Originally Posted By ToonKirby Below, the offical 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 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.<
Originally Posted By mickeycanuck Yes but 2 of these (Disneyland S, S, M and Oswald) were announced, along with Destino, as the second wave of the Legacy series. So it appears that the Legacy series will only be the 4 True Life sets, and we will get 3, not 4 as usual, Treasures this December. As far as I'm concerned, the 2 series could co-exist side by side, with Treasures collecting together everything from Walt's time, like shorts, TV movies and specials, and the Legacy series could collect everything else, including more recent things. So, I'm glad the Treasures are not cancelled after all, but somewhat annoyed that the Legacy series was killed, am glad that we're getting more from Donald's long career, but disappointed the there will be only 3 this December and that Destino has gone missing again from the upcoming list. Oh, wait, this wasn't an early April Fool's post was it? I hate those.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>So, I'm glad the Treasures are not cancelled after all<< Uh-huh. "Quick! They're all upset about the Treasures! Delay the release of those next two Legacy discs so we can switch the boxes on 'em!" Dang pencil pushing pinheads. I hope the last Disney fan from the Disney home video division turned off the lights on his way out. You think I'm full of it? Keep an eye on the Oswald volume. If it comes out as a single disc, you'll know they just painted the already-into-production Legacy releases silver to appease all us silly series-obsessed fans. And given that only 11 1/2 of the Disney Oswalds still exist, and some of those are in the hands of private collectors, what are they going to fill two discs with?
Originally Posted By GMLSKIS Disneyland: Stories, Secrets, and Magic This was supposed to come out over a year ago. I'll be happy and believe it when I hold it in my hands.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA But still no Osmonds, Kurt Russell, and E.J. Peaker. What gives>
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlBHfMd5vU&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =QFlBHfMd5vU&mode=related&search=</a> My gift to you, Jim.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs <<Jim in Merced CA: But still no Osmonds, Kurt Russell, and E.J. Peaker.>> You mean EJ Peaker, the movie star? That's one of my favorite specials that I taped off of Vault Disney. <<ToonKirby: “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.>> That's all? It doesn't seem like enough for 5 hours on 2 discs...but I guess they're stretching Donald's legacy to 4 volumes a la Mickey. Well... according to Wikipedia: 1947 -Bootle Beetle -Chip 'n' Dale -Crazy with the Heat -Donald's Dilemma -Sleepy Time Donald -Wide Open Spaces 1948 -Blame It On the Samba -Daddy Duck -Donald's Dream Voice -Drip Dippy Donald -Inferior Decorators -Soup's On -Tea for Two Hundred -The Trial of Donald Duck -Three for Breakfast 1949 -All In a Nutshell -Crazy Over Daisy -Donald's Happy Birthday -Honey Harvester -Sea Salts -Slide, Donald, Slide -The Greener Yard -Toy Tinkers -Winter Storage 1950s -Pluto's Christmas Tree 1950 -Bee at the Beach -Corn Chips -Hook, Lion and Sinker -Lion Around -Out on a Limb -Trailer Horn Hmmm, not including Pluto's Christmas tree or any extras, and assuming that each short is 10 minutes, the entire list is about 5 hours, so I guess it works out. And while we're at, here's the rest of the Duck's shorts, although I don't know if they're going to even this out. 1951 -Bee on Guard -Dude Duck -Lucky Number -Out of Scale -Test Pilot Donald 1952 -Donald Applecore -Let's Stick Together -Uncle Donald's Ants -Trick or Treat 1953 -Don's Fountain of Youth -The New Neighbor -Rugged Bear -Working for Peanuts -Canvas Back Duck 1954 -Donald's Diary -Dragon Around -Grand Canyonscope -Grin and Bear It -Spare the Rod -The Flying Squirrel 1955 -Bearly Asleep -Beezy Bear -Lake Titicaca -No Hunting -Up a Tree 1956 -Chips Ahoy 1959 -Donald in Mathmagic Land -How to Have an Accident in the Home 1960s -Donald and the Wheel -The Litterbug -Steel and America -Donald's Fire Survival Plan I'm wondering if 1955's Lake Titicaca was the same short used in Saludos Amigos?
Originally Posted By ecdc I just saw this on Home Theater Forum. Too cool! I will, like the completist obsessed fan I am, dutifully buy them despite my outrage over the lack of remastering.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Man, I wish they would make up their minds! So, basically, the Legacy line is dead and it's all being switched back over to the Treasures line? Oh brother. Now we have to wait while the titles and menus are changed on stuff that's already finished. Also, what did happen to Destino? I was looking forward to seeing that and also finding out what other things they filled out 2 discs with. Oh well...now I'll have to wait for that Darn Disneyland DVD for another year. That's the one that I'm most annoyed about. It will have been 2 years since it was announced on DVD that it actually appears...and 3 different incarnations later...
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <E.J. Peaker.>> <You mean EJ Peaker, the movie star?> What did I write? Or did the periods between 'E' and 'J' throw you?
Originally Posted By Dlmusic <<But still no Osmonds, Kurt Russell, and E.J. Peaker.>> Don't you know how ridiculous E.J Peaker's royalty fees are?
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs She *did* play Natalie Schafer/Mrs. Howell in that Gilligan's Island movie on CBS a few years ago.
Originally Posted By mawnck >><E.J. Peaker.>> <You mean EJ Peaker, the movie star?> What did I write?<< 5BR was quoting from the special, Jim. And I can't believe I just admitted I knew that.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA AH HA!!! Got it! Thanks for clarifying mawnck. Sorry, I was being a total crab, 5BR!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy You were just being yourself, Jim: <a href="http://diary.00ff00.com/wp-content/photos/portrait-of-a-crab.jpg" target="_blank">http://diary.00ff00.com/wp-con tent/photos/portrait-of-a-crab.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By pecos bill I sure hope they put some new material on the Disneyland set, and dont double dip like they did with "Your Host, Walt Disney". I like that Osmonds special too. Always get a kick out of that "Kids Of The Kingdom" segment. And who could forget EJ Peaker, the movie star, and that hideous song on the Tomorrowland stage.
Originally Posted By ecdc I'm still curious as to how they'll turn these into 2 discs. The Disneyland doc will only be one - what will they do for the second disc? The previous post is right - they'd be triple-dipping if they use the same DL shows. I'd like to see the Steve Martin 50th show on there or something. And how they'll turn 8 Oswald cartoons into two-discs will truly be a marvel.
