Next wave of Walt Disney Treasures? Update: Future In Doubt

[Hennie]

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

[slave2moonlight]

Great news if it's true. I wonder if this was all to stir up interest and sales? Ha. Or, as has been said before, they might only intend to release a couple more waves that were already planned, perhaps just to "tie up loose ends." Whatever, as long as we do get the two Donald sets, and hopefully a set with the other classic shorts, like all the educational stuff (mainly, Scrooge McDuck and Money and the Jiminy Cricket stuff). It would be so nice if they included an original version of Small One on such a set too. And, still will be hoping for the rest of Swamp Fox until I know for sure that the Treasures series is closed.

[Big Disney Fan]

I hope that statement is true. It's got to be if it came from BVHE. All I'm really after is the remaining Donald sets. As far as I'm concerned, the Rarities set is complete; Casey and Susie are not enough to justify a complete second Rarities set.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

As far as I'm concerned, the Rarities set is complete; Casey and Susie are not enough to justify a complete second Rarities set.

Oh, come on, "The Casey and Susie Treasure" would be something, don't you think?

Well, seriously, it would be too bad not to have them included somewhere. Although it might not be that essential, there is still a lot of (probably worthwhile) animated shorts that could justify inclusion in a "Rarities" (or whatever) set.

But if there is not going to be such a thing, I'd suggest that Susie and Casey simply be included as bonus materials in the final DD volumes.

[Flanger-Hanger]

Casey and Susie have already been made available as bonus features on DVD but I agree there still are more rarities that need to be seen (especially Magic Highway U.S.A., I really want to see that one).

[slave2moonlight]

I hope that statement is true. It's got to be if it came from BVHE. All I'm really after is the remaining Donald sets. As far as I'm concerned, the Rarities set is complete; Casey and Susie are not enough to justify a complete second Rarities set.

If you look earlier in this thread (I THINK it is in this thread, anyway), you'll see that we went over before how there are PLENTY of other classic shorts to fill up a second rarities tin.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

Casey and Susie have already been made available as bonus features on DVD but I agree there still are more rarities that need to be seen (especially Magic Highway U.S.A., I really want to see that one).

The fact that they can be found "somewhere" is better than nothing, of course, but having all of the classic shorts in the WDT line is what we seem to have within reach here.

Yeah - we've said it before and we'll say it again!

[Gregbert]

Tolhurst wrote:

An official press release to announce it's cancelling would be stranger then stopping/resuming the series..

Yeah, I thought about that after I wrote it. Looking at it, until we have furtehr news from Disney itself in terms of the next wave, Mr. Maltin's comments are about as official as we may get.

Take care,
Greg

[ramapith]

Agreed completely.
It would be very easy for a company functionary—not just at Disney, but anywhere—to issue a statement that "all is well" to stave off public backlash, when he/she doesn't really know the true state of affairs.
I'll wait for word from Mr. Maltin himself... and I'll keep encouraging others to write to Dick Cook, as per goldenagecartoons.com's ongoing effort!

[Big Disney Fan]

Casey and Susie have already been made available as bonus features on DVD but I agree there still are more rarities that need to be seen (especially Magic Highway U.S.A., I really want to see that one).

I downloaded Magic Highway from Mousebits.com and the announcer at the beginning says, "This week from the Wonderful World of Tomorrow..." and later it talks about how the highway of the future should look. I think it should've been included on the Tomorrowland DVD.

[Douglas Fir]

Wow what great news!

Also on the subjects of a second rarities set - I think they could easily do a second set with some Laugh-O-Grams, Alice Comedies and the remaining unreleased classic shorts (maybe some Oswald too but seeing as he'll be getting his own Legacy DVD this year they probably wouldn't include him).

Plus I feel an educational set would be a perfect addition - let's hope someone at Disney is listening and taking notes!

[UncleEd]

Why can’t the educational shorts be incorporated into the remaining rarities? Surely they could all fit onto one DVD. As for Ludwig von Drake, His TV shows deserve their own set, hoping they could all fit. By the way, has the first episode of Wonderful World of Color that introduced him ever appeared on DVD? I swear I’ve watched it on a DVD a few years ago but I can’t find it listed on any I own.

[humphreybear]

somebody in marketing decided that they were tired of rectangular metal boxes and would rather have round ones.

To backup 2099net's point, humphreybear, your points are somewhat valid, but the Treasures were only around for 5 years! That's not even half a generation! I just don't understand the mentality of their basing this decision on what THEY want to sell us ... how about what WE want to buy??

Wait, I'm sorry. You all thought that I was posting to explain why they would discontinue or that I thought they might. That's not what I was trying to say. I was trying to say that if they did decide to discontinue them I don't think they would bother filling in the gap with the remaining donald duck shorts. I was trying to say that they change lines all the time without completing them, not that there was a specific reason to stop the treasures series. Just that I wouldn't be surprised if they did, and if they didn't complete the donald shorts.

Someone posted that it didn't explain why they would cancel the treasures, and I snipped that it was because someone decided they didn't like the packaging. I was being a smart elick to say that I don't know why they would cancel, but they could cancel for any reason.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

Why can’t the educational shorts be incorporated into the remaining rarities? Surely they could all fit onto one DVD.

That really depends on what you mean by "educational shorts".

[Big Disney Fan]

Why can’t the educational shorts be incorporated into the remaining rarities? Surely they could all fit onto one DVD. As for Ludwig von Drake, His TV shows deserve their own set, hoping they could all fit. By the way, has the first episode of Wonderful World of Color that introduced him ever appeared on DVD? I swear I’ve watched it on a DVD a few years ago but I can’t find it listed on any I own.

Maybe it could be included on either of the Donald sets left to come.

[Mr. Toad]

Why can’t the educational shorts be incorporated into the remaining rarities? Surely they could all fit onto one DVD.

That really depends on what you mean by "educational shorts".

The Educational Shorts

1984+A35 The Challenge of Survival: Water Educational
1986 Aids Educational
1986 Simple Machines: A Moving Experience Educational
1985 A Time To Tell: Teen Sexual Abuse Educational
1985 Advice on Lice Educational
1985 Before It's Too Late - A Film on Teenage Suicide Educational
1985 Decimals- Whats the Point? Educational
1985 Economics By Choice Educational
1985 Expectations - A Story About Stress Educational
1985 Flight! Educational
1985 On Your Own Educational
1984 EPCOT Advanced Information System Educational
1984 Child Molestation: Breaking the Silence Educational
1984 Destinations: Careers Educational
1984 Destinations: Communications Educational
1984 Destinations: Excellence Educational
1984 Destination: Science Educational
1984 Energy in Physics Educational
1984 Ethics in the Computer Age Educational
1984 Fitness and Me: How to Exercise Educational
1984 Fitness and Me: What is Fitness Exercise? Educational
1984 Fitness and Me: Why Exercise? Educational
1984 Harold and His Amazine Green Plants Educational
1984 Lights! Camera! Fractions! Educational
1984 Now I Can Tell You My Secret Educational
1984 The Challenge of Survival: Chemicals Educational
1984 The Challenge of Survival: Land Educational
1983 A Goofy Look at Valentine's Day Educational
1983 Computers: The Truth of the Matter Educational
1983 Decision Making: Critical Thought in Action Educational
1983 Disney's Haunted Halloween Educational
1983 Disney's Wonderful World of Winter Educational
1983 Fun to be Fit: Getting Physically Fit Educational
1983 Fun to be fit: Physical Fitness Educational
1983 Fun to be fit: Why by Physically Fit? Educational
1983 Futurework Educational
1983 Jiminy Crickett, PS(Problem Solver) Educational
1983 Skills for a New Technology: What a Kid needs to Know About Communication Skills Educational
1983 Skills for a New Technology: What a Kid needs to Know Today: Living With Change Educational
1983 Skills for a New Technology: What a Kid needs to Know Today: Living with Computers Educational
1983 The Time Travellers' Guide to Energy Educational
1982 America Works…America Sings Educational
1982 Buyer Be Wise Educational
1982 Close Up on the Planets Educational
1982 Computers: The Friendly Invasion Educational
1982 Fitness for Living: How to get Fit Educational
1982 Fitness for Living: Measuring Up Educational
1982 Fitness for Living: What is Physical Fitness? Educational
1982 Get it Right: Following Directions With Goofy Educational
1982 Speaking of Weathers Educational
1982 The Energy Savers Educational
1981 Coments: Time Capsules of the Solar System Educational
1981 Reaching Out: A Story about Mainstreaming Educational
1981 Smoking: The Choice is Yours Educational
1981 The Cookie Kid Educational
1981 The Nick Price Story of Non Malipulative Selling: A Better Way To Go Educational
1981 The Nick Price Story of Non Malipulative Selling: An Intro to NMS Educational
1981 The Nick Price Story of Non Malipulative Selling: Flexible Behavior Educational
1981 The Nick Price Story of Non Malipulative Selling: The Voice Educational
1980 Fit to be You: Flexibility and Body Compisition Educational
1980 Fit to Be You: Hearts and Lungs Educational
1980 Fit to be You: Muscles Educational
1980 Foods and Fun: A Nutricianal Adventure Educational
1980 Rick, You're In: A Story About Mainstreaming Educational
1980 The Atom: A Closer Look Educational
1980 The Sky Trip Educational
1979 Incident at Hawk's Hill Educational
1979 The National Student Fire Safety Test Educational
1979 The National Student First Aid Test Educational
1979 The National Student Recreational Safety Test Educational
1979 The National Student School Safety Test Educational
1979 The National Student Traffic Safety Test Educational
1979 The Truly Exceptional: Carol Johnston Educational
1979 The Truly Exceptional: Don Haley Educational
1979 The Truly Exeptional: Tom and Virl Osmond Educational
1979 Understaning Alcohol Use and Abuse Educational
1979 The Restless Sea Educational
1978 Eyewitness to History - the Events Educational
1978 Eyewitness to History - the Lifestyles Educational
1978 Eyewitness to History - the People Educational
1978 Fergi Meets the Challenge Educational
1978 Tricks of our Trade Educational
1977 Fergi Goes Inc. Educational
1977 The People on Market Street - Cost Educational
1977 The People on Market Street - Demand Educational
1977 The People on Market Street - Market Clearing Price Educational
1977 The People on Market Street - Property Rights and Pollution Educational
1977 The People on Market Street - Scarcity and Planning Educational
1977 The People on Market Street - Supply Educational
1977 The People on Market Street - Wages and Production Educational
1976 Filming Nature's Mysteries Educational
1976 The Reunion Educational
1976 Fergi Diversifies Educational
1975 A Day in Nature's Community Educational
1975 Barbara: Inside Out Educational
1975 History of Animation Educational
1975 If the Fergi Fits, Wear It Educational
1974 Magic and Music Educational
1974 Sequoya Educational
1973 Alaska's Bush Pilot Heritage Educational
1973 Henry O. Tanner: Pioneer American Black Artist Educational
1973 How Alaska Joined the World Educational
1973 John Muir: Father of Our National Parks Educational
1973 The Alaskan Gold Rush Educational
1973 V.D. Attack Plan Educational
1972 History Alive! - Democracy - Equality or Privilege? Educational
1972 History Alive! - Impeachment of A President Educational
1972 History Alive! - State's Rights Educational
1972 History Alive! - The Right of Dissent Educational
1972 History Alive! - The Right of Petition Educational
1972 Leonardo Da Vinci - First Man of the Renaissance Educational
1972 Mrs. Peabody's Beach Educational
1972 The Great Search - Man's Need for Power and Energy Educational
1972 The Magic Whistle Educational
1971 Get The Message Educational
1971 Teeth Are for Chewing Educational
1970 The Bear Family Educational
1970 The Beasts of Burden Family Educational
1970 What Should I Do? The New Girl Educational
1969 Physical Fitness and Good Health Educational
1969 The Social Side of Health Educational
1969 What Should I Do the Flight? Educational
1969 What Should I Do the Game? Educational
1968 Of Cats and Men Educational
1968 Of Horses and Men Educational
1968 The Deer Family Educational
1968 The Weasal Family Educational
1968 The Wild Cat Family - The Cougar Educational
1968 The Wild Dog Family - The Coyote Educational
1968 Triangle of Health Educational
1967 Family Planning Educational
1967 Ceramic Mural Educational
1966 One Day at Teton Marsh Educational
1964 Four Artists Paint One Tree Educational
1964 The Restless Sea Educational
1962 A Storm Called Maria Educational
1957 You and Your..Eyes Educational
1956 The Nature of Things Educational
1956 You and Your…Ears Educational
1955 You and Your…Five Senses Educational
1955 You and Your…Food Educational
1955 You and Your…Sense of Smell and Taste Educational
1955 You and Your..Sense of Touch Educational
1955 You…The Human Animal Educational
1955 You…The Living Machine Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…As A Pedestrian Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…In A Car Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…In an Emergency Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…In Unsafe Places Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…In Unsafe Places II Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…In Water Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…On Wheels Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…With A Bicycle Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…With Electricity Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…With Fire Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…With Safety At School Educational
1955 I'm No Fool…Having Fun Educational

The I'm No Fools, You and Your.... are very releasable. Some like explaining how to use a punch card to operate a computer - not so much. And of course don't forget in your letters to Dick Cook to demand the Story of Menstration on DVD.

Donald in Mathmagicland and Scrooge McDuck and Money are not considered educational shorts as they were released first theatrically.

There are four other classifications of non theatrical shorts - shorts released for the armed forces which we saw some of in a montage on the Armed Forces of which there are 75, shorts produced for the National Film Board of Canada which have plenty of entertainment value - of which there were five(I believe some are on the On the Front Lines DVD and four produces for the theme parks.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

All right - depending on the running-time of each title, of course, but I'd say it's hardly obvious that they'd all fit onto one DVD (or two-disc set) - including war-time material (that could be seen as educational, I guess) only proves that there's "more than plenty" material in storage.

[slave2moonlight]

That really depends on what you mean by "educational shorts".

The I'm No Fools, You and Your.... are very releasable. Some like explaining how to use a punch card to operate a computer - not so much. And of course don't forget in your letters to Dick Cook to demand the Story of Menstration on DVD.

Donald in Mathmagicland and Scrooge McDuck and Money are not considered educational shorts as they were released first theatrically.

There are four other classifications of non theatrical shorts - shorts released for the armed forces which we saw some of in a montage on the Armed Forces of which there are 75, shorts produced for the National Film Board of Canada which have plenty of entertainment value - of which there were five(I believe some are on the On the Front Lines DVD and four produces for the theme parks.

Well, all I care about is getting Scrooge McDuck and Money, the I'm No Fool/Human Animal stuff, Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons (that might be one of the Canada ones), the What Should I Do series, and Harold and His Amazing Green Plants. However, some of the others on that list sound very interesting, and I'm always up for a good menstration cartoon.

I could easily see them including Scrooge McDuck and Pooh onto a set that was mostly what was on that list, and I'd buy it even if they weren't included. I'm just that curious to see some of that stuff, and I haven't missed a Treasures set yet.

I'd LOVE some Ludwig Von Drake sets for sure, but I think it'd definitely call for more than one. And, I'd hope at least one of those sets would include the Moby Duck episode.

[Flanger-Hanger]

I would love to a a treasures called "The Complete Von Drake" with An Adventure in Color, Kids is Kids, etc. plus a anamorphic wide screen version of a Symposium On Popular Songs and mabey even a featurette on Paul Frees or an interview with Cory Burton (the current voice of Von Drake).

[Mouseketodd]

While I'd very much prefer to get the original Mickey Mouse Club series as season collections on DVD, I'm open to the possibility of a Treasure Volume featuring the "Annette," or "Corky and the White Shadow" serials -- all in the vein of "Spin and Marty" and "The Hardy Boys."

I'd be happy with one of these as I wait for the DVD seasons! But of course, please give us Donald!!!