Golden Book Video
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| Industry | Home video |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Fate | Absorbed into Golden Books Family Entertainment |
| Successor | Golden Books Family Entertainment Universal Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Golden Book Video American was a line of children/family animated and live-action videos marketed by Western Publishing, which began during the holiday season of 1985. They featured characters and stories from Western's print publications, such as Little Golden Books, and were originally released on VHS video cassette for under $10.[1]
The videos made use of limited animation techniques to add motion to original illustrations from Western's print books; Western called this approach "bringing storybooks to life".[2]
Random House and Classic Media (now DreamWorks Classics) bought out Golden Books Family Entertainment in 2001.[citation needed]
VHS Releases
[edit]Main series
[edit]- 3 Favorite Golden Stories (1985)
- 3 Best-Loved Golden Stories (1985)
- 3 Richard Scarry Animal Nursery Tales (1985)
- 3 Golden Amye Rosenberg Stories (1985)
- 3 Mercer Mayer Stories (1985)
- 3 Golden Jungle Animal Tales (1985)
- 3 Hugga Bunch Stories (1985)
- 3 Masters of the Universe Stories (1985)
- 3 She-Ra: Princess of Power Stories (1985)
- 3 Sesame Street Stories (1985)
- 4 Masters of the Universe Stories (1985)
- 5 Sesame Street Stories (1985)
- 3 Fairy Tale Classics (1986)
- 3 Golden Bible Stories (1986)
- 3 Tales From the Care Bears (1986)
- 3 Golden Richard Scarry Tales (1986)
- Learn About Living Stories (1986)
- Pound Puppies Adventures (1986)
- Merry Mother Goose (1986)
- 3 Hans Christian Andersen Stories (1986)
- Pound Puppies Stories (1986)
- 3 My Pet Monster Tales (1986)
- 3 Favorite Fairy Tales (1986)
- Pound Puppies Tales (1987)
Golden Book Music Video
[edit]- Sing, Giggle, and Grin (1986)
- See, Sing, and Play (1986)
- A Child's First Nursery Songs (1986)
- Sing, Stretch, & Shape Up (1987)
- Songs from Mother Goose (1987)
Golden Step-Ahead Video
[edit]- Get Ready to Read (1986)
- Get Ready for School (1986)
- Know the Alphabet (1986)
- Get Ready for Math (1986)
- The Rainy Day Numbers Show (1987)
- Journey Through the Jungle of Words (1987)
References
[edit]- ^ Two Companies Introduce Video Titles for Under $10, Billboard Magazine, Jan. 26, 1985
- ^ Low Video Prices, Billboard Magazine, Jan. 26, 1985