Rare Gems From the Disney Vault
The Newest Additions to the Popular
Walt Disney Treasures
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Chronological Donald, Volume 3
Disneyland: Secrets, Stories and Magic
Each 2-Disc DVD Set Includes Authenticity Certificate
And Collectible Lithograph Available in Limited Supply December 11
BURBANK, Calif., March 30, 2007 – Walt Disney Home Entertainment continues the popular Walt Disney
Treasures series with three new 2-Disc DVD sets featuring rarely seen footage presented with amazing color
and sound. The seventh installment of Walt Disney Treasures will be available December 11, 2007 in a
limited supply just in time for the holidays.
Predating even Mickey Mouse, the legendary and rarely-seen “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” was Walt
Disney’s first big animated star, and having recently returned to the Disney fold, comes out of the vault for the
first time ever on DVD. The silent shorts made from 1926 to 1927 with Walt’s personal touch, are revitalized
with a brand-new score specifically made for the seventh installment of Walt Disney Treasures.
“Chronological Donald, Volume 3” features the most prolific of “Walt’s Fab Five,” the short-tempered but
hilarious Donald Duck in rarely seen solo shorts dating 1947 through 1950.
“Disneyland: Secrets, Stories and Magic” is a comprehensive look at the “Happiest Place on Earth.” The
centerpiece of this volume is a new documentary with archival footage, including Walt’s own words, as well as
new interviews that reveal the magic and manpower behind one of the world’s most famous destinations.
Each volume features noted film historian, author, and critic Leonard Maltin. Each volume is individually
numbered, with an authenticity certificate, and an exclusive lithograph in the collectible, unique packaging tins
and available just in time for the holidays, in a limited supply only.
Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the
marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena
Vista product, which includes DVD, Blu-ray Disc and electronic distribution. Buena Vista Worldwide Home
Entertainment is a division of Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: Disney Treasures:Wave Seven Announced
Great news from www.animated-news.com on the next wave of the Treasure line, I bet alot will be excited. Heres the press release.
Rare Gems From the Disney Vault
The Newest Additions to the Popular
Walt Disney Treasures
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Chronological Donald, Volume 3
Disneyland: Stories, Secrets, and Magic
Each 2-Disc DVD Set Includes Authenticity Certificate
And Collectible Lithograph Available in Limited Supply December 11
BURBANK, Calif., March 30, 2007 – Walt Disney Home Entertainment continues the popular Walt Disney Treasures series with three new 2-Disc DVD sets featuring rarely seen footage presented with amazing color and sound. The seventh installment of Walt Disney Treasures will be available December 11, 2007 in a limited supply just in time for the holidays.
Predating even Mickey Mouse, the legendary and rarely-seen Oswald The Lucky Rabbit was Walt Disney’s first big animated star, and having recently returned to the Disney fold, comes out of the vault for the first time ever on DVD. The silent shorts made from 1926 to 1927 with Walt’s personal touch, are revitalized with a brand-new score specifically made for Walt Disney Treasures, Wave VII.
Chronological Donald, Volume 3 features the most prolific of “Walt’s Fab Five,” the short-tempered but hilarious Donald Duck in rarely seen solo shorts dating 1947 through 1950.
Disneyland: Secrets, Stories and Magic is a comprehensive look at the “Happiest Place on Earth.” The centerpiece of this volume is a new documentary with archival footage, including Walt’s own words, as well as new interviews that reveal the magic and manpower behind one of the world’s most famous destinations.
Each volume features noted film historian, author, and critic Leonard Maltin. Each volume is individually numbered, with an authenticity certificate, and an exclusive lithograph in the collectible, unique packaging tins and available just in time for the holidays, in a limited supply only.
Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista product, which includes DVD, Blu-ray Disc and electronic distribution. Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment is a division of Disney Enterprises, Inc.
So does this mean the Legacy Collection is dead? If so, where is Destino? I'm glad that Donald will continue but now I'm confused about what the Legacy blip was about? Does this mean the rest of the shorts and Donald Vol. 4 are at risk? Not to mention the live action stuff already started. I'm not trying to gripe by why not give us a full 4 titles just so we get the most out of this?
Wow! I'm shocked! I guess Disney listened to the fans afterall! At least, this once.
The problem I have though is that Disneyland: Stories, Secrets, and Magic doesn't really belong with the other Treasures as it's a documentary about the park made after Walt, and the "Walt Disney Treasures" are mostly supposed to be about footage made during Walt's life-time(with a few exceptions).
But as long as we're getting it, along with Oswald and Donald shorts on some format, I can't complain.
Although, are there enough existing Oswald shorts for 2 discs?
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject:
Woooooohhhhhooooooo!!!!! _________________ Disney made it? I'm watching and buying !!! Period.
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Although, are there enough existing Oswald shorts for 2 discs?
There's 11 known survivors out of 26 produced by Disney.
Call me an old cynicky-trousers if you like, but I'm a little distrustful of fan-wish-fulfilling announcements made at this time of year. I'd like to see it confirmed by a 100%, rock solid, definitely non-shonky source before I start a-whooping and a-hollering. _________________ "I hope we never lose sight of one thing - that this was all started by a little girl and a cat. And a rabbit."
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject:
MK Sharp wrote:
Call me an old cynicky-trousers if you like, but I'm a little distrustful of fan-wish-fulfilling announcements made at this time of year.
Aw crap...I forgot about April Fool's Day...but that's not until the first...unless they want to get a head start from everyone else...
That would totally make me pissed, though, especially since I bumped up the "don't bump unless there's good news, otherwise you get banned" Secrets DVD thread...
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Well, Luke's posted this on the main page without any reference to animated-news' website, so this must be a really-for-real press release (or pre-press release). _________________ Kelvin
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I don't think that this is an April Fools Joke- Animated News usually posts their April Fools jokes on April Fools Day (believe me- I know...remember "Snow White and the Eight Dwarf"? I fell for that. And the time they said that AOL bought them? I fell for that.). Maybe Disney wants to save the Legacy line for more True-Life Adventures-type releases. I just hope "Destino" comes out sometime soon- I've been waiting years to get that. I'll probably pick up the Oswald set, though- it'll be great to actually see these shorts.
The problem I have though is that Disneyland: Stories, Secrets, and Magic doesn't really belong with the other Treasures as it's a documentary about the park made after Walt, and the "Walt Disney Treasures" are mostly supposed to be about footage made during Walt's life-time(with a few exceptions).
I agree, but it's 2Discs. So hopefully other Disneyland programs with Walt will make it on there!
I think Dizfan is right. We will probably get some more episodes of Disneyland surrounding the parks along with the feature. I just hope there are no repeats.
And as for the Oswald disc, I'm hoping for all the cartoons on disc 1 and then a huge documentary about an hour and a half long about the oldest and one of the least known Disney characters. All I really know about it was that it was Walt's first big time animation gig and how all of the artists were signed out from under him, along with the rights to his character. I'm sure we will get a cool featurette about the merchandise created and if any animators are still alive, interviews with them or their decendants.
I wish they would round it out with 4 Treasures and include Destino... I wonder if we will ever see that release. Maybe as part of the rumored shorts DVD with all of the other Fantasia 3 shorts? _________________ I'm currently watching and reviewing every Disney film in chronological order. You can follow along at my blog, The Disney Films, and also follow me on Twitter.
Bit disappointed really. I hoped both lines would continue with the 3 Legacy volumes during the summer and a wave of 3 or 4 new Treasures in December. I don't see as the Disneyland release really fits the Treasures brand.
Oh well, at least we get the continuation of the Treasures and more Donald. _________________ Left. Waiting for account to be deleted.
This sounds good to me, I just hope it's not going to be the final wave. Especially if it means the end of the Legacy collection, which it might. But, it's good news for me, because I still need some time to get the Legacy Collection! It's high on my list, but I need to get DuckTales Volume 2 and the 4-disc Narnia first! Just really broke right now... I wonder if the Legacy Collection just didn't do as well as anticipated, and maybe they think it's because they should have released them as the recognizable Treasures sets rather than start something new.
As for the post-Walt documentary of the Disneyland release, it doesn't bother me if they get away from the concept of only having stuff from Walt's day in the Treasures collection. Frankly, I don't like rules like that. They have so much great post-Walt stuff to release too, and it's stuff that would make fantastic Treasures sets. They could make some great sets with their 80's material, for example!
Well if Luke seems certain enough to update the Treasures page, I'm happy to take his word for it and start quietly celebrating.
Hooray! An Oswald Treasure! Yes yes yes yes yes!
Ahem, now that I've got that out of my system... _________________ "I hope we never lose sight of one thing - that this was all started by a little girl and a cat. And a rabbit."
At least there is 'SOME NEWS" that indicates the Treasures series will continue. I'm happy that Volume 3 of Donald Duck will be included.
However, I am disappointed that two of the announced Disney Legacy Collection has now been delayed and included in the Treasures line.
I'm especially disappointed in no word on what's going on with the planned Destino Legacy release.
Hopefully, more details will be released within the next few months.
Sort of off topic: I finally got a reply after two months from my letter to Dick Cook about the info that the Treasures line had been canceled. Like others here at UD, I requested that the series be reinstated - if indeed it was actually canceled. I also suggested contents for future Waves, such as the educational / commercial / public service shorts and the missing Specials shorts.
What was strange about my reply is that it came from the LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF DISNEY!! The letter was obviously a legal attempt to keep me from later claiming that Disney was using MY IDEAS in their Treasures series. I was only suggesting what I and other UD members have previously suggested.
A Disney friend of mine suggested that - since I had articles on Disney published and had contributed to a couple of books on Disney subjects - Disney was treating my letter more cautiously than from a "regular" Disney fan.
Anyway, that was one strange reply - especially since my question of the Treasures being continued wasn't addressed at all.
Oh, well ... thought some UD members might enjoy a look at some of the legal dealings with Disney.
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject:
Well I'm glad they'll be continuing, although I'd rather rather the titles announced for the legacy line would have remained as legacys, mainly because the packagaing for the legacy's kicks so much ass.
Nice to know we'll probably get all the Donald's now though. It looks as though the Treasures probably were cancelled though, hence the material for wave 7 is coming from directly what would have been further additions to the legacy line.
What was strange about my reply is that it came from the LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF DISNEY!! The letter was obviously a legal attempt to keep me from later claiming that Disney was using MY IDEAS in their Treasures series. I was only suggesting what I and other UD members have previously suggested.
I got one of those replies when I was a teenager. I forget what I had written to them...
At first, I thought it was real but I looked back and tomarrow's April Fools Day. Although there is something strange about the "so-called" wave 7 release. Two gems that were part of Disney Legacy Line are now part of WDT line. What makes this really fishy is that Leonard Maltin stated that WDT is cancelled but there's no world from Maltin or Buena Vista Home Entertainment about this unless we get a press release from them. I'm 100% possitve that it was a joke. If this news came directly from BVHE then I would be surprised. If not then, I fell for it.
Kinda reminds me of last year's April Fools joke when Kram got House of Mouse DVD, then he says to the public its a CD, not a DVD. _________________ My DeviantArt Page My DVD Collection
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