by ntnon » Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:36 pm
A thought occurred to me the other day when I saw one of Zavvi (UK)s blu-rays, and noticed a NUMBER on the spine, as per those on the EU editions above.
How much thought do you think went into those design decisions - the prominent number? Because such a number definitely includes relative obscurities like Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros and Fun and Fancy Free. More importantly, the cut-for-home-release Make Mine Music (although the similarly cut Fantasia has been out regularly, so a cut version is probable). Critically, the higher number on EU releases presumably includes THE SONG OF THE SOUTH.
Collectors will want a full number run, but Disney are very reluctant to release Song of the South.
On the other hand, US releases do not have numbers, while the UK/EU do AND Europe has had VHS releases of Song... many years ago...
So, I wonder if the European release companies are banking on a Song of the South blu-ray at some point? Maybe a 70th Anniversary release in 2016...?