Walt Disney Platinum Editions
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Walt Disney Platinum Editions are a line of 2-Disc DVD
sets released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, a follow-up to the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection
. The Platinum line features newly restored digital versions of 13 of the most popular and successful Disney animated features of all time. It started in October 2001 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
and concluded in March 2009 with Pinocchio
. Three of these films, The Lion King
, Aladdin, and Cinderella
, were additionally available in limited Collector’s DVD Gift Sets. Each Platinum Edition film was available for only a limited time before they entered a moratorium
and were put back into the "Disney Vault
" where they are made unavailable for several years until released again.
In October 2009, a new line called Walt Disney Diamond Editions was introduced as a 3-Disc combo pack that includes 2 Blu-ray discs with new and extensive bonus features, and one other disc that is a DVD
copy of the film with minimal bonus features. The Diamond Editions of Bambi
and The Lion King
however, contain only a single Blu-ray disc and single DVD; the discs include some special features but no additional disc is included. It remains to be seen if future releases will follow the 2-disc or 3-disc format. A stand alone DVD
is then released a few weeks later, usually the following month and includes the majority of the same bonus features that are on the Blu-ray discs - give or take a few as some are just designed for the Blu-ray (such as interactive games).
was the first film released on DVD
in 2001. The two following titles, Beauty and the Beast
and The Lion King
were released in IMAX
and other giant screen theaters during the holiday season before their October DVD release. Due to underwhelming box office results, a planned IMAX
release for Aladdin was scrapped and the practice was discontinued. In May 2003, Disney announced that it would be adding Peter Pan
, Fantasia
, Sleeping Beauty
and Pinocchio
to the Platinum collection. Fantasia
would ultimately not make it into the line, making the series 13 instead of the planned 14.
The first six Platinum Editions, from Snow White
in November 2001 to Cinderella
in October 2005, were also available on VHS
. The last two Platinum Editions, Sleeping Beauty
and Pinocchio
, also received Blu-ray treatments in the form of 3-Disc combo packs. In addition to the 2 Blu-ray discs for the movie and bonus features, each of these contained an extra DVD copy of the movie, so consumers could watch the movie on systems without Blu-ray compatibility and, if this applies to all their entertainment systems, have an HD copy reserved for the day they upgrade. Disney was the first to adopt this practice, which some other studios have started following as well.
is presented in 1.85:1 although the film was intended for 1.66:1 and it cuts the frame drastically, fans of the film were disappointed with this remaster. The Lion King
and Aladdin are presented in the full 1.66:1 aspect ratio of the film negative instead of their intended 1.85:1 aspect ratios, and The Little Mermaid
-created in 1.66:1 and intended for exhibition in 1.85:1-is presented in 1.78:1, midway between the two ratios. One Hundred and One Dalmatians
and The Jungle Book
were both produced in 1.37:1 for intended exhibition in 1.75:1; the former film is presented in 1.33:1, while the latter is presented 1.78:1. Lady and the Tramp
, produced in CinemaScope
, was also presented in an alternate pan-and-scan version included on the same disc. Sleeping Beauty
, originally presented in 2.20:1, is presented in its film negative's aspect ratio of 2.55:1. All the films are digitally restored from their original negatives, undergoing extensive digital clean-up processes to remove dust, dirt and scratches. Snow White and Bambi
have featurettes detailing the restoration process included as bonus features on their DVD's bonus features disc.
Three of the Platinum Edition releases, Beauty and the Beast
, Aladdin, and The Lion King
, were produced using Disney's Computer Animation Production System (CAPS)
, and were instead sourced straight from the digital masters used to create the film. Each of these three films also features retouched and re-cleaned-up animation, alterations done to prepare the films for IMAX
release. In the case of Beauty and the Beast
, two versions of the film were included in its DVD release. One is the original motion picture release and the other has an extra song called Human Again that was added near the end of the film; completely polished, animated and finished to be included into the film like it was originally meant to be, but was abandoned for time length.
Each film's soundtrack is also remixed into Dolby Digital
5.1 surround sound on the DVDs and DTS-HD Master Audio
7.1 on the Blu-rays. Earlier films in the series such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
were originally released with monaural
soundtracks, and the new mixes created for the Platinum Edition releases featured a combination of original sound elements used in the original mix and rechanneling
techniques. Later films in the series (including two, Aladdin and The Lion King
, which were originally produced in 5.1) featured surround sound mixes specifically tailored to home theater audiences, branded by the company as Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mixes. For the most part, the original mixes are also included.
, Aladdin, and Peter Pan
. The Lion King
and Aladdin both utilize a navigation system of multiple featurettes that can be played individually or together, while Peter Pan
simply re-uses a brief 15-minute documentary from 1998. Most of the titles also feature simple games for young children and mini shorts about the history of the film and the inspiration behind it.
in October 2009, Disney began re-issuing the Platinum Edition titles under a new Diamond Edition classification on Blu-ray with an accompanying DVD
several weeks later. Disney plans to release all the Platinum Edition titles once again, except for Aladdin, which was initially going to be replaced by Fantasia
and Fantasia 2000
. However, these two films were released as special editions, and not part of the Diamond line. Disney expects to release all its Diamond Editions by 2015.
In October 2011, Disney released The Lion King
and Beauty and the Beast
as 3D Blu-ray / 2D Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy combo packs. The 3D Blu-ray / 2D Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy of The Lion King was also released in a combo pack with the sequels of the film, entitiled The Lion King Trilogy.
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
sets released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, a follow-up to the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection
Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection
The Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection was a line of videos and DVDs released by The Walt Disney Company which ran from 2000 to 2001. It was preceded by Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection, which ran from 1994 to 1999. All titles were released in VHS and DVD formats, except the DVD version of Toy...
. The Platinum line features newly restored digital versions of 13 of the most popular and successful Disney animated features of all time. It started in October 2001 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...
and concluded in March 2009 with Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1940 film)
Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...
. Three of these films, The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
, Aladdin, and Cinderella
Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...
, were additionally available in limited Collector’s DVD Gift Sets. Each Platinum Edition film was available for only a limited time before they entered a moratorium
Moratorium (entertainment)
A moratorium in the home entertainment business refers to the practice of suspending the sales of DVD movies or DVD boxed sets after a certain period of time...
and were put back into the "Disney Vault
Disney Vault
The "Disney Vault" is the term used by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment for its policy of putting home video releases of Walt Disney Animation Studios's animated features on moratorium...
" where they are made unavailable for several years until released again.
In October 2009, a new line called Walt Disney Diamond Editions was introduced as a 3-Disc combo pack that includes 2 Blu-ray discs with new and extensive bonus features, and one other disc that is a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
copy of the film with minimal bonus features. The Diamond Editions of Bambi
Bambi
Bambi is a 1942 American animated film directed by David Hand , produced by Walt Disney and based on the book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten...
and The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
however, contain only a single Blu-ray disc and single DVD; the discs include some special features but no additional disc is included. It remains to be seen if future releases will follow the 2-disc or 3-disc format. A stand alone DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
is then released a few weeks later, usually the following month and includes the majority of the same bonus features that are on the Blu-ray discs - give or take a few as some are just designed for the Blu-ray (such as interactive games).
History
Originally, the line consisted of ten of Disney's best-selling and most beloved titles on video which they would release at a rate of one per year in the fall, where the following January it would be placed into moratorium for ten years. Disney then devised the idea to release two Platinum Editions every year (one in March and the other in October) until all ten original titles were released by the fall of 2007, in which time they guessed that the new home entertainment format would truly be flourishing, in which case they were inaccurate. Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...
was the first film released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in 2001. The two following titles, Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
and The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
were released in IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
and other giant screen theaters during the holiday season before their October DVD release. Due to underwhelming box office results, a planned IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
release for Aladdin was scrapped and the practice was discontinued. In May 2003, Disney announced that it would be adding Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1953 film)
Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...
, Fantasia
Fantasia (film)
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions. The third feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are...
, Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)
Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "La Belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault...
and Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1940 film)
Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...
to the Platinum collection. Fantasia
Fantasia (film)
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions. The third feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are...
would ultimately not make it into the line, making the series 13 instead of the planned 14.
The first six Platinum Editions, from Snow White
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...
in November 2001 to Cinderella
Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...
in October 2005, were also available on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
. The last two Platinum Editions, Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)
Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "La Belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault...
and Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1940 film)
Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...
, also received Blu-ray treatments in the form of 3-Disc combo packs. In addition to the 2 Blu-ray discs for the movie and bonus features, each of these contained an extra DVD copy of the movie, so consumers could watch the movie on systems without Blu-ray compatibility and, if this applies to all their entertainment systems, have an HD copy reserved for the day they upgrade. Disney was the first to adopt this practice, which some other studios have started following as well.
Restoration
Each film in the Platinum series is given a thorough restoration and remastering, and generally presented in their original aspect ratios, except for a few exceptions. Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
is presented in 1.85:1 although the film was intended for 1.66:1 and it cuts the frame drastically, fans of the film were disappointed with this remaster. The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
and Aladdin are presented in the full 1.66:1 aspect ratio of the film negative instead of their intended 1.85:1 aspect ratios, and The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 14, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in...
-created in 1.66:1 and intended for exhibition in 1.85:1-is presented in 1.78:1, midway between the two ratios. One Hundred and One Dalmatians
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
One Hundred and One Dalmatians, often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith...
and The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1967 film)
The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Released on October 18, 1967, it is the 19th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child Mowgli from the book of the same name by...
were both produced in 1.37:1 for intended exhibition in 1.75:1; the former film is presented in 1.33:1, while the latter is presented 1.78:1. Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955, by Buena Vista Distribution. The fifteenth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen...
, produced in CinemaScope
CinemaScope
CinemaScope was an anamorphic lens series used for shooting wide screen movies from 1953 to 1967. Its creation in 1953, by the president of 20th Century-Fox, marked the beginning of the modern anamorphic format in both principal photography and movie projection.The anamorphic lenses theoretically...
, was also presented in an alternate pan-and-scan version included on the same disc. Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)
Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "La Belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault...
, originally presented in 2.20:1, is presented in its film negative's aspect ratio of 2.55:1. All the films are digitally restored from their original negatives, undergoing extensive digital clean-up processes to remove dust, dirt and scratches. Snow White and Bambi
Bambi
Bambi is a 1942 American animated film directed by David Hand , produced by Walt Disney and based on the book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten...
have featurettes detailing the restoration process included as bonus features on their DVD's bonus features disc.
Three of the Platinum Edition releases, Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
, Aladdin, and The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
, were produced using Disney's Computer Animation Production System (CAPS)
Computer Animation Production System
The Computer Animation Production System is a proprietary collection of software programs, scanning camera systems, servers, networked computer workstations, and custom desks developed by The Walt Disney Company together with Pixar in the late-1980s...
, and were instead sourced straight from the digital masters used to create the film. Each of these three films also features retouched and re-cleaned-up animation, alterations done to prepare the films for IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
release. In the case of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
, two versions of the film were included in its DVD release. One is the original motion picture release and the other has an extra song called Human Again that was added near the end of the film; completely polished, animated and finished to be included into the film like it was originally meant to be, but was abandoned for time length.
Each film's soundtrack is also remixed into Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the name for audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. It was originally called Dolby Stereo Digital until 1994. Except for Dolby TrueHD, the audio compression is lossy. The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints...
5.1 surround sound on the DVDs and DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio codec created by Digital Theater System. It was previously known as DTS++. It is an extension of DTS which, when played back on devices which do not support the Master Audio or High Resolution extension, degrades to a "core" track which is lossy. DTS-HD...
7.1 on the Blu-rays. Earlier films in the series such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...
were originally released with monaural
Monaural
Monaural or monophonic sound reproduction is single-channel. Typically there is only one microphone, one loudspeaker, or channels are fed from a common signal path...
soundtracks, and the new mixes created for the Platinum Edition releases featured a combination of original sound elements used in the original mix and rechanneling
Duophonic
*In synthesizers, capable of sounding two voices, or notes, at a time. Compare: monophonic, polyphonic.*Duophonic is also a term used to refer to a sound process by which a monaural recording is turned into a kind of "fake stereo" by splitting the signal into two channels, delaying the left and the...
techniques. Later films in the series (including two, Aladdin and The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
, which were originally produced in 5.1) featured surround sound mixes specifically tailored to home theater audiences, branded by the company as Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mixes. For the most part, the original mixes are also included.
Special features
The DVDs in this series typically contain a significant amount of bonus material, primarily housed on the second disc of the set so as to allow for a high-bitrate transfer of the feature. Many of the titles feature "making-of" documentaries that run from as little as a half-hour to an hour in length. The three exceptions are The Lion KingThe Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
, Aladdin, and Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1953 film)
Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...
. The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
and Aladdin both utilize a navigation system of multiple featurettes that can be played individually or together, while Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1953 film)
Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...
simply re-uses a brief 15-minute documentary from 1998. Most of the titles also feature simple games for young children and mini shorts about the history of the film and the inspiration behind it.
Platinum Editions
| # | Film | Year | DVD Release Date | VHS Release Date | Moratorium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full... |
1937 | October 9, 2001 | November 27, 2001 | January 31, 2002 |
| 2 | Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period... |
1991 | October 8, 2002 | October 8, 2002 | January 31, 2003 |
| 3 | The Lion King The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series... |
1994 | October 7, 2003 | October 7, 2003 | January 31, 2005 |
| 4 | Aladdin | 1992 | October 5, 2004 | October 5, 2004 | January 31, 2008 |
| 5 | Bambi Bambi Bambi is a 1942 American animated film directed by David Hand , produced by Walt Disney and based on the book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten... |
1942 | March 1, 2005 | March 1, 2005 | January 31, 2007 |
| 6 | Cinderella Cinderella (1950 film) Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,... |
1950 | October 4, 2005 | October 4, 2005 | January 31, 2008 |
| 7 | Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955, by Buena Vista Distribution. The fifteenth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen... |
1955 | February 28, 2006 | n/r | January 31, 2007 |
| 8 | The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid (1989 film) The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 14, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in... |
1989 | October 3, 2006 | n/r | January 31, 2009 |
| 9 | Peter Pan Peter Pan (1953 film) Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures... |
1953 | March 6, 2007 | n/r | January 31, 2009 |
| 10 | The Jungle Book The Jungle Book (1967 film) The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Released on October 18, 1967, it is the 19th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child Mowgli from the book of the same name by... |
1967 | October 2, 2007 | n/r | January 31, 2010 |
| 11 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians, often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith... |
1961 | March 4, 2008 | n/r | January 31, 2010 |
| 12 | Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "La Belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault... |
1959 | October 7, 2008 | Also released on Blu-ray | January 31, 2010 |
| 13 | Pinocchio Pinocchio (1940 film) Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by... |
1940 | March 10, 2009 | Also released on Blu-ray | April 30, 2011 |
Music videos
Each movie (with the exception of Bambi) has its own music video, with most performed by a Disney star, group or duo.- Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...
: "Someday My Prince Will Come" performed by Barbra StreisandBarbra StreisandBarbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,... - Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast (1991 film)Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
: "Beauty and the Beast" performed by Jump 5 - The Lion KingThe Lion KingThe Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
: "Circle of LifeCircle of LifeThe song was re-recorded in 2003 by the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, a group of actors and actresses who have appeared in Disney Channel television series and original movies...
" performed by Disney Channel Circle of StarsDisney Channel Circle of StarsDisney Channel Circle of Stars were a music group created by Disney Channel/The Walt Disney Company, that sings and makes remixes from the Disney's songs. They recorded "Circle of Life" in 2003 and "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" in 2005... - Aladdin: "A Whole New WorldA Whole New World"A Whole New World" is the Oscar winning featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together....
" performed by Nick LacheyNick LacheyNicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...
and Jessica SimpsonJessica SimpsonJessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and... - BambiBambiBambi is a 1942 American animated film directed by David Hand , produced by Walt Disney and based on the book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten...
: N/A - CinderellaCinderella (1950 film)Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...
: "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart MakesA Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" is a song written and composed by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston for the Walt Disney film Cinderella . In the song Cinderella encourages her animal friends to never stop dreaming, and that theme continues throughout the entire story.The theme of...
" performed by Disney Channel Circle of StarsDisney Channel Circle of StarsDisney Channel Circle of Stars were a music group created by Disney Channel/The Walt Disney Company, that sings and makes remixes from the Disney's songs. They recorded "Circle of Life" in 2003 and "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" in 2005... - Lady and the TrampLady and the TrampLady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955, by Buena Vista Distribution. The fifteenth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen...
: "Bella Notte" performed by Steve TyrellSteve TyrellSteve Tyrell is an American jazz musician.-Early career:Upon moving to New York City at the age of 18, he was made head of A&R and promotion at Scepter Records... - The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid (1989 film)The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 14, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in...
: "Kiss the GirlKiss The Girl"Kiss the Girl" is a calypso song from Disney's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman. In the film, the song was performed by Samuel E. Wright...
" performed by Ashley TisdaleAshley TisdaleAshley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series... - Peter PanPeter Pan (1953 film)Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...
: "The Second Star to the Right" performed by T-Squad - The Jungle BookThe Jungle Book (1967 film)The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Released on October 18, 1967, it is the 19th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child Mowgli from the book of the same name by...
: "I Wanna Be Like You" performed by the Jonas BrothersJonas BrothersThe Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas... - One Hundred and One DalmatiansOne Hundred and One DalmatiansOne Hundred and One Dalmatians, often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith...
: "Cruella de VilCruella de Vil (song)"Cruella de Vil," written by Mel Leven, is a song featured in the 1961 Disney-produced animated film 101 Dalmatians and performed by Bill Lee as the singing voice of Roger Radcliffe, a character from the movie...
" performed by Selena GomezSelena GomezSelena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place... - Sleeping BeautySleeping Beauty (1959 film)Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "La Belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault...
: "Once Upon a Dream" performed by Emily OsmentEmily OsmentEmily Jordan Osment is an American teen actress, singer-songwriter and voice actress born in Los Angeles, California. After working in several television films in her childhood, she gained fame for co-starring as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over... - PinocchioPinocchio (1940 film)Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...
: "When You Wish Upon a StarWhen You Wish upon a Star"When You Wish upon a Star" is a song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version of the song was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket, and is heard over the opening credits and again in the final scene of the...
" performed by Meaghan Jette MartinMeaghan Jette MartinMeaghan Jette Martin is an American actress and singer, who is known for her role as Tess Tyler in the Disney Channel original movies Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam...
Diamond Editions
Beginning with Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...
in October 2009, Disney began re-issuing the Platinum Edition titles under a new Diamond Edition classification on Blu-ray with an accompanying DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
several weeks later. Disney plans to release all the Platinum Edition titles once again, except for Aladdin, which was initially going to be replaced by Fantasia
Fantasia (film)
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions. The third feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are...
and Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000 is a 1999 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was the 38th feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and a sequel to 1940's Fantasia...
. However, these two films were released as special editions, and not part of the Diamond line. Disney expects to release all its Diamond Editions by 2015.
In October 2011, Disney released The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
and Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
as 3D Blu-ray / 2D Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy combo packs. The 3D Blu-ray / 2D Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy of The Lion King was also released in a combo pack with the sequels of the film, entitiled The Lion King Trilogy.
| # | Film | Year | Diamond Edition Release Date | DVD Release Date | Moratorium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full... |
1937 | October 6, 2009 | November 24, 2009 | April 30, 2011 |
| 2 | Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period... |
1991 | October 5, 2010 October 4, 2011 (3D Blu-ray) |
November 23, 2010 | TBA |
| 3 | Bambi Bambi Bambi is a 1942 American animated film directed by David Hand , produced by Walt Disney and based on the book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten... |
1942 | March 1, 2011 | April 19, 2011 | TBA |
| 4 | The Lion King The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series... |
1994 | October 4, 2011 (also 3D Blu-ray) |
November 15, 2011 | TBA |
| 5 | Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955, by Buena Vista Distribution. The fifteenth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen... |
1955 | February 7, 2012 | March 27, 2012 | TBA |
| 6 | Cinderella Cinderella (1950 film) Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,... |
1950 | 2012 | 2012 | TBA |
Music videos
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: "Someday My Prince Will Come" performed by Tiffany ThorntonTiffany ThorntonTiffany Dawn Thornton is an American actress and singer-songwriter best known for her co-starring role as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance and So Random!.- Career:...
- Beauty and the Beast: "Beauty and the Beast" performed by Jordin SparksJordin SparksJordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
- Bambi: N/A
- The Lion King: N/A
See also
- Disney Special EditionsDisney Special EditionsDisney Special Editions is a line of DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases, which are the United Kingdom equivalents to the Platinum and Diamond Editions released in the United States. The UK Special Editions line also includes Disney films not issued as Platinum and Diamond Editions, but still released in...
- the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
equivalent to the Platinum Editions - Disney VaultDisney VaultThe "Disney Vault" is the term used by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment for its policy of putting home video releases of Walt Disney Animation Studios's animated features on moratorium...