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Post #717205

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Spaced Ranger
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Info: Recommended Editions of Disney Animated (and Partially Animated) Features
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20-Jul-2014, 2:39 PM

Doctor M said:

Fantasia (1940): ... The laserdiscs were the last release to still have the Deems Taylor's narrations.

DVD and BD (2000 and 2010) have the restored runtime, but with new narration by Corey Burton. ...

Purist recommendation: 2001 60th Anniversary DVD (also available as a 2000 Fantasia/Fantasia 2000 box). ...

Ultra Purist recommendation: If you want Deems Taylor you'll want the shorter running laserdisc.

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_(1940_film):
Fantasia has received three home video releases. The first, featuring the 1990 restored theatrical version, was released on VHS and laser disc on November 1, 1991 as part of the "Walt Disney Classics" line. ... This version was also released as a DVD in 2000, outside of the U.S. ... [emphasis mine]

Would this indicate that the non-Region-1 2000 DVD, with original Stokowski score and Taylor narration (besides it being on digital media, but not knowing included extras) would be a preferred recommendation over the laserdisc?