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* On a rare Disney promo sales tape from 1985 promoting the VHS release of ''Pinocchio'', an announcer says, "The Disney Classics: Landmark animation made available for the first time from Walt Disney Home Video!" | * On a rare Disney promo sales tape from 1985 promoting the VHS release of ''Pinocchio'', an announcer says, "The Disney Classics: Landmark animation made available for the first time from Walt Disney Home Video!" | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare, as it was only used for a short period of time. Seen on 1984-1987 VHS and LaserDisc prints of Disney animated features, including the original video releases of ''Pinocchio'' and ''Robin Hood''. Tapes that have this logo are usually in clamshell packaging (originally in big, black, heavy clamshells with the artwork printed directly onto the case, but switching over to lightweight, white clamshells in 1986), with the cover featuring a black flap on the lower right corner reading "The Original Animated Classic!". The last video to officially use this logo was the 1987 VHS of the ''Lady and the Tramp''. This logo has also been spotted on some post-1987 prints, including a 1993 reprint of ''The Sword in the Stone'', and the 1988 demo VHS of ''Cinderella''. On black clamshell tapes of ''Dumbo'', as well as very early prints of the black clamshell release of ''The Sword in the Stone'' and earlier prints of the mid-1986 slipcover release of ''Alice in Wonderland'', the 1981 WDHV Neon Mickey logo is seen (the latter had the 1984 Classics logo replace the Neon Mickey logo on prints from circa late April 1986). Although the logo is seen on the cover, Australian releases do not use this logo; they use the 1986 "Sorcerer Mickey" logo or the 6th logo. | '''Availability:''' Rare, as it was only used for a short period of time. | ||
*Seen on 1984-1987 VHS and LaserDisc prints of Disney animated features, including the original video releases of ''Pinocchio'' and ''Robin Hood''. | |||
*Tapes that have this logo are usually in clamshell packaging (originally in big, black, heavy clamshells with the artwork printed directly onto the case, but switching over to lightweight, white clamshells in 1986), with the cover featuring a black flap on the lower right corner reading "The Original Animated Classic!". | |||
*The last video to officially use this logo was the 1987 VHS of the ''Lady and the Tramp''. | |||
*This logo has also been spotted on some post-1987 prints, including a 1993 reprint of ''The Sword in the Stone'', and the 1988 demo VHS of ''Cinderella''. | |||
*On black clamshell tapes of ''Dumbo'', as well as very early prints of the black clamshell release of ''The Sword in the Stone'' and earlier prints of the mid-1986 slipcover release of ''Alice in Wonderland'', the 1981 WDHV Neon Mickey logo is seen (the latter had the 1984 Classics logo replace the Neon Mickey logo on prints from circa late April 1986). | |||
*Although the logo is seen on the cover, Australian releases do not use this logo; they use the 1986 "Sorcerer Mickey" logo or the 6th logo instead. | |||
====2nd Logo (October 4, 1988-September 21, 1994, February 28, 1996, 2003)==== | ====2nd Logo (October 4, 1988-September 21, 1994, February 28, 1996, 2003)==== | ||
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*On the 1992 DVS VHS of ''Dumbo'', a woman is heard saying "Now in animation, a figure appears. Mickey Mouse, wearing his red sorcerer's robe and tall blue pointed hat, stands with his left arm extended. A star shoots up from his palm, writing a signature and the logo 'Walt Disney Classics'." | *On the 1992 DVS VHS of ''Dumbo'', a woman is heard saying "Now in animation, a figure appears. Mickey Mouse, wearing his red sorcerer's robe and tall blue pointed hat, stands with his left arm extended. A star shoots up from his palm, writing a signature and the logo 'Walt Disney Classics'." | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on 1988-1994 Disney video releases of their feature films with the text "A Walt Disney CLASSIC" or "Walt Disney's CLASSIC" on top and the diamond print logo on the clamshell spine. The first tape to use this logo was the 1988 VHS of ''Cinderella'', and the last tape to use it was the 1994 VHS of ''The Fox and the Hound''. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on 1988-1994 Disney video releases of their feature films with the text "A Walt Disney CLASSIC" or "Walt Disney's CLASSIC" on top and the diamond print logo on the clamshell spine. | ||
*The first tape to use this logo was the 1988 VHS of ''Cinderella'', and the last tape to use it was the 1994 VHS of ''The Fox and the Hound''. | |||
*The first two releases with this logo, ''Cinderella'' and ''Bambi'', feature the diamond print logo (with WDHV text) on a Betamax-sized sticker label like the previous logo. Later releases typically used a white ink label, though some rarer copies use a sticker label instead (like some copies of ''The Little Mermaid'', ''The Jungle Book'' and ''The Rescuers Down Under''). | *The first two releases with this logo, ''Cinderella'' and ''Bambi'', feature the diamond print logo (with WDHV text) on a Betamax-sized sticker label like the previous logo. Later releases typically used a white ink label, though some rarer copies use a sticker label instead (like some copies of ''The Little Mermaid'', ''The Jungle Book'' and ''The Rescuers Down Under''). | ||
*While the logo was rarely used internationally, it made a few surprise appearances. The 1989 version was used on 1990 European VHS releases of ''Lady and the Tramp''; the 1992 version was used on a Bulgarian VHS release of ''Pinocchio'' from [[Alexandra Video (Bulgaria)|Alexandra Video]]; and, oddly enough, the 2003 UK VHS of ''Pinocchio'' featured the 1992 logo before and after the tape's opening previews, in the PAL format. | *While the logo was rarely used internationally, it made a few surprise appearances. The 1989 version was used on 1990 European VHS releases of ''Lady and the Tramp''; the 1992 version was used on a Bulgarian VHS release of ''Pinocchio'' from [[Alexandra Video (Bulgaria)|Alexandra Video]]; and, oddly enough, the 2003 UK VHS of ''Pinocchio'' featured the 1992 logo before and after the tape's opening previews, in the PAL format. | ||
*The last release overall to use the logo was the 1994 LaserDisc of ''Aladdin'' (which was produced in 1993, but held over to September 1994 for piracy reasons), which used the 1989 version and was the only LaserDisc release to do so. Very early printings of the 1996 Masterpiece Collection VHS release of ''Pocahontas'' (from before December 17, 1995) surprisingly used the 1989 version of the logo instead of the Masterpiece Collection logo. | *The last release overall to use the logo was the 1994 LaserDisc of ''Aladdin'' (which was produced in 1993, but held over to September 1994 for piracy reasons), which used the 1989 version and was the only LaserDisc release to do so. Very early printings of the 1996 Masterpiece Collection VHS release of ''Pocahontas'' (from before December 17, 1995) surprisingly used the 1989 version of the logo instead of the Masterpiece Collection logo. | ||
* This was not included on UK or Australian VHS releases from the early to mid-90's released under the label "Walt Disney Classics"; they just used the 1986 "Sorcerer Mickey" WDHV logo (and later, the "Disney Videos" logo, starting in 1995), which would also be used on Spanish-language tapes. | *This was not included on UK or Australian VHS releases from the early to mid-90's released under the label "Walt Disney Classics"; they just used the 1986 "Sorcerer Mickey" WDHV logo (and later, the "Disney Videos" logo, starting in 1995), which would also be used on Spanish-language tapes. | ||
*The Classics LaserDisc releases of ''Pinocchio'', ''The Jungle Book'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'' and ''Beauty and the Beast'' also don't use this logo, instead using the aforementioned WDHV logo. | *The Classics LaserDisc releases of ''Pinocchio'', ''The Jungle Book'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'' and ''Beauty and the Beast'' also don't use this logo, instead using the aforementioned WDHV logo. | ||
* The 1988 version made an appearance on a DVS VHS of ''Mary Poppins'', which was most likely an error since, as a (mostly) live-action film, it was never officially considered part of the Classics line. | *The 1988 version made an appearance on a DVS VHS of ''Mary Poppins'', which was most likely an error since, as a (mostly) live-action film, it was never officially considered part of the Classics line. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Opening of the promo following it. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Opening of the promo following it. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Was seen on some WDC promos of the time, particularly ''Bambi''. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | ||
*Was seen on some WDC promos of the time in the UK, particularly ''Bambi''. | |||
====2nd Logo (2000)==== | ====2nd Logo (2000)==== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' See above. | '''Music/Sounds:''' See above. | ||
'''Availability:''' Same as the previous logo. This was seen twice on a 2000 WDC promo seen on the 2000 VHS of ''Tarzan''. | '''Availability:''' Same as the previous logo. | ||
*This was seen twice on a 2000 WDC UK promo seen on the 2000 UK VHS release of ''Tarzan''. | |||
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