Beast. They are not making it public yet
    but you can buy it. The videos are $19.99 and you can either get a watch
    or a $5 merchandise certificate. They told me to call in October for
    the date the videos would be ready but they guessed it would be Oct.
    30.
    
    Regards,
    Paula
     

    I have been trying to find The Little Mermaid on video for my @ year
    old daughter if any has else knows were I can find one please call.
    
    	Dan DTN 264-4132

    
    
    Reiterating an earlier reply ...
    
    Does anyone have a definitive list of Disney animataed films that are
    (or have been) available in the UK.
    I've seen a number of films listed in the replies to this note that
    I've never seen in the shops over here.
    
    gb

From the letter enclosed with my "Beauty and the Beast" watch that arrived the
other day:

	At this time, it gives me great pleasure to inform you of the
	March 23 video reissue of "Pinocchio" - Walt Disney's second animated
	classic - in a newly restored version.  When you prepurchase
	"Pinocchio" at The Disney Store from January 3 through March 22,
	you can take home a commemorative lithograph featuring a special
	scene from the movie, plus choose between a "Pinocchio" watch or
	a $5 gift certificate, which you will receive when you come in to
	pick up your video.


							-- Nina

    Are any of the following videos available anywhere in the world as I
    would dearly like to obtain them.
    
                101 Dalmations    
    		Beauty and the Beast
    		Snow White
    		Peter Pan
    		The Jungle Book
    
    If they are available, would anybody be prepared to obtain them for me if 
    I supplied the necessary funds.
    

    Regards
                     
    David Young  (UK)

  101 Dalmations and Beauty and the Beast are readily available here in the
US.  Perhaps some of the others as well.  However if you are in the UK
they are not compatible with your tv and vcr.  I believe you need the PAL
version.  When I was at EPCOT last December they were selling some videos
in the PAL versions.  I can't recall the titles though.

Elizabeth

    Elizabeth,
    
    Thanks for your reply. You are correct in what you say about me 
    requiring the PAL format. What I need is somebody that can get
    the tapes in the PAL format.
    
    Please include BAMBI in the list
    
    
    Regards
    
    David Young

Either PAL or you need to get a multi-standard VCR.

There is a discussion of such devices for tape conversion or just playing
tapes in the "SMURF::Expatriates" conference.

DAVID,

Since most of the Disney Stores carry the videos, it may be worth a shot to 
call one of them directly and request the PAL versions that you are seeking.
I would assume they have a direct line to all Disney merchandise and you 
could probably order them direct and have them sent to you.  

I called the Disney store here in Burlington, MA for you and asked who you would
need to contact/order through.  The woman gave me an address that you can write
to for the Disney Stores in England.  They should be able to provide you with
the information, current releases, etc that you need.

Good luck.

The address is:

	The Disney Store
	140-144 Regent Street
	London, W1R5FA England


Stephanie

    David, 
    
    I second Stephanie's suggestion. I just called the WDW mail order 
    department to check for you.  They said that, here in the states, 
    they only carry the videos on the parks themselves in the PAL format. 
    
    Linda

I've heard 2 commercials on TV this past week regarding Disney videos:

One said hurry and get your Beauty & The Beast video because it would not be 
sold in stores after March (I think)

and one I heard today said the same thing about 101 Dalmations not being
available after April, I think.

- Lori

    Lori,
    
    Wasn't it "The Adventurers Down Under" video that also goes into hiding
    after April?
    
    Mike

    re: .123
    
    Well, yes and no.
    
    The BatB video is heading into "moratorium" limbo in March/April.  What
    that means is that Disney will no longer be taking orders for the video
    so they won't be making anymore.  However, they'll still be available
    in stores until the stores run out of their current supply.
    
    Disney is no longer making "Fantasia" videos but they're still readily
    available in most video stores.  
    
    However, "The Little Mermaid", "Lady and the Tramp", "Bambi",
    "Cinderella", etc. are no longer available because the supplies are all
    dried up.
    
    So the long and the short of it is that you don't need to panic if you
    don't have these videos yet, but you should consider buying them soon
    if you want them.  For that matter, what's taken you so long in the
    first place!!!!!  :-)
    
    - Skip

    re: .123-.125
    
    I bought "The Muppet Movie" over the weekend and in the package was a
    little pamphlet describing other releases from Jim Henson Video and
    Buena Vista Home Video.  One part reads:
    
    "On April 30, Disney stops taking orders on five of Disney's most
    beloved Classics!"
    
    And the titles shown are:
    
    	"Beauty and the Beast"
    	"101 Dalmatians"
    	"The Great Mouse Detective"
    	"The Rescuers"
    	"The Rescuers Down Under"
    
    I'm surprised that "The Great Mouse Detective" and "The Rescuers" are
    being "retired" so soon because they've been out less than a year.  I'm
    not worried though because I have all these...
    
    But if you don't have them and want them, it'd probably be wise to
    start saving your pennies and making a couple of purchases because once
    they're gone, they're gone... well, at least 'til the next theatrical
    release and subsequent video re-release... :-)
    
    - Skip

    Around Christmas time I was in the Disney store in PLM looking for some
    videos and asked one of the cast what happens when Disney decides to
    stop selling a video.  He said that they have to pull them off the
    shelves, box them up and send them back.  They are not allowed to sell
    out their stock.  I imagine non-Disney video outlets do sell out their
    stock since Disney has no conrtrol over those.
    
    George

    George,
    
    Disney puts them away for 7 years and then pushes them for the next
    generation of youngsters.
    
    Mike_who_will_always_be_7

    	Anyone know where I could find a copy of the Magic Kingdom and
    EPCOT videos that they sell at the stores at WDW?  I'd love to get
    those two tapes.
    
    
    Tom

    WDW has a telephone mail order department where you can order anything
    available in WDW (Figment figures, Davy Crocket hats, etc). Cast
    members are very helpful if you don't know the exact name of what you
    want but can describe it. They may even have a video of MGM by now,
    too.
    
    Just call (407)363-6200 with a major credit card and they will be sent
    to your home. I've done this several times and been very happy with
    the service. 
    
    Linda

    	Thank you Linda!  I'll call today. 
    
    
    Tom

    	I know that Little Mermaid is no longer available widely but does
    anyone know if there are any stores that still have this tape?  Or if
    someone has an extra copy (yeah, what are the chances of that) that
    they would be willing to sell, please drop me a line at BUSY::TBUTLER.
    
    
    Thanks
    Tom

    Tom,
    
    Last Summer I noticed an EC and TMK double pak video in the stores but
    did not see one for MGM. Please let us know in here how you make out 
    with the videos. 
    
    Watch out....the TMK video may have been made before SPLASH MOUNTAIN
    and SPECTROMAGIC.
    
    Mike

    I called the number Linda gave me, gave them my VISA number and the two
    pack of EPCOT and MK are on their way to me in about two more weeks!!
    Total cost, including shipping, is $42.25.
    
    
    Thanks
    Tom

    Blockbuster Video in my area has EPCOT and MK videos for rent.

    Tom,
    
    At those prices I hope they're worth it. Please give us a review when
    you get a chance.
    
    Mike

    	Well if you figure about $18 a piece (that's what video's go for
    right?) it seems fair.
    
    
    Tom

    I paid $19.95 at the park.
    
    Linda

    After talking about it in here, I went home last night and watched
    "A Day At The Magic Kingdom" again. The video runs 30 minutes and includes
    changes made for the WDW 25th Anniversary celebration (Spectromagic, 
    the new afternoon parade). The only thing missing is Splash Mountain, 
    but that was included in the 1993 update tape I bought from MKC. 
    
    Linda

    Linda,
    
    How long was the footage on Spectro? Could you hear the music?
    
    Mike

    The Spectromagic portion was 45 seconds to one minute on the
    outside. There was enough music that I was humming the song for the 
    rest of the evening. It shows an aerial glimpse of the major floats 
    showing them changing from white to colored lights and back. 
    
    It probably pales next to your custom tape, but we don't have a video 
    camera. For us it is worth it. 
    
    
    Linda

    Are these tapes available at the Disney Stores?
    

    No, they must be ordered from the parks.
    
    Linda

I'm not hopeful, but its worth a shot!!!

Anyone know where I get find a copy (or a copy of a copy) of the video
Little Mermaid.  I am still kicking myself for not buying it when it
was available.  But then how was I to know my now 3 year old would love
it so much. It is getting expensive to have to keep renting it.

Thanks,
Barbara

    Whole Toon in Issaquah, Washington (pronounced 'Iz-zuh-kwah' or
    'Iss-uh-kwah' depending on what part of Seattle you're from ;-) carries
    an incredibly large selection of animation videos - even ones which 
    are discontinued. You should call them and check to see if they still 
    have the Little Mermaid in stock.
    
    Their number is (206)-391-8747
    
    todd///
    

re: -1

Thanks for the info...I called and they want $150 for the video tape.

I think I will just keep renting it every now and then until they
re-release it.

Barbara

    150$?
    
    Yikes! Time to lock mine up in a safe deposit vault! ;-)
    
    todd///

    There is a new video available at the Disney store, titled "WDW
    Vacation Planner". Co-sponsored by Delta airlines, this 45 minute tape
    gives a quick tour of all three major theme parks plus Typhoon Lagoon 
    and Pleasure Island. Each attraction then has real guests comment on
    it. (Unfortunately no names are given. Were any of you noters
    interviewed on camera while you were there?) There is also a peek at
    all the on-property resorts. At the very end is a recommendation about
    how to plan your trip, which is a very condensed version of this file. 
    
    This tape is aimed at the first-time Disney visitor, but can also be
    used as a quick -itis cure (I've watched it four times since Saturday).
    It will not replace studying Birnbaum or the Unofficial Guide, but
    gives first-timers a visual idea of what to expect. 
    
    Linda
    

    Linda,
    
    How much does the video cost??  It sounds pretty interesting as a quick
    fix for the 'itis.
    
    - Skip

    Sorry, I meant to put that in .148. The price is $9.99.
    

    
    I was wondering if anyone had noticed songs being cut out of any of
    the Disney movies that have been re-released on videotape. My wife
    says that in PETER PAN the "Never smile at a crocodile" song was cut
    out and she says that she has noticed others. Has anyone else noticed
    this or any others?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mike
    

    During our stay at Port Orleans at Christmas 1991 we came upon a 
    movie crew filming in the courtyard formed by buildings 4, 5, and 6. 
    There were a group of people dressed in winter sweaters, hats, and scarves 
    gathered around a small fire (it was 80 degrees or more out - these people 
    were sweltering). Ever since that time, I have been on the lookout for 
    that scene in ads, videos, etc. I finally found it!
    
    Disney has a new video (available only in the parks) called "The Magic
    of Christmas at Walt Disney World". Lasting 25 minutes, it is Santa
    Claus answering a letter describing what it is like at WDW at
    Christmas. Included are the Jolly Hollydays dinner show, pageants in 
    Disney Village and the theme parks, the winter version of the Country 
    Bears Jamboree, and decorations and other events in the theme parks and
    hotels. It really brought back the feeling of being at WDW for
    Christmas. Cost is $19.95, and it can be ordered by telephone using a 
    credit card for payment. 
    
    By the way, the final version of the scene we witnessed included B'rer 
    Bear, B'rer Fox, and a jester in with the people at the fire at PO.
    
    
    Linda

    Is what I have heard (just this week) true???  Could it be???  I hope
    so!!!!!!
    
    I heard that Disney had so many people write to them asking for a
    re-release of Littlest Mermaid, that they are going to do it!?!?!?!?!?
    
    Has anyone else heard this???  Am I actually getting up false hope
    here, or could it really be true?
    
    M-L

    I haven't heard about this but aren't they going to be showing it
    on The Disney Channel soon?  I think I remember reading about it
    in the coming attractions list but I'm not sure.
    
    Ruth

    The disney Company announced this week that "Snow White" will be
    released on home video later this year. I expect you'll see this
    video released in October and I'm sure the early buy program will
    be in full swing come Summer.
    
    Mike

    I pre-purchased "The Fox and the Hound" this week.  The Disney Store
    cast member said they are starting a pre-purchase program on March 1st
    for the Aladdin sequel, "The Return of Jafar."  I didn't get a price
    but the pre-purchase will include a movie poster (instead of a
    lithograph) and a $5 certificate (no watch).  The arrival date is
    May 17th.
    
    Ruth

    This weekend is free Disney channel for those who have cable.  There
    are a couple good movies listed so get those VCRs working.  I can't
    remember what is playing - but the Mighty Ducks sounds familiar.  Check
    your local listing (Thursday thru Sunday).
    
    Also The Fox nad the Hound are being released tomorrow.  (The video, I
    mean.)
    
    -sandy
    

    
    I hope F&H and Snow White are also released to Laser Disc. Would make
    nice additions to my collection.
    
    George

I was watching TV last night and there was an advertisement for a
free Disney video (to plan your trip).  The number to call was 
1-800-820-8833.  I'll let you know what it is like when I get it.
    

    The ad I saw had a different number. It was 1-800-483-4763. I gave this
    number to a friend who is planning a Fall trip to Orlando.
    
    When he called he got a recording. At no time was there any
    identification of just who/what outfit was doing this. The recording
    said to press 1 if he would like a representative to help plan his
    trip, otherwise hang on.
    
    He hung on and then another recording said that a call had already been
    received from the number he was dialing from....then he was
    disconnected.
    
    So much for the free video. I wonder if this is a scam by some Travel
    Agency to generate business?
    
    Mike

I called the number in .159; sure sounded like Disney. 
I left my name and address and phone number per the prompts.

It did not say anything about travel packages, etc.

Doug

    .161
    
    I also called the number in .159.  The voice said it was Disney....
    It seems that the system will not log 2 calls to the same phone number. 
    If someone from the office called and left the office number instead of
    their home number all others attempting the same would be refused. 
    Maybe that is why the system disconnected?  Sound logical?

    
    
      Was at the Pheasant Lane Mall at Lunch today.   Seems that Snow White
    is due out in the fall on Video.  The Disney store was not taking any
    reservations for copies as of yet.  There still unclear as to what type
    of promotion to go along with it.  
    
     However, Tape world downstairs was taking orders.
    
    
    -Dean

    Hmmmm, now I see ads for that aforementioned Disney video and now they
    are saying it's $4.95.
    
    Mike

    By STUART ELLIOTT
    c.1994 N.Y. Times News Service
       Listen carefully to that sound wafting through the San Francisco
    office of Hal Riney & Partners. Is it employees singing, ``Heigh-ho, 
    heigh-ho, it's off to work we go?''
       OK, so maybe the hallways aren't alive with the sound of music. But
    certainly the arrival of an assignment from the Walt Disney Co. to
    promote the long-awaited release on home video of its classic animated film
    ``Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' is being ebulliently greeted there.
       ``From now on, it's Happy, Sneezy, Doc, Grumpy, Sleepy, Bashful,
    Dopey and Riney,'' David Verklin, executive vice president and managing
    director of the office, wrote in a staff memo. ``Let's get whistling.''
       The assignment from Buena Vista Home Video, a Disney marketing,
    sales and distribution subsidiary, is Riney's first foray into Hollywood
    entertainment. It was initially reported in a trade newsletter,
    The Delaney Report, which estimated billings at $10 million to $15
    million.
       It is the most recent in a skein of new business that Riney has
    enjoyed since Jan. 1, with estimated total billings of $88 million to $113
    million - more than offsetting the loss of the Good Guys Inc. retail 
    electronics chain, with estimated billings of $10 million. Among the other 
    accounts the agency has landed are First Interstate Bancorp, Sun-Maid 
    Growers, Clinique and, at Riney's Chicago office, the Bally's Health and 
    Tennis Corp.
       ``We're feeling pretty good,'' Verklin said in a telephone
    interview. ``We've had a hell of a last 90 days.''
       Riney has ``passed through the Ayer barrier,'' he added, referring
    to months of uncertainty generated by protracted negotiations to merge the
    agency with Ayer Inc. in New York. Those discussions were called off
    early in February by Riney, the chairman and chief executive, who ultimately
    decided that the agency should remain independent.
       ``After a difficult time, I feel we've passed a torch to a next
    generation,'' Verklin said, ``and the formula seems to be working.'' In
    addition to Verklin, who was promoted to managing director in October,
    those who will ``take this company wherever it goes'' include Joe
    O'Neill,executive vice president and national creative director.
       Riney was awarded the ``Snow White'' assignment amid a review that
    is being conducted by Buena Vista Home Video for the creative portion of
    its entire account, previously unassigned, with billings estimated at $60
    million. Six West Coast shops are taking part; Advertising Age
    identified them as Riney; Gardner, Geary, Coll & Young in San Francisco; 
    Goldberg Moser O'Neill in San Francisco; Ground Zero in the Venice area of 
    Los Angeles; Stein Robaire Helm in Los Angeles, and Vitro Robertson Stone
    in San Diego.
       Verklin declared that the assignment in no way foreshadowed the
    outcome of the review. ``It was really clear they are very separate,'' he 
    said.
       Since Riney is only beginning the assignment, Verklin said, it is
    too early to discuss strategy. He did indicate, though, that the
    videocassette ``has to be marketed differently'' from the tape versions of 
    Disney's newest animated features, ``Aladdin'' and ``Beauty and the Beast,''
    which set records in selling 24 million copies and 22 million copies.
       ``Snow White' is a little bit of American history,'' Verklin said,
    noting that it was Hollywood's first full-length animated feature and
    the film that established the Disney studio, which risked everything to
    make it.
       ``Mickey Mouse and Snow White are, in a sense, the Disney brand,''
    Verklin said. ``They define the company in the way the Macintosh
    defines Apple Computer and baby products define Johnson & Johnson.'' And 
    Riney, he said, ``is an agency associated with an ability to tout America on
    uniquely American brands,'' like Saturn, the General Motors line of
    import-fighting automobiles.
       Tania Steele, vice president for publicity and marketing at Buena
    Vista Home Video in Burbank, Calif., referred questions about Riney's work 
    on ``Snow White'' to the agency.
       Buena Vista has not disclosed details of the ``Snow White'' release
    other than it will go on sale sometime in the fall for the holiday
    shopping season. It is likely to be priced at $24.99, as are most
    Disney videotapes, though retailers will probably discount it to $16.99 or
    therebouts.
       Disney's decision to release ``Snow White'' on tape, announced at
    its annual meeting on Feb. 22, was surprising because executives had
    declared that they would never release the company's crown jewel as a
    videocassette.   Many journalists who write about home video speculated
    that the announcement was intended to draw attention from the fiasco of Euro
    Disney, the company's French theme park. But Disney executives said
    their experiences with re-releasing animated classics like ``Pinocchio'' in
    theaters convinced them a home-video version of ``Snow White'' would
    not diminish its value.
       ``Snow White'' has been re-released in theaters eight or nine times
    since its premiere at Radio City Music Hall in December 1937. The most
    recent came last year, when it took in around $50 million at the box
    office - not bad for a movie made during Franklin D. Roosevelt's second
    term.
        

    I received my copy of the free Disney video last Friday. It is a 
    condensed version of the Vacation Planning video which was (and maybe 
    still is) on sale at the Disney Store for $19.95. For free it's fine,
    for $4.95 it's ok, any more is too much to pay. The video lasts 30
    minutes at most. 
    
    The machine answering the telephone is using caller ID to search for
    duplicate phone numbers. I tried to call from work and was told the 
    number was a duplicate before any other information was requested. 
    When I called from home there was no problem. 
    
    Enclosed with the video was a personal letter telling me about the
    changes at the parks since my (then) last visit in 1993. I don't
    remember being asked that question; they must be using a database to
    identify repeat guests. 
    
     
    Linda

    Linda,
    
    I'm pretty sure they did ask that question.  I still haven't received
    my copy.
    
    John
    

I received my copy also. It was very fast paced but it was still fun
to watch. I'm glad it was free.

It did show a few seconds of the virtual reality "ride".
It looks like you are in a gyroscope with the VR helmet on.
They showed it as part of Epcot.

Doug

  CLEVELAND, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Finast Supermarkets today announced the
availability of "Return of Jafar," produced exclusively by Walt Disney for
home video, at all Finast Stores for $15.47.
  Considered the sequel to "Aladdin," the popular box office smash, Walt
Disney's video features five new songs, a thundering waterfall, a fiery
lava pit, and "a certain street rat," along with Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie,
Abu and the Magic Carpet.
  Noted Bill Clarke, Vice-President of Non Foods for Finast Supermarkets,
"I feel this video will outperform 'Aladdin,' the number one selling home
video of all time with over 24 million copies sold. Given the popularity
of family oriented videos, we expect 'The Return of Jafar' to be a runaway
success.  It's unprecedented for Walt Disney to distribute a movie solely
to supermarkets and other retailers, but that's clearly where the market
growth is.  Regular theaters will not be able to feature this movie."
  Sales of home videos grew 17% in 1993 and reached 4.4 billion dollars
with over 73 million videos sold.  Sales of videos are expected to reach 9
billion dollars by the year two thousand.    Each "Return of Jafar" video
at Finast contains a Pillsbury refund offer worth $5.00.
  Finast operates 40 Finast Supermarkets in Northeastern Ohio.




  BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 19, 1994--In just two days 1.5
million copies of Disney's first direct-to-video production, ``The Return
of Jafar,'' have already sold-through to consumers.
  These numbers are reported even before the video's first weekend at
retail, which will begin Friday, May 20.
  According to Ann Daly, president Buena Vista Home Video, ``In just two
days `The Return of Jafar' sales are tracking well ahead of `Pinnochio' at
the same time, and just ahead of `The Fox and the Hound' in its first days
of sale.  At this rate, we expect this to be one of the top-selling
videocassettes of the year.  It certainly sets a record for the
made-for-video category.''
  ``The Return of Jafar,'' Disney's first made-for-video movie, offers
consumers up to $10 back with additional purchases of Pillsbury and Mattel
products.  An all-new ``Aladdin''-inspired adventure, it features the
original ``Aladdin'' characters, including the Genie, Jasmine, Aladdin,
Iago and Jafar.
  ``The Return of Jafar'' is the flagship release of Disney's new ``Walt
Disney Home Video Presents'' banner.  The new line will feature more
originally produced video movies based on popular Disney characters.
  Walt Disney Home Video is distributed by Buena Vista Home Video Inc., the
recognized industry leader for six consecutive years.  A subsidiary of the
Walt Disney Co., Buena Vista Home Video is the worldwide marketing, sales
and distribution company for all Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood
Pictures, Jim Henson, DIC Toon-Time and Buena Vista videocassettes.

           CONTACT:  Buena Vista Home Video, Burbank
                     Tania Steele, 818/562-3755
                     Steven Feldstein, 818/562-3705



By PETER M. NICHOLS
c.1994 N.Y. Times News Service
   Friday, May 20, there will be something new on the shelves in video
stores: a major animated feature from Disney that did not play in theaters
but instead has gone, if purists will forgive the expression, straight to
video.
   The film, ``The Return of Jafar,'' is promoted as a sequel to the Disney
blockbuster ``Aladdin.'' In the video industry, its release sends a signal
that a lowly order of film making is about to stage an uprising.
   Of all the scorn heaped on movies, few pejoratives curl the lip like
``straight to video,'' a term suggestive of exploitative fodder churned
out quickly at a low cost. ``It usually means the product didn't make the
cut for theatrical distribution,'' said Ann Daly, the president of Buena
Vista, Disney's video-distribution company.
   The maker of one smash hit after another in movie theaters, Disney
doesn't worry about making cuts. Never intended for theaters, ``The Return
of Jafar'' is a television product, spun off from a new Disney series to
be broadcast this fall. Disney won't divulge figures, but production costs
for television animation are a small fraction of what they are for the big
screen.
   Comparisons aside, the tape represents a new class of revenue-producer
that tucks neatly beneath big Disney theater films like ``Beauty and the
Beast'' and ``Aladdin,'' and possibly the forthcoming ``Lion King,'' which
are distributed on home video only for short periods and then withdrawn
for years to rebuild demand. (Dealer orders for ``Aladdin'' were cut off
on April 30.)
   ``The Return of Jafar'' will always be available, Disney says. Ms. Daly
said she expected a sale of ``several million right out of the gate,'' a
pittance next to figures for ``Aladdin,'' which has sold more than 20
million copies, but that is certainly respectable for a sales title.
                               *  *  *
                          REMOVING A STIGMA
   With the stigma of ``straight to video'' not likely to rub off on
Disney, the rest of the industry hopes Disney will rub off on ``straight
to video.'' ``Disney is the brand name; they help expand credibility,''
said Marty Jorgensen, the president of Monarch Home Video, a Nashville
distributor of movies that usually open in video stores.
   As if on Disney's cue, other studios are planning low-cost
straight-to-video sequels of nonanimated feature films. Later this year
MCA/Universal plans to release ``Darkman: Durant Returns,'' a
straight-to-video sequel to the 1990 thriller starring Liam Neeson, which
was a big video renter. The sequel is also made for the rental market, as
opposed to ``Jafar,'' which at $22.99 is priced to sell. Rental titles are
easier and less expensive to promote, distributors say.
   ``We encouraged MCA years ago to make a `Darkman' sequel,'' said Ron
Castell, a senior vice president of Blockbuster. He said the film was
among many worth a video sequel, if not a high-cost theatrical one.
``We've always believed studios could wring a lot of extra dollars out of
their libraries,'' he said.
   ``Of course, you won't get the same star lineup,'' he added. Mr. Neeson,
lately the star of ``Schindler's List,'' will not be in the sequel (Arnold
Vosloo has the part), just as the voice of Robin Williams as the Genie is
replaced by that of Dan Castellaneta in ``The Return of Jafar.''
                               *  *  *

re: 169

Mike, the article mentioned that the Genie appears in the movie "Return of
Jafar."  Does Robin Williams do the voice of Genie again?  The reason I ask
is because I thought he had had a falling out with Disney after doing Aladdin
and that he refused to work with them again.

Meredith

    The voice of the Genie is provided by the man who does the voice
    of Homer Simpson, John C....(I can never remember the spelling).
    
    -- Bill

    Dan Castellaneta does the Genie. I don't know who does the other
    voices...or songs for that matter.
    
    Mike

    	Saw it this weekend, well pieces of it at least.  Dan Castellaneta
    does a Robin Williams impersonation the whole time.  Doesn't sound at
    all like Homer.  The kids review was slow at first but with a good
    ending!  The animation was good the voices OK and the story not as good
    as Alladin.  All in all, I think it's clear that this tape was released
    strictly to make money, but if the kids enjoy it, who cares right?
    
    Tom

    A Castmember told me that the animation technique used for "Jafar" was
    the same as used for the Aladdin cartoon on TDC.
    
    It was not done in the same manner as the original "Aladdin."
    
    Mike

    We picked it up at BJ's for under $14 (can't remember exactly).  My
    kids watched it and liked it, but like someone said earlier - it's for
    them.  I haven't seen it (and I probably won't), so I can't add to the
    comments about it.
    
    -sjd
    

    Well, my "Snow White" arrived yesterday in the mail. I watched it last
    night. Preservation/restoration/whatever...was done very well, it is a
    nice clean and detailed copy. Definitely worth every penny.
    
    Now if I could only find it on Beta....

    I bought my "Snow White" at BJ's on Wednesday ($15.99 - not a bad
    price) and watched it last night.  It had probably been 35 years since
    I had seen the whole thing. What a nice children's movie! I do now
    understand, though, why, as a preschooler, my father had to take me
    out of the theatre during the forest scenes. The monsters Snow White
    saw were very scary!
    
    The introduction includes scenes from the upcoming Pocahontas.
    Scheduled for Summer 1995 release, it looks like it will be another hit
    for Disney. 
    
    Linda

    
    I've seen ads around town promoting the video and listing a $5
    rebate for 'Disney Video Classics' or something to that effect.
    
    It's pretty easy to figure out what the Pilsbury rebate is, buy
    some cake get $5 back on the video.....but whats this other one?
    
    --bert

    I saw a sign at a video store today announcing "The Lion King"
    will be available February 28 and a new sing along video
    (maybe "Circle of Life") will be available in December.  The
    Disney Store was taking pre-orders for "The Lion King" when
    I picked up my "Snow White" laser disc today.
    
    Ruth

    If you haven't grabbed a copy of "Snow White" by now you should be
    thinking of doing so.
    
    Over 20 million copies have been sold and The Walt Disney Company has
    announced that the copies currently at retail are now the only
    remaining copies for sale as Walt Disney is no longer manufacturing
    "Snow White" videocassettes and has shipped all inventories.
    
    By the way, the Deluxe Collector's Editions sell for $79.95 and feature
    many never-before-released and rarely seen materials.
    
    I hope Santa brings me one.
    
    Mike

Without having to go through the last 181 replies, where I'm sure I'd find 
this information, does anyone know off the top of their heads when The Little 
Mermaid is due to be re-released?

Thanks!

    I'm thinking sometime between 1996-98.
    
    I'm glad you mentioned this Meredith. For those who have the video
    check out the song being sung by the chef. The song is "Little Fishes"
    or something like that. Does the song sound familiar?
    
    Mike

    
    Goodafternoon,
    
    I need a bit of help. Does anyone have any ideas for how 
    I could get a copy of "Lady And The Tramp"?
            
    
    Thanks,
    
    Dennis

    If you find any let us all know.
    
    A vendor at a local flea market told me he could get me a "copy" for
    $250.00. No Thanks!
    
    John

    There is a video store near my house which had (about a month
    ago) copies of The Little Mermaid and Lady and the Tramp as 
    well as some others. As far as I know they were 'previously viewed'
    
    Prices were in the low 100$ ;-) I think The Little Mermaid was 129$,
    and others were around that range.
    
    Todd///

    I just picked up a copy of The Lion King sing-along video. The title is 
    a bit misleading -- only two songs, "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" and
    "Circle of Life" are from The Lion King -- but I enjoyed it just to see
    those two parts of the movie again. 
    
    The best part of the entire video was the preview of Pocahontas. Some 
    of it is duplication of the preview on the Snow White video. The
    artwork, of course, has progressed in the past several months, so there
    are a couple actual scenes from the upcoming movie. Looks like it will
    be another hit for Disney. 
    
    BJ's has The Lion King Sing-Along for $6.99. 
    
    Linda
    

Any idea where you can get a copy of Sleeping
Beauty and what the cost might be?

Thanks...

    Sleeping Beauty is currently classified as "No longer available".
    
    I've been told by several sources that Disney re-releases these movies
    about every eigth years. I don't know when it was distributed last.
    
    You may want to check with your local rental places, as they, from time
    to time, make their used copies available for the public to purchase.
    
    Good Luck!
    

    You may also want to check with Sun Coast Video - several weeks ago I
    was looking for a copy of 101 Dalmations (which is in the same category
    as Sleeping Beauty).  The manager at the Sun Coast Video at the Square
    One Mall in Saugus told me that they could search their warehouse to
    see if they still had a copy there, if I wanted to put in an order for
    it.  
    
    Steve

    
    I received my copy of Fox and Hound yesterday and on the inside sleeve
    it was advertising the Sleeping beauty, it comes out in January..
    
    Andy..B
    
     

Does anyone know when The Little Mermaid is due to be re-released?  

My guess is 2 more years.  Isn't it a 7-year cycle?

Liz

Yes, I think it is a 7-year cycle, but I couldn't for the life of me, remember
when it was released the first time.  Oh well, I guess I can wait a couple
more years! ;-)

    
    Is there an updated list of Animated Disney Videos available ?
    .99 is from 1992. I was just going thru mine and counted 19: I
    don't know what if any I'm missing. 19 store bought and have
    others recorded from Disney channel,etc - need master list to
    compare. Is there info here but I can't find it ? 
    ( Did a dir/tit=video )
    
    

    I seem to remember a Disney movie I last saw in the early 70's - Song
    of the South I think it was called.  Great classic movie with Brair
    Rabbit, Uncle Remus (sp) and so on.  I've not seen it since; video, TV
    or Movie.  Any idea if Disney plans on releasing on video?
    
    Could it be deemed "Not too polically correct for the 90's?"  Too bad
    if so; what great classic stories.  Great animation combined with real
    actors too.
    
    Gary
    
     

    I thought I saw it in the Disney Store the other day - I'll be going in
    again in the next day or so, so I can check.
    
    Steve

I would love to get a copy of "Song of the South".  I think that there would be to many problems
with it not being politically correct (tar baby, etc.) for it to be released now.  Some of the songs
are on one of the sing along tapes.

Was this ever released on video?

Dave V

I saw in the Boston Globe the other day that "The Aristocats" is finally being
released on video in April 1995 (yay!!!!).  It was last released in theatres in
1987.

I asked a Disney Store cast member (Nashua, NH) about "The Aristocats" release
a few weeks ago, and she said at the time that Disney had decided not to release
it as originally planned (don't know what the original date was), I think because
of film quality issues.  I'm not quite sure what the story is.  Anyway, I'm glad
to hear that it's finally coming out on video!!

-- Nina

	Song of the South is available on video in the UK (VHS-PAL format) 

    re: .-1,  Thanks for the info!  I'm wondering now...
    
    - if it would be possible to order a copy and have the store or
      distributor send to the US?  Is an address available?
    
    - also, is VHS-PAL compatible with tape machines in the US?  VHS is
      certainly but the "PAL" is unfamiliar.
    
    Thanks again.  Gary

    Gary,
    
    The two systems are not compatible for playback purposes - something to
    do with the number of lines on the screen (perhaps someone more
    knowledgeable can explain.
    
    Having said that, some VCRs have the capability to play both formats
    (NTSC - US and PAL - UK).. check your operator manual or contact the
    manufacturer of your VCR.
    
    Jackie

Song of the South is available for rent at the
Video Signals store in Stow MA.

Doug

    If you are looking for those hard to get (out of circulation) Disney
    videos then check out:
    
       http://nethomes.com/disneyy.com/index.html
    
    Mike

    This information appears in The Disneyland Line, Volume 28, Number 29,
    July 19, 1996 and is Copyright (C) The Walt Disney Company.  The information
    is presented in this forum solely for the entertainment of Disney guests
    and enthusiasts.  The Walt Disney Company cannot be held responsible for
    the accuracy of the information presented here.
    
    
    
    [Begin quote.]
    CHRISTMAS BELLE IN PRODUCTION
    
    Walt Disney Animation Canada, Inc., temporarily located in both Toronto, 
    Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia (permanent locations will be
    announced shortly), is in pre-production on its first 
    direct-to-international home video project, "Beauty and the
    Beast:Christmas Belle."
    
    "Beauty and the Beast:  Christmas Belle" tells the story of Belle's
    first Christmas as a prisoner in the Beast's castle.  Determined to bring 
    the Christmas spirit to the gloomy despair of the Beast and other
    inhabitants of the castle, Belle is thwarted by court composer Forte, who
    is convinced that if Belle succeeds in her plans, everyone will
    be returned to their human state.  Forte prefers to remain a prisoner
    of the spell, allowing him to use his music to control the Beast.
    
    "Beauty and the Beast:  Christmas Belle" joins "Simba's Pride" and a
    Winnie the Pooh full-length feature as current Buena Vista Home Video
    direct-to-home-video projects, and is being prepared for a Christmas
    1997 release.