Disney VHS worth hanging onto, sell, give away???

[MSSANDRA]

We have so many and we are keeping them. We of course have the DVD and blue ray but also kept our VCR and DGS is just starting to watch these. They work just fine,

Can you still buy VCR's?? Would not mind having another one put back for the future. Bet they would be super cheap.

 

[edk35]

We have so many and we are keeping them. We of course have the DVD and blue ray but also kept our VCR and DGS is just starting to watch these. They work just fine,

Can you still buy VCR's?? Would not mind having another one put back for the future. Bet they would be super cheap.

I think you can get the DVD/VHS combo. We have one of those still.

 

[torinsmom]

Many schools will not allow Disney videos to be shown in classes. I have been told it is considered illegal, but I don't think that would be the case. I think it is that most of the Disney videos have some tense moments in them. The moms always seem to die, there is fighting, etc.

 

[poiizon]

donate them to goodwill or such ;D

 

[edk35]

Many schools will not allow Disney videos to be shown in classes. I have been told it is considered illegal, but I don't think that would be the case. I think it is that most of the Disney videos have some tense moments in them. The moms always seem to die, there is fighting, etc.

The school I work at allows them. However that does make sense.

 

[jedijill]

Disney movies can't be shown in schools due to licensing issues. Schools would have to pay licensing fees to Disney.

 

[edk35]

Disney movies can't be shown in schools due to licensing issues. Schools would have to pay licensing fees to Disney.

Our PTA does movie nights twice a year and they always show Disney movies. We also have an approved list of movies that are allowed to be shown in our school system???

 

[torinsmom]

It didn't really make sense to me that we couldn't show them b/c they are licensed. Aren't all movies licensed? I was thinking that applied only if you charged admission, but who knows?

 

[Kathi OD]

The school I work at allows them. However that does make sense.

Disney movies can't be shown in schools due to licensing issues. Schools would have to pay licensing fees to Disney.

Our PTA does movie nights twice a year and they always show Disney movies. We also have an approved list of movies that are allowed to be shown in our school system???

The practice is illegal. The movies you buy are for personal use only and not for showing to large groups of people, including students in classrooms. When you purchase the movie, you are not purchasing a license to show it to large groups of people. It doesn't matter if there is an admission or not. That being said, most people don't realize this and therefore Disney, as well as other movies, are shown in classrooms all over the country.

The United States Copyright Office states that, "If the movie is for entertainment purposes, you need to get a clearance or license for its performance." See: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html

Movie License USA also provides a list of criteria to determine if you need a license to show your movie at a school. From: http://www.movlic.com/k12/faq.html#4

Under the "Educational Exemption" copyrighted entertainment movies may be shown in a school without copyright permission only if all criteria are met:

* A teacher or instructor is present
* The showing takes place in a classroom setting with only the enrolled students attending
* The movie is used as an essential part of the core, current curriculum being taught. (The instructor should be able to show how the use of the motion picture contributes to the overall required course study and syllabus.)
* The movie being used is a legitimate copy, not taped from a legitimate copy or taped from TV

For specific requirements, please reference The Copyright Act of 1976, Public Law No. 94-553, 90 stat 2541: Title 17; Section 110(i), or consult your copyright attorney.

It's the third point that is the problem. Most times, Disney movies are being shown for entertainment value only, not as part of the curriculum.

Since it's pretty widespread, I'm pretty sure that TPTB at Disney are aware this is going on and have chosen not to do battle over non-admission showings of their movies in schools.

 

[smidgen21]

We are going through some old boxes. We have TONS Of the VHS Disney movies. Our dd is 20...so you can see how old they are. LOL The elementary school I work at still has VHS in the classrooms. I know the teachers use these for indoor recess from time to time. Should I keep any of the CLASSICS like Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast? Should I just donate to Good Will? Any suggestions? Thanks. We have been replacing them with DVD's and Blue Ray when they come out of the vault. THANKS

we donated all our VHS tapes to the Ronald McDonald house we stayed at when DD5 was in the NICU.

 

[MinnieGi]

Years ago we got donated all of our VHS to either friends or family who wanted them, Goodwill, and also sold many at TAG sales. Our library doesn't even have VHS anymore and neither does my kids school. I don't see any reason to hold onto them.

 

[JB2K]

The best thing to do with your old VHS tapes is to donate them to your neighborhood daycare center (since they get no special funding/breaks from state/local governments). The little ones will appreciate them...

Public schools/libraries don't want/need them, as a DVD takes-up less space than a bulky videocassette.

VHS tapes are not worth hanging on to any longer, as over time, the tape portion of a VHS tape degrades, which affects the picture/sound quality (and the tape will eventually break).

Also, new VHS players are becoming more difficult to find, as mainline retail stores (Walmart, Target) no longer carry them (they now prefer DVD and Blu-ray).

 

[JB2K]

The only VHS I would keep, if you own it, is I think Song of the South. Only because, as I understand it, that movie will never be released again. Other than that specific tape, I don't think they have much value.

Disney has never made "Song of the South" available on any legitmate home video format in North America (VHS/DVD). The movie has, however, seen releases in the United Kingdom on VHS (in the PAL format), as well as the old Laserdiscs in other countires around the world.

CEO Bob Iger said earlier this year that the Walt Disney Company has no future plans to release SotS from the Disney vault, mainly because of the movie's racist overtones.

 

[Purseval]

CEO Bob Iger said earlier this year that the Walt Disney Company has no future plans to release SotS, mainly because of the movie's racist overtones.

Disney bowing to the God of political correctness? I'm shocked!

The only VHS tape that would be worth saving is the original Little Mermaid cover that had to get redone because of suggestive artwork. Other than that they are worthless. Donate them as suggested or sell them at a garage sale.

 

[luvsJack]

The practice is illegal. The movies you buy are for personal use only and not for showing to large groups of people, including students in classrooms. When you purchase the movie, you are not purchasing a license to show it to large groups of people. It doesn't matter if there is an admission or not. That being said, most people don't realize this and therefore Disney, as well as other movies, are shown in classrooms all over the country.

The United States Copyright Office states that, "If the movie is for entertainment purposes, you need to get a clearance or license for its performance." See: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html

Movie License USA also provides a list of criteria to determine if you need a license to show your movie at a school. From: http://www.movlic.com/k12/faq.html#4



It's the third point that is the problem. Most times, Disney movies are being shown for entertainment value only, not as part of the curriculum.

Since it's pretty widespread, I'm pretty sure that TPTB at Disney are aware this is going on and have chosen not to do battle over non-admission showings of their movies in schools.

All they have to do is write the movie into their plans and make it a part of their "unit" for that day. No biggie. Worked with a second grade teacher that did it for every party day (Christmas movie on the day of the party for example) or when she did a unit on the ocean, "Little Mermaid" was already in the lesson plans and then watched on a rainy day. Just about every kids movie out there can be linked into an elementary lesson plan. She didn't do it for copyright laws, but to satisfy the school district; but it would serve the same purpose.




OP, you can still donate the movies to a teacher--its really up to her to decide to show them or not. Also, child care centers LOVE movies in the winter when they have to spend a lot of time inside (speaking from experience).

 

[luvsJack]

Disney bowing to the God of political correctness? I'm shocked!

The only VHS tape that would be worth saving is the original Little Mermaid cover that had to get redone because of suggestive artwork. Other than that they are worthless. Donate them as suggested or sell them at a garage sale.

I have that copy of Little Mermaid. Why keep it? I remember the big hoopla about the castle but does that make it worth something??

 

[Kathi OD]

All they have to do is write the movie into their plans and make it a part of their "unit" for that day. No biggie. Worked with a second grade teacher that did it for every party day (Christmas movie on the day of the party for example) or when she did a unit on the ocean, "Little Mermaid" was already in the lesson plans and then watched on a rainy day. Just about every kids movie out there can be linked into an elementary lesson plan. She didn't do it for copyright laws, but to satisfy the school district; but it would serve the same purpose.

That's EXACTLY the point I was making. This teacher connected it to her curriculum. Believe me when I tell you MOST don't unless, like this teacher, the district requires it. Want to know the reason school districts have this requirement? It's a CYA for copyright infrigement reasons.

 

[Purseval]

I have that copy of Little Mermaid. Why keep it? I remember the big hoopla about the castle but does that make it worth something??

The cover makes it worth more than an edited cover, which isn't worth anything.

 

[bettymae1121]

If you can't donate or sell your tapes for some reason, don't put them in the usual trash if you can avoid it (they aren't biodegradable). Tapes can be recycled. If your town has an electronics recycling center, see if you can take them there. Or there is http://www.greendisk.com/ they can take all sorts of techno-trash (you do need to pay for it though, it isn't free).

 

[pixiewings71]

I gave our old VHS tapes (the ones that survived the fire, they were mostly Disney) to DD22, we wanted to replace them with DVD versions anyway so that's what we've been doing. It's a long process because it can take a long time for them to re-release them (Its been almost 5 years since our fire and I just got BatB and I'm super excited for Fantasia!) but we just buy them when we are released, we also try to get them on Blu Ray if possible. GDG(almost)2 loves watching them on the VCR so it was a good thing for us all.