Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment/Warning Screens

USA (English & Spanish) and Canadian (English & French) Warnings

1st Warning (1978-Early 1980s)

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Warning: On a dark screen, we see the following words in yellow:

NOTICE:

"LICENSED ONLY FOR

NON-COMMERCIAL PRIVATE

EXHIBITION IN HOMES. ALL RIGHTS

UNDER COPYRIGHT RESERVED"

Variant: The words may be in a more narrow font and less compressed on some films.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: This technically wasn't used on home media, but rather Super 8mm film digests released by Disney, usually highlighting attractions at Walt Disney World, usually released as souvenirs there.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1980-Late 1983)

Standard Warnings

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Alternative Warnings (Canadian releases only)

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Optional Licensed/Duplication Screen (Canadian releases only)

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Warning: On a blue background, we see a black box with the letters "FBI" and the FBI logo below that on the left side of the screen. Above and to the right is the word "WARNING" in yellow, and below that is some white warning text (shown above).

The screen fades to a blue screen with the following yellow text (in Times New Roman font):

Licensed for private home exhibition

only. Any public performance, copying

or other use is strictly prohibited.

All other rights reserved.

Variants:

• The order of the screens is reversed on some videos.
• Canadian French releases from Quebec use the variation below, but is translated into French. There is also black shadow on the text
• Canadian copies replace the FBI screen with a third screen similar to the second, except in a Helvetica font. This variation is put before the standard warning text:

Duplication in whole or in

part of this videocassette

is prohibited.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None, which all these FBI warnings are famous for.

Availability: This was the first warning used on home media. Appears on releases from 1980-1983, such as The Black Hole, Pete's Dragon, and Escape to Witch Mountain.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Warning (Late 1983-July 15, 1984)

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Warning: On a poppy red background, we see a black box with the letters "FBI" and the FBI logo below that. To the right of it is a white box with the text shown above.

Then the screen fades to the same blue "Licensed" screen mentioned above.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds:None.

Availability: Seen on releases from late 1983 to mid to late 1984 (excluding Canadian copies) such as Tex, Condorman and later printings of Tron. It can be also be spotted on a few Muppet Home Video releases (as they were distributed by Disney) like Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Its last appearances were on The Castaway Cowboy and Son of Flubber'.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Warning (July 15, 1984-1991)

Standard Versions

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Serif Font Variation

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"Walt Disney World" promotional videos variant

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"Rainbow" Background Variant (Walt Disney Educational Productions)

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Optional Licensed/Duplication Screen (Canadian releases only)

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Spanish-Translated Screens

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Warning: On a white background, we see a red-orange vertical bar at the left of the screen containing the white text "FBI" and a white FBI logo below that. At the right of the bar, in the Exotic Bold font, is the standard FBI Warning text seen in 1 and 2. Each screen lasts about eight seconds before fading out.

Variants:

• Some releases in 1990-1991 would have all of the text in a Goudy Old Style font.
• Walt Disney World videos had all of the text in a different sans serif font. The warning text beside the FBI logo is black instead of the usual red. Also, the phrase "ANY PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, COPYING OR OTHER USE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED." is included in both screens.
• On some releases, the first screen would cut straight to the next, rather than fading out.
• There is a variant in which the second screen fades in to a red background, and the text fading in after that. This version has text that looks chyroned in.
• On Canadian releases only, there is a variant in which the warning text fades to red, and then the Duplication notice fades in. This verson has chyroned text.
• There is a special "rainbow" variant on videos from Walt Disney Educational Productions in the 1980s. Despite its nickname, however, the background is actually a lavender/prawn gradient.
• There is an early "protoype" variation with different, longer sentences.
• On the 1991 release of Fantasia, the length of time each warning is on screen is cut in half, making it four seconds instead of the usual eight.
• A 1988 VHS of Alice in Wonderland had the first warning screen slideshow to the next, a la the next warning.
• Sometimes, the red area will be gold instead.
• On Spanish-translated releases, the setup is similar, but on the first screen, the text (translated into Spanish) and the FBI text and logo are surrounded by a rounded rectangle. The second screen has the text in a MUCH smaller size, and appears to have serifs.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on releases from mid/late 1984 to 1991, like Winnie the Pooh and Friends, DuckTales VHS releases, and Robin Hood. It first appeared on Welcome to Pooh Corner Vol. 1 and Five Mile Creek Vol. 1. It can also be seen on 1985-1991 Touchstone Home Video releases as well. The version with the Goudy Old Style font was seen only on a few WDHV releases from 1991 (including the reprint of Disney's Sing-Along Songs: You Can Fly, Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree, and compilations of episodes of the television series Dinosaurs). The one with the different font than the standard (which slideshows) can be seen on old 80s Walt Disney World promotional videos. The one with the font that fades in after the background is extremely rare, and can be seen on the original release of The Brave Little Toaster, the 1991 Canadian VHS print of The Rescuers Down Under, and the Mini-Classics release of Peter and the Wolf. The one which slideshows can be spotted on the 1988 American print of Alice in Wonderland. The prototype variation is rare, but can be spotted on the original 1984 prints of Splash and Mickey's Christmas Carol. The Spanish-translated variant has been spotted on a 1986 Spanish VHS of Mary Poppins.

Editor's Note: None.

5th Warning (August 19, 1986-Summer 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)

Standard Version

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Optional Licensed/Duplication Screen (Canadian releases only)

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Spanish-Translated Screens

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Warning: On a dark red background, we see a rounded rectangle with FBI and its logo on the side and the standard-issue warning on the other (which is very similar to the Spanish version of the previous warning). Then it slideshows to the next screen, whose words are in a bold Helvetica font.

Variants:

• On Canadian copies only, the warning screen would slideshow to the Duplication notice. On Canadian French copies, the warnings are translated to French, and like its English counterpart, it follows the same format. Unlike the regular warnings, the text for the French Canadian copies was in mixed case. This warning was used up until 1991 on Disney videos released in Quebec.
• On American Spanish-language copies, all text is translated to Spanish, the rounded rectangle is gone, leaving only the rectangle containing FBI and its logo, and the transition is a fade to and then from red instead of a slideshow cut.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. It can be found on the original Classics print of Sleeping Beauty, as well as the 1986 Classics reprint of Pinocchio and an early 1987 print of The Three Caballeros. It can also be seen on most 1986 Disney tapes (your best bet are ones that also have the Video Dealer Announcement on them, such as A Tiger Walks, and the first video releases of Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah and Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore). This was also found on American copies of Ruthless People, while Canadian copies use the previous warning screen (with the Video Dealer Announcement intact on both versions). For some reason, this was surprisingly spotted on a 1990 Canadian copy of Turner and Hooch and demo tapes of Big Business, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Mr. Destiny, The Jungle Book (1991 release), and The Rescuers Down Under. The Video Dealer Announcement was omitted on the original VHS/Beta release of Disney Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho (later pre-1990 printings omitted the warning screens entirely), Mickey's Christmas Carol, the first five Walt Disney Cartoon Classics volumes, and Bell & Howell/Columbia Pictures/Paramount Video Services pressings of Mickey Knows Best, The Importance of Being Donald, and Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. The Spanish variant appeared on the Spanish-dubbed tapes of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too.

Editor's Note: None.

6th Warning (September 7, 1991-regular use discontinued in 2000)

Original Variant (1991-1997)

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Early DVD Variant (1997)

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Revised and Modified Variants (1997-2000)

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Optional Licensed/Duplication Screen (Canadian releases only)

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Warning: Same as warning screen 5, except the background is grass green and the words are bolder and are in decidedly different fonts and positioning. In 1997, the fonts were revised and the second screen was rephrased, replacing "LICENSED FOR PRIVATE HOME EXHIBITION ONLY" with "THIS VIDEOCASSETTE (or DVD or LASERDISC) IS FOR PRIVATE HOME VIEWING ONLY. IT IS NOT LICENSED FOR ANY OTHER USE." The fade in on this second variant is also faster.

Variants:

• A Spanish translation is used on Spanish copies. The first screen now has square edges instead of rounded edges.
• The word "VIDEOCASSETTE" or "DVD" may be replaced with "VHS OR DVD".
• There is also a rare DVD variant of the 1991 warning screens, where the FBI seal is a bit bolder, and the text on the second screen appears to be farther spaced out.
• On 1998-2000 DVD releases, the 1997 warning screens slideshow.
• On rare occasions, the background is blue instead of green. This can be found on the Old McDonald's Sing-a-Long Farm tape "Share & Care Alike", and on some rare 1995 copies of VeggieTales: Are You My Neighbor?.
• On the DVS VHS printing of Old Yeller, a woman says at the beginning "A warning appears.." then reads the text on the screen except for the bottom text because it fades to the next screen she also reads before she could finish with the first screen. This also happens on the DVS VHS of Anne of Avonlea, but with a man saying at the beginning "Now, an FBI Warning appears.." and reading the text in both screens.
• On a 1992 print of Sister Act, the second warning screen abruptly cut to the Touchstone Home Video logo.
• On French-Canadian releases, the last warning is used, but the background color is changed to match and the text has a shadow effect. It was updated in 1995 with the font changed to that of the format screen of the time.
• On both versions of the Beauty and the Beast VHS from 1992, the length of each screen is again cut in half like the Fantasia VHS. Each screen shows up for only five seconds instead of the usual ten.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: On almost every Walt Disney Home Video release (standard, Classic, or Masterpiece) from the 90s. Can be spotted on any Buena Vista Home Video, Miramax, DIC Toon-Time Video, Touchstone Pictures, or ABC Video releases from the 90s, too. Also seen on NCircle/DiC DVD releases. The DVD variant of the 1991 FBI screens can be found on the earliest Disney DVDs from 1997, such as Air Bud, George of The Jungle, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, and a few others. It can also be seen on tapes from a few non-Disney/Buena Vista companies, like VCI videos from the late 90s (which only showed the first screen), and tapes from Everland/Word Entertainment. Strangely, it also appeared on DVD prints of Baby Einstein episodes from 2000 to 2002 (VHS prints had the 1988 IVE/LIVE/Artisan/Lionsgate warning instead) and appeared on Anchor Bay Entertainment releases of Disney films such as Big Red and The Cat from Outer Space (VHS releases of these films use Anchor Bay's standard warning). Don't expect to find this on Disney VHS releases of Baby Einstein, however; they either use no warning screen (instead sometimes opting for Baby Einstein's own special warning) or the 8th warning. Surprisingly, this appears as a box on a white background at the start of the 2015 documentary Strange Matters. Disney stopped using this warning on a regular basis in 2000, but some companies have adopted it for their own use: DiC Home Entertainment releases used the 1997 warnings, and so did Cookie Jar DVDs which have known to be released as late as 2010. The 1997 warnings were also used on VHS releases from AnimeVillage.com Home Entertainment and early Bandai Entertainment VHS releases (in which the first screen would slideshow to the next). The Duplication screen surprisingly appears on a few DVDs from the United States, including What About Bob? and The Three Musketeers.

Editor's Note: This is probably one of, if not the most recognizable of FBI warnings.

7th Warning (1991-Early 2000s)

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Warning: An enhanced version of the 1984 warning. On a blue background, we see a red vertical bar at the left of the screen containing the white text "FBI" in bold and a colored FBI logo below that. At the right of the bar, in the Times New Roman font, is the standard FBI Warning text seen in 2 and 4.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare; seen on 1990s Walt Disney Educational Productions tapes, as well as Bill Nye the Science Guy DVDs from WDEP.

Editor's Note: None.

8th Warning (May 30, 2000-)

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Warning: Same as Warning Screens 4 and 5, but it now takes place on a blue background, with the warning text and the second screen now in mixed case; the second screen also includes the duplication warning (previously exclusive to Canadian releases). On DVDs, the FBI Warning would cut right to the second screen instead of fading to black to the second screen, and the word "DVD" replaces "Videocassette". In 2003, the second screen was modified to include more info.

Variants:

• A Spanish translation is used on Spanish-language tapes.
• On all Canadian VHS releases only (as well as DVD's), it skips to the 2nd screen.
• On the Jeffery Blitz documentary Spellbound released on DVD, the first part of the warning screen fades in and fades out before the TH!INKFilm logo. A little bit of the vertical FOV was also decreased cropping off some of the black from the top and the blue from the bottom.
• French-Canadian releases are translated into French.

FX/SFX: None.

Cheesy Factor: The earlier variant retains the punctuation error from the 2nd-6th warnings, but the later variant fixes it.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: It possibly first appeared on the 2000 VHS of Geppetto. It appears on all Disney/Buena Vista Video/DVD releases from this era. Outside of Disney releases, it appeared on the ThinkFilm DVD release of Spellbound distributed by Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment (now Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) and on some First Look VHS releases (which only show the first screen) and DVDs starting in 2005 (which only show the second screen). It also appeared on the 2005 VHS of Herbie: Fully Loaded, released on October 25, 2005, despite the fact that the DVD uses the 9th warning. The second screen first used in 2003 is still in use today on Disney DVDs.

Editor's Note: Like the 6th warning, this is one of the most recognizable FBI warnings.

9th Warning (2005-2013)

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Warning: The same generic warning screen used since 2005. This came after the second screen of the 8th warning.

Variant:On the 2005 VHS of Sky High and the special edition VHS of Tarzan, the warnings are played in reverse order.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Disney/Buena Vista releases from 2005-2013. However, Blu-ray releases had this warning until 2011. Strangely, Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS releases from 2006-2007 (after Bambi II), such as the 2006 VHS releases of Valiant, the Platinum Edition of Lady and the Tramp, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Brother Bear 2, along with the 2007 VHS of Cars, use no warning screen at all.

Editor's Note: None.

10th Warning (2011-present)

Warning: For the first screen of the 10th warning, on a black background, we see the word "WARNING" at the top of the screen, in fire engine red, with Warning text in white. After the first one, it cuts to "ANTI-PIRACY WARNING", now in small fire engine red, with Warning text in white.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: On most Disney/Buena Vista Blu-ray releases from this era.

Editor's Note: None.

Final Note: Universal's warning screen has been used since 2013.

International Warnings

United Kingdom

1st Warning (1982-1986)

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Warning: On a medium blue background, we have the following text in a white font:

"THIS MOTION PICTURE,INCLUDING ITS SOUND TRACK,

IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT AND ANY BROADCAST,

PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,DIFFUSION,COPYING AND EDITING

ARE PROHIBITED UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED.

THIS CASSETTE IS FOR HOME USE ONLY."

FX/SFX: None, unless you count the fading-in of the videotaped version.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Very rare. This was not seen on many releases but the videotaped version was found to have appeared on Return to Oz and the filmed version was seen on Dragonslayer and Hunters Landing. The first four Touchstone releases in the UK, Splash, Country, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend and My Science Project should all have this.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1986-1990)

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Warning: On a dark blue background is a white message reading:

'THIS MOTION PICTURE, INCLUDING ITS

SOUND TRACK, IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT

AND ANY BROADCAST, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,

DIFFUSION, COPYING AND EDITING ARE

PROHIBITED UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORISED.

THIS CASSETTE IS FOR HOME USE ONLY.'

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Appears on various Disney and Touchstone videos from the United Kingdom. In the early years of this warning, Disney tapes were distributed through Rank Video. On Disney releases, it can be seen on the first few Sing Along Songs videos as well as later printings of Tron, Popeye, The Sword in the Stone, Blackbeard's Ghost and some tapes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Touchstone tapes with this included Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Tin Men, and Good Morning Vietnam.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Warning (1990-2005)

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Warning: On a dark blue background is a white message reading:

'THIS MOTION PICTURE, INCLUDING

ITS SOUND TRACK, IS PROTECTED

BY COPYRIGHT AND ANY

BROADCAST, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,

DIFFUSION, COPYING AND EDITING

ARE PROHIBITED UNLESS EXPRESSLY

AUTHORISED.

THIS CASSETTE IS FOR

HOME USE ONLY.'

Variants: The font has changed throughout the years.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Appears on Disney, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax and Dimension tapes from the United Kingdom. Titles with this warning range from ten early titles, such as The Rescuers, Run, Filofax (Taking Care of Business), The Little Mermaid, Pretty Woman, Sister Act, The Rocketeer, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Three Men and a Little Lady, Arachnophobia and Paradise to ten later titles, such as Monsters, Inc., Gone in 60 Seconds, The Royal Tenenbaums, Chicago, Signs, Reign of Fire, Snow Dogs, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, The Ladykillers, and The Incredibles. It altogether appeared on thousands of Buena Vista videos from the timeframe given above in various fonts, including some of their most popular releases.

Editor's Note: None.

Australia

1st Warning (1985-1994)

Same as the Roadshow Entertainment warning screens at the time.

2nd Warning (1993-2005?)

Warning: On a black-blue gradient background, we see the yellow word "WARNING" on top of the screen. Below, the following text scrolls up:

'NEW PENALTIES COPYRIGHT AMENDMENTS ACT 1986

INDIVIDUALS FACE UP TO

FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT

$50,000 FINE PER OFFENCE

CORPORATIONS FACE UP TO

$250,000 FINE PER OFFENCE

IT IS PROHIBITED TO

1. COPY THIS FILM

2. SELL OR HIRE INFRINGING COPIES

3. HAVE INFRINGING COPIES IN

YOUR POSSESSION FOR SALE

OR HIRE

4. THIS CASSETTE IS FOR PRIVATE

VIEWING ONLY AND MUST NOT

BE SCREENED IN PUBLIC'

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Found on Australian tapes of the time.

Editor's Note: None.

Brazil

1st Warning (1986-1998)

Same as the Abril Video warning screens at the time.

2nd Warning (1999-2005)

Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:

'ASSOCIADO À UNIÃO BRASILEIRA DE VÍDEO - UBV (ASSOCIATED TO THE BRAZILIAN VIDEO UNION - UBV)

ADVERTÊNCIA: Esta cópia em fita de video da obra original, incluindo sua trilha sonora, é destinada exclusivamente a exibições domésticas, não sendo permitida qualquer outra forma de utilização, bem como reproduções totais ou parciais. A violação dos direitos exclusivos do produtor e do distribuidor sobre esta obra é crime (Art. 186 do Código Penal) punido na forma de lei. (WARNING:This videotape copy of the original work, including its soundtrack, is intended exclusively for domestic exhibitions, and no other form of use is permitted, as well as total or partial reproductions. Violation of the exclusive rights of the producer and distributor over this work is a crime (Art. 186 of the Criminal Code) punishable under the law.)

Distribuído e duplicado por VIDEOLAR S.A. - CGC (Distributed and duplicated by VIDEOLAR S.A. - CGC)

04.229.761/0004-13

Produzido na Zona Franca de Manaus (Produced in the Free Economic Zone of Manaus)

VISITE O AMAZONAS (VISIT THE AMAZON)'

Variant: Later on in its usage, the warning is in a different font and the final words are replaced by "Distribuído e replicado por VIDEOLAR S/A Av. Solimões, 505 - Distrito Industrial CNPJ 04.229.761/0004-13 - indústria Brasileira Produzido no Pólo Industrial de Manaus CONHEÇA A AMAZÔNIA" ("Distributed and replicated by VIDEOLAR S.A., Solimões Avenue, 505 - Distrito Industrial. CNPJ 04.229.761 / 0004-13 - Brazilian industry. Produced in the Free Economic Zone of Manaus. DISCOVER THE AMAZON").

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon. Found on later Disney tapes.

Editor's Note: None.

Argentina

1st Warning (1986-1999)

Same as the Gativideo warning screens at the time.

2nd Warning (1999-2005)

Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text scroll up:

'El presente video cassette se vende para uso personal o doméstico exclusivamente. Todos los demás derechos quedan reservados. Cualquier divulgación total o parcial de la obra, sea a través de copia, edición, exhibición, difusión y/o emisión de exhibiciones de emisiones públicas o cualquier contrato que implique la duplicación, representación o reproducción de este video cassette total o parcial sin el consentimiento expreso de la empresa está terminantemente prohibido y la realización de cualquiera de esas actividades hará incurrir al infractor en las responsabilidades previstas por la Ley 11.723 y podrá dar lugar además a las sanciones previstas por el artículo 172 del Código Penal. Quedan reservados todos los derechos para su comercialización única y exclusivamente dentro de la Republica Argentina. (This video cassette is sold for personal or domestic use exclusively. All other rights are reserved. Any total or partial disclosure of the work, whether through copying, editing, exhibition, broadcasting and/or broadcasting of public broadcasting exhibitions or any contract that involves the total or partial duplication, representation or reproduction of this video cassette without the expressed consent of the company is strictly prohibited and the performance of any of these activities will incur the offender in the responsibilities provided by Law 11.723 and may also give rise to the penalties provided for in article 172 of the Criminal Code. All rights reserved for its sole and exclusive commercialization within the Argentine Republic.)'

FX/SFX: The scrolling text.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon.

Editor's Note: None.

Mexico

(1991-1996)

Same as the VideoVisa warning screens at the time.

1st Warning (1995-2004)

Warning: On a light blue background with a Buena Vista Castle wallpaper, we see the following text in a yellow font with a black outline and drop shadow scroll up:

'ADVERTENCIA (WARNING) EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA CINEMATOGRAFICA (INCLUYENDO SU BANDA SONORA Y DEMAS ADITAMENTOS) CONTENIDO EN ESTE VIDEOCASSETTE PROHIBE CUALQUIER OTRA FORMA DE UTILIZACION TOTAL O PARCIAL NO AUTORIZADA COMO: RENTA, COPIA, EDICION Y CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACION DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEOCASSETTE. (THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE PROHIBITS ANY OTHER FORM OF NON-AUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE.)

ASI COMO CUALQUIER FORMA DE EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O INDIRECTO SIN EL CONSENTIMENTO DEL TITULAR DEL DERECHO. (AS WELL AS ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL OPERATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE RIGHT HOLDER.)

LA VIOLACION DE CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS DERECHOS EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR CONSTITUYEN UNA TRANSGRESION A LA LEY. (THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW.)

ESTO IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDAD DEL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDE DAR LUGAR A SANCTIONES CIVILES Y PENALES. (THIS IMPLIES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFENDER THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS.)

DI NO A LA PIRATERIA (SAY NO TO PIRACY)'

Variant: The early version of the warning has the following text, which is in a smaller font:

'ADVERTENCIA LA PRODUCCIÓN, REPRODUCCIÓN, ALMACENAMIENTO, TRANSPORTACIÓN, DISTRIBUCIÓN, RENTA, VENTA, O INTRODUCCIÓN AL PAÍS DE CUALQUIER VIDEOGRAMA, PROTEGIDO CON LA LEY FEDERAL DEL DERECHO DEL AUTOR, EN FORMA DOLOSA, CON FIN DE ESPECULACIÓN COMERCIAL Y SIN LA AUTORIZACIÓN Y CONSENTIMIENTO EXPRESO DEL TITULAR DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR O DE LOS DERECHOS CONEXOS, CONSTITUYE UN DELITO GRAVE (Art. 194, Frac. 1, inciso 33 del Código Federal de Procedimientos Penales) Y SE SANCIONARÁ HASTA CON 10 AÑOS DE PRISIÓN Y HASTA VEINTE MIL DÍAS DE SALARIO MINIMO DE MULTA (Art. 424 Bis, Frac. 1 del código Penal Federal) (THE PRODUCTION, REPRODUCTION, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, RENT, SALE, OR INTRODUCTION OF THIS VIDEOGRAM TO THE COUNTRY, PROTECTED WITH THE FEDERAL LAW OF COPYRIGHT, IN A DECEITFUL MANNER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMERCIAL SPECULATION AND WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT OWNER OF COPYRIGHT OR RELATED RIGHTS, CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS CRIME (Article 194, Section 1, subsection 33 of the Federal Code of Criminal Procedures) AND WILL BE PENALIZED UP TO 10 YEARS OF PRISON AND UP TO TWENTY THOUSAND DAYS OF SALARY MINIMUM OF FINE (Article 424 Bis, Section 1 of the Federal Criminal Code))'

FX/SFX: The scrolling text.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Found on Mexican tapes at the time, such as Tarzan.

Editor's Note: None.

Chile (1991-1997)

Same as the Video Chile warning screen at the time.

1st Warning (1997-2004)

Warning: On a black background we see the following text scroll up:

"BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A. advierte que ha sido autorizado exclusivamente por el titular del derecho de autor de la obra cinematografica (incluyendo banda sonora) para reproducir, fabricar, distribuir y comercializar dentro del teritorio del Chile videocassettes que la contengan y solo para uso privado y domestico. Todos los demas derechos quedan reservados. (BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A. warns that it has been exclusively authorized by the owner of the copyright of the cinematographic work (including soundtrack) to reproduce, manufacture, distribute and commercialize within the territory of Chile videocassettes that contain it and only for private and domestic use. All other rights are reserved.) La violacion de cualquiera de los derechos anteriores en cualquier forma que se realice hara incurrir a los infractores en las responsabilidades y sanctiones civiles y penales contempladas en la Ley № 17.336. sobre propiedad intelectual, modificada por la Ley № 18.443. de 1985. (Violation of any of the aforementioned rights in whatever form is carried out will cause violators to incur the responsibilities and civil and criminal sanctions provided for in Law No. 17.336. on intellectual property, modified by Law No. 18.443. of 1985.)"

Below all that is the text "BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A. Domicilio: Carmencita 25 Of. 101 Piso 10 Las Condes" ("BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A. Address: Carmencita 25 Office 101 Floor 10, Las Condes").

Variant: Starting in 2002, the text is placed on the center of the screen, the "BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A." name is replaced by "THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (CHILE) S.A.", "advierte que" is omitted, commas after added after "teritorio del Chile" and "que se realice", the word "videocassettes" is spelled "videocasetes", the word "hara" now has an acute, the word "las" is removed before "responsabilidades", both instances of the word "Ley" are in lowercase, "1985" now has a decimal point after the "1", and the address is changed to "The Walt Disney Company (Chile) S.A. Domicilio: Av. Andrés Bello 2777 oficina 1303 Las Condes".

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Found on most Chilean releases of the time, including those of Hercules, Mulan, Toy Story 2 and Dinosaur (Dinosaurios). The 2002 variant premiered in the VHS of Lilo and Stitch (Lilo y Stitch).

Editor's Note: None.

Venezuela

1st Warning (Late 1980's?-Mid 1990's)

Warning: On a sky blue or blue background, the word "ADVERTENCIA" in green wipes downward, followed by the following text in yellow:

"El propietario del derecho de autor ha licenciado la obra cinematográfica incluyendo su banda sonora contenida en este videocassette sólo para uso doméstico. Todos los derechos quedan reservados. Cualquier divulgación total o parcial de la obra sea a través de copia, edición, adición, exhibición, alquiler, intercambio, préstamo, difusión y/o emisión de exhibiciones" The text then disappears and is replaced by the following text:

"publicas o qualquier contrato que implique representación o reproducción de este videocassette, total o parcial, sin el consentimiento expreso del proprietario, esta terminantemente prohibido y la realización de qualquiera de esas actividades hará incurrir al infractor en responsibilidades legales y podra dar lugar, además a sanciones penales."

The above text scrolls up. The warning altogether means "The copyright owner has licensed the film work including its soundtrack contained in this videocassette for domestic use only. All rights reserved. Any total or partial disclosure of the work is through copy, edition, addition, exhibition, rental, exchange, loan, diffusion and/or emission of public exhibitions or any contract that implies representation or reproduction of this videocassette, total or partial, Without the express consent of the owner, it is strictly prohibited and the performance of any of these activities will incur the offender in legal responsibilities and may also give rise to criminal penalties.".

FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Seen on Venezuelan Disney tapes of the era, including Beauty and the Beast (La Bella y la Bestia).

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (Late 1990's-Early 2000's)

Warning: On a black background, we see the following text in a lime font wipe in bit-by-bit:

'ADVERTENCIA El titular del derecho de autor ha licenciado la obra audiovisual contenida en este videocassette, sólo para uso personal y doméstico del adquiriente. Cualquier utilización distinta está prohibida. Las copias ilicitas y los aparatos utilizados para la reproducción serán objeto de secuestro y destrucción.(The owner of the copyright has licensed the audiovisual work contained in this videocassette, only for personal and domestic use of the acquirer. Any other use is prohibited. The illicit copies and the devices used for reproduction will be confiscated and destroyed.)'

The aforementioned text cuts away to make room for the following text:

'Los infractores serán sancionados con multas, acción por indemnización de daños; así como, prisión de 6 a 18 meses para las comuniaciones públicas no autorizadas y de 1 a 4 años por la reproducción, introducción al país, venta, distribución o puesta en circulación de copias ilicitas. RESERVADOS TODOS LOS DERECHOS. ¡DENUNCIE A LOS INFRACTORES! (Violators will be sanctioned with fines, action for compensation of damages; as well as imprisonment of 6 to 18 months for unauthorized public communications and 1 to 4 years for the reproduction, introduction to the country, sale, distribution or circulation of illicit copies. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONDEMN THE VIOLATORS!)'

FX/SFX: The wiping text.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon. Found on Venezuelan tapes.

Editor's Note: None.

Japan

1st Warning (Early 1990's?)

Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text in a white font with a black outline:

'このビデオプログラムは、皆様の 御家庭でお楽しみ頂くことを目的に 販売されています。従って、無断で 放送したり公の上映や 賃貸業に供する翁等、家庭内の個人的 使用以外の目的で使用することは 禁じられています。'

The translation of the text is "This video program is for sale to enjoy it at your home. Therefore, it is forbidden to use it for any purpose other than personal use in the home, such as broadcasting, public screening, or renting without permission.".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Found on the Japanese VHS of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (プーさんとティガー).

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1994-1999)

Warning: Same as the previous warning, but the text is replaced by:

'このビデオプログラムは、皆様の 御家庭でお楽しみ頂くことを目的に 発売されています。 従って、無断で複製、放送したり、 公の上映に使用する等、家庭内 ことは禁じられています。'

The approximate translation is "This video program is for sale to enjoy it at your home. Therefore, it is prohibited to use it for any purpose other than personal use in the home, such as duplication, broadcasting or public screening without permission."

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Found in 1990's Disney tapes, such as Dumbo (ダンボ), Lady and the Tramp (わんわん物語), Pinocchio (ピノキオ) and Pocahontas (ポカホンタス).

Editor's Note: None.

Germany

1st Warning (Late 1980's-1998)

Warning: On a sky blue background, we see the following text type itself in, cutting out to make room for the next part when each sentence is completed:

'Dieser Film ist urheberrechtlich geschützt und nur für den privaten Gebrauch bestimmt. Jede gewerbliche Nutzung, auch wenn sie sich nur auf Teile des Films bezieht, und deren Duldung, jede öffentliche Vorführung, auch wenn sie kostenlos erfolgt, sowie die Sendung, das Kopieren und das Überspielen auf Video-kassetten und sonstige AV-Systeme sind untersagt und warden zivil- und strafrechtlich verfolgt. (This film is protected by copyright and is intended for private use only. Any commercial use, even if it only refers to parts of the film and its tolerance, any public screening, even if it is free of charge, as well as broadcasting, copying and dubbing on video cassettes and other AV systems are prohibited and are prosecuted under civil and criminal law.)'

FX/SFX: The text typing in.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on many Disney VHS tapes in German from the era, such as Pinocchio.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1998-2005)

Warning: On a black background, we see the following text inorange:

'Das folgende Programm ist nur für private Zwecke gedacht. (The following program is only for private purposes.)

Unberechtigte Vervielfältigung, öffentliche Vorführung oder Sendung des Programms (auch nur von Teilen), bzw. jegliche gewerbliche Nutzung können wir nichtgestatten oder tolerieren. (We cannot allow or tolerate unauthorized reproduction, public demonstration or broadcasting of the program (even in part), or any commercial use.)

Eine Zuwiderhandlung verletzt Urheberschutz- und andere Rechte undwird straf- und/oder zivilrechtlich verfolgt. (A contravention violates copyright and other rights and is subject to criminal and/or civil law.)'

They stay on screen for a couple of seconds, before some "paint" trickles down the screen, eventually segueing into the special version of the Disney Videos logo.

Variant: Starting in 2001, Tinkerbell appears instead, complete with fairy dust, and eventually turns the screen into the Walt Disney Home Entertainment logo.

FX/SFX: The transition.

Music/Sounds: The beginning of the Disney Videos music starts playing just before the transition starts.

Availability: Seen on every Disney Videos VHS tape released in Germany from the period.

Editor's Note: None.

Spain (1990's-2000's)

Warning: After the Anti-Piracy warning, on the same background as before, we see the following text in a white font with a blue drop shadow wipe in, bit-by-bit, then disappear to make room for the next one:

'Exija videocassettes originales. Las copias ilegales tienen mala calidad de visionado y son un fraude al consumidor, que además ponen en peligro la continuidad del mercado del cine. (Demand original videocassettes. Illegal copies have poor viewing quality and are consumer fraud, which also jeopardize the continuity of the film market.) Evite el fraude, que perjudica tanto al consumidor como a las compañías distribuidoras y a los legítimos propietarios de los derechos de autor. (Avoid fraud, which harms both consumers and distribution companies, and legitimate copyright owners.) Esta grabación está protegida por la ley. Los titulares del copyright solo autorizan su distribución para uso doméstico, y su exhibición en un magnetoscopio que no esté conectado a una red de difusión de cualquier tipo. (This recording is protected by law. Copyright holders only authorize its distribution for home use, and its display on a VTR that is not connected to a broadcast network of any kind.) Quienes reproduzcan, plagien o comuniquen públicamente la totalidad o parte de su contenido sin la autorización expresa de su titular, incurrirán en un delito castigado con penas de hasta 4 años de prisión, multa de hasta 36 millones de pesetas e inhabilitación especial de hasta 5 años. (Those who reproduce, plagiarize or publicly communicate all or part of its content without the express authorization of its owner, will incur a crime punishable by penalties of up to 4 years in prison, a fine of up to 36 million pesetas and a special disqualification of up to 5 years.) Las fuerzas de seguridad siguiendo instrucciones precisas del Ministerio del Interior y de la Fiscalía General del Estado, perseguirán tales actividades, por constituir un delito tipificado en el artículo 270 del código penal. (The security forces, following precise instructions from the Ministry of the Interior and the State Attorney General's Office, will pursue such activities, as it constitutes an offense established in article 270 of the criminal code.)'

FX/SFX: The text wiping in.

Music/Sounds: The same music as the Anti-Piracy warning before it, with the same announcer reading the text, which stops near the end but comes in a triumphant finale shortly after.

Availability: Found on various Spanish tapes of the time, like Toy Story and Inspector Gadget.

Editor's Note: None.

France

1st Warning (1990-1995)

Warning: On a sky blue background with a Mickey head wallpaper, we see the following text in a light blue font with a blue drop shadow wipe in, with a yellow line before and after each piece (the former of which stays through the whole warning and the latter of which disappears during the wiping-in):

'Avertissement (Warning) Ce vidéogramme Walt Disney est exclusivement réservé à un usage privé et gratuit dans le cercle de familie en dehors de toute autre forme d'exploitation. Notamment l'acquisition de ce vidéogramme ne confère à l'acquéreur aucun droit de difusion Ou de représentation publiques, même a titre gratuit, y compris et sans que cette liste soit limitative au profit des vidéo clubs, comités d'enterprises, colonies de vacances, écoles, églises, hôtels, clubs, hôpitaux, foyers, casernes, aéronefs et bateaux, etc... La reproduction, par quelque moyen que ce soit, partelle ou totalle, du présent vidéogramme Walt Disney est formellement interdite. Le contrevenant s'expose à des sanctions civiles et pénales pour toute reproduction, répresentation ou diffusion non autorisées. [Loi du 11 Mars 1957, articles 425, 426 et 427 du code pénal]. Article 22 de la loi Belge du 22 Mars 1886. Articles 42 et 50, alinéa 1 de la loi Suisse du 7 décembre 1922. Référence éditeur: EDV3.(This Walt Disney videogram is exclusively reserved for free private use in the family circle outside of any other form of exploitation. In particular, the acquisition of this videogram does not confer on the purchaser any right of public dissemination or representation, even free of charge, including and without this list being exhaustive for the benefit of video clubs, business committees, summer camps, schools, churches, hotels, clubs, hospitals, homes, barracks, aircraft and boats, etc. Reproduction, by any means, partial or total, of this Walt Disney videogram is strictly prohibited. The offender is liable to civil and criminal sanctions for any unauthorized reproduction, representation or distribution. [Law of March 11, 1957, articles 425, 426 and 427 of the penal code]. Article 22 of the Belgian law of March 22, 1886. Articles 42 and 50, paragraph 1 of the Swiss law of December 7, 1922. Editor reference: EDV3)'

The last piece of text also has a yellow line below it.

FX/SFX: The text wiping in

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon. Can be found on Disney VHS tapes from France, such as Lady and the Tramp (La Belle et le Clochard).

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1995-2004)

Warning: Same as the previous warning, but without the yellow lines and the outlines of the font.

FX/SFX: The text wiping in.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Same as the previous warning.

Editor's Note: None.

Italy

1st Warning (1982-1984)

Warning: Do not call the phone number in this logo, as it's no longer in service.

Warning: On a blue screen, we see the following text in white:

'UTILIZZO CONSENTITO SOLO PER PROIEZIONI FAMIGLIARI. (USE ALLOWED ONLY FOR FAMILY SCREENINGS.) LA PROPRIETÀ' DELLA VIDEOCASSETTA E' DELLA (THE PROPERTY OF THE VIDEOTAPE IS OF) CREAZIONI WALT DISNEY S.P.A. (THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (lit. WALT DISNEY CREATIONS) S.P.A.) VIA HOEPLI 3 - MILANO - (HOEPLI STREET 3 - MILAN -) TEL. 8056903/8059394. (TEL. 8056903/8059394.) TUTTI I DIRITTI SONO RISERVATI ALLA WALT DISNEY PRODUCT. (ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED TO WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS.) LE TRASMISSIONI VIA CAVO, ETERE E/O DUPLICAZIONI VIOLANO I DIRITTI DI COPYRIGHT E DI PRIVATIVA E SONO PUNIBILI A NORMA DI LEGGE. (CABLE, BROADCAST AND/OR DUPLICATION TRANSMISSIONS VIOLATE COPYRIGHT AND PRIVATION RIGHTS AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY LAW.)'

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on Italian tapes of the period.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1985-1991)

Warning: Like before, do not call the phone number in this logo, as it's no longer in service.

Warning: On a light blue background, a blue Mickey Mouse head scrolls down from the top left to the middle left and scrolls to the middle right, wiping in the first set of blue warning text, which later turns yellow. The head then appears again and wipes in more text, which also turns yellow after being formed. When the warning text is complete, it scrolls up. This is repeated a varied amount of times, each with a different set of warning text, which altogether is:

'Utilizzo consentito solo per proiezioni famigliari. (Use allowed only for family screenings.) Tutti i diritti relativi alla videocassetta sono esclusivamente riservati alla: (All rights relating to the videotape are exclusively reserved to:) Walt Disney Telecommunications and non theatrical company. La distribuzione è curata dalla: (Distribution is handled by:) CREAZIONI WALT DISNEY S.p.A. via Hoepli 3-20121 Milano Tel.: 8056903/8059394. (THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY S.p.A., Hoepli Street 3-20121, Milan Tel.: 8056903/8059394.) La trasmissione via cavo, etere e/o duplicazioni, (Cable, broadcast and/or duplication transmissions,) violano i diritti di copyright e privativa e sono punibili a norma di legge. (violate copyright and proprietary rights and are punishable by law.)'

Variant: In rent tapes, the text is preceded by the phrase "Questa videocassetta e' stata prodotta per essere destinata esclusivamente alla vendita. E' vietata ogni forma di noleggio, locazione e comodato." ("This videotape was produced to be intended for sale only. Any form of rental, leasing and loan is prohibited."). The font is also different, the appearance of some phrases is condensed, and the name "Walt Disney Telecommunications and non theatrical company" is replaced by "Buena Vista Home Video".

FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.

Music/Sounds: A jackhammer sound when the head wipes the text in.

Availability: Seen on Italian Disney tapes of the era.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Warning (1991-2001)

Warning: After the Buena Vista Home Video/Entertainment logo, we see the following text scroll up:

'Tutti i diritti relativi a questa videocassetta sono riservati alla BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO. Questa videocassetta e' destinata esclusivamente alla vendita ed il suo utilizzo e' consentito solo per proiezioni a carattere familiare. Qualunque altro uso, ivi compese il noleggio, la locazione, il comodato, l'esecuzione in pubblico, la trasmissione in pubblico, la trasmissione via cavo e/o etere, la duplicazione etc. viola i diritti di copyright e privativa ed e' punibile a norma di legge. (All rights relating to this videotape are reserved to BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO. This videotape is intended for sale only and its use is only allowed for family screenings. Any other use, including rental, leasing, loan, public performance, public transmission, cable and/or broadcast transmission, duplication etc. violates copyright and proprietary rights and is punishable by law.)'

After the text completely scrolls away, the text "Distribuzione a cura di: BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO s.r.l. via Agnello, 18 - 20121 Milano tel. 72127.1" ("Distribution by: BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO s.r.l., Agnello Street, 18 - 20121 Milan, tel. 72127.1") fades in.

Variant: Alongside the logo's change in the late 90's, the Buena Vista Home Video name in the warning text is now "BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT", and the final text now says "Distribuzione a cura di: BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT via S. Sandri, 1 - 20121 - Milano tel. 29085.1" ("Distribution by: BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT S. Sandri Street, 1 - 20121 - Milan tel. 29085.1").

FX/SFX: The text scrolling, the notice fading in. . Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Seen on Italian tapes of the time.

Editor's Note: None.

Netherlands/Belgium (1991-2002?)

Same as the BAF Video warnings at the time.

Portugal (1991-2002)

Warning: Same as the 1st French warning screen, but the text says:

'As videocassetes e video discos gravados e propiedade da Walt Disney, à venda em Portugal, são só para uso familiar. (Videotapes and videodiscs recorded and owned by Walt Disney, for sale in Portugal, are for private use only.) À venda ou aluguer das mesmas não confere a quem as tenha acquirido ou alugado o direito de as projectar publicamente, em nenhum tipo de locais, nem sequer para fins educativos ou religiosos. (Selling or renting them does not give anyone who has acquired or rented them the right to project them publicly, in any type of place, not even for educational or religious purposes.) É expressamente proibida de reprodução destas videocassetes em videos comunitários. (Reproduction of these videotapes in communal videos is strictly prohibited.) No caso de o comprador ou a pessoa que as tenha alugado as exiba publicamente incorrerá nas penalidades legais aplicáveis. (In case that the buyer or the person who rented them displays them publicly, they will incur the applicable legal penalties.)'

FX/SFX: Same as the 1st French warning screen.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon. Can be found on Disney VHS tapes from Portugal, such as Bambi.

Editor's Note: None.

Sweden

1st Warning (1985-1986)

Warning: Same as the 1st Italian warning screen, but the text is a bit faster and says:

'Köpkassett med rätt till uthyrning eller försäljning till privatpersoner. (This rent-VHS has the right to be rented or sold to private individuals.) VARNING: Denna videokassett kan endast säljas eller uthyras till privat-personer av en av (Warning: This video cassette can only be sold or rented to a private individual by a) Select Video AB och föreningen IFPI-Video godkänd butik. (Select Video AB and the IFPI-Video association approved store.) Kassetten kan endast användas till privat bruk, d v s visas gratis i privata hem. (The cassette can only be used for private use, i.e. it is displayed for free in private homes.) Det är förbjuted att utan föregående skriftig tillåtelse (It is forbidden to do so (use the cassette for public viewing) without prior written permission,) använda kassetten för offentlig visning, (use the cassette for public viewing,) t. ex. via kabel-TV eller liknande. (e.g. via cable TV or the like.) Vidare uthyrning till annan butik eller kopiering av kassetten (Further rental to another store or copy of the cassette) för eget eller andras bruk är förbjudet. (for personal or other use is prohibited.) Överträdelse medför straff, skadestånd och innebär åtal. (Violation involves punishment, damages and prosecution.)'

FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the Swedish rent-VHS releases of Robin Hood and The Sword in the Stone (Svärdet i stenen).

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1992?-2000?)

Warning: On the same background as the French warning screens, we see the following text:

'VARNING!

Denna videokassetts programinnehåll skyddas enligt upphovsrättslagen. Samtliga rättigheter till programinnehållet innehas av Buena Vista Home Video. Kassetten får endast försäljas av den som har tillstånd fran Buena Vista Home Video. Kassetten får endast säljas till enskild konsument och får endast användas for privat hemvideobruk. Kassetten får ej uthyras. All kopiering - även för privat bruk - är förbjudet. Missbruk beivras. (The contents of this video cassette are protected by copyright law. All rights to the program content are held by Buena Vista Home Video. The cassette may only be sold by the person licensed by Buena Vista Home Video. The cassette may only be sold to individual consumers and may only be used for private home video use. The cassette must not be rented. All copying - even for private use -is prohibited. Abuse is prosecuted.)'

Variant: Later on in the usage of the warning, both instances of the Buena Vista Home Video name are replaced by "Buena Vista Home Entertainment" and the text is in a different font and formatted differently.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Found on Swedish tapes at the time.

Editor's Note: None.

Norway

1st Warning (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)

Warning: Same as the 2nd Swedish warning screen, but the text says:

'ADVARSEL! (WARNING!) Med rett til salg til privatpersoner. Rettighetshaveren har gitt ut filmen på denne videokassetten kun for privat bruk, d.v.s. til fremvisning uten vederlag i private hjem. All annen benyttelse, mangfoldiggjøring, kopiering, helt eller devis, og offentlig fremvisning er strengt forbudt. KASSETTEN KAN IKKE LEIES UT. (With right of sale to private individuals. The licensee has released the film on this video cassette for private use only, i.e. for free viewing in private homes. Any other use, duplication, copying, wholly or in part, and public display is strictly prohibited. The cassette cannot be rented.)

Misbruk kan medføre straff og erstatningsansvar. (Abuse can result in punishment and liability.)

Ansvarlig utgiver: Buena Vista Home Video. (Responsible publisher: Buena Vista Home Video.)'

Variant: In later tapes, the Buena Vista Home Video name is replaced by "Buena Vista Home Entertainment" and the text is formatted differently and in a different font.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found in most Norwegian Disney tapes at the time.

Editor's Note: None.

Denmark (1990's)

Warning: On the same background as the French warning screens, we see one of the Mickey heads being filled in with blue. As the head shifts to the right and "dissolves" into one of the other heads, the following text starts scrolling up:

'Købefilm (Bought film) Dette videogram må kun sælges til privatpersoner af en af Foreningen af danske Videogramdistributører godkendt forhandler. Dog er forhandleren berettiget til gennem direkte videresalg til en anden af Videogramdistributørforeningen. Videogrammet må kun benyttes til privaqt brug, d.v.s. til forevisning uden vederlag i privat hjem. Det er forbudt at anvende videogrammet til offentlig fremvisning, herunder kabel-TV eller lign. Overtrædelse vil medføre straf og erstatningspligt og vil blive retsforfulgt af Foreningen af danske videogramdistributører. (This videogram may only be sold to private individuals by a dealer approved by the Association of Danish Videogram Distributors. However, the reseller is entitled to through direct resale to another of the Videogram Distributor Association. The videogram may only be used for private use, i.e. for viewing without consideration in private homes. It is prohibited to use the videogram for public viewing, including cable TV or the like. Violation will result in punishment and liability and will be prosecuted by the Association of Danish Videogram Distributors.)'

FX/SFX: The head moving, the text scrolling. Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon.

Editor's Note: None.

Finland

1st Warning (1985-1986)

Warning: Same as the 1st Swedish warning screen, but the text says:

'VAROITUS Tämä videonauhoitus myydään tai vuokrataan vain yksityiseen kotikäyttöön. (Warning: This video recording is sold or rented for private home use only.) Nauhoitettu ohjelma on tekijänoikeuksin suojattu (The recorded program is protected by copyright) eikä nauhoituksen osto tai vuokraaminen oikeuta sen kopioimiseen tai muuhun kuin yksityissen esittämiseen. (and the purchase or rental of a recording doesn't entitle it to be copied or presented to anyone other than a private individual.) Tekijänoikeuden loukkaaminen on rangaistavaa ja voi aiheuttaa vahingonkorvausvelvollisuuden. (Copyright infringement is punishable and may result in liability for damages.)'

FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the 1986 Finnish rent-VHS releases of Robin Hood and The Sword in the Stone (Miekka kivessä).

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1993?-2000?)

Warning: Same as the 2nd Swedish warning screen, but the text says:

'VAROITUS!

Tämän videokasetin sisältö on suojattu tekijänoikeuslain nojalla. Buena Vista Home Entertainment omistaa kaikki oikeudet videokasetin ohjelmasisältöön. Videokasetin voivat myydä vain ne, joilla on Buena Vista Home Entertainmentin lupa. Kasetin saa myydä ainoastaan yksityiselle kuluttajalle ja se on tarkoitettu vain kotivideokäyttöön. Kasettia ei saa vuokrata. Kaikki kopiointi - myös yksityiskäyttöön - on kielletty. Väärinkäyttö johtaa oikeudellisiin toimenpiteisiin. (The contents of this videotape are protected by copyright law. Buena Vista Home Entertainment owns all rights to the program content of the videotape. The videotape can only be sold by those licensed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. The cassette may only be sold to a private consumer and is intended for home video use only. Cassette cannot be rented. All copying - including for private use - is prohibited. Abuse leads to legal action.)'

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon. Found on Finnish tapes of the time.

Editor's Note: None.

South Korea

1st Warning (1990's)

Warning: On a black background, the words "경고 (Warning)" scroll up. The following text scrolls after:

'본 제품의 판매 및 대여는 대한민국 내에서만 가능하며 가정용으로 만 허가되었으므로 공공 장소에서 상영하는 것은 금지되어 있습니다 본 제품의 내용 및 상표 삽화 등을 무단 복제하여 방영하거나 배포 할 경우 관련 법규에 저촉되어 처벌 받게됨을 알려드립니다 신고전화: (02) 777 - 7000 (주) 신한 프로덕션'

The text approximately means "The sale and rental of this product is possible only in Korea and is permitted for home use only, so it is forbidden to show in public places. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this product's contents and trademark illustrations, etc., will be punished by violating relevant laws and regulations. Report to us: (02) 777-7000 Shinhan Productions".

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Korean Disney tapes of the era, including Beauty and the Beast (미녀와 야수).

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (Early 2000's)

Warning: On a blue background, we see the text "경 고" on top. Below it, the following text scrolls:

'1. 이 비디오물 은 누구나 시청할 수 있는 『전체 관람가』 등급입니다. (This video is rated "All viewers" so anyone can watch it.)

2. 이 비디오물은 가정용으로 허락되있으므로 열차, 병원, 호텔등 다른 장소에서는 사용할 수 없으며 (This video is allowed for home use, and cannot be used in other places such as trains, hospitals, hotels, etc.) 이 비디오물은 무단으로 복사, 편짐하여 배포거나 방송하는 행위는 법으로 금지되어 있습니다. (It is prohibited by law to distribute or broadcast this video material without permission.)

위 사항을 위반할 경우 민사상 손해배상을 하여야 할 뿐만아니라 형사처벌까지 받게 될 수 있습니다. (Violations of the above may not only result in civil damages but also criminal penalties.)'

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Korean tapes like Lilo and Stitch (릴로와스티치).

Editor's Note: None.

Poland

1st Warning (1995-2001)

Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:

"OSTRZEŻENIE: Kaseta z licencją producenta do użytku domowego. Wszelkie inne prawa autorskie są zastrzeżone. Kopiowanie, rozpowszechnianie, publiczne odtwarzanie, nadawanie RTV całości lub fragmentów oraz wtórny obieg kaset bez zezwolenia są zabrozanie i grożą surowymi sankcjami cywilnymi i karnymi, pozbazniewiem wolności so lat 5 włącznie. Film ten jest chroniony przez antypiracki program FOTA. (Warning: Cartridge with manufacturer's license for home use. All other copyrights are reserved. Copying, distribution, public reproduction, broadcasting of whole or parts of RTV and secondary circulation of cassettes without permission are forbidding and threaten with severe civil and criminal sanctions, deprivation of liberty for up to 5 years. This film is protected by the FOTA anti-piracy program.)"

Variant: Starting in 1997, the background would become darker.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Found in Polish tapes distributed by Imperial Entertainment.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (2001-2006)

Warning: Same as the previous warning, but the word "OSTRZEŻENIE" is red, the text is white and the background is black.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon. It was last seen in the Polish VHS of Cars (Auta).

Editor's Note: None.

Russia (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)

Same as the Videoservice warning screens at the time.

Czech Republic (1990's?-2000's)

Warning: On a black background, we see the following text in yellow:

'POZOR! (WARNING!) Všechna autorská práva tohoto díla jsou vyhrazena. Bez písemného souhlasu je zakázána výroba kopií, pronájem, pújčování, veřejné předváděni, vysíláni, šířeni a jakékoli komerční použití této nahrávky. (All copyrights to this work are reserved. Reproduction, rental, lending, public performance, broadcasting, distribution, and any commercial use of this recording are prohibited without written permission.) Případné zneužití se trestá podle zákona. (Any abuse is punishable by law.)'

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Found on Czech Disney tapes.

Editor's Note: None.

Saudi Arabia/United Arab Emirates

1st Warning (Mid 1990's?)

Warning: On a black background, we see some Arabic warning text in white. Above the text is "© Buena Vista Home Video".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None

Availability: Uncommon.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (Late 1990's)

Warning: On a black background, we see the word "تحذير" ("Warning") with a red underline below it. Below is some Arabic warning text.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon.

Editor's Note: None.

Hungary (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)

Warning: On a blue gradient background, we see the following text:

'Ez a videókazetta szerzői jogvédelem alatt áll, és csak otthoni lejátszása engedélyezett. A film kép- és hanganyagának részeiről és egészéről másolatot késziteni tilos. A kazetta továbbadása, nyilvános helyen tőrténő vetítése vagy sugárzasa szigorúan tilos. A felsorolt tevékenységek folytasása vagy tűrése büntetést von maga után. (This videotape is copyrighted and can only be played at home. No part of this film may be reproduced in any form or by any means. Retransmission, projection or broadcasting of the cassette in a public place is strictly prohibited. Continuation or allowance of the listed activities will result in a penalty.)'

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Can be found on Hungarian tapes distributed by Intercom Video, such as Toy Story 2.

Editor's Note: None.

Turkey (Late 1980's-Early 1990's)

Same as the Audio Visual Turkey warning screens.

Israel (Mid 1990's)

Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text scroll up:

'אזהרה קלטת וידאו זו מיועדת להקרנה ביתית בלבד. הסרט ופס הקול שלו .המקורי מוגנעם בזכויוב יוצרים ,כל שידור, הצגה פומבית, הפצה השכרה בםפריות וידאו, העתקה או עריכה, הקרנה, במערכות טלוויזיה .בכבלים אסורים בהחלט אלא אם כן ויתן אישור מפורש בכתב מ"פורום פילם בע"מ" ומבעל .הזכויות המקורי הפרת האיםור עלולה להביא .לתביעות פליליות ואזרחיות (This video tape is for home viewing only. The film and its original soundtrack are protected by copyright credits. Any broadcasting, public viewing, distribution, rental of video libraries, copying or editing, screening, and cable TV systems are strictly prohibited. Unless express written permission from Forum Film Ltd. and the original rights holder. Violation may result in criminal and civil lawsuits.) מופץ ע"י "פורום פילם בע"מ" רחוב מזיות היהודים 91 אזור התעשיה הרצליה פיתוח טל. 09-9526262 (Distributed by "Film Forum Ltd." Medinat ha-Yehudim Street 91 Herzliya Pituach Industrial Zone Tel. 09-9526262) !צפייה נעימה (Happy watching!)'

FX/SFX: The scrolling text.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Found on the Israeli VHS of The Aristocats (חתולים בצמרת).

Editor's Note: None.

Croatia (Late 1990's-Early 2000's)

Warning: We see a blue water-like background with the words "CONTINENTAL FILM". The text then disappears and the following text appears by each letter flipping:

'UPOZORENJE! (WARNING!) Sva prava proizvođača i vlasnika snimljenog djela na ovoj video kaseti su zaštićena. Zakonom je zabranjeno svako neovlašteno presminavanje, umnožavanje, montiranje, prikazivanje, razmjena, iznajmljivanje, davanje u zakup ili javno prikazivanje ove video kasete ili bilo kojeg njenog dijela. (All rights of the producer and owner of the recorded work on this video tape are protected. The law prohibits any unauthorized transfer, reproduction, editing, display, exchange, rental, leasing or public display of this video cassette or any part of it.)'

FX/SFX: The background animating, the text appearing or disappearing.

Music/Sounds: A quiet, ambient synth tune.

Availability: Common. Found on Croatian tapes released by Continental Film, such as Toy Story 2 (Priča o igračkama 2).

Editor's Note: None.

Bulgaria (1990's-2006)

Same as the Alexandra Video warning screen.

Greece

1st Warning (1991?-1994)

Warning: On a black background, we see the following text:

'Τα πνευματικά δικαιώματα αυτής της βιντεοκασέτας ανήκουν στην WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO και στον αντιπρόσωπό της για Ελλάδα και Κύπρο. (This videotape's copyright belongs to WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO and its representative for Greece and Cyprus.) Απαγορεύεται η χρήση αυτής της βιντεοκασέτας για οποιαδήποτε άλλη εκμετάλλευση εκτός της ιδιωτικής κατ' οίκον προβολής. (The use of this videotape for any exploitation other than private home use is forbidden.)'

The text then briefly disappears, with the following text appearing a while after:

'Απαγορεύεται ειδικώτερα οιαδήποτε δημόσια προβολή σε οιονδήποτε χώρο περιλαμβανομένων ξενοδοχείων, νοσοκομείων, αεροπλάνων, λεσχών, κτλ. ανεύ εγγράφου άδειας της νομίμου δικαιούχου WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO ή του αντιπροσώπου της. (In particular, any public screening at any place including hotels, hospitals, airplanes, clubs, etc. without a permission document by the legal holder, WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO, and its representative is forbidden.)' The above text in turn disappears to make room for the following text:

'Απαγορεύεται η αναπαραγωγή μερική ή ολική αυτής της βιντεοκασέτας με οιονδήποτε τρόπο όπως και η αντιγραφή, πώληση, ενοικίαση αυτής από τον ιδιοκτήτη της. (It is forbidden to playback part or all of this videotape in any way, such as copying, selling, renting it from its owner.) Οι παραβάτες υπόκεινται σε ποινικές και αστικές κυρώσεις για κάθε παραγωγή, εμφάνιση ή διανομή χωρίς την άδεια του νόμιμου δικαιούχου. (Violators are subject to criminal and civil sanctions for any production, appearance or distribution without the permission of the legal holder.)'

FX/SFX: The text appearing and disappearing.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Found on the Greek VHS of Aladdin (Αλαντίν).

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1995)

Warning: On a black background, we see the following text:

'ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ (WARNING) Αυτή η κασσέτα παραχωρείται από την WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO μόνο για ιδιωτική χρήση. Απαγορεύεται η ενοικίαση, η δημόσια προβολή και οποιαδήποτε άλλη μορφή εκμετάλλευσης χωρίς τη γραπτή συναίνεση του παραγωγού. (This tape is provided by WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO for private use only. Renting, public display and any other form of exploitation without the written consent of the producer is prohibited.)'

The text is then replaced by the following text: 'Κάθε παράβαση των παραπάνω τιμωρείται σύμφωνα με το νόμο περί πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας (άρθρο 66 Ν. 2121/93) και τον Ν.146/1914 περί αθέμιτου ανταγωνισμού με ποινή φυλακίσεως ενός έως δέκα ετών και χρηματική ποινή ενός έως είκοσι εκατομμυρίων δραχμών. (Any violation of the above is punishable under the copyright law (Article 66 of Law 2121/93) and Law 146/1914 on unfair competition with imprisonment of up to ten years and a fine of up to twenty million drachmas.)'

FX/SFX: The text appearing and disappearing.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Found on the Greek VHS of The Lion King (Ο Βασιλιάς των Λιονταριών).

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Warning (1996-2002?)

Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:

'ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ Αυτή η κασέττα παραχωρείται από την WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO και προορίζεται μόνο για ιδιωτική κατ' οίκον προβολή. Απαγορεύεται κάθε είδους αντιγραφή ή ενοικίασή της σε τρίτους και η με οιονδήποτε άλλο τρόπο εκμετάλλευσή της χωρίς τη γραπτή συναίνεση του παραγωγού. (This tape is provided by WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO and is intended for private home viewing only. Any kind of copying or renting it to third parties and its exploitation in any other way without the written consent of the producer is prohibited.)

Κάθε παράβαση των παραπάνω τιμωρείται σύμφωνα με τον Νόμο περί πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας (άρθρο 66 Ν. 2121 193) και τον Ν. 146/1914 περί αθέμιτου ανταγωνισμού με ποινή φυλακίσεως ενός έως δέκα ετών και χρηματική ποινή ενός έως είκοσι εκατομμυρίων δραχμών.'

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon. Appears on Greek tapes of the period.

Editor's Note: None.