I will also be needing the help of someone interested in working on this project. I need someone who can do DVD menus, with transitions. I can do all the artwork, but I'm a complete blank when it comes to putting it all together as a DVD

hmmm......I've posted in both...but seemingly without good reason to. Sorry about that. Is there a way to wipe out a thread on my own or do I have to authorize Moth3r to do it?

Edit: Although the title DOES say "Other Fan Projects"

I'd say it falls between the 2. The story was always paired with another short....but really its just 2 short animated films cobbled together, they even have different narrators. Disney already split them apart in the 50's, and created new title sequences for them, but they cut out the intro....so I'll be restoring the intro sequence to the film, but adding a new Bing Crosby audio intro since the old one makes no sense if the 2 shorts are not played together. So its kind of a re-edit, and kind of a restoration......hard to put it completely in one or the other category

Ok, now that thats been cleared up, is there anyone who can help with DVD menus?

poor choice of words i guess

Ok, I've come up against a bit of a wall already. I bought a VHS from the 80's or 90's of the Sleepy Hollow segment of this film to obtain the credits sequence and unfortunately the quality is absolute garbage.

Back in '58 Disney seperated the 2 short films and made a new credit intro sequence for the Sleepy Hollow portion of the film, and it is THIS opening credit sequence I wish to incorporate into my restoration. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to exist anywhere save for old VHS copies released between the early 80's and the late 90's, and buying VHS copy after VHS copy looking for a better quality image is gonna be a bit of a gamble.

SO...I'm putting out a call for anyone who might have had their transfered to a more reliable form of media EARLY IN THE LIFE of their VHS tape, OR (and I dont know if this even exists) if anyone has this on laserdisc.

As far as I know, this has never been released on DVD, the only DVD that exists is the full film with the 1949 credit sequence that mentions BOTH films (and is NOT what I want). The opening credits that I am looking for look like this:

Please let me know of any leads on this. Thanks.

EDIT: Alright, this apparently DOES exist on laserdisc, now does anyone have access to a copy or am I gonna have to go out and buy one? Additionally, is there anybody out there equipped enough to be able to transfer a laserdisc movie into a digital file for me?

Heres what the cover art is supposed to look like for the laserdisc with the 1958 cut of Sleepy Hollow on it:

Ok, as well as looking for someone who either has the laserdisc or knows how to transfer one if I get one, I'm now also looking for any promotional material that may have included the map from the intro to the movie. Any and all images welcome. In fact, any images from the live action intro segment would be very helpful. Thanks.

Yes, thats the one

Ok, I've purchased a laserdisc, sent it out for transfer to DVD....waiting for it in the mail. I've collected all the material I can find, but I'm still missing 2 things:

1. The Disney made Washington Irving documentary

2. Someone who knows how to make DVD menus

My menus are now going to be a little more interesting.....live action, in the same style as the movie's opening sequence. In a library with lots of old books. I'm currently in the process of having a replica of the sleepy hollow book from the film made. The menus will feature live action filmed elements of this book.....somewhat in the style of the LOTR extended version's DVD menus

Transfer is done and now of course a possibly slightly better version has popped up on a rare dvd

EDIT: Cost me a damn fortune and I got screwed by the company that did it too.....

Nothing changes with the plan. Live action menu elements to be filmed this summer or fall

Sounds like a pretty cool project - very interested to see how this pans out. 

I had considered opening this project up to donations, as it has already cost me a fair bit to get everything I need (and I'm nowhere near done yet), in the same way that Adywan accepts donations for his Star Wars edits, but I dont think there'd be enough interest....

If you're still looking for help in the DVD mechanics dept., I could help you out - not a pro, but I can solicit help from a buddy that is. That said, I can hold my own when it comes to this stuff - but I can get help if I get stuck.

good to know, thanks Gabe.....I just might call on you when the time comes