Three new volumes from the Disney vault (with new footage) will be released on Nov. 11, they announced Wednesday.
All three new two-disc sets of DESTINO, DR SYN, ALIAS THE SCARECROW andCHRONOLOGICAL DONALD, VOLUME 4 will make up the eighth installment of the popular series Walt Disney Treasures, which features rarely seen footage presented with updated color and sound.
DESTINO began in 1946 as a collaboration between Walt Disney and the famed surrealist painter Salvador Dali.
A first-hand example of Disney's interest in avant garde and experimental work in animation, DESTINO was to be awash with Dali's iconic melting clocks, marching ants and floating eyeballs.
However, DESTINO was not completed.
In 2003 it was rediscovered by Walt's nephew, Roy E. Disney, who took on the challenge of bringing the creation of these two artists to fruition.
This addition to the Walt Disney Treasures line includes an all-new feature-length documentary that examines the surprising partnership between Dali and Disney plus two new featurettes: "The Disney That Almost Was," an examination of the studio's unfinished projects; and "Encounters with Walt," which addresses the surprisingly diverse group of celebrities and artists who were attracted to Walt Disney's early work.
DR. SYN, ALIAS THE SCARECROW, which first aired as three separate episodes on Disney's weekly TV show under the title THE SCARECROW OF ROMNEY MARSH," was edited for theatrical releases in England and the U.S.
This DVD set includes all three of the original TV episodes plus the theatrical version of the film that was released in England.
CHRONOLOGICAL DONALD, VOLUME 4, includes 31 classic shorts starring Donald Duck.
Each of these animated adventures was created between 1951 and 1961 and has rarely been seen.
All of Donald's CinemaScope shorts will be presented in their original widescreen aspect ratio for the first time on video.
All three sets are hosted by noted film historian, author and critic Leonard Maltin.
Each limited edition, individually numbered volume includes an authenticity certificate, exclusive lithograph and comes in a unique, collectible tin.
