1981
Events[edit]
- March 22: The RCA Capacitance Electronic Disc was released.
- September: Andre Blay leaves Magnetic Video Corporation.
- October: Vestron Video was formed from the assets of Time-Life Video.
- November: Worldvision Home Video was formed by Worldvision Enterprises to release TV shows on videocassette.
VHS and Beta[edit]
January[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airplane! | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| Amarcord | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena | Video Corporation of America | Video Corporation of America | January 26, 1981 | |
| Auditions | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | January 12, 1981 |
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| Barefoot in the Park | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| Being There | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | January 12, 1981 | |
| Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Big Bad Mama | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| The Big Bird Cage | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Black Marble | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Breaking Glass | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| Brief Encounter | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Caddyshack | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Can I Do It... Till I Need Glasses? | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | January 1981 | |
| Coast to Coast | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| Cries and Whispers | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Crystal Voyager | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | January 12, 1981 |
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| Death Race 2000 | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| The Devil and Daniel Mouse | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Farewell My Lovely | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Flying Leathernecks | Video Corporation of America | Video Corporation of America | January 26, 1981 | |
| Friday the 13th | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| The Great McGonagall | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | January 12, 1981 |
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| Honeysuckle Rose | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Humanoids from the Deep | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| The Hunter | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| The Killing of Sister George | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Kotch | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Lovers and Other Strangers | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Magnum Force | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Mary Poppins | Walt Disney Home Video | Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company | January 19, 1981 | |
| Ms. Don Juan | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | January 12, 1981 |
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| My Pleasure Is My Business | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | January 12, 1981 |
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| Myra Breckinridge | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Nelvanamation: Four Cosmic Fantasies in One | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| NFL SymFunny/Super Bowl III | Video Corporation of America | Video Corporation of America | January 26, 1981 | |
| Night Games | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| "Oh, God!" Book II | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| One Trick Pony | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Pelé: The Master and His Method | Magnetic Video Sports | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Prom Night | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| Roller Boogie | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | January 1981 | |
| Romie-0 and Julie-8 | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Rough Cut | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| Seven Blows of the Dragon | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Shogun | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| Small Change | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Smokey and the Bandit | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| The Space Movie | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Sugar Cookies | Video Corporation of America | Video Corporation of America | January 26, 1981 | |
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | January 12, 1981 | |
| The Thing | Video Corporation of America | Video Corporation of America | January 26, 1981 | |
| Tom Horn | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Too Hot to Handle | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | January 26, 1981 | |
| Urban Cowboy | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | January 12, 1981 | |
| The Wicker Man | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | January 1981 | |
| Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | January 12, 1981 |
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| Xanadu | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | January 12, 1981 |
February[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, la mujer perfecta | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | February 2, 1981 |
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| Carny | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | February 2, 1981 | |
| Cruising | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | February 2, 1981 | |
| El exorcista | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | February 2, 1981 |
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| Fame | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | February 2, 1981 | |
| Fleetwood Mac: Documentary and Live Concert | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | February 2, 1981 | |
| Gary Numan: The Touring Principle | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | February 2, 1981 | |
| Great Figures in History: John F. Kennedy | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | February 2, 1981 | |
| Mutiny on the Bounty | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | February 2, 1981 | |
| Oklahoma! | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | February 2, 1981 | |
| Operación Dragón | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | February 2, 1981 |
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| Rod Stewart: Live at the Los Angeles Forum | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | February 2, 1981 | |
| Treasure Island | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | February 2, 1981 |
March[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedtime for Bonzo | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | March 30, 1981 | |
| The Bridge on the River Kwai | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | March 1, 1981 | |
| California Suite | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | March 1, 1981 | |
| Cat Ballou | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | March 1, 1981 | |
| Flash Gordon | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | March 30, 1981 | |
| The Guns of Navarone | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | March 1, 1981 | |
| The Island | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | March 30, 1981 | |
| The Killers | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | March 30, 1981 | |
| Myra Breckinridge | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | March 1, 1981 | |
| Nine to Five | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | March 1, 1981 | |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | March 30, 1981 | |
| Somewhere in Time | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | March 30, 1981 | |
| The Sorrow and the Pity | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | March 1, 1981 | |
| The Stunt Man | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | March 1, 1981 | |
| Wifemistress | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | March 1, 1981 | |
| Zorba the Greek | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | March 1, 1981 |
April[edit]
| Title | Label | Marketer | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabaret | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | April 6, 1981 | |
| The Champ | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | April 6, 1981 | |
| Fist of Fear, Touch of Death | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | April 13, 1981 | |
| Forbidden Planet | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | April 6, 1981 | |
| The Formula | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | April 6, 1981 | |
| The Hostages: From Capture to Freedom | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | April 6, 1981 | |
| My Fair Lady | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | April 6, 1981 | |
| One Night Stand: A Keyboard Event | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | April 6, 1981 | |
| Pink Flamingos | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | April 13, 1981 | |
| Sextoons | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | April 13, 1981 | |
| Tarzan, the Ape Man | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | April 6, 1981 |
May[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | May 4, 1981 | |
| The Beast Must Die | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | May 1, 1981 | |
| Billy Jack | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | May 4, 1981 | |
| Black Magic | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | May 1, 1981 | |
| Candy | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| A Change of Seasons | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| The Corsican Brothers | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | May 1, 1981 | |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | May 1, 1981 | |
| The Dancing Princesses | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| The Dancing Years | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| Giselle | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| HMS Pinafore | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| Inside Moves | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| Jenny | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| Kagemusha | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 | |
| The Last of the Mohicans | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | May 1, 1981 | |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | May 1, 1981 | |
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | May 4, 1981 | |
| The Romantic Englishwoman | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | May 4, 1981 | |
| Santa Fe Trail | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | May 11, 1981 | |
| What's Up, Doc? | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | May 4, 1981 | |
| The Yeoman of the Guard | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | May 3, 1981 |
June[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42nd Street | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 | ||
| ...And Justice for All | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Apache | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | June 8, 1981 | |
| The Big Red One | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Black Orpheus | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 |
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| The Black Stallion | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Bloodbrothers | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | June 10, 1981 | ||
| The Boogey Man | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | June 8, 1981 | ||
| Bottoms Up '81 | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| La cage aux folles | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Carrie | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Cousin, Cousine | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Death Sport | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | June 10, 1981 | ||
| Devo: The Men Who Make the Music | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | June 10, 1981 | ||
| Dire Straits: Making Movies | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | June 10, 1981 | ||
| Easy Rider | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Emanuelle Around the World | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | June 8, 1981 | ||
| The Elephant Man | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Get Fit and Stay Fit | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| The Getting of Wisdom | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Gigi | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Gloria | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Goodbye, Columbus | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| The Great Texas Dynamite Chase | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | June 10, 1981 | ||
| Hearts and Minds | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| High Anxiety | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Hopscotch | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| I Spit on Your Grave | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | June 8, 1981 | |
| It's My Turn | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| The Jazz Singer | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Just Tell Me What You Want | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | June 10, 1981 | ||
| Last Tango in Paris | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Let It Be | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| The Miss Nude America Contest | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | June 8, 1981 | ||
| My Bloody Valentine | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Ordinary People | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Penitentiary | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | June 8, 1981 | ||
| The Pink Panther | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| A Place in the Sun | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Popeye | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Ring of Bright Water | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Rosemary's Baby | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Samson and Delilah | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Serial | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Sherlock Holmes Double Feature | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 |
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| The Shout | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Silk Stockings | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 | ||
| South Pacific | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Sports Conditioning | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Super Exercises | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Tess | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| The Thomas Crown Affair | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| The Three Stooges: An Ache in Every Stake | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Time After Time | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | June 10, 1981 | ||
| Tom Jones | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Tunnel Vision | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | June 8, 1981 | ||
| The Vietnam War | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | June 2, 1981 | ||
| When a Stranger Calls | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | June 2, 1981 | ||
| When Worlds Collide | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Willie Mosconi's World of Pocket Billiards | Magnetic Video Sports | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | June 2, 1981 | ||
| Zombie | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | June 8, 1981 |
July[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Quiet on the Western Front | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Annie Hall | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | July 28, 1981 | |
| The Awakening | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| Barefoot Contessa | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | July 28, 1981 | |
| Bilitis | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | July 7, 1981 | |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Casablanca | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | July 28, 1981 | |
| Change of Habit | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Clones of Bruce Lee | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | July 7, 1981 | |
| Die Laughing | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| Galaxina | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| The Great Santini | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Hard Country | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | July 28, 1981 | |
| Heartbeat | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| The House That Vanished | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | July 7, 1981 | |
| If You Don't Stop It... You'll Go Blind!!! | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | July 7, 1981 | |
| The Incredible Shrinking Woman | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Melvin and Howard | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Over the Edge | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| Play Misty for Me | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Promises in the Dark | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| Return of the Tiger | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | July 7, 1981 | |
| Schizo | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | July 7, 1981 | |
| Schizoid | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Shogun Assassin | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Simon | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| The Wanderers | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | July 7, 1981 |
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| West Side Story | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | July 28, 1981 | |
| Yum-Yum Girls | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | July 7, 1981 | |
| Zachariah: The First Electric Western | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | July 28, 1981 |
August[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captains Courageous | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | August 25, 1981 | |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | August 25, 1981 | |
| Coming Home | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 |
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| The Dynasty Renewed: Boston Bounces Back | NBA Entertainment | CBS Video Enterprises | August 25, 1981 | |
| Fiddler on the Roof | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 |
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| F.I.S.T. | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 |
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| Gentleman Jim | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 |
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| Guys and Dolls | Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment | CBS Video Enterprises | August 25, 1981 | |
| King of Hearts | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 |
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| The Last Valley | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 | |
| The Night Visitor | Video Communications, Inc. | United Entertainment, Inc. | August 18, 1981 | |
| On the Town | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | August 25, 1981 | |
| The Philadelphia Story | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | August 25, 1981 | |
| Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Video Communications, Inc. | United Entertainment, Inc. | August 18, 1981 | |
| Raging Bull | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 |
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| REO Speedwagon: Live Infidelity | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | August 25, 1981 | |
| Semi-Tough | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 |
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| Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | August 18, 1981 | |
| Tom Jones: Live in Las Vegas | Family Home Entertainment | Caballero Control Corporation | August 1981 |
September[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albino | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | September 1, 1981 | |
| Alice in Wonderland | Walt Disney Home Video | Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company | September 22, 1981 |
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| The Amityville Horror | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Amy | Walt Disney Home Video | Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company | September 22, 1981 |
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| Back Roads | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Becket | Video Communications, Inc. | United Entertainment, Inc. | September 8, 1981 | |
| The Bees | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Bells Are Ringing | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Bird with the Crystal Plumage | Video Communications, Inc. | United Entertainment, Inc. | September 8, 1981 | |
| The Bohemian Girl | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | September 15, 1981 | |
| A Bridge Too Far | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | September 22, 1981 | |
| Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Bye Bye Brazil | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Cartoon Parade No. 4 | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | September 15, 1981 | |
| A Chump at Oxford | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Creation of a Ballet | ABC Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Darby O'Gill and the Little People | Walt Disney Home Video | Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company | September 22, 1981 |
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| A Day at the Races | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Devils | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| A Dream Called Walt Disney World | Walt Disney Home Video | Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company | September 22, 1981 |
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| Dressed to Kill | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Dumbo | Walt Disney Home Video | Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company | September 22, 1981 |
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| The Fall of the House of Usher | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| For Love of Ivy | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | September 22, 1981 | |
| Futureworld | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| The Ghoul | Electric Video, Inc. | Electric Video, Inc. | September 22, 1981 | |
| Go West | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Greased Lightning | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| The Great Caruso | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Great Train Robbery | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | September 22, 1981 | |
| Helter Skelter | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Horse That Played Center Field | ABC Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Hot Stuff | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | September 22, 1981 | |
| The Image of Bruce Lee | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | September 1, 1981 | |
| The Island of Dr. Moreau | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | September 22, 1981 | |
| Kingdom of the Spiders | Video Communications, Inc. | United Entertainment, Inc. | September 8, 1981 | |
| Laurel and Hardy Comedy Classics Vol. 7 | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | September 15, 1981 |
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| Legend of the Werewolf | Electric Video, Inc. | Electric Video, Inc. | September 22, 1981 | |
| Let's Do It Again | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Lisztomania | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Little Women | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Logan's Run | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Lolita | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Love at First Bite | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Man on the Moon | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Meteor | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| The Mountain Men | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | September 15, 1981 | |
| The NFL's Best Ever Coaches | NFL Films Video | NFL Films Video | September 15, 1981 | |
| The NFL's Best Ever Professionals | NFL Films Video | NFL Films Video | September 15, 1981 | |
| The NFL's Best Ever Quarterbacks | NFL Films Video | NFL Films Video | September 15, 1981 | |
| The NFL's Best Ever Runners | NFL Films Video | NFL Films Video | September 15, 1981 | |
| The NFL's Best Ever Teams | NFL Films Video | NFL Films Video | September 15, 1981 | |
| Night of the Iguana | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Night of the Living Dead | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | September 15, 1981 | |
| No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Old Yeller | Walt Disney Home Video | Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company | September 22, 1981 |
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| Persecution | Electric Video, Inc. | Electric Video, Inc. | September 22, 1981 | |
| The Pit and the Pendulum | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| The Postman Always Rings Twice | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Purlie | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Rabid | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Romeo and Juliet | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Sanctuary of Fear | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | September 22, 1981 | |
| The Sea Wolves | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Seems Like Old Times | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | September 15, 1981 | |
| Sisters | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Soylent Green | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Super Fly | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Super Memories of the Super Bowl | NFL Films Video | NFL Films Video | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Swarm | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| A Tale of Two Cities | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| Tales of Terror | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| That's Entertainment! Part II | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Third Man | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Toolbox Murders | Video Communications, Inc. | United Entertainment, Inc. | September 8, 1981 | |
| Uptown Saturday Night | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| Used Cars | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | September 15, 1981 | |
| The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | September 1, 1981 | |
| A Walt Disney Christmas | Walt Disney Home Video | Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company | September 22, 1981 |
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| Watership Down | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | September 1, 1981 | |
| What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | September 22, 1981 | |
| Wholly Moses! | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | September 15, 1981 |
October[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alamo | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| Altered States | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Animals Are Beautiful People | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Any Which Way You Can | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Atlantic City | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Bananas | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| The Blue Lagoon | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | October 1, 1981 | |
| Blume in Love | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Bobby Deerfield | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Bobo | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Bodyguard | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | October 1981 | |
| Breaker Morant | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | October 1, 1981 | |
| Bronco Billy | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Camelot | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| The Competition | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | October 1, 1981 | |
| Cool Hand Luke | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Damned | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Day for Night | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Death in Venice | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Dogs of War | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| The Enforcer | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Excalibur | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Eyes of a Stranger | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Fan | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| First Family | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Fortune Cookie | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| Friday the 13th Part 2 | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Frisco Kid | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Gauntlet | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Girl Friends | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Going Ape | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| The Great Gatsby | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Green Room | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Hand | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Happy Birthday to Me | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | October 1, 1981 | |
| Huckleberry Finn | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| I Love You, Alice B. Toklas | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| I Never Promised You a Rose Garden | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Inheritance | Video Corporation of America | Video Corporation of America | October 6, 1981 | |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | October 1981 | |
| The Jazz Singer | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Jeremiah Johnson | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | October 1, 1981 | |
| The Legend of the Lone Ranger | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| Life with Father | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | October 1981 | |
| Love on the Run | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Maltese Falcon | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| Maniac | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | October 1981 | |
| Mean Streets | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Meatballs | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| One-Eyed Jacks | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Orca: The Killer Whale | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Outland | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Outlaw Josey Wales | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Performance | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Pippin | Family Home Entertainment | Caballero Control Corporation | October 6, 1981 | |
| Private Benjamin | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Rio Bravo | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Roots | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Scarecrow | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Serpico | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Shining | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| A Shot in the Dark | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| Sphinx | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| SS Girls | Media Home Entertainment | Media Home Entertainment | October 1981 | |
| A Star Is Born | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Stir Crazy | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | October 1, 1981 | |
| The Story of Adele H. | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| The Story of O | Independent United Distributors | Independent United Distributors | October 6, 1981 | |
| Straight Time | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Superman II | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Thief | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | October 20, 1981 | |
| To Catch a Thief | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Unseen | Video Corporation of America | Video Corporation of America | October 6, 1981 | |
| Wait Until Dark | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 | |
| Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | October 15, 1981 |
November[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An American Werewolf in London | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| The Adventures of Ultraman | Family Home Entertainment | Caballero Control Corporation | November 1981 |
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| Animalympics | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | November 12, 1981 | |
| Apocalypse Now | Zoetrope Studios | Paramount Home Video | November 10, 1981 | |
| April Wine: Live in London | EMI Music Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Benny Hill's Video Revue | Thames Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Can't Stop the Music | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| The Conversation | Zoetrope Studios | Paramount Home Video | November 10, 1981 | |
| Cosmos: The Championship Years 1977-1980 | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | November 12, 1981 | |
| The Crawling Eye | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Cruel Sea | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| The Day the Earth Caught Fire | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Death on the Nile | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Destination Moon | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Divine Madness | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | November 12, 1981 | |
| An Evening with Quentin Crisp | Family Home Entertainment | Caballero Control Corporation | November 10, 1981 | |
| An Evening with Ray Charles | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| Flight to Mars | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Four Seasons | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| The Godfather: The Complete Epic | Zoetrope Studios | Paramount Home Video | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Hideous Sun Demon | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| How to Watch Pro Football | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| I Am a Dancer | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| The Incredible Hulk | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| Invaders from Mars | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Kronos | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Liberace in Las Vegas | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | November 12, 1981 | |
| The Pinwheel Songbook | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | November 12, 1981 | |
| Plan 9 from Outer Space | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Queen: Greatest Flix | EMI Music Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Rocketship X-M | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Royal Wedding | Thames Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Scars of Dracula | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Sophia Loren: Her Own Story | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| S.O.S. Titanic | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Space Patrol Vol. 1 | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Space Patrol Vol. 2 | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Stranger from Venus | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Tales of Tomorrow Vol. 1 | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Tales of Tomorrow Vol. 2 | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Times Square | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 | |
| Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Vol. 1 | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Vol. 2 | The Nostalgia Merchant | The Nostalgia Merchant | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Tubes Video | EMI Music Video | Capitol Records | November 15, 1981 |
December[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Aerobicise: The Beautiful Workout | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | December 1, 1981 | |
| Apocalypse Now | Zoetrope Studios | Paramount Home Video | December 1, 1981 | |
| The Billion Dollar Hobo | Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Brannigan | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 29, 1981 | |
| Clash of the Titans | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Dot and the Kangaroo | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| The Garden of Allah | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 29, 1981 | |
| Going My Way | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| The Great Escape | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 29, 1981 | |
| Hawaii | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 29, 1981 | |
| Hell in the Pacific | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 29, 1981 | |
| Holiday Inn | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| In Search of Skiing | Magnetic Video Sports | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Irma la Douce | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Ivanhoe | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Jackson County Jail | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| The Jazz Singer | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | December 1, 1981 | |
| Jesus | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| John Curry's Ice Dancing | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| The Kid from Not So Big | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| The Last Wave | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| MacArthur | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| The Magnificent Seven | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Man of La Mancha | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| March or Die | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| McQ | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| The Miracle Worker | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| Now, Voyager | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| One on One | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| Piaf | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Return of the Street Fighter | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Rollerball | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 29, 1981 | |
| Rooster Cogburn and the Lady | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| The Spiral Staircase | ABC Video Enterprises | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 29, 1981 | |
| Sudden Terror | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Take This Job and Shove It | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| A Thousand Clowns | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Till the Clouds Roll By | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Under the Rainbow | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | December 10, 1981 | |
| White Lightning | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 29, 1981 | |
| The Wiz | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Woman of the Year | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Women in Love | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 |
TBD[edit]
| Title | Label | Marketer | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Art of Photography | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| The Art of Self-Defense | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| The Art of Speed Reading | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Artur Rubinstein | Kultur International Films | Kultur International Films | Electric Video, Inc. | 1981 | |
| The Astro Zombies | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | 1981 | |
| The Best of Sex and Violence | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Video | 1981 | |
| Blonde Ambition | Time-Life Video | Time-Life Video | Time-Life Video | 1981 | |
| The Changeling | Time-Life Video | Time-Life Video | Time-Life Video | 1981 | |
| Charade | MCA Videocassette Inc. | MCA Videocassette Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | 1981 | |
| The Child | Family Home Entertainment | Family Home Entertainment | Caballero Control Corporation | 1981 |
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| David Sheehan Interviews the Stars: Cannes 1980 | Family Home Entertainment | Family Home Entertainment | Caballero Control Corporation | 1981 | |
| Deep Throat | Arrow Film & Video | Arrow Film & Video | Arrow Film & Video | 1981 | |
| Equinox | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | 1981 | |
| Exercise Now! | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| The First Aid Video Book | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Graham Kerr: Desserts and Beverages | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Graham Kerr: The Fine Art of Baking Bread | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Graham Kerr: Soups and Salads | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| The Home Repair Book | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| How to Stop Smoking | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Journey Into the Beyond | Family Home Entertainment | Family Home Entertainment | Caballero Control Corporation | 1981 |
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| John Lennon: Interview with a Legend | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| The John McEnroe Story | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Marilyn Monroe | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Max Fleischer's Superman Cartoons | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | 1981 | |
| The Motorcycle Experience | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| My Sister, My Love | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | 1981 | |
| The Pinwheel Songbook | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation | 1981 | |
| The Private Eyes | Time-Life Video | Time-Life Video | Time-Life Video | 1981 | |
| The Prowler | VCII | VCII | Video Cassette X-Rated | 1981 | |
| The Roots of Happiness | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | Karl Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Schlock | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | 1981 | |
| Season of the Witch | Wizard Video | Wizard Video | Sound/Video Unlimited | 1981 |
Laser videodisc[edit]
January[edit]
February[edit]
March[edit]
April[edit]
May[edit]
June[edit]
July[edit]
August[edit]
September[edit]
October[edit]
November[edit]
December[edit]
TBD[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | 1981 | |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | MCA DiscoVision | MCA Distributing Corporation | 1981 | |
| Grease | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | 1981 | |
| Heaven Can Wait | MCA DiscoVision | MCA Distributing Corporation | 1981 | |
| The Incredible Shrinking Woman | MCA DiscoVision | MCA Distributing Corporation | 1981 | |
| Melvin and Howard | MCA DiscoVision | MCA Distributing Corporation | 1981 | |
| Patton | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | 1981 |
CED[edit]
January[edit]
February[edit]
March[edit]
April[edit]
May[edit]
June[edit]
July[edit]
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October[edit]
November[edit]
December[edit]
TBD[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs | RCA Records | 1981 | |
| The African Queen | RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs | RCA Records | 1981 | |
| Dr. No | RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs | RCA Records | 1981 | |
| Fame | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | 1981 | |
| From Russia with Love | RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs | RCA Records | 1981 | |
| The War of the Worlds | RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs | RCA Records | 1981 |
Operating VHS and Beta duplicators[edit]
- Bell & Howell (serving Fotomat Video, MCA Videocassette Inc., Paramount Home Video, and Thorn EMI Video)
- Columbia Pictures Videocassette Services
- Creative Video Services
- Magnetic Video Corporation
- Media Home Entertainment
- The Nostalgia Merchant
- Sound/Video Unlimited (also serving Wizard Video)
- VCA-Teletronics (also serving CBS Video Enterprises, MCA Videocassette Inc., NFL Films Video, Time-Life Video, and Walt Disney Home Video)
- VCI Home Video
- The Vidtronics Company (serving Walt Disney Home Video and Warner Home Video)