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'''Classic Media''' was an [[United States|American]] entertainment company founded by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in [[2000]]. It has released several [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] and other [[kaiju]] movies on home video. In 2008, it produced a documentary on suitmation titled ''[[Bringing Godzilla Down to Size]]'', included as a bonus feature on its DVD set of ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' and ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''. The company was acquired by DreamWorks Animation in 2012, under which it now operates as '''DreamWorks Classics'''. | |type2 =Blue | ||
|image =Classic Media.png | |||
|name =Classic Media | |||
|type =Entertainment | |||
|status =Defunct (rebranded) | |||
|founder =Eric Ellenbogen, John Engleman | |||
|founded =[[2000]] | |||
|defunct =[[2012]] | |||
|hq =[[New York City]], New York, [[United States]] | |||
|parent ={{bl|[[wikipedia:Entertainment Rights|Entertainment Rights]] (2007-2009)|Boomerang Media (2009-2012)|[[wikipedia:DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks Animation]] (2012-2016)|[[Universal Pictures]] (2016-present)}} | |||
|preceded ={{bl|[[UPA]]|[[wikipedia:Golden Book Video|Golden Book Video]]|[[wikipedia:Total Television|Total Television]]|[[wikipedia:Filmation|Filmation]]|[[Rankin/Bass Productions]]|Entertainment Rights}} | |||
|succeeded =[[wikipedia:DreamWorks Classics|DreamWorks Classics]] | |||
|website =https://www.dreamworks.com/classics | |||
}} | |||
'''Classic Media''' was an [[United States|American]] entertainment company founded by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in [[2000]]. It has released several [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] and other [[kaiju]] movies on home video, and owns the rights to ''[[The King Kong Show]]'', along with the rest of the pre-1974 [[Rankin/Bass Productions|Rankin/Bass]] library. In 2008, it produced a documentary on suitmation titled ''[[Bringing Godzilla Down to Size]]'', included as a bonus feature on its DVD set of ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' and ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''. The company was acquired by DreamWorks Animation in 2012, under which it now operates as '''DreamWorks Classics'''. In 2016, [[Universal Pictures|NBCUniversal]] acquired DreamWorks Animation, including the Classic Media library. | |||
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==Selected releases== | ==Selected releases== | ||
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*''[[All Monsters Attack|Godzilla's Revenge]]'' (1969) - DVD (2002) | *''[[All Monsters Attack|Godzilla's Revenge]]'' (1969) - DVD (2002) | ||
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) - DVD (2002) | *''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) - DVD (2002) | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. release|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (1956), ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla|Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1964), ''[[All Monsters Attack|Godzilla's Revenge]]'' (1969), ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975), ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) - DVD set entitled ''Godzilla: The Ultimate DVD Collection'' (2002) | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. release|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (1956), ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla|Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1964), ''[[All Monsters Attack|Godzilla's Revenge]]'' (1969), ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975), ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) - DVD box set entitled ''Godzilla: The Ultimate DVD Collection'' (2002) | ||
*''[[The King Kong Show]]'' (TV 1966-1969) - DVD (2005-2006) [ | *''[[The King Kong Show]]'' (TV 1966-1969) - DVD (2005-2006) [''Volume''s ''1'' and ''2''] | ||
*''[[Godzilla ( | *''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla: The Original Animated Series]]'' (TV 1978-1979) - DVD (2006-2007) [''Volume''s ''1''-''3''] / DVD (2012) [''Volume 1''] | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Gojira]]'' (1954) | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Gojira]]'' (1954) and ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. release|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (1956) - DVD (2006) | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Gojira]]'' (1954) - Blu-ray ( | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Gojira]]'' (1954) - Blu-ray (2009) | ||
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) - DVD (2007) | *''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) - DVD (2007) | ||
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) - DVD (2007) | *''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) - DVD (2007) | ||
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) - DVD (2007) | *''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) - DVD (2007) | ||
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) - DVD (2007) | *''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) - DVD (2007) | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Gojira]]'' (1954), ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. release|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (1956), ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955), ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964), ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964), ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965), ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969), ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) - DVD set entitled ''The Godzilla Collection'' (2007) | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Gojira]]'' (1954), ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. release|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (1956), ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955), ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964), ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964), ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965), ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969), ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) - DVD box set entitled ''The Godzilla Collection'' (2007) | ||
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) - DVD (2008) | *''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) - DVD (2008) | ||
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) - DVD (2008) | *''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) - DVD (2008) | ||
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956), ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966), ''[[Bringing Godzilla Down to Size]]'' (2008) - DVD (2008) | *''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956), ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966), and ''[[Bringing Godzilla Down to Size]]'' (2008) - DVD (2008) | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) and ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. release|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (1956) - DVD (2014) | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
Godzilla Movie DVDs - Gojira -Classic Media 2002-.jpg|2002 ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' DVD | |||
Godzilla Movie DVDs - Gojira -Classic Media 2006-.jpg|2006 ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Gojira]]'' DVD | |||
Godzilla Movie DVDs - Gojira -Classic Media 2012-.jpg|2012 ''Gojira'' Blu-ray | |||
Classic Media Re-Re-Release of Godzilla King of the Monsters.jpg|2014 ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' DVD | |||
GRA DVD.jpg|2007 ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' DVD | |||
1955 Godzilla Raids Again a.JPG|2012 ''Godzilla Raids Again'' DVD | |||
American Rodan Dvd.jpg|2002 ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' DVD | |||
Classic Media Rodan and WotG DVD.jpg|2008 ''Rodan'' and ''[[The War of the Gargantuas|War of the Gargantuas]]'' DVD | |||
G vs mothra cm front.jpg|2002 ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' DVD | |||
MvG DVD.jpg|2007 ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' DVD | |||
91-DPQW9iTL. SL1500 .jpg|2012 ''Mothra vs. Godzilla'' DVD | |||
GtTHM DVD.jpg|2007 ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' DVD | |||
IoAM DVD.jpg|2007 ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' DVD | |||
Godzilla's-Revenge classicmedia1.jpg|2002 ''[[All Monsters Attack#U.S. release|Godzilla's Revenge]]'' DVD | |||
AMA DVD.jpg|2008 ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' DVD | |||
2002 Terror of Mechagodzilla DVD.jpg|2002 ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' DVD | |||
ToMG DVD.jpg|2008 ''Terror of Mechagodzilla'' DVD | |||
Classic Media The Godzilla Collection.jpg|''The Godzilla Collection'' DVD box set | |||
King Kong Show.jpg|''[[The King Kong Show|King Kong: The Animated Series]] Volume 1'' DVD | |||
61Z630A6XBL. SY445 .jpg|''King Kong: The Animated Series Volume 2'' DVD | |||
Volume1.JPG|''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla: The Original Animated Series]] Volume 1'' DVD | |||
Volume2.JPG|''Godzilla: The Original Animated Series Volume 2'' DVD | |||
Volume3.JPG|''Godzilla: The Original Animated Series Volume 3'' DVD | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Classic Media's 2014 DVD release of ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' erroneously states that the film came out in 1966 instead of 1956. | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:The Real World]] | [[Category:The Real World]] | ||
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Classic Media was an American entertainment company founded by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in 2000. It has released several Godzilla and other kaiju movies on home video, and owns the rights to The King Kong Show, along with the rest of the pre-1974 Rankin/Bass library. In 2008, it produced a documentary on suitmation titled Bringing Godzilla Down to Size, included as a bonus feature on its DVD set of Rodan and The War of the Gargantuas. The company was acquired by DreamWorks Animation in 2012, under which it now operates as DreamWorks Classics. In 2016, NBCUniversal acquired DreamWorks Animation, including the Classic Media library.
Selected releases
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) - VHS and DVD (2002)
- Rodan (1956) - DVD (2002)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964) - DVD (2002)
- Godzilla's Revenge (1969) - DVD (2002)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) - DVD (2002)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964), Godzilla's Revenge (1969), Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), Rodan (1956) - DVD box set entitled Godzilla: The Ultimate DVD Collection (2002)
- The King Kong Show (TV 1966-1969) - DVD (2005-2006) [Volumes 1 and 2]
- Godzilla: The Original Animated Series (TV 1978-1979) - DVD (2006-2007) [Volumes 1-3] / DVD (2012) [Volume 1]
- Gojira (1954) and Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) - DVD (2006)
- Gojira (1954) - Blu-ray (2009)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) - DVD (2007)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) - DVD (2007)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) - DVD (2007)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) - DVD (2007)
- Gojira (1954), Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), Godzilla Raids Again (1955), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965), All Monsters Attack (1969), Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) - DVD box set entitled The Godzilla Collection (2007)
- All Monsters Attack (1969) - DVD (2008)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) - DVD (2008)
- Rodan (1956), The War of the Gargantuas (1966), and Bringing Godzilla Down to Size (2008) - DVD (2008)
- Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) - DVD (2014)
Gallery
2002 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! DVD
2006 Gojira DVD
2012 Gojira Blu-ray
2014 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! DVD
2007 Godzilla Raids Again DVD
2012 Godzilla Raids Again DVD
2002 Rodan DVD
2008 Rodan and War of the Gargantuas DVD
2002 Godzilla vs. Mothra DVD
2007 Mothra vs. Godzilla DVD
2012 Mothra vs. Godzilla DVD
2007 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster DVD
2007 Invasion of Astro-Monster DVD
2002 Godzilla's Revenge DVD
2008 All Monsters Attack DVD
2002 Terror of Mechagodzilla DVD
2008 Terror of Mechagodzilla DVD
The Godzilla Collection DVD box set
King Kong: The Animated Series Volume 1 DVD
King Kong: The Animated Series Volume 2 DVD
Godzilla: The Original Animated Series Volume 1 DVD
Godzilla: The Original Animated Series Volume 2 DVD
Godzilla: The Original Animated Series Volume 3 DVD
Trivia
- Classic Media's 2014 DVD release of Godzilla, King of the Monsters! erroneously states that the film came out in 1966 instead of 1956.
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