Product Details

• Actors: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Ming-Na, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong
• Directors: Barry Cook, Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Roberts, Clyde Geronimi, Darrell Rooney
• Format: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 9
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• DVD Release Date: December 10, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00002CF5X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,628 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Walt Disney Animated Anthology - The Classic Collector's Set" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

All nine of Disney's first collection of animated classics on DVD are included in this set. Some of the nine titles include bonus features, and the DVD format will provide optimum sound and picture quality for the young and old collector alike. The crown jewels are Pinocchio and The Little Mermaid. The former celebrates its 60th anniversary with a brand new print, while the latter is the 1989 film that revitalized Disney's animation wing and brought new audiences to the art form. Both offer Oscar-winning songs. Two of the popular classics from the '60s are represented with 101 Dalmatians and The Jungle Book, which was the last animated feature that Walt Disney directly worked on and which saved the animation department when it was a box-office hit in 1967. Hercules and Mulan make great strides in the look of animation. The mythical figures of the former are based on the radical designs of Gerald Scarfe, and the latter makes bold advancements in computer animation in the refreshingly unknown legend of a Chinese girl. The collection rounds out with Lady and the Tramp in a grand widescreen format, the charming Peter Pan that hardly shows its age, and 1998's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, a made-for-video sequel. Although the sequel is entertaining, it's frustrating to note the original The Lion King has been kept out of circulation completely for a few years (as Disney does with many classics), gearing towards a grand future release into theaters. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews

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342 of 362 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Pay the advertised price for these Disney films!, November 23, 1999

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elduque (Calfornia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walt Disney Animated Anthology - The Classic Collector's Set (DVD)

I was excited when I heard that Disney was releasing some classic films on DVD. But when I received Pinocchio in the mail, and noticed really no extra features (just no ten minutes of commercials for other Disney products like on the videos), I was a little disappointed. I was glad I ordered my DVD online. Don't pay the advertised price for these films. Buy them online. As for this "collection", make your own. You can save by not buying that "straight to video" one. Always check the price on collections, often you can make your own "best" collection for less and not have any "filler" films.

103 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I've got to chop up the covers to get my 2 free..., December 15, 1999

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Thomas Lunsford "Computer Engineer" (Pensacola, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walt Disney Animated Anthology - The Classic Collector's Set (DVD)

I bought this collection knowing that I would get two additional "free" Disney DVD's. Well, now that I have the DVD's, I find out that I have to cut the proof of purchase FROM THE COVER to get these freebies! Sure it's the back cover, but what kind of collectible has pieces scissored out of it? Disney KNEW that FEW collectors would redeem this. What a crock!

334 of 366 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disney DVD comes up short, November 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Walt Disney Animated Anthology - The Classic Collector's Set (DVD)

I just want to re-iterate what many of the reviewers have already posted.

I was excited when I heard that the classic Disney animated features were going to be on DVD. However, I was just as disappointed when they were finally released.

The prices Disney is charging for these DVDs, compared to the features being offered is nothing short of ridiculous. Extra features and trailers aside, Disney could have at least remastered the older movies in Dolby 5.1. I believe 101 Dalmations and Pinocchio are not even being offered in widescreen. It is also not clear whether the films that are widescreen are enhanced for widescreen TVs.

These are basic features I believe many DVD enthusiasts require before even considering whether or not to buy a movie on DVD. I hope the market bears this out and either forces Disney to lower the prices of these editions, or to start producing more feature-rich DVDs.