Opening to Fantasia 1991 CAV Laserdisc

[wiisalute]

i have this one on laserdisc and dvd. in the laserdisc version, you can't see deems taylor and in the dvd version, you see him talking, i also read that deems was voiced by corey burton. which makes me confused

[CrazyBrandondorf]

You know what? DudeThatLogo also has that logo in laserdisc too but different color formats.

[GameStation3]

Why do the interstitials on the VHS and laserdisc only have shots of the orchestra and not Deems Taylor himself?

[avickers1992]

@GameStation3 I think it might ave something to do with the general release version from the mid-1940s that is recreated here. Only that it's longer and the edit made in the Beethoven 6th symphony (Pastoral) is originally from the 1970's re-release. I'm upset Disney still didn't make the film uncut for the new DVD/Blu Ray release. Are you?

[GameStation3]

@avickers1992 Actually, not so much. After all, I have a version of the Pastoral Symphony unedited with Sunflower in it!

[shelbielynnVEVO]

@avickers1992 I don't know if I can agree with you on that one. They were about 60 or 70% accurate with the restoration process for the 70th Anniversary Blu-Ray release.

[miniroll32]

Because the print used in the VHS and L.D versions was the 'general release' in which the film was heavily edited to cut down time. For the DVD and Blu-Ray versions, Taylor was restored with all his interstitials, bring the film back to its original look.

[Nathanwmang]

Did anyone else feel like they just went back in time? =)

[Dakkiller1]

I have the CAV version as well and it comes in a huge box.

[avickers1992]

@Dakkiller1 I have that box set! It included everything except the lithograph so its a used copy, but like new condition

[Dakkiller1]

@avickers1992 Want to see what the Lithograph

I shown it in my unboxing video of that LD on my channel

[avickers1992]

@Dakkiller1 I've aready seen the lithograph online, it has Mickey looking at sorcerer as he walks upstairs.

[HomeoftheGoodGuys]

My 1991 VHS does that, and it was the last Disney VHS tape to feature the 1984 FBI screens. It opens the same exact way. On the 2010 Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack release, it doesn't featured the 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo at all except the original "Fantasia" main title appeared in the intermission. It only starts with all of the musicians are preparing for a performance until Deems Taylor arrived. No main title at all.

[avickers1992]

@HomeoftheGoodGuys I have the regular 2-Disc movie set on DVD.

[Riddler95]

The Original 1940 Version of Fantasia did not feature Main Titles.

For the 60th Anniversary DVD, Disney wanted to present the Original 1940 125 Minute Roadshow Version of the film.

[GameStation3]

I'd like to see the Deems Taylor intro scenes with his actual voice, and not the dubbed voice on the DVD and Blu-Ray. Could you please upload them, now that I can see you have the Laserdisc version?

[bslatky]

@GameStation3 Technically, the 1990 version of "Fantasia" does NOT have Deems Taylor's original tracks. The DVD/Blu Ray has the original film footage, but Corey Burton did the voice because the original voice tracks no longer exist! I don't even think Stokowski's ORIGINAL Stereophonic tracks exist either! So simply, 99% of Fantasia's soundtrack doesn't exist.

[avickers1992]

@bslatky Well the soundtrack they used copies that were used for the 1950's re-release, from alternate mag tapes. The elements used for the original soundtrack don't exist if that's wat you mean, for there were only a few "Fantasound" prints made in 1940. They did exist by 1956, but only the 1950's mag tracks only exist now. The Deems Taylor intro were cut entirely starting in the 1940's re-releases following the original 1940 release as well as the Tocatta and Fughe number.

[GameStation3]

@bslatky What do you mean? I thought the 1982 version with Hugh Douglas's dub never was released on video. I have a feeling you're mistaken.

[avickers1992]

@bslatky Deems Taylor's original voice overs are preserved on this release. But newer prints have Corey Burton (as Taylor) doing the voice overs.

[Riddler95]

It is disappointing I think that the Deems Taylor narrations were not restored for the 2010 Blu-Ray of Fantasia, luckily I have the CAV Laserdisc of Fantasia with the Deems Taylor Narrations.

[FilmFTW1]

@Riddler95 And, unfortunately, you are right. (for I have the 2010 Blu-ray version.) The original narrations are still not found nor were they fully restored (remember: the 2010 Blu-ray contains the Roadshow extended version and the audio recordings of those missing scenes weren't used since 1940, and, as a result, must have been deteriorated over the years, so it seems to be understandable.) ... better than nothing, I guess.

[Riddler95]

I also own the 2010 Blu-Ray of Fantasia.

Overall the Blu-Ray of Fantasia offers the best quality of the film to date.

However I think that the Laserdisc version from 1991 offers audio that is more faithful to the original Fantasound Mix. Once again it has the Deems Taylor narrations.

[systemoperator]

I'm glad to hear that.

[livinlarge18]

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[systemoperator]

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[AubreyMan2012]

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[systemoperator]

I don't think I've heard of you before.

[ThePreviewsGuyReturn]

Just LIke The VHS Opening!

[avickers1992]

@ThePreviewsGuyReturn The only difference is the FBI warnings are about the usual run time (20 secs.)

[avickers1992]

@avickers1992 I meant 15 secs.