Pete's Dragon (10/21/80, 4/2/85, and 5/23/91) (my copies printed 5/28/83 and 9/19/86) (my copy (1980) #04165)
The first cassette uses the blue "FBI" warning and a blue "Licensed", then the 1978 Neon Mickey. Film logo is 1966 Buena Vista logo. No MPAA rating. 1982 Disney promo at the end. Must've been added on the sale copies after 1982, so mine must be a remaster although it STILL IS the first Disney Video release EVER. For sale only. Not intended for rental. Label is half-way torn off. The second cassette features the red FBI warnings followed by the 1983 Neon Mickey. The third cassette features the red FBI warnings and Sorcerer Mickey's logo. Rated G.
The Black Hole (10/21/80) (my copy printed 9/10/83)
Uses the blue warnings, then the 1978 Neon Mickey. Film logo is customized Buena Vista logo (typed in red at the beginning of the film). No MPAA rating. No "For Sale Only" bumper. For sale only. Not intended for rental. 1982 Disney promo at the end... Whoa! Talk about a shocker! Parts had been edited out of the promo on this tape! Label is peeling. Rated PG.
The Love Bug (10/21/80, 10/27/85, and 10/27/85) (my copies printed 8/22/85 and 8/22/85) (my copies #09091 and #09092)
The first videocassette uses the 1983 warnings (didn't want to surprise you about my find for a time), then the 1978 Neon Mickey. Film logo is 1960 Buena Vista logo. No MPAA rating. No "For Sale Only" bumper. For sale only. Not intended for rental. 1982 Disney promo at the end. Label is peeling. The second videocassette uses the 1984 FBI warnings and the 1983 Neon Mickey... yet uses the 1980 cover art! 1982 Disney promo at the end. The third videocassette is a carbon copy of the second. Rated G.
Escape to Witch Mountain (10/21/80, 10/21/80 and 6/25/86) (my copy (10/21/80) printed 2/25/83)
The first two use the blue warnings, then the 1978 Neon Mickey. Film logo is 1966 Buena Vista logo. No MPAA rating. For sale only. Not intended for rental. The first one's a Beta tape, and the second one uses the 1982 Disney promo at the end. The third one uses a rounded clamshell and the red FBI warnings and 1983 Neon Mickey. Rated G.
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (10/21/80 and 6/24/85)
The first one uses the blue FBI warning and "Licensed" screen and 1978 Neon Mickey. Film logo is customized Buena Vista logo. The second one begins right in the middle of the opening credits... right where you least expect a videocassette to begin! Label is half-way torn off. Rated G.
A Disney Christmas Gift (12/6/84) (my copy printed 9/12/84)
Uses the red FBI screens and 1983 Neon Mickey.
The Happiest Millionaire (5/28/86)
Uses the red FBI warnings and the 1983 Neon Mickey. This is in a cardboard slipcase. This is the first videocassette with the Neon Mickey that I bought.
The Absent Minded Professor (5/28/86) (my copy printed 7/28/86)
Uses the red FBI and "Licensed" screen as well as the 1983 Neon Mickey. In living color. Packaged in a cardboard slipcase. Rated G.
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (12/23/86 and 8/14/90)
The first copy uses the dark red FBI warnings and video dealer announcement plus Sorcerer Mickey (with "presents"). The second copy uses the red FBI screens, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1-7 and 9.
Flight of the Navigator (1/27/87) (my copy printed 1/17/87)
Uses the rare dark red FBI screens and the "If you would like to own a videocassette of this program for your home library, ask your home video dealer about purchasing new or previously viewed tapes" bumper and the 1986 WDHV logo (the WDHV presents variant). Film logo is 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Rated PG.
Disney Sing-Along Songs: The Bare Necessities (10/13/87)
Uses the 1990 cover and the 1987 tape master with the 1984 FBI warnings, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1, 2, and 4.
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Fun With Music (10/12/89)
Uses the 1990 cover and the 1989 tape master with the 1984 FBI warnings, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1-4.
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Heigh Ho (8/14/90 and 4/30/93)
The first copy uses the red FBI screens, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1-6. There's also a white release button for the black hinged flap instead of a black release button. The second copy uses the green FBI screens, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1-7 and 9-11. The announcer at the end of the program, Brian Cummings, says "Be sure to stay tuned for more great Disney Sing-Along fun!"
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea (8/14/90 and 8/14/90)
Both copies use the red FBI screens, Disneyland 35th Anniversary, Sorcerer Mickey and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1-6, but the first copy has the correct label and a white release button for the black hinged flap instead of a black release button.
Disney Sing-Along Songs: I Love to Laugh! (12/28/90)
Uses the red FBI screens, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1-7 and 9.
Disney Sing-Along Songs: You Can Fly! (8/14/90)
Uses the red FBI screens, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1-7 and 9. The font on the FBI screens is not the usual bubbly font but is instead a TYPEWRITER font.
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Be Our Guest (6/19/92 and 4/30/93) (my copy (1992) printed 4/23/92)
Both copies use the green FBI screens, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end an advertisement for Vols. 1-7, 9, and 10, but the earlier copy actually has the song "Little Wooden Head".
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Friend Like Me (4/30/93)
Uses the green FBI screens from 1991, a preview for Billy Bunny's Animal Songs, Sorcerer Mickey, and at the end two advertisements: one for Vols. 1-7, 9, and 10, and the other for Winnie the Pooh Mini Classics. The announcer at the end of the program, Brian Cummings, says "Stay tuned at the end of the show for more great coming attractions!"
Disney Canta Con Nosotros: Bajo El Mar (6/22/94)
Uses the green FBI screens in Spanish and Sorcerer Mickey.
Disney Canta Con Nosotros: Nuestro Huésped (6/22/94)
Uses the green FBI screens in Spanish and Sorcerer Mickey.
Disney Canta Con Nosotros: Un Amigo Fiel (4/14/95)
Uses the green FBI screens in Spanish, Sorcerer Mickey, and Spanish-language previews for Blancanieves y los Siete Enanos and Aladin.
耳をすませば (Whisper of the Heart) (7/28/97)
In Japanese, distributed by Buena Vista Japan, Ltd. as part of the Studio Ghibli Collection (it's #2). Contains the Buena Vista Japan FBI warning screen, a promo for the Studio Ghibli Collection, previews for #3 (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) and #4 (Kiki's Delivery Service), and at the end an artwork show featuring art from the film, plus a trailer for Princess Mononoke.
-Touchstone Home Video-
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (10/12/89) (my copy #41732, or #A304 in hexidecimal)
Uses the red FBI screens. Film logo is 1986 Touchstone Pictures logo. Rated PG.
-Walt Disney Classics-
Robin Hood (12/6/84, 10/14/86, and 7/12/91) (my copy (1986) printed 3/26/86) (my copy (1991) #0058013)
The first Classics edition uses the original black clamshell, the red FBI warning and "Licensed" screen, and the cheesy diamond. 1982 Disney promo at the end (come to think of it, Imax80, it might not be strange at all that your 1985 black clamshell of Dumbo uses the 1982 Disney promo). The second Classics edition has the red FBI warnings and the cheesy diamond (not to mention the white slide-in cover clamshell). The third Classics edition is the first version with the Red FBI screens, the 1986 WDHV logo, the previews and FP bumper, and the cut-short Classics logo. Rated G.
The first Classics edition uses the red FBI warnings, a preview for The Black Cauldron, and the cheesy diamond. The second Classics edition uses the green FBI warnings, trailers for The Nightmare Before Christmas and Aladdin, and the 1992 electronically muffled Classics logo. Film logo is 1960 Buena Vista logo. Rated G.
Dumbo (12/1/85)
Must be from 1986. Uses the Red FBI screens and the cheesy logo. Clamshell is in good condition. Rated G.
The Sword in the Stone (3/24/86) (my copy printed 3/28/91)
The tape has the Red FBI screens and the cheesy Classics logo. The logo is slightly snippeted at the beginning, and the 1989 cover is used. Rated G.
Alice in Wonderland (5/28/86) (my copy printed 5/29/86)
Cardboard slipcase. Good condition. Red FBI screens (fading, not slideshowing) are on the tape. The cheesy Classics logo is held for a few seconds at the end. Rated G.
Clamshell in good condition, tape as well, film fuzzes a bit. On the tape, dark red FBI screens and the video dealer announcement. And then the cheesy Classics logo. Film logo is customized Buena Vista logo. Rated G.
Lady and the Tramp (10/6/87)
Uses the Red FBI screens and cheesy Classics logo (no Duplication screen on mine either!). Rated G.
Cinderella (10/4/88)
Label is peeling. Uses the red FBI screens, the green "This preview is suitable for all audiences..." and then the trailer for Oliver & Company, and then the prototype original 1988 Classics logo. Film logo is 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Rated G.
Bambi (9/28/89)
Label is peeling. Uses the Red FBI screens, the green "Preview" screen, and the trailer for The Little Mermaid, and the regular 1989 Classics logo. Rated G.
The Little Mermaid (5/18/90)
Uses the ink labels, the Red FBI screens, and the regular 1989 Classics logo. Film logo is 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Rated G.
Peter Pan (9/21/90) (my copy printed 4/4/90)
The tape itself has the diamond on the right side of the tape, and it's big. On the tape, red FBI screens, coming attraction bumpers, The Rescuers Down Under and The Little Mermaid trailers, and the 1989 Classics logo. Film logo is 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo. My copy has a white release button for the black hinged flap instead of a black release button. Rated G.
Fantasia (11/1/91)
Nothing much about it, just the red FBI warnings and the 1989 Classics logo. Film logo is 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Rated G.
Beauty and the Beast (10/30/92)
Uses the green FBI warnings, trailers for Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and Pinocchio, and the 1992 Classics logo, electronically muffled. Film logo is 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Preview for 101 Dalmatians at the end. Rated G.
Aladdin (10/1/93)
Uses the green FBI warnings and trailers for The Lion King and Pinocchio, followed by the 1992 FP screen and the 1992 Classics logo, electronically muffled. Film logo is 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Rated G.
Alicia en El Páis de las Maravillas (6/22/94) (my copy printed 4/4/02)
Uses the green FBI warnings in Spanish and the 1986 WDHV logo. Rated G.
La Bella y la Bestia (6/22/94)
Just the green FBI warning and green "licensed", both in Spanish, followed by the 1986 WDHV logo. No Classics logo. Film logo is 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Rated G.
-Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection-
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (10/28/94 and 10/28/94)
Both use the green FBI warnings, the introduction by Roy E. Disney, and the 1986 WDHV logo. Film logo is 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Rated G.
Dumbo (10/28/94)
Uses the green FBI warnings, the Masterpiece Collection logo, and a preview for The Brave Little Toaster. Film logo is 1955 Buena Vista logo. Rated G.
Alice in Wonderland (10/28/94)
Uses the green FBI warnings, the Masterpiece Collection logo, and a preview for The Brave Little Toaster. Rated G.
Robin Hood (10/28/94)
Uses the green FBI warnings, the Masterpiece Collection logo, and a preview for The Brave Little Toaster. Rated G.
Los Tres Caballeros (4/14/95) (my copy printed 2/24/95)
Uses the Spanish warnings, the English Masterpiece logo, and 2 Spanish-language previews for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Blancanieves y los Siete Enanos) and Aladdin (Aladín). Film logo is 1960 Buena Vista logo. Rated G.
Hello, Dolly! (1977) (my copy supposed to have been printed 4/21/78)
Uses the 1978 Magnetic Video Corporation logo. Film logo is 1967 TCF logo. Rated G. T-120 and T-30.
The Boston Strangler (1977) (my copy supposed to have been printed 4/21/78)
Uses the 1978 Magnetic Video Corporation logo. Film logo is 1967 TCF logo. Rated M. T-120.
M*A*S*H (1978)
Uses the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning screen, the 1978 Magnetic Video Corporation logo, and at the end a blue MPAA screen. Film logo is 1967 TCF logo. Rated R. T-120.
Shamus (1978)
Must be from 1981. Uses the 1978 Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment logo and at the end the 1978 CPHE warning. Color bars at the end. Rated PG. T-120.
The Godfather (1979)
Uses the 1976 Paramount Home Video logo and warning and at the end a blue MPAA screen. Rated R. T-120 and T-60.
The Godfather Part II (1979)
Must be from 1981. Uses the 1976 Paramount Home Video logo and warning and at the end a blue MPAA screen. Rated R. T-120 and T-120.
Breakout (1979)
Must be from 1980. Uses the 1978 CPHE logo and at the end the 1978 CPHE warning. Rated PG. T-120.
The New Centurions (1979)
Must be from 1981. Uses the 1978 CPHE logo and at the end the 1978 CPHE warning. Color bars at the end. Rated R. T-105.
The Bad News Bears (1979)
Must be from 1982. Cardboard case cut to fit black amaray case. Uses the 1976 Paramount Home Video logo and warning and at the end a blue MPAA screen. Film logo is 1975 Paramount logo. Rated PG. Former Blockbuster rental. T-105.
Saturday Night Fever (1979)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end, stretching to the end of the tape. Rated R. T-120.
Paper Moon (1979)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. Obviously a former rental. T-120.
Barbarella (1979)
Must be from 1984. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. Former rental. T-120.
The Ten Commandments (1979)
Must be from 1981. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the ends of both tapes, T-120s.
Death Wish (1979)
Must be from 1984, because only the 1979 Paramount warning was present. Cardboard case cut to fit white amaray case. Unlike most other Paramount releases of the time, no test pattern! Rated R. T-120.
Romeo and Juliet (1979) (my copy printed 11/28/88)
Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-140.
Patton (1980)
Must be from 1981. Uses the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning screen and the 1978 Magnetic Video Corporation logo. Takes up two tapes. Rated M. T-120 and T-120.
Breaking Away (1980)
Must be from 1981. Uses the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning screen and the 1978 Magnetic Video Corporation logo. Film logo is 1967 TCF logo. Rated PG. T-120.
Psycho (1980)
Must be from 1984. In black and white. Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo. Film logo is 1954 Paramount logo. Rated M. T-120.
Jailhouse Rock (1980)
Cardboard case cut to fit white amaray case. Uses the 1980 MGM/CBS warning, the 1980 MGM/CBS Home Video logo, and at the end the 1980 CBS Video logo and previews for Fame, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Wizard of Oz. Former rental. T-105.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1980, 1983, 1986, and 1991) (my copy (1986) printed 11/17/87)
The first tape, apparently printed in 1981, uses the 1979 Paramount warning and the 1979 Paramount Home Video logo. Unusual test pattern at the end. T-135. The second tape, the first edition of the Special Longer Version, uses the 1979 Paramount warning, and must be from 1984. Test pattern at the end. T-150. The third tape is basically the same as the second tape, but has the 75th Anniversary label. T-146. The fourth tape uses the 1989 Paramount Home Video logo and 1989 Paramount Home Video warning. Printed in 1992. Test pattern at the end. Rated G.
Chinatown (1980)
Must be from 1984. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end (longest at nearly 5 minutes!), stretches out to the end of the tape. Rated R. T-135.
Escape from Alcatraz (1980)
I have two copies; one of them was vandalized, but I can tell the vandalized tape was printed in mid-1983. Vandalism repaired, so it uses the 1979 Paramount warning and the 1979 Paramount Home Video logo. Test pattern at the end (although it was over a black screen instead of the usual white screen). The other copy, printed in December 1984, omits the PHV logo, and the test pattern is a normal white-screen type. Rated PG.
The Cassandra Crossing (1980)
Must be from 1982. Uses the 1978 Magnetic Video warning followed by the 1980 Magnetic Video logo with a higher-pitched announcer than what I've heard before. Rated R. T-127.
Von Ryan's Express (1980)
Must be from 1984; it uses a CBS/Fox Video label! Uses the 1980 Magnetic Video Corporation logo and at the end the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning. Former rental. T-120.
Kotch (1980)
Must be from 1982. Uses the 1980 Magnetic Video Corporation logo, a blue MPAA screen, and at the end the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning. Rated GP (cover says PG).
Escape to Athena (1980)
Must be from 1981. Uses the 1980 Magnetic Video Corporation logo and at the end the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning.
Airplane! (October 1980)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. Former rental. T-90.
Friday the 13th (October 1980)
Must be from 1985. Cardboard case cut to fit amaray case. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated R. Former rental.
Simon (1981)
Uses the 1978 WCI FBI warning, the 1978 WCI Home Video logo, and at the end a blue MPAA screen. Rated PG. T-90.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1981)
Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo. Unusual test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-135.
Popeye (1981)
Must be from 1985. From Paramount and Disney. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Unlike most other Paramount releases of the time, no test pattern! Rated PG. T-120.
Born Free (1981)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1984 cover, the 1979 Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment logo and at the end the 1979 Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment FBI warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-120.
Little Women (1981)
Must be from 1982. Uses the 1980 MGM/CBS warning, the 1981 MGM/CBS Home Video logo, and at the end the 1981 CBS Video logo. Rated G. T-120.
Flash Gordon (1981)
Printed in late 1980. Uses the 1980 MCA warning, the 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo, and at the end a blue MPAA screen. Unusual test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-120.
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1981)
Must be from 1986. Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo. Rated G. T-120.
The Lord of the Rings (1981 and 2001)
The first tape uses the 1981 Thorn EMI warning and logo. Test pattern at the end. T-130. The second tape, in Spanish, uses the 1984 Warner Home Video warning and 1996 Warner Home Video logo. Rated PG.
The Great Train Robbery (1981)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1980 Magnetic Video Corporation logo and at the end the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning. Rated PG. T-120.
The Magnificent Seven (1981)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1980 Magnetic Video Corporation logo and at the end the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning. Former rental. Box was cut to fit in clear clamshell, but I faithfully restored the cardboard slipcover to its original brilliance. T-127.
Uses the 1982 20th Century Fox Video logo with the United Artists voiceover and at the end the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning. From the Video Rental Library. Rated PG. T-120.
Star Wars (early 1982, October 1990, October 1992, 8/29/1995, 8/29/1995, and 9/12/06)
The first tape uses at the end the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning. From the Video Rental Library. T-120. The second tape uses the 1984 CBS/Fox Video logo, the 1990 Star Wars Trilogy promo, and at the end the 1984 CBS/Fox warning. The third tape is basically the same as the second tape, but has the 1991 Fox Video logo. The fourth and fifth tapes use the 1995 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment logo, the 1995 Star Wars Trilogy promo, the first part of an interview with George Lucas, the THX trailer, and at the end the 1984 CBS/Fox FBI warning. The fifth tape is in widescreen. There's also a DVD with the full-screen edition of the 2004 version with the widescreen version from 1977, both with English, French, and Spanish audio. Test patterns at the end of the third and fourth tapes. Rated PG.
Dragonslayer (1982)
Must be from 1985. From Paramount and Disney. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG.
The Amazing Spiderman (1982)
Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo. Unusual test pattern at the end. Rated G. T-105.
Viva Las Vegas (1982)
Uses the 1981 MGM/CBS Canadian warning. T-90.
The Blue Max (1982)
Must be from 1984. Uses at the end the 1977 Magnetic Video FBI warning. Takes up two tapes. T-105 and T-60.
Megaforce (1982)
Must be from 1984. Uses at the end the 1977 Magnetic Video FBI warning. Rated PG.
The Front (1982)
Must be from 1984. Uses at the end the 1979 CPHE FBI warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-105.
Missing (October 1982)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo. Rated PG. T-127.
Escape from New York (October 1982)
Uses the 1982 Embassy Home Entertainment logo and at the end a blue MPAA screen and the 1978 Magnetic Video FBI warning. Rated R.
The Time Machine (October 1982)
Uses the 1981 MGM/CBS American warning and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. T-105.
Poltergeist (October 1982)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1981 MGM/CBS American warning and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. Rated PG. T-120.
Fail Safe (October 1982)
Must be from 1983. No FBI screen or CPHE logo. Test pattern at the end. T-120.
Videodrome (1983)
Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo. Unrated. T-90.
First Blood (March 1983, May 1990, and March 1995)
The first tape, printed in 1984, uses the same things as my One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest tape. Test pattern at the end. Former rental. T-90. The second tape, from Carolco Home Video, uses the 1988 IVE warning and 1988 IVE logo. Test pattern at the end. The third tape uses the 1994 Live warning and 1990 Avid Home Entertainment logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated R.
Honkytonk Man (1983)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1981 Warner FBI warning and 1981 Warner Home Video logo. Rated PG. Former rental. T-127.
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
Uses at the end the 1979 Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment FBI warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG.
The Meaning of Life (1983)
Must be from 1992. Begins right in the middle of the 1980 MCA warning, then there's the 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated R. Former rental.
M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen (1983)
Must be from 1984. Uses the early 1983 CBS/Fox Video logo, and at the end a preview for the M*A*S*H motion picture and the 1977 Magnetic Video FBI warning. T-120.
The War Wagon (1983)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1980 MCA Videocassette, Inc. logo. Rated G. T-105.
The Way We Were (1983)
Uses at the end the 1983 RCA/Columbia warning. Unusual test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-120.
Max Dugan Returns (September 1983)
Uses the 1983 CBS/Fox Video logo and at the end the 1977 Magnetic Video warning. Rated PG. Former rental. T-105.
The Wizard of Oz (September 1983)
Not the 1939 classic, but an animated feature by Toho. In EP mode. Printed in 1991. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning and 1982 Paramount Home Video logo. Test pattern at the end.
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (October 1983)
Uses the 1981 MGM/CBS American warning and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. Former library copy. T-120.
Pink Floyd The Wall (October 1983)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1981 MGM/CBS American warning and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. Rated R. T-105.
Mad Max (October 1983)
Uses the 1988 cover, the 1981 Vestron warning and 1982 Vestron Video logo. Rated R.
The Road Warrior (October 1983)
Uses the 1981 Warner Home Video warning and logo. Rated R. Former rental.
THX-1138 (October 1983)
Uses the Canadian Warner FBI warning, the 1981 Warner Home Video logo, and a blue MPAA screen. Rated GP (cover says PG). T-90.
Uses at the end the 1983 RCA/Columbia FBI warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG.
To Be or Not to Be (1984)
Uses the 1983 CBS/Fox Video logo and at the end the 1977 Magnetic Video warning. Rated PG.
Downhill Racer (1984)
Must be from 1986. Uses the 1979 Paramount warning and the 1979 Paramount Home Video logo. Test pattern at the end. Former rental. T-105.
Pumping Iron (1984)
Must be from 1992. Uses the 1983 RCA/Columbia warning and 1983 RCA/Columbia logo. Test pattern at the end.
Cold Feet (1984)
Uses the 1984 CBS/Fox Video logo and at the end the 1984 CBS/Fox FBI warning. Rated PG.
Night of the Living Dead (October 1984)
Must be from 1985. Uses the 1982 cover, the 1982 Media warning and the 1982 Media Home Entertainment logo. Former rental. Tape begins smack-dab in the middle of the FBI warning! T-105.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1985 and early 1989)
Both tapes use the 1984 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end of both tapes. The first tape was printed in 1987. Rated PG.
The Philadelphia Experiment (February 1985)
Printed in late 1984. Uses the 1981 Thorn EMI warning and 1981 Thorn EMI Video logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-105.
American Dreamer (1985)
Uses the 1984 CBS/Fox Video logo and at the end the 1984 CBS/Fox FBI warning. Rated PG.
Them! (1985) (my copy printed 2/15/85)
Uses the 1984 Warner FBI warning and 1981 Warner Home Video logo. T-105.
Must be from 1988. Uses the 1981 Thorn-EMI warning and 1981 Thorn-EMI Video logo. Test pattern at the end. For some reason it wound up in a BLACK clamshell! Rated PG-13.
The Terminator (May 1985, 1985, and August 1998)
The first tape uses the 1981 Thorn-EMI warning, the 1981 Thorn-EMI Video logo, and at the end, an "Also From Thorn/EMI/HBO Video" promo. Test pattern at the end. T-105. The second tape, on Beta, is Spanish subtitled and is from a Venezuelan home video company called Hollywood Video. The third tape uses the 1988 IVE warning, a few previews (including one for Merlin/Suicidal Kings and another one for the entire Rambo trilogy), and the 1998 Artisan Entertainment logo. Rated R in America and B (the Latin American equivelant of our PG-13 rating) in Venezuela.
1984 (June 1985)
Uses the 1983 USA Home Video warning and 1983 USA Home Video logo. Cover is 1987 IVE cover. Rated R.
Till the Clouds Roll By (1985) (my copy printed 6/21/85)
Uses the 1990 cover, the 1981 MGM/CBS warning, and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. T-135.
Manhattan (1985)
Uses the 1990 cover, the 1981 MGM/CBS warning, and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. In 2.35:1 widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs, with gray bars for letterboxing what's left. Rated R. T-105.
The Birds (October 1985)
Must be from 1993. Uses the 1990 cover, the 1980 MCA warning and the 1984 MCA Home Video logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG-13. T-120.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (January 1986) (my copy printed 5/18/87)
Uses the 1984 Warner FBI warning and the Cheesy Shield. This, from what I've heard, is the first tape to use the Cheesy Shield. Rated PG-13. T-120.
Iron Eagle (1986)
Must be from 1988. Uses the 1984 CBS/Fox Video logo and at the end the 1984 CBS/Fox FBI warning. Rated PG-13.
Cocoon (1986)
Uses the 1984 CBS/Fox Video logo and at the end the 1984 CBS/Fox Canadian warning. Rated PG-13.
Crossroads (1986)
Uses the 1985 variation of the 1983 RCA/Columbia FBI warning. Contrary to other RCA/Columbia releases of the time, no test pattern! Rated R.
Animal Farm (1986) (my copy printed 4/17/86)
Uses the 1981 Vestron warning and the 1982 Vestron Video logo. In clear clamshell, no generic cover. T-75.
Desert Bloom (1986)
Uses the 1985 variation of the 1983 RCA/Columbia warning. There's previews at the end, each one preceded and followed by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video 1985. 30-second test pattern at the end, followed by half-a-minute of black before the tape ends. Rated PG. T-114.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1986, 1989, and 1991)
The first tape uses the 1984 Paramount warning and apparently was printed in 1988. Test pattern at the end. The second tape uses the 1988 Paramount Home Video logo and 1988 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. The third tape uses the 1989 Paramount Home Video logo and 1989 Paramount warning, and it was printed in 1992. Rated PG.
Gandhi (1986)
Uses the 1984 RCA/Columbia Canadian warning. Takes up two tapes. Rated PG. T-120 and T-90.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (October 1986)
Uses the 1986 Media FBI warning, the 1982 Media Home Entertainment logo, and at the end a preview for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Rated X. T-105.
The Natural (1987)
Uses at the end the 1983 RCA/Columbia warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-140.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (August 1987)
Uses a preview for Star Trek: The Next Generation and the 1984 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG. T-121.
For a Few Dollars More (October 1987)
Must be from 1989. Uses the 1984 CBS/Fox Video logo and at the end the 1984 CBS/Fox FBI warning. Rated M.
Angel Heart (July 1987, October 1989, and 1995)
The first tape uses the 1983 USA Home Video warning, the 1986 IVE logo, and at the end a preview for Extreme Prejudice. Rated X (this release was unrated). T-120. The second tape uses the 1988 IVE warning, the 1988 IVE logo, and a promo for other IVE titles. Letterboxed test pattern at the end. Rated R. The third tape uses the 1994 Live Home Video warning and 1990 Avid Home Entertainment logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated R.
Extreme Prejudice (August 1987)
Uses the 1983 USA Home Video warning, the 1986 IVE logo, and at the end two previews for Angel Heart. Rated R.
Must be from 1993. Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1984 MCA Home Video logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated R. T-94.
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (October 1988)
Uses the 1980 MCA warning and 1984 MCA Home Video logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG.
Fistful of Dollars (October 1988)
Uses the 1991 cover, the 1981 MGM/CBS warning, and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. Rated M.
From Here to Eternity (1989 and 1992)
Must be from 1999. Uses the 2001 cover, the 1991 Columbia TriStar Home Video logo, and the 1983 RCA/Columbia FBI warnings. Brief (only 2 seconds!) test pattern at the end.
Rambo III (October 1989, October 1990, and 1995)
The first tape uses the 1988 IVE warning, the 1988 IVE logo, and a promo for other IVE titles. Letterboxed test pattern at the end. The second tape uses the 1988 IVE warning and the 1990 Live Home Video logo, and was printed in 1992. Test pattern at the end. The third tape uses the 1994 Live Home Video warning and 1995 Avid Home Entertainment logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated R.
Red Heat (October 1989 and October 1989)
Both tapes use the 1988 IVE warning, the 1988 IVE logo, a promo for other IVE titles, and an ad speaking against doing drugs, but the earlier tape is in SP mode. Letterboxed test pattern at the end of the later tape. Rated R.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (October 1989 and April 2004)
The VHS uses the 1981 MGM/CBS warning and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. Takes up two tapes. Rated R. The DVD is the extended version with English and Italian language tracks.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989 and 1991)
The first tape uses a Star Trek product promo, the 1989 Paramount Home Video logo, and the 1989 Paramount warning. The second tape, printed in 1993, uses the 1989 Paramount Home Video logo and 1989 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG.
UHF (January 1990)
Uses the 1988 Orion Home Video warning, a Boys and Girls Club testimonial featuring Telly Savalas, a preview for The Package, and the 1988 Orion Home Video logo. Rated PG-13.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1990)
Uses the 1987 cover, the 1990 MGM/UA warning, and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. Rated G.
The Palermo Connection (August 1991)
Uses the 1988 IVE warning and the 1990 Live Home Video logo. Previews are for The Doors and The Object of Beauty. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG-13.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (November 1991 and 1996)
The first tape uses a public service announcement by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 1988 IVE warning, the 1990 Carolco Home Video logo, the 1990 Live Home Video logo, and a Subway commercial. Test pattern at the end. The second tape uses the 1994 Live Home Video warning, a preview for Cutthroat Island, and the 1994 Live Entertainment logo. In 2.35:1 letterboxed widescreen. Rated R.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1992)
Must be from 1993. Uses the 1989 Paramount Home Video logo and 1989 Paramount warning. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG.
Jurassic Park (1994)
Uses the 1991 MCA/Universal warning and the 1990 MCA/Universal Home Video logo. Test pattern at the end. Rated PG-13.
Schindler's List (1994)
Uses the 1991 MCA/Universal warning and the 1990 MCA/Universal Home Video logo. Takes up two tapes. Test patterns end both tapes, stretching to the ends of each one. Rated R.
Apollo 13 (1995) (my copy printed 10/18/95)
Uses a preview for Sgt. Bilko, the 1991 MCA/Universal warning, and the 1990 MCA/Universal Home Video logo. Rated PG.
Eddie and the Cruisers (1998) (my copy printed 5/7/98)
Uses the 1990 MGM/UA warning, the 1997 MGM/UA online promo, the MGM Contemprary Classics promo, the 1998 MGM Home Entertainment logo, and--SHOCKER!--at the end, Embassy Home Entertainment 1986! Rated PG. T-97.
Both use the 1990 cover, but the first uses the 1990 MGM/UA warning and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo and is in anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen, while the second uses the 1990 Orion Home Video FBI warning, a Streamline Pictures promo, and the 1990 Orion Home Video logo. Rated PG-13. T-125 (first tape) and T-127 (second tape).
The Castle of Cagliostro (9/7/92) (my copy printed April 17, 1992)
Uses the 1990 MGM/UA warning and the October 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo. In 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. Rated PG-13. T-105.
Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo! In Love (1996)
Uses the 1988 IVE warning, the 1993 Pioneer Entertainment logo, and the THX Broadway trailer. In 1.85:1 widescreen. Rated PG-13. T-96.
Sailor Moon R: Special Subtitled Edition (1999)
1997 Pioneer warning. Rated PG-13. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Sailor Moon S: Special Subtitled Edition (1999)
1997 Pioneer warning. Rated PG-13. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Sailor Moon SuperS: Special Subtitled Edition (1999)
1997 Pioneer warning. Rated PG-13. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Sailor Moon R: The Movie (2000)
Former rental. Previews for The Dog of Flanders, Catnapped! The Movie, and The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion, plus Pioneer logo. Rated G. Released on VHS by Pioneer Entertainment.
Sailor Moon S: The Movie (2000)
Former rental. Previews for The Dog of Flanders and Catnapped! The Movie, plus Pioneer logo. Rated G. Released on VHS by Pioneer Entertainment.
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie (2000)
Uses the Pioneer logo. Rated G. Released on VHS by Pioneer Entertainment.
Akira: The Special Edition (2001)
Both tapes use the 2001 Pioneer warning and the THX logo followed by Pioneer Entertainment 2001. The first tape is dubbed, while the other is subtitled. Rated R.
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