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'''Anchor Bay Entertainment''', previously '''Video Treasures''' and '''Starmaker Entertainment''', was an [[United States|American]] home entertainment company founded in 1985. The company was a subsidiary of Starz Inc., and went defunct in 2017. Following the merger between Starz and Lionsgate in 2016, Anchor Bay was folded under Lionsgate's home entertainment division. It released several ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movies on VHS in the 1980's and 90's. All of the films in English, with the American-recorded dubs used for ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|Godzilla versus the Sea Monster]]'', ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', and ''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]'' | '''Anchor Bay Entertainment''', previously '''Video Treasures''' and '''Starmaker Entertainment''', was an [[United States|American]] home entertainment company founded in 1985. The company was a subsidiary of Starz Inc., and went defunct in 2017. Following the merger between Starz and Lionsgate in 2016, Anchor Bay was folded under Lionsgate's home entertainment division. It released several ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movies on VHS in the 1980's and 90's. All of the films were released in English, with the American-recorded dubs used for ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|Godzilla versus the Sea Monster]]'', ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', and ''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]'' | ||
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==Selected home video releases== | ==Selected home video releases== | ||
*''[[Godzilla (film)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]] | *''[[Godzilla (film)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' - released on VHS in 1983 | ||
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1957) - released on VHS in 1989 | *''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1957) - released on VHS in 1989 | ||
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1959) - released on VHS in 1989 | *''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1959) - released on VHS in 1989 |
Revision as of 04:48, 6 August 2020
Anchor Bay Entertainment, previously Video Treasures and Starmaker Entertainment, was an American home entertainment company founded in 1985. The company was a subsidiary of Starz Inc., and went defunct in 2017. Following the merger between Starz and Lionsgate in 2016, Anchor Bay was folded under Lionsgate's home entertainment division. It released several Godzilla movies on VHS in the 1980's and 90's. All of the films were released in English, with the American-recorded dubs used for Godzilla versus the Sea Monster, Son of Godzilla, and Godzilla 1985
Selected home video releases
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! - released on VHS in 1983
- Rodan (1957) - released on VHS in 1989
- Godzilla Raids Again (1959) - released on VHS in 1989
- Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (1965) - released on VHS in 1988 and 1997
- Godzilla versus the Sea Monster (1968) - released on VHS in 1989
- Son of Godzilla (1969) - released on VHS in 1987 and 1997
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1976) - released on VHS in 1986 and 1997
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1977) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
- Godzilla 1985 (1985) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
Godzilla's Biggest Battles box set
Anchor Bay released two variants of this five-tape set in 1997, with the spines of the sleeves forming a Godzilla 1985 image. Both sets contained Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla 1985, Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster, and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, while the fifth tape was either Son of Godzilla or Godzilla vs. Megalon. All six tapes are necessary to form the full spine mural.
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