Other little details about this tape: - It has a record tab on it. This means that, unless the consumer breaks it off, he'll have to press Play every time he puts the tape in because it won't play automatically. It also means that somebody could record over it if desired unless the tab gets broken off. - It's in EP mode, which uses up less tape, but also degrades the quality.
At first I thought it was a blank tape, since there was no label on it and it had the recording tab intact. Also, the tape is actually in LP mode on a T-30 tape, not EP mode.
Upon of discovering the Trans-Atlantic Video catalog of Rankin/Bass specials, the VHS cover for The Little Drummer Boy (also released in 1988) tape was discovered 6 YEARS before the Rudolph tape was even discovered online
I have a feeling that this was a case of mistaken public domain. The 1948 Max Fleisher cartoon of the same name was in public domain at the time, and was featured on many public domain Christmas compilation tapes. I think the company heard that "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" was in the public domain, they just assumed it was the 1964 Rankin/Bass version. It's not like they could check on the internet in 1988. Companies that put out public domain material are not always careful to check that they're issuing the correct movie, and not one with a similar name. Mill Creek had to discontinue many of their 50 movie DVD packs because one or more of the movies that they assumed was public domain turned out no to be. I have a DVD that I bought at the dollar store that has Wes Craven's "Chiller" from 1985, and Ken Russel's "Gothic" from 1986, both clearly not in the public domain, and clearly unauthorized. I think the company that issued it mistook these movies with pretty generic titles for early works that WERE in the public domain. DVD's in particular were so cheap to produce that if they did have to recall them, they would probably still make more money from the ones they sold than they'd lose from the ones they had to destroy. And many of those companies would be out of business anyway by the time anyone found out and served them with a Cease And Desist order.
If I'm not mistaken, isn't the copyright status of the Rudolph special kinda in a weird rights limbo? They didn't correctly date the copyright in the opening titles, meaning it's copyright status is up in the air. It's why Goodtimes got to make that awful unofficial "Island of Misfit Toys" sequel. Although I believe Rudolph himself is in the public domain due to him originating in the song/book which is copyrighted.
Mill Creek had a lot of movies that had dodgy copyright. I've seen a pack by them called "50 Drive-In Movie Classics" that has the Creepers version of Phenomena (1985) and a "Comedy Legends" pack had a early Seth Green film called Willy/Milly. They did re-release some of their packs with the copyrighted films replaced with PD alternatives. They also own the rights to films by Crown International Pictures, some of which came out in the 80's.
14:40 That “We’ll all be rich!” audio error kinda reminds me of how on pretty much any print you can find of The Modifyers pilot, Lacey’s line “I’ll leave you two alone. Au revoir!” has the word “revoir” slightly clipped in the same way as Yukon’s “rich” line is.
Similar thing happened to me with a Little Lulu Tape. Some of those releases are just completely 100% unknown, with only a single picture to go off of.
There's a variation of the tape made later again by Trans-Atlantic video under Christmas favourites, with Rudolph front and centre a red background Holly surrounding Rudolph and a blue inner circle behind him. at the bottom, there's text that says. Also, Christmas Dream magic snow candytown maybe an extra of some sort?
About Trans-Atlantic Video: They were almost exclusively a public domain distributor (one of many headquartered in New Jersey). They were known for their releases of cartoons from the Golden Age of Animation whose copyrights had lapsed into the public domain. Their tapes were duplicated by a company called ATI Mark V, LLC. In 1989, the two entities merged to become TAV/ATI… which lasted for less than a year before becoming Diamond Entertainment Corporation. They lasted well into the 2000s and started cranking out public domain stuff on DVD before being acquired by an African pharmaceutical company (not making this up). They still exist as an in-name-only unit of said company, although they have been dormant for the last 15-20 years. Also, they did release one other non-public domain Christmas special. It was the 1977 Canadian TV special “A Cosmic Christmas”. There is a Soviet Russian cartoon by the same name which IS in the public domain, so Diamond probably got the two mixed up.
Apparently the little drummer boy tape from tans Atlantic also includes the gift of winter special starring Dan aykroyd and Gilda Rainer It makes that tape even more rare
14:07 it could have been transferred on a telecine “R.C.A TK Series of machines”, which is sometimes prone to sound vibrations, even though it has a mic inside the projector
The animated program itself wasn't properly copyrighted, but in 1998 Golden Books Family Entertainment renewed the copyright. Now the characters themselves are owned by the Rudolph Company, Ltd.
1:37 Well, if my experiences with fan mail taught me anything, is that you can write a fan letter to someone like Ashleigh Hairston for example, and then you can get an autographed postcard from her in the mail for free a few weeks later.
Many years ago, my dad bought a bunch of Rankin Bass tapes but, for some unknown reason, none of the song segments were on any of the tapes... as in, when the song would've played in the special, they start to sing but it skips very jarringly to the scene immediately after the song was over. It was incredibley disappointing. Why would someone sell any tape with ALL of the songs removed?!
BECAUSE THEY WOULD BREAK COPYRIGHT LAW IF YOU HEARD THE SONG THAT WHY WHEN YOU SEE OLD TALK SHOWS THEY SAY HERES A VIDEO CLIP FROM SO AND SO'S NEW MOVIE AND IT SKIPS RIGHT BACK TO THE INTERVIEW. SAME THING HERE.
It looks like one of those public domain stuff, i mean the Special is techinally public domain because of that copyright error, but it has copyrightable elements
If it is a case of mistaken copyright for the Fleisher studios cartoon, OR for the film's own weird copywrite limbo... I want to know one thing: Why is The back of the tape is advertising the Rankin/Bass version of Little Drummer Boy? It clearly is that version, as it is advertising that it features Jose Ferrer in the cast. That film would 100% NOT have been in Public Domain at the time and could not have reasonably been mistaken for a public domain work. As far as I have been able to research the Rankin/Bass special is the earliest documented adaptation of the song as a film- and it was made 4 years after Rudolph. I can't find if the vhs had actually been published, if it was it seems to be considerably more rare... But it feels weird to either 1) Advertise a film that is not in your catalogue and that you didn't publish or plan to publish when the only avalible vhs version is coming from your direct competators and 2) Do it with a film that still would have not reasonably been public domain due to the copyright act of 1979 and which you know you cannot just publish.
Goldstar Video was the company that re-released certain of the Berenstain Bears (1985 TV series), Sesame Street Start-to-Read Videos, and Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video series, and the Mother Goose Treasury videos. When the company changed their name to Goldstar Entertainment in 1993, they re-released some of the Hanna-Barbera The Greatest Adventure Stories From the Bible videos. Finally, they changed their name to Camelot Entertainment.
I had that red Mickey Mouse VHS tape growing up. My dad found it at a Walgreens for my brother and I when we were little, not having any idea what was on it. Because “kids love cartoons, right?” Fast forward to 30-something years later, my parents still have that tape sitting the garage with VHS tapes next to my brother’s old N64 and PS1 video games
I agree with FlopsyHamster. Strongly agree. They must of confused it with the 1948 Max Fleischer cartoon of the same name. Hence, this kerfuffle. This reminds me of a true story. I remember I was at a children's store in Saudi Arabia with my family, when I was six. I looked around and they had more than just Disney cartoons, Warner cartoons, and other cartoons from the big Hollywood studios. Also they had animated films from other countries (e.g. anime and Sweden's PETER NO-TAIL), live-action family films (e.g. MARY POPPINS and The Muppets), as well as documentaries like National Geographic specials. Mind you, it was the 80s. When I looked around that section of the children's store. I found out that there was the 1966 BATMAN movie as well as the live-action Spider-Man films from the late 1970s like SPIDER-MAN STRIKES BACK (1978). OK, then what's this? The original KING KONG? I was amazed and shocked. Something that monstrous, yet that awesome appear in a children's video store! It was like: One of these things is not like the others!" I didn't buy it, but a decade later, I saw the tape and it was the 1938 censor's cut that was shown when it was re-released in the 1940s and 1950s. I was 16, but I was glad I got the uncut version on my 10th birthday. Going back, the reason why this tape ended up on the children's video store in Saudi Arabia, was because the distributor, Al-Mansoor or Video Lena, confused it with the Rankin-Bass KING KONG cartoon from 1966! Also, there were a lot of cartoons that parodied or homaged it. Kids love monsters, specifically boys. Boys always got a kick out of classic heroes like the big three, Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man. There was also the contemporary action cartoons that are devoid of humor and had the theme music steal the show like HE-MAN, G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, THUNDERCATS, SILVER HAWKS, and THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS. A live-action movie, like the original KING KONG (1933) that is something. This comes to show that in other countries, video distribution companies CAN make mistakes.
I remember my local video rental place in the late 90s had this tape but i never really bothered to rent it because Rudolph wasn't exactly something thats hard to seek out if i wanted to watch it(unlike say a Christmas episode from a cartoon that was no longer being reran in 98 like say tmnt 87 where id need a vhs if i wanted to see it). I never would have thought something like this would be rare back then because its not exactly an uncommon special to find in some form.
There currently isn't at the moment. The reason is because there isn't anything too noteworthy about the tape besides the things I mentioned in the video. If there's enough demand, I'll definitely find a way to upload the full rip online.
I wonder if the "printed on high quality tape" label has anything do with the fact that these public domain VHS tape companies were notorious for using recycled tape and recording over them, and even porn in some cases (Oddity Archive did a whole episode on that topic).
Wait, the "Mad Doctor" is a public domain short? Does that mean I could use the titular character if I so choose, or do I have to wait until 2028 or so? Mickey, of course, would enter the public domain next year with some strings attached.
Yeah, I'd say you can totally use the Doctor himself without any Disney interference. At least as long as he's not too similar to his portrayal in the Epic Mickey games.
Well, i didn't know that this special was released on VHS By Trans-Atlantic Video in 1988. I would usually see the Other Copy Of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer From 1989, But for this VHS Being Released by a Public Domain Company, i actually knew this tape Existed.
Both this and “Little Drummer Boy” were made by Rankin-Bass were released by Trans-Atlantic Video in 1988 before FHE picked up for home video distribution. There was no “Frosty The Snowman” by Trans-Atlantic Video on there.
Although Theres No Evidence Of It, I Do Suspect That Trans-Atlantic's The Little Drummer Boy VHS Is Similar To FHE Release (Which Is The One With All The Original Sound Effects That Are Missing On Later Releases). As To Why They Even Released It, I Guess Because They Thought That Since The Nativity Of Jesus (Which Is Where The Song Takes Place) Is A Public Domain Story, They Assumed The Special Was As Well, Despite The Fact That Literally Everything (Including The Song) Is Still Copyrighted/Trademarked.
To be fair lane mickey's surprise party another mickey cartoon in the public domain Most likely due to nabisco product placement Granted it did appear in the spirit of mickey tape but it was edited to prevent a lawsuit from Nabisco
That's actually not true. Mickey's Surprise Party is surprisingly not in the Public Domain yet. While it is commonly thought to be in the Public Domain, Disney did actually renew the cartoon's copyright on May 2, 1966.
@@KingLaneCreations oh OK Btw it's actually pretty insane that a public domain company released a rankin bass special even when the special was already copyrighted
Other little details about this tape:
- It has a record tab on it. This means that, unless the consumer breaks it off, he'll have to press Play every time he puts the tape in because it won't play automatically. It also means that somebody could record over it if desired unless the tab gets broken off.
- It's in EP mode, which uses up less tape, but also degrades the quality.
At first I thought it was a blank tape, since there was no label on it and it had the recording tab intact. Also, the tape is actually in LP mode on a T-30 tape, not EP mode.
I feel Goodtimes Home Video used to do that alot. they also would make a generic label and make you write the name of the video on it!
@@BKDBrian2 One of my public domain tapes has no label at all on it. It was from a company known as 3-G Home Video.
Upon of discovering the Trans-Atlantic Video catalog of Rankin/Bass specials, the VHS cover for The Little Drummer Boy (also released in 1988) tape was discovered 6 YEARS before the Rudolph tape was even discovered online
You are ONE lucky fellow! I have my doubts of this tape’s existence since i only saw 1 photo of the cover! But i’m glad it actually existed
I have a feeling that this was a case of mistaken public domain. The 1948 Max Fleisher cartoon of the same name was in public domain at the time, and was featured on many public domain Christmas compilation tapes. I think the company heard that "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" was in the public domain, they just assumed it was the 1964 Rankin/Bass version. It's not like they could check on the internet in 1988.
Companies that put out public domain material are not always careful to check that they're issuing the correct movie, and not one with a similar name. Mill Creek had to discontinue many of their 50 movie DVD packs because one or more of the movies that they assumed was public domain turned out no to be. I have a DVD that I bought at the dollar store that has Wes Craven's "Chiller" from 1985, and Ken Russel's "Gothic" from 1986, both clearly not in the public domain, and clearly unauthorized. I think the company that issued it mistook these movies with pretty generic titles for early works that WERE in the public domain. DVD's in particular were so cheap to produce that if they did have to recall them, they would probably still make more money from the ones they sold than they'd lose from the ones they had to destroy. And many of those companies would be out of business anyway by the time anyone found out and served them with a Cease And Desist order.
If I'm not mistaken, isn't the copyright status of the Rudolph special kinda in a weird rights limbo? They didn't correctly date the copyright in the opening titles, meaning it's copyright status is up in the air. It's why Goodtimes got to make that awful unofficial "Island of Misfit Toys" sequel. Although I believe Rudolph himself is in the public domain due to him originating in the song/book which is copyrighted.
Wasn’t the sequel officially licensed?
Mill Creek had a lot of movies that had dodgy copyright. I've seen a pack by them called "50 Drive-In Movie Classics" that has the Creepers version of Phenomena (1985) and a "Comedy Legends" pack had a early Seth Green film called Willy/Milly. They did re-release some of their packs with the copyrighted films replaced with PD alternatives. They also own the rights to films by Crown International Pictures, some of which came out in the 80's.
14:40 That “We’ll all be rich!” audio error kinda reminds me of how on pretty much any print you can find of The Modifyers pilot, Lacey’s line “I’ll leave you two alone. Au revoir!” has the word “revoir” slightly clipped in the same way as Yukon’s “rich” line is.
Similar thing happened to me with a Little Lulu Tape. Some of those releases are just completely 100% unknown, with only a single picture to go off of.
Didn't expect to find you here. 😅
I have a Little Lulu tape, actually!
There's a variation of the tape made later again by Trans-Atlantic video under Christmas favourites, with Rudolph front and centre a red background Holly surrounding Rudolph and a blue inner circle behind him. at the bottom, there's text that says. Also, Christmas Dream magic snow candytown maybe an extra of some sort?
That release is actually the cartoon short. Not the Rankin Bass special
The Minnie’s yoo-hoo was made for the local Mickey Mouse clubs in various theater chains through the 30s.
That is true, I should've brought that up when I discussed it.
About Trans-Atlantic Video:
They were almost exclusively a public domain distributor (one of many headquartered in New Jersey). They were known for their releases of cartoons from the Golden Age of Animation whose copyrights had lapsed into the public domain. Their tapes were duplicated by a company called ATI Mark V, LLC. In 1989, the two entities merged to become TAV/ATI… which lasted for less than a year before becoming Diamond Entertainment Corporation. They lasted well into the 2000s and started cranking out public domain stuff on DVD before being acquired by an African pharmaceutical company (not making this up). They still exist as an in-name-only unit of said company, although they have been dormant for the last 15-20 years.
Also, they did release one other non-public domain Christmas special. It was the 1977 Canadian TV special “A Cosmic Christmas”. There is a Soviet Russian cartoon by the same name which IS in the public domain, so Diamond probably got the two mixed up.
Loved that glint of giddiness upon noticing the care with which the seller packed the tape in red holiday wrapping paper.
Apparently the little drummer boy tape from tans Atlantic also includes the gift of winter special starring Dan aykroyd and Gilda Rainer
It makes that tape even more rare
if anybody deserves this VHS, it’s u legend. keep it up
Glad to know that this tape exists!
I could barely find any proof of it other than a few pictures.
This is truly history in the making right there.
You said it, Ian.
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Dude, I got that exact same VCR/DVD Player combo unit. That's really cool.
14:07 it could have been transferred on a telecine “R.C.A TK Series of machines”, which is sometimes prone to sound vibrations, even though it has a mic inside the projector
so they were just babbling to eachother while copying the special???
Don't rewind a tape while it's playing.
That can damage it. It happened with my 2003 VHS of "The Lion King"
The animated program itself wasn't properly copyrighted, but in 1998 Golden Books Family Entertainment renewed the copyright. Now the characters themselves are owned by the Rudolph Company, Ltd.
1:37 Well, if my experiences with fan mail taught me anything, is that you can write a fan letter to someone like Ashleigh Hairston for example, and then you can get an autographed postcard from her in the mail for free a few weeks later.
You should try to find the rare Public Domain VHS tapes of The Little Drummer Boy. Compared to Rudolph there’s quite a few of them
Many years ago, my dad bought a bunch of Rankin Bass tapes but, for some unknown reason, none of the song segments were on any of the tapes... as in, when the song would've played in the special, they start to sing but it skips very jarringly to the scene immediately after the song was over. It was incredibley disappointing. Why would someone sell any tape with ALL of the songs removed?!
BECAUSE THEY WOULD BREAK COPYRIGHT LAW IF YOU HEARD THE SONG THAT WHY WHEN YOU SEE OLD TALK SHOWS THEY SAY HERES A VIDEO CLIP FROM SO AND SO'S NEW MOVIE AND IT SKIPS RIGHT BACK TO THE INTERVIEW. SAME THING HERE.
@@spectrumlocalb191YOUR CAPS LOCK IS ON
They really should preserve vhs tapes and put them back in service - same for other discontinued things and old-fashioned ones
You have an adorable cat!
It looks like one of those public domain stuff, i mean the Special is techinally public domain because of that copyright error, but it has copyrightable elements
If it is a case of mistaken copyright for the Fleisher studios cartoon, OR for the film's own weird copywrite limbo... I want to know one thing: Why is The back of the tape is advertising the Rankin/Bass version of Little Drummer Boy? It clearly is that version, as it is advertising that it features Jose Ferrer in the cast. That film would 100% NOT have been in Public Domain at the time and could not have reasonably been mistaken for a public domain work. As far as I have been able to research the Rankin/Bass special is the earliest documented adaptation of the song as a film- and it was made 4 years after Rudolph. I can't find if the vhs had actually been published, if it was it seems to be considerably more rare... But it feels weird to either 1) Advertise a film that is not in your catalogue and that you didn't publish or plan to publish when the only avalible vhs version is coming from your direct competators and 2) Do it with a film that still would have not reasonably been public domain due to the copyright act of 1979 and which you know you cannot just publish.
Oh man I didn't know Rudolph had a good lost VHS back in the 80's and 90s.
I would break off the tab on the tape, to keep from accidentally recording over it. I accidentally did that one time with one of my tapes.
Thanks for the advice.
You should do an entire video on the Public domain history on looney tunes
I agree
I came across a weird looking VHS of The Little Drummer Boy a few years ago that was marked “1994 A. E. E. Inc”
Back then, I NEVER EVEN KNEW this tape actually existed!
I think a better question is why did they also release The Little Drummer Boy (Im pretty sure none of that is in the PD (apparently the song isnt)
Another company in 1993 called Camelot released it on VHS
Camelot was actually formerly known as Goldstar Video.@@jaydensvhsarchive3.095
Goldstar Video was the company that re-released certain of the Berenstain Bears (1985 TV series), Sesame Street Start-to-Read Videos, and Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video series, and the Mother Goose Treasury videos. When the company changed their name to Goldstar Entertainment in 1993, they re-released some of the Hanna-Barbera The Greatest Adventure Stories From the Bible videos. Finally, they changed their name to Camelot Entertainment.
OMG i didn't know that it was the first! Thanks for finding it!
I had that red Mickey Mouse VHS tape growing up. My dad found it at a Walgreens for my brother and I when we were little, not having any idea what was on it. Because “kids love cartoons, right?” Fast forward to 30-something years later, my parents still have that tape sitting the garage with VHS tapes next to my brother’s old N64 and PS1 video games
I think there might be more VHS Findings that were distributed by Trans-Atlantic Video.
The VCR from Heck is a good Tumblr page I will say. Best place to go find some public domain stuff!
I wish I had that, the rarest vhs I have only had 1 copy called Play Video: Bugs Bunny
I have seen that cover as well as a couple of other transatlantic covers in a thrift store located in Michigan around the early to mid 2000s.
I agree with FlopsyHamster. Strongly agree. They must of confused it with the 1948 Max Fleischer cartoon of the same name. Hence, this kerfuffle. This reminds me of a true story.
I remember I was at a children's store in Saudi Arabia with my family, when I was six. I looked around and they had more than just Disney cartoons, Warner cartoons, and other cartoons from the big Hollywood studios. Also they had animated films from other countries (e.g. anime and Sweden's PETER NO-TAIL), live-action family films (e.g. MARY POPPINS and The Muppets), as well as documentaries like National Geographic specials. Mind you, it was the 80s.
When I looked around that section of the children's store. I found out that there was the 1966 BATMAN movie as well as the live-action Spider-Man films from the late 1970s like SPIDER-MAN STRIKES BACK (1978). OK, then what's this? The original KING KONG? I was amazed and shocked. Something that monstrous, yet that awesome appear in a children's video store! It was like: One of these things is not like the others!" I didn't buy it, but a decade later, I saw the tape and it was the 1938 censor's cut that was shown when it was re-released in the 1940s and 1950s. I was 16, but I was glad I got the uncut version on my 10th birthday. Going back, the reason why this tape ended up on the children's video store in Saudi Arabia, was because the distributor, Al-Mansoor or Video Lena, confused it with the Rankin-Bass KING KONG cartoon from 1966! Also, there were a lot of cartoons that parodied or homaged it. Kids love monsters, specifically boys. Boys always got a kick out of classic heroes like the big three, Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man. There was also the contemporary action cartoons that are devoid of humor and had the theme music steal the show like HE-MAN, G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, THUNDERCATS, SILVER HAWKS, and THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS. A live-action movie, like the original KING KONG (1933) that is something.
This comes to show that in other countries, video distribution companies CAN make mistakes.
With all that you know about these Christmas releases. I could see Pawn Stars calling you in.
The VHS SCREAMS bootleg/ unlicensed tbh. Also, I love Tom's opinions on everything lol.
You know Lane, i wish you remastered the special at Universal.
Oh crap mine actually has the sticker on the tape. I'm rich. What a great day.
I remember my local video rental place in the late 90s had this tape but i never really bothered to rent it because Rudolph wasn't exactly something thats hard to seek out if i wanted to watch it(unlike say a Christmas episode from a cartoon that was no longer being reran in 98 like say tmnt 87 where id need a vhs if i wanted to see it). I never would have thought something like this would be rare back then because its not exactly an uncommon special to find in some form.
Are there any plans of uploading the full 1988 VHS rip of the special anywhere online?
There currently isn't at the moment. The reason is because there isn't anything too noteworthy about the tape besides the things I mentioned in the video. If there's enough demand, I'll definitely find a way to upload the full rip online.
@@KingLaneCreations Mickey Mouse debuted in 1928
I had that exact copy of Rudolph and Drummer Boy when I was a kid!
I wonder if the "printed on high quality tape" label has anything do with the fact that these public domain VHS tape companies were notorious for using recycled tape and recording over them, and even porn in some cases (Oddity Archive did a whole episode on that topic).
Wait, the "Mad Doctor" is a public domain short? Does that mean I could use the titular character if I so choose, or do I have to wait until 2028 or so? Mickey, of course, would enter the public domain next year with some strings attached.
Yeah, I'd say you can totally use the Doctor himself without any Disney interference. At least as long as he's not too similar to his portrayal in the Epic Mickey games.
@@KingLaneCreations That's all I need to know! Even without his elements tying to the Epic Mickey universe, he's still an amazing character!
I agree. Makes me wish he was used in more Mickey projects.
Great video by the way!
Wow that,s so amazing that you got a holly grail!!!!!
And I'm the person who found it for him.
Please tell me you'll give us scans of that slip cover and back up the cassette. This has to be preserved.
The best way to capture the VHS is with a domesday device
Both this edited version of Rudolph and A Charlie Brown Christmas were release in 1965. I thought you might like to know that.
That looks like a creepypasta
My grandma 100% had that little drummer boy copy oh man if I could go back in time and save all that stuff
HOW THIS DID NOT GET ARRESTED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. RANKIN BASS NEVER LET YOUR VIDEO GO INTO PUBLIC DOMAIN PERIOD.
This is amazing
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Well, i didn't know that this special was released on VHS By Trans-Atlantic Video in 1988.
I would usually see the Other Copy Of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer From 1989, But for this VHS Being Released by a Public Domain Company, i actually knew this tape Existed.
Both this and “Little Drummer Boy” were made by Rankin-Bass were released by Trans-Atlantic Video in 1988 before FHE picked up for home video distribution. There was no “Frosty The Snowman” by Trans-Atlantic Video on there.
i saw a few copies of that vhs next to a bunch of the ewoks cartoon vhs's at a thrift store a few months ago.
Does this one have the scene with the Bumble with the polka dot handkerchief on?
Although Theres No Evidence Of It, I Do Suspect That Trans-Atlantic's The Little Drummer Boy VHS Is Similar To FHE Release (Which Is The One With All The Original Sound Effects That Are Missing On Later Releases). As To Why They Even Released It, I Guess Because They Thought That Since The Nativity Of Jesus (Which Is Where The Song Takes Place) Is A Public Domain Story, They Assumed The Special Was As Well, Despite The Fact That Literally Everything (Including The Song) Is Still Copyrighted/Trademarked.
Upload the tape so we can see a good clear version of the opening without Rankin Bass present.
What do you use to capture you Tape video ?
Basically, I recorded the tape off a DVD-R disc and ripped the disc to an MP4.
Plane Crazy is actually the first Mickey cartoon.
While yes Plane Crazy was the first in production, Steamboat Willie was the first to release.
Could you upload the rip on internet archive
The Mad Doctor is not banned in germany and was never banned in germany we even have a german dub of it
Are you gonna upload this tape onto internet archive?
Are you planning to buy the 1988 VHS copy of the Little Drummer Boy?
Probably not. But if one ever does show up, I hope someone does share it.
oh this is interesting never knew this existed
I can’t seemed to find that public domain RUclips upload
I guess it was blocked by NBCUniversal.
@@TheRandomEntertainer-o5rIt seems like every video on RUclips that features footage from Rudolph has now been blocked by Comcast
Cool.
Lucky finde this is the first video I have seen about this VHS 🦌🦌
To be fair lane mickey's surprise party another mickey cartoon in the public domain
Most likely due to nabisco product placement
Granted it did appear in the spirit of mickey tape but it was edited to prevent a lawsuit from Nabisco
That's actually not true. Mickey's Surprise Party is surprisingly not in the Public Domain yet. While it is commonly thought to be in the Public Domain, Disney did actually renew the cartoon's copyright on May 2, 1966.
@@KingLaneCreations oh OK
Btw it's actually pretty insane that a public domain company released a rankin bass special even when the special was already copyrighted
Trans-Atlantic Video? Is that name a reference to the slave trade???
You need to get a crt somehow. To get the experience god intended for VHS.
I have a CRT, I just don't have a VCR to connect it to. The one I have is way too big.
@KingLaneCreations that shouldn't be a problem, does the VCR have the wrong inputs?
No wrong inputs I don't think. In theory, I think I could hook it up to my CRT. I just don't have any shelf space for it.
@KingLaneCreations ahhh
I thought looney tunes is copyrighted by Warner bros.
THESE TAPES WERE COPIED USING EX EXTENDED STRETCHING OF VIDEO WHEN RECORDED. HORRIBLE PICTURE QUALITY
How much did you pay for the lot
Not counting shipping, it was $11.
That's a steal
I have this vhs been trying to get rid of it
I have a copy of the Rudolph vhs. Who do I talk to. Except my trans-atlantic sticker won't stay on.
Does your tape, by any chance, also have the background talking during the scene where Rudolph's father forces him to put on the fake nose?
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Neat
Do more leapfrog
I have one from 1987
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