We all thought that the Disney DVD division had turned over a new leaf last year, because they released almost all of their classic films in widescreen, with many being widescreen only releases. This year may turn out to be a huge disappointment. It appears that all of Disney’s classic titles will be released fullscreen only this year.
Disney plans to release Lt. Robin Crusoe, The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin, The Barefoot Executive and Million Dollar Duck on April 12th - all in fullscreen!
Then on May 3rd, Disney will release 3 Haley Mills classics: In Search of the Castaways, That Darn Cat and Summer Magic. Strangely, Disney has not released the aspect ratio information for Summer Magic.
Disney also plans to release Johnny Tremain, Toby Tyler, The Boatniks and The Worlds Greatest Athlete on August 2nd, but Disney has yet to release the specs for these films.
Disney - why can’t your classic releases have some consistency? Release them in their original ratios, or No Sale!