Nelson Entertainment

Embassy Home Entertainment was the home entertainment division of Embassy Pictures.

History[edit]

In 1981, Andre Blay left Magnetic Video Corporation to form Andre Blay Corporation, with Blay Video serving as its label for home video titles.

In 1982, the company partnered with The Rank Organization to acquire American home video rights to its library. Later that year, the company was sold to Embassy Communications, becoming Embassy Home Entertainment. Embassy's titles were previously released on video by Magnetic Video, of which also headed by Blay, before becoming 20th Century-Fox Video, even before CBS/Fox.

Embassy Home Entertainment eventually become a global pioneer, competing against many other independents who also serve international distribution, like Media Home Entertainment, Thorn EMI Video and Vestron Video. The company launched its distinct line of series on videocassette, regardless of genre.

In 1985, Embassy Communications was sold to The Coca-Cola Company for $485 million. Because Coke already owned RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, Coke sold off its motion picture division to Dino de Laurentiis in late 1985, and its home video division to Nelson Holdings International in late 1986, in exchange Coke received funding for a number of Nelson Entertainment films.

In early 1986, Embassy Home Entertainment launched a spin-off label Charter Entertainment for genre titles. Both Embassy and Charter became part of Nelson Entertainment soon after Nelson Holdings acquired Embassy. In 1988, the Embassy and Charter names were dropped, with home video titles coming under the Nelson Entertainment name.

In late 1988, the company secured a deal with Orion Home Video to became its sales agent, and eventually distributor. In 1991, Nelson sold much of its library to New Line Cinema, which became the nucleus of its library of the early years of New Line Home Video and RCA/Columbia took over distribution of Nelson's product. In late 1991, Nelson outright was sold to New Line Cinema, eventually rendering the company defunct.

Catalog numbering[edit]

11XX: Special interest
12XX: Music releases
13XX: Miscellaneous
14XX: The Rank Organisation
15XX: Joseph E. Levine Presents, Inc.
16XX: Embassy Pictures
17XX: Orion Pictures
19XX: Quartet/Films Incorporated
2XXX: Embassy Pictures (catalog titles)
3XXX: Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment
4XXX: New World Pictures
6XXX: Janus Films
70XX: Joseph Brenner Associates
75XX: Same as 13XX
76XX: Continuing from 75XX
90XX: South Australian Film Corporation
95XX: Sid and Marty Krofft Productions

Blay Video (1982)[edit]

Catalog number	Title	Genre	Country of origin	Original year	Length	Version	MPAA rating	Film format	Tape count	Tape break placement (if applicable)	Color	Released	Note(s)
1401	Assault From the Rank Organisation	Horror	UK	1971	91 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1982	TBD
1402	The Belstone Fox From the Rank Organisation	Family Classic	UK	1973	103 min	TBD	PG	Todd-AO 35	1	N/A	Color	1982	TBD
1405	Ferry to Hong Kong From the Rank Organisation	Adult Drama	UK	1961	112 min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	1982	TBD
1410	Never Let Go From the Rank Organisation	Adult Drama	UK	1960	90 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Black and white	1982	TBD
1412	Revenge From the Rank Organisation	Adult Drama	UK	1971	89 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1982	TBD
1413	The 39 Steps From the Rank Organisation	Adult Drama	UK	1935	86 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1982	TBD
1414	Tiara Tahiti From the Rank Organisation	Comedy	UK	1962	100 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	1982	TBD
1501	Magic From Joseph E. Levine Productions	Horror	USA	1978	107 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	June 1982	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
1502	The Night Porter From Joseph E. Levine Productions	Foreign Film Festival	Italy	1974	118 min	English dubbed version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	June 1982	TBD

Embassy Home Entertainment (1982-1988)[edit]

1982[edit]

Catalog number	Title	Genre	Country of origin	Original year	Length	Version	MPAA rating	Film format	Tape count	Tape break placement (if applicable)	Color	Released	Note(s)
1201	Elton John: Visions From Sony Video Software	Music	UK	1982	TBD	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	September 1982	TBD
1211	Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours From Sony Video Software	Music	UK	1982	TBD	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	October 1982	TBD
1350	The Raccoons on Ice/The Christmas Raccoons From Embassy Television and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation	Children	Canada	1980/1981	TBD	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	November 1982	TBD
1417	Operation Amsterdam From the Rank Organisation	Adult Action	UK	1959	104 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	September 1982	TBD
1418	Genevieve From the Rank Organisation	Comedy	UK	1953	86 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	October 1982	TBD
1419	A Tale of Two Cities From the Rank Organisation	Family Classic	UK	1958	117 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.75	1	N/A	Color	October 1982	TBD
1601	An Eye for an Eye	Adult Action	USA	1981	105 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1982	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
1602	Escape from New York	Adult Action	USA	1981	99 min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	October 1982	TBD
1603	Paradise	Adult Drama	Canada	1982	100 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	November 1982	TBD
1604	Zapped!	Comedy	USA	1982	98 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1982	TBD
1605	Swamp Thing	Horror	USA	1982	91 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1982	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
1607	Horror Rises from the Tomb	Horror	Spain	1973	88 min	Edited version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1982	TBD
1613	Humongous	Horror	Canada	1982	94 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1982	TBD
1614	Nightkill	Horror	West Germany	1980	97 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1982	TBD
1704	Summer Lovers From Filmways Pictures	Comedy	USA	1982	98 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1982	TBD

1983[edit]

Catalog number	Title	Country of origin	Original year	Length	Version	MPAA rating	Film format	Tape count	Tape break placement (if applicable)	Color	Released	Note(s)
1107	Pump Up	USA	1983	?? min	TBD	NR	NTSC-M	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
1108	Quick Dog Training	USA	1983	?? min	TBD	NR	NTSC-M	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
1221	Jazz in America	USA	19??	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	March 1983	TBD
1231	Let's Spend the Night Together	USA	1983	95 min	TBD	PG	Super Panavision 70	1	N/A	Color	May 1983	TBD
1320	King of the Mountain From PolyGram Pictures and Universal Pictures	USA	1981	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	March 1983	TBD
1321	Deadly Blessing From PolyGram Pictures and United Artists Corporation	USA	1981	104 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	April 1983	TBD
1322	Split Image From PolyGram Pictures and Orion Pictures	Canada/USA	1983	113 min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	April 1983	TBD
1332	Melody From Viacom International, EMI Films, and Hemdale	UK	1971	103 min	TBD	G	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1983	TBD
1333	Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean From Viacom International and Cinecom International Films	USA	1982	109 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	March 1983	TBD
1334	The Washington Affair From Viacom International	USA	1977	90 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
1336	Angel on My Shoulder From Viacom International	USA	1980	96 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	December 1983	TBD
1352	The Raccoons and the Lost Star From Embassy Television and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation	Canada	1983	TBD	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	December 1983	TBD
1360	Falling in Love Again From the International Picture Show Company	USA	1980	103 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	September 1983	TBD
1380	Blade Runner From Embassy Telecommunications and the Ladd Company	USA/Hong Kong	1982	?? min	European theatrical version	X	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	January 1983	TBD
1420	Romeo and Juliet From The Rank Organisation	Italy/UK	1954	138 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	April 1983	TBD
1606	Intimate Moments	France	1981	100 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	May 1983	TBD
1609	Carbon Copy From Hemdale and RKO Pictures	USA/UK	1981	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Black and white/Color	May 1983	TBD
1610	Dirty Tricks	Canada	1981	94 min	TBD	PG	TBD	1	N/A	Color	July 1983	TBD
1612	Fear No Evil	USA	1981	90 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	December 1983	TBD
1615	The Howling	USA	1981	90 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	July 1983	Previously released on video by 20th Century Fox Video.
1618	Final Exam	USA	1981	90 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
1701	The People That Time Forgot From Orion Pictures	UK/USA	1977	90 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	May 1983	TBD
1707	Bikini Beach From Orion Pictures	USA	1964	100 min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	July 1983	TBD
1708	Breaker! Breaker! From Orion Pictures	USA	1977	85 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	January 1983	TBD
1709	Amityville II: The Possession From Orion Pictures	USA	1982	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	March 1983	TBD
1710	3 in the Attic From Orion Pictures	USA	1968	92 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	July 1983	TBD
1800	The Dain Curse From Martin Poll Productions	USA	1978	123 min	Theatrical version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	July 1983	TBD
1900	Brainwaves From Motion Picture Marketing	USA	1982	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	April 1983	TBD
1901	The Devonsville Terror From Motion Picture Marketing	USA	1983	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1983	TBD
2001	The Soldier	USA	1982	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	January 1983	TBD
2002	The Exterminator	USA	1980	101 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	January 1983	TBD
2004	Tulips	Canada/USA	1981	91 min	TBD	PG	TBD	1	N/A	Color	October 1983	TBD
2009	Night Games	France/USA	1980	100 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	Previously released on video by Magnetic Video.
2015	Vice Squad	UK/USA	1982	97 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	January 1983	TBD
2016	Road Games	Australia	1981	100 min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	May 1983	TBD
2023	Super Fuzz	Italy/USA/Spain	1980	97 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	July 1983	TBD
2030	Carnal Knowledge	USA	1971	96 min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	July 1983	Previously released on video by Magnetic Video.
2034	The Onion Field	USA	1979	126 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	September 1983	Previously released on video by Magnetic Video.
2050	Enigma	UK/France	1982	101 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Black and white/Color	April 1983	TBD
2051	The Producers	USA	1967	88 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	April 1983	Previously released on video by Magnetic Video.
2056	Winter Kills	USA	1979	97 min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	May 1983	Previously released on video by Magnetic Video.
2058	Savannah Smiles	USA	1982	105 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
2060	The Oscar	USA	1966	121 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
2061	Losin' It	Canada/USA	1983	104 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
2065	Deadly Force	USA	1983	95 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1983	TBD
2073	Hercules	Italy	1958	104 min	TBD	G	Dyaliscope	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	Previously released on video by Magnetic Video.
2075	Hopscotch	USA	1980	?? min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	Previously released on video by Magnetic Video.
2079	The Premonition	USA	1976	94 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
2080	Scanners	Canada	1981	104 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1983	Previously released on video by 20th Century Fox Video.
2087	Mausoleum From Motion Picture Marketing	USA	1983	96 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	June 1983	TBD
2101	Grace Kelly From Embassy Telecommunications	USA	1983	100 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	September 1983	TBD
3005	Gregory's Girl From Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment	UK	1980	93 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1983	TBD
3006	Invasion of the Bee Girls From Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment	USA	1973	85 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1983	TBD
3009	The Last Word From Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment	USA	1979	103 min	TBD	PG	TBD	1	N/A	Color	December 1983	TBD
3011	Lovers and Liars From Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment	Italy/France	1979	93 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	November 1983	TBD
3012	Pardon Mon Affaire From Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment	France	1979	105 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	December 1983	TBD
3015	Southern Comfort From Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment	USA	1981	106 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	September 1983	TBD
3019	The Visitor From Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment	Italy	1979	96 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1983	TBD
3021	Zero to Sixty From Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment	USA	1978	96 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	September 1983	TBD
4001	Avalanche From New World Pictures	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	September 1983	TBD
4002	Warlords of the Twenty-First Century From New World Pictures	New Zealand	1982	91 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	September 1983	TBD
4003	Crazy Mama From New World Pictures	USA	1975	81 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	September 1983	TBD
4004	Saturday the 14th From New World Pictures	USA	1981	79 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1983	TBD
4007	A Little Night Music From New World Pictures	USA/West Germany/Austria	1977	110 min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	November 1983	TBD
4010	Richard's Things From New World Pictures	UK	1980	104 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	December 1983	TBD
4011	The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum From New World Pictures	West Germany	1975	97 min	Original German version with English subtitles	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	December 1983	TBD
4016	Escape 2000 From New World Pictures	Australia/UK	1982	80 min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1983	TBD
4017	Stryker From New World Pictures	Philippines	1983	86 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	November 1983	TBD

1984[edit]

Catalog number	Title	Country of origin	Original year	Length	Version	MPAA rating	Film format	Tape count	Tape break placement (if applicable)	Color	Released	Note(s)
1384	Twisted Sister: Stay Hungry From Embassy Telecommunications and Callner/Shapiro Productions	USA	1984	60 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	July 1984	TBD
2086	Champions	UK	1984	106 min	Standard version	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	August 1984	TBD
4039	Children of the Corn From New World Pictures	USA	1984	93 min	Standard version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	July 1984	Original copies ended with a trailer for Champions.
6023	Seven Samurai From the Janus Collection	Japan	1954	197 min	PBS Film Odyssey version	PG	Academy	2	TBD	Black and white	July 1984	TBD

1985[edit]

Catalog number	Title	Country of origin	Original year	Length	Version	MPAA rating	Film format	Tape count	Tape break placement (if applicable)	Color	Released	Note(s)
1714	The Cotton Club From Orion Pictures	USA	1984	128 min	Standard version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	April 24, 1985	TBD
2178	The Sure Thing	USA	1985	94 min	Standard version	PG-13	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	August 1985	TBD

1986[edit]

Catalog number	Title	Country of origin	Original year	Length	Version	MPAA rating	Film format	Tape count	Tape break placement (if applicable)	Color	Released	Note(s)
6063	Sanjuro From the Janus Collection	Japan	1962	96 min	TBD	PG	Tohoscope	1	N/A	Black and white	March 1986	TBD
6076	Dodes'ka-den From the Janus Collection	Japan	1970	140 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	May 1986	TBD
6144	Yojimbo the Bodyguard From the Janus Collection	Japan	1961	110 min	Seneca International theatrical version	PG	Tohoscope	1	N/A	Black and white	March 1986	Available in dubbed and subtitled versions. Subtitles are in the Erbar Light Condensed typeface.