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Walt Disney Home Video (1986)
Walt Disney Home Video Policy

Effective July 24, 2021, I am no longer allowing full pages of certain Walt Disney Home Video titles.

I am doing this due to a lack of interest on some of these movies, and also due to recent abusive edits done by sockpuppet "Lion King character-Lamp" accounts.

Please do not restore ANY of these deleted pages!

The first generation of Walt Disney Home Video dates back to the beginning of the 1980s decade, just after VHS tapes were invented. This generation lasted before the existence of the 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo.

Several months after the first five of Disney's animated features originally seen on VHS since the early 1980s were discontinued in 1984, an entirely new brand called the Walt Disney Classics was established. Since then, any further of Disney's animated features were often released under this brand, and were only available for a limited time each, usually about half a year to as much as up to three years.

In the first half of the 1980s, VHS tapes costed roughly $84.99 each. Compared to today, that's as expensive as three whole DVDs, or two Blu-ray/DVD combos!

Movies

Title US release date UK release date
1980 Mary Poppins VHS
Mary Poppins
December 30, 1980 October 3, 1983
1981 Dumbo VHS
Dumbo
June 26, 1981 April 21, 1985
1981 Alice in Wonderland VHS
Alice in Wonderland
October 15, 1981 October 8, 1984
1984 Robin Hood VHS
Robin Hood
December 6, 1984 November 3, 1986
1985 Pinocchio VHS
Pinocchio
July 6, 1985 November 7, 1988
1986 Sleeping Beauty VHS
Sleeping Beauty
October 14, 1986 November 6, 1989
1987 Lady and the Tramp VHS
Lady and the Tramp
October 6, 1987 September 10, 1990
1988 Cinderella VHS
Cinderella
October 4, 1988 November 2, 1992
1989 Bambi VHS
Bambi
September 28, 1989 N/A
1990 The Little Mermaid VHS
The Little Mermaid
May 18, 1990 September 23, 1991
1990 Peter Pan VHS
Peter Pan
September 21, 1990 March 15, 1993
1991 The Jungle Book VHS
The Jungle Book
May 3, 1991 October 28, 1993
1992 101 Dalmatians VHS
101 Dalmatians
April 10, 1992 N/A


Other notable films

Other notable films released on video include:

  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks (October 21, 1980)
  • Pete's Dragon (October 21, 1980)
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (June 26, 1981)
  • Fun and Fancy Free (November 1982)
  • The Three Caballeros (November 1982)
  • The Sword in the Stone (March 24, 1986)
  • So Dear to My Heart (June 25, 1986)

Other films from Walt Disney Pictures, only playing in theaters so far (not including the package films), included:

  • The Jungle Book (July 27, 1984)
  • Fantasia (February 8, 1985)
  • The Black Cauldron (July 24, 1985)
  • 101 Dalmatians (December 20, 1985)
  • The Great Mouse Detective (July 2, 1986)
  • The Aristocats (April 10, 1987)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (July 17, 1987)
  • The Fox and the Hound (March 25, 1988)
  • Oliver & Company (November 18, 1988)
  • The Rescuers (March 17, 1989)

In Other Countries

Japan (1985-1989)

Fun and Fancy Free (April 21, 1985)

This was the only time when Fun and Fancy Free got a laserdisc release in Japan. Of course, it was also one of the earliest, as Japan didn't release any Disney movies on VHS until early 1985. Back then, for the first two years, they used the first international Walt Disney Home Video logo from 1981 (which was mainly seen on European tapes).

Make Mine Music (October 21, 1985)

In this Japanese version, the segment "The Martins and the Coys" is included, which was also seen on the Disney Channel's broadcasts since 1989, but was cut from the 2000 U.S. release. The movie was later released on VHS, co-distributed by Bandai Video Network, with a price of 10,800 yen (which is more than $100!).

Melody Time (January 25, 1987)

When released on laserdisc on this date, the film contained the uncut version of the Pecos Bill segment.

The 1st era of Disney videos ended in Japan on May 25, 1989, even though Bandai Video Network still owned the rights to them (but not for long).

South Korea (1980s-1992)

In Korea's 1st era, Walt Disney films were co-distributed by Dreambox Home Video. Some notable examples are:

  • Splash (August 1990)
  • Mary Poppins (November 12, 1990)
  • Return to Oz (December 19, 1990)
  • Splash, Too (June 27, 1991)
  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (July 28, 1991) - First known home video release by direct successor Walt Disney Home Video.
  • The Rescuers (July 30, 1991)
  • Tex (October 1991)

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