Unlike the Henson's previous films (The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, and The Dark Crystal), The Muppets Take Manhattan was originally released by Tri-Star Pictures and not produced by ITC Entertainment; mainly because ITC was suffering from extreme financial difficulties at the time. Therefore unlike the previous films, the distribution rights to The Muppets Take Manhattan did not revert to The Jim Henson Company in 1998. Due to this, it is one of three Muppet films (along with Muppets from Space and the direct-to-video feature Kermit's Swamp Years) controlled by Sony Pictures and not Walt Disney Pictures.
The Muppets Take Manhattan was first released on VHS and the now defunct CED Videodisc format by CBS Fox Video in 1985 and again by the same company in 1991 and by Columbia TriStar on June 1, 1999. The 1999 VHS contained a slightly edited cut from previous versions, possibly derived from the TV broadcast version. Cuts include removal of the audio from the Tristar logo, but when airing Disney Channel in Japan (along with Muppets from Space), the Tristar logo was cut instead of removal of the audio from the Tristar logo, the scenes of Animal shouting "Bad man!" to Mr. Price, removal of the words "Oh, My God" in one scene, and scenes with Miss Piggy hitting the purse snatcher. A DVD version was released on June 5, 2001 with the cuts from the 1999 VHS version restored.[1] A Blu-ray version was released on August 16, 2011, and contains the same bonus features as the DVD.[2]
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Supplements[]
- Main article: The Muppets Take Manhattan/Home media/Supplements
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- The Great Muppet Caper (June 1, 1999)
- The Muppet Movie (June 1, 1999)
- Muppets from Space (October 26, 1999)
References[]
- ↑ "The Muppets Take Manhattan", DVD Talk. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "The Muppets Take Manhattan (Blu-ray)", DVD Talk. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.