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Line 1: == Events == * '''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 == === January === Line 7 ⟶ 13: \| ''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 \|\| * Copyrighted in 1980. \|- \| ''Barefoot in the Park'' \|\| Paramount Home Video \|\| Paramount Home Video \|\| January 12, 1981 \|\| Line 16 ⟶ 25: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 23 ⟶ 36: \| ''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 \|\| Line 29 ⟶ 42: \| ''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 \|\| * Copyrighted in 1980. \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 37 ⟶ 57: \| ''Friday the 13th'' \|\| Paramount Home Video \|\| Paramount Home Video \|\| January 12, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Honeysuckle~~The ~~Rose~~Great McGonagall'' \|\| ~~Warner Home~~Wizard Video \|\| ~~Warner-Elektra-Atlantic~~Sound/Video Unlimited \|\| January 2612, 1981 \|\| * Copyrighted in 1980. \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 49 ⟶ 74: \| ''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 \|\| * Copyrighted in 1980. \|- \| ''My Pleasure Is My Business'' \|\| Wizard Video \|\| Sound/Video Unlimited \|\| January 12, 1981 \|\| * Copyrighted in 1980. \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 59 ⟶ 92: \| ''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 \|\| Line 68 ⟶ 101: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 85 ⟶ 122: \| ''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 \|\| * Copyrighted in 1980. \|- \| ''Xanadu'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| January 12, 1981 \|\| Line 99 ⟶ 141: ! Title !! Label !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" \| Note(s) \|- \| ''~~Fleetwood~~10, ~~Mac:~~la ~~Documentary~~mujer ~~and Live Concert~~perfecta'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| February 2, 1981 \|\| * Spanish-dubbed version of ''"10"''. \|- \| ''~~Gary Numan: The Touring Principle~~Carny'' \|\| ~~Warner Home~~CBS Video Enterprises \|\| ~~Warner-Elektra-Atlantic~~CBS Video Enterprises \|\| February 2, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Rod Stewart: Live at the Los Angeles Forum~~Cruising'' \|\| ~~Warner Home~~CBS Video Enterprises \|\| ~~Warner-Elektra-Atlantic~~CBS Video Enterprises \|\| February 2, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''El exorcista'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| February 2, 1981 \|\| * Spanish-dubbed version of ''The Exorcist''. \|- \| ''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 \|\| * Spanish-dubbed version of ''Enter the Dragon''. \|- \| ''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 \|\| \|} Line 111 ⟶ 176: ! Title !! Label !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" \| 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 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Rolling~~Zorba ~~Stones~~the ~~in Concert~~Greek'' \|\| ~~Media~~Magnetic ~~Home~~Video ~~Entertainment~~Corporation \|\| ~~Media~~Magnetic ~~Home~~Video ~~Entertainment~~Corporation \|\| March 1, 1981 \|\| \|} === April === {\| class="wikitable sortable" \|- ! Title !! Label !! Marketer !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" \| 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 === {\| class="wikitable sortable" \|- ! Title !! Label !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" \| 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 \|\| \|} Line 127 ⟶ 299: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 134 ⟶ 308: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 143 ⟶ 321: \| ''Cousin, Cousine'' \|\| CBS Video Enterprises \|\| CBS Video Enterprises \|\| June 2, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Devo:~~Death ~~The Men Who Make the Music~~Sport'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| June 210, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Dire Straits~~Devo: ~~Making~~The ~~Movies~~Men Who Make the Music'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| June 210, 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 \|\| Line 160 ⟶ 342: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 166 ⟶ 350: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 212 ⟶ 404: \| ''The Thomas Crown Affair'' \|\| Magnetic Video Corporation \|\| Magnetic Video Corporation \|\| June 2, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Three Stooges: ~~Vol.~~An 3Ache in Every Stake'' \|\| Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment \|\| Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment \|\| June 2, 1981 \|\| \|- * Includes ''An Ache in Every Stake'', ''Calling All Curs'', and ''Pop Goes the Easel''. \| ''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 \|\| Line 226 ⟶ 421: \|- \| ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' \|\| Magnetic Video Corporation \|\| Magnetic Video Corporation \|\| June 2, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Zombie'' \|\| Wizard Video \|\| Sound/Video Unlimited \|\| June 8, 1981 \|\| \|} Line 235 ⟶ 432: \| ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~The~~Annie ~~Awakening~~Hall'' \|\| ~~Warner Home~~Magnetic Video Corporation \|\| ~~Warner-Elektra-Atlantic~~Magnetic Video Corporation \|\| July 728, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Awakening'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 246 ⟶ 449: \| ''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 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- \| ''The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- \| ''Galaxina'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Great Santini'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- \| ''The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Heartbeat~~Hard Country'' \|\| ~~Warner Home~~Magnetic Video Corporation \|\| ~~Warner-Elektra-Atlantic~~Magnetic Video Corporation \|\| July 728, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Heartbeat'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- Line 270 ⟶ 475: \| ''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 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- \| ''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 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- Line 286 ⟶ 491: \| ''Shogun Assassin'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Simon'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- \| ''The Wanderers'' \|\| Warner Home Video \|\| Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation \|\| July 7, 1981 \|\| * Part of Orion Month at Warner Home Video. \|- \| ''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 \|\| \|} Line 332 ⟶ 541: \|- \| ''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 \|\| * One of the last Magnetic Video releases to preserve Transamerica-era UA logos. \|- \| ''REO Speedwagon: Live Infidelity'' \|\| CBS Video Enterprises \|\| CBS Video Enterprises \|\| August 25, 1981 \|\| Line 339 ⟶ 551: \|- \| ''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 \|\| \|} Line 351 ⟶ 565: * Available for rental only. \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 360 ⟶ 574: \| ''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 \|\| Line 372 ⟶ 586: \| ''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 \|\| Line 385 ⟶ 599: \| ''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 \|\| * Available in sale and rental versions. \|- \| ''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 \|\| * Limited sale premiere. \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 407 ⟶ 621: \| ''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 \|\| Line 423 ⟶ 637: \| ''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 \|\| Line 434 ⟶ 648: \| ''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 \|\| Line 444 ⟶ 658: \| ''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 \|\| Line 473 ⟶ 687: \| ''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 \|\| Line 479 ⟶ 693: \| ''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 \|\| Line 489 ⟶ 703: \| ''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 \|\| Line 509 ⟶ 723: \| ''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 \|\| Line 518 ⟶ 732: * Available in sale and rental versions. \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 529 ⟶ 743: \|- ! Title !! Label !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" \| 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 \|\| Line 549 ⟶ 851: \|- \| ''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 \|\| \|} Line 568 ⟶ 908: \| ''An American Werewolf in London'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| November 24, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Apocalypse~~The ~~Now~~Adventures of Ultraman'' \|\| ~~Paramount~~Family Home ~~Video~~Entertainment \|\| ~~Paramount~~Caballero ~~Home~~Control ~~Video~~Corporation \|\| November ~~10,~~ 1981 \|\| * Also available in Spanish. \|- \| ''~~April Wine: Live in London~~Animalympics'' \|\| ~~EMI~~Warner ~~Music~~Home Video \|\| ~~Capitol~~Warner-Elektra-Atlantic ~~Records~~Corporation \|\| November 1012, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Benny~~Apocalypse ~~Hill's Video Revue~~Now'' \|\| ~~Thames~~Zoetrope ~~Video~~Studios \|\| ~~Capitol~~Paramount ~~Records~~Home Video \|\| November 10, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~Can't~~April ~~Stop~~Wine: ~~the~~Live ~~Music~~in London'' \|\| ~~Thorn~~ EMI Music Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''~~The~~Benny ~~Conversation~~Hill's Video Revue'' \|\| ~~Paramount Home~~Thames Video \|\| ~~Paramount~~Capitol ~~Home Video~~Records \|\| November 1015, 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 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Day the Earth Caught Fire'' \|\| Thorn EMI Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Death on the Nile'' \|\| Thorn EMI Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 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 \|\| Line 596 ⟶ 945: \| ''The Four Seasons'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| November 24, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Godfather: The Complete Epic'' \|\| ~~Paramount~~Zoetrope ~~Home Video~~Studios \|\| Paramount Home Video \|\| November 10, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Hideous Sun Demon'' \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| November 10, 1981 \|\| Line 602 ⟶ 951: \| ''How to Watch Pro Football'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| November 24, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''I Am a Dancer'' \|\| Thorn EMI Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Incredible Hulk'' \|\| MCA Videocassette, Inc. \|\| MCA Distributing Corporation \|\| November 24, 1981 \|\| Line 609 ⟶ 958: \|- \| ''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 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Rocketship X-M'' \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| November 10, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Royal Wedding'' \|\| Thames Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Scars of Dracula'' \|\| Thorn EMI Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Sophia Loren: Her Own Story'' \|\| Thorn EMI Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''S.O.S. Titanic'' \|\| Thorn EMI Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Space Patrol Vol. 1'' \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| November 10, 1981 \|\| Line 634 ⟶ 987: \| ''Tales of Tomorrow Vol. 2'' \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| November 10, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Times Square'' \|\| Thorn EMI Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Vol. 1'' \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| November 10, 1981 \|\| Line 640 ⟶ 993: \| ''Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Vol. 2'' \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| The Nostalgia Merchant \|\| November 10, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''The Tubes Video'' \|\| EMI Music Video \|\| Capitol Records \|\| November 1015, 1981 \|\| \|} Line 652 ⟶ 1,005: \| ''Aerobicise: The Beautiful Workout'' \|\| Paramount Home Video \|\| Paramount Home Video \|\| December 1, 1981 \|\| \|- \| ''Apocalypse Now'' \|\| ~~Paramount~~Zoetrope ~~Home Video~~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 \|\| Line 669 ⟶ 1,032: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 679 ⟶ 1,052: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 691 ⟶ 1,072: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 699 ⟶ 1,082: \|- \| ''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 \|\| Line 710 ⟶ 1,097: {\| class="wikitable sortable" \|- ! Title !! Label !! Marketer !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" \| Note(s) \|- \| ''The ~~Child~~Art of Photography'' \|\| ~~Family~~Karl Video Corporation \|\| Karl ~~Home~~Video ~~Entertainment~~Corporation \|\| ~~Caballero~~Karl ~~Control~~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 \|\| * Released under the "World of Horror" label. \|- \| ''~~Journey~~David ~~Into~~Sheehan Interviews the ~~Beyond~~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 \|\| * Released under the "World of Horror" label. \|- \| ''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 == === January === === February === === March === === April === === May === === June === === July === === August === === September === === October === === November === === December === === TBD === {\| class="wikitable sortable" \|- ! Title !! Label !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" \| 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 == === January === === February === === March === === April === === May === === June === === July === === August === === September === === October === === November === === December === === TBD === {\| class="wikitable sortable" \|- ! Title !! Label !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" \| 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== * [[Deluxe Video Services\|Bell & Howell]] (serving Fotomat Video, MCA Videocassette Inc., Paramount Home Video, and Thorn EMI Video) * [[Columbia Pictures Videocassette Services]] * [[Video Technology Services\|Creative Video Services]] * [[The CBS/Fox Company (Duplicator)\|Magnetic Video Corporation]] * [[Media Home Entertainment (Duplicator)\|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]] * [[Vantiva Supply Chain Services\|The Vidtronics Company]] (serving Walt Disney Home Video and Warner Home Video)