 In 2004, with the technical expertise now existing in Russia, the original film was restored and released on DVD by Krupnyy Plan (Крупный План).The 1975 version was redubbed, recut and released in the United States as "The Magic Pony" in October 1977, with Hans Conried as the voice of the Tsar and Johnny Whitaker as Ivan.This version of the film was first released on VHS in the early 1980s by Video Warehouse, Inc, and later again in 1984 by Vestron Video through their Children's Video Library division.