Video Treasures

Video Treasures was a home video distributor founded in March 1985 by George Port. Initially, the company distributed public domain titles, including cartoon compilations. In the spring of 1987, the company started making licensing deals with many distributors, such as Vestron Video, Media Home Entertainment, Color Systems Technology, Active Home Video, Orion Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Virgin Vision, Trans World Entertainment, Hal Roach Studios, Saban International, etc.

From the start of the company to 1989, its releases were sold through Video Cassette Sales. In late 1986, Video Cassette Sales was acquired by Handleman Corporation. Four years later, Handleman acquired Video Treasures for $10 million.

In May 1995, a year after Handleman Company bought Starmaker Entertainment, both Starmaker Entertainment and Video Treasures were merged into Anchor Bay Entertainment. Both labels still remained in use until the summer of 1998.

Spring 1987
This month of 1987 was when the company started making licensing deals with many distributors.

Under the Burbank Video label

 * Burbank Video