Magnetic Video Corporation

Magnetic Video Corporation is the birthplace of home video as we know it today.

History

The company was established in 1967 as an audio duplication facility in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, Michigan by Andre Blay. Blay was an ambitious filmmaker who had always wanted to duplicate movies on videocassette. He had a problem though: not only was the technology not advanced enough yet, the majors were skeptical because of something called analog piracy (the predecessor vice to digital piracy).

Then came Sony's Betamax, in 1975, and then JVC's VHS format, one year later. One month after VHS was introduced to the States, Blay managed to reach an agreement with 20th Century Fox, represented by their telecommunications director Steve Roberts, to distribute 50 films from the company for a down payment of between $250,000 and $500,000 plus royalties. Roberts had Fox go through and look for 50 films in their library to release on video; and all of them had to have already been broadcast on television before being released on home video. Blay also established the Video Club of America in order to sell the titles directly to consumers by mail.

That same year, George Atkinson bought one Betamax and one VHS copy of each of the first 50 movie titles from Magnetic Video that were then being sold to the public and established the Video Station rental company from a storefront in Los Angeles. He charged $50 for an "annual membership" and $100 for a "lifetime membership," which provided the opportunity to rent the videos for $10 a day. This and similar video stores were a success, and Magnetic Video took off, with Blay crossing the Atlantic to form "Magnetic Video UK" in 1978. Not long after, Magnetic Video branched into Australia, trading under "Magnetic Video Australia". In March 1979, Fox saw how successful the Magnetic Video Corporation was turning out to be, and purchased it outright; Mr. Blay remained president until late 1981, when he left to form Blay Video.

But Fox wasn't the only company Magnetic had dealings with.

In 1978, Blay acquired the rights to material released by Viacom International (including seven films featuring Elvis Presley, three films featuring Jerry Lewis, and Terrytoon cartoon compilations and sports tapes), RBC Films (specifically, their Charlie Chaplin library), and Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation.

Distribution of films from Brut Productions, Bill Burrud Productions, and Pathé followed in 1979.

ABC Video Enterprises, ITC Entertainment, and the American Film Theatre joined Magnetic in 1980, and so did United Artists Corporation (including films that were originally distributed by Warner Bros.) in 1981.

in January 1982, after Andre Blay left the company to form Blay Video (which would, ironically, become Embassy's home video division), Magnetic received a new name: Twentieth Century-Fox Video. Since then, they have taken on the names CBS/Fox Video (during that era, they also utilized the sublabels Key Video and Playhouse Video) and FoxVideo (utilizing the FoxVideo name for Fox movies, while CBS/Fox was relegated to BBC Video and other miscellaneous titles), before settling on their current name, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, in 1998.

During the company's final year, they also had a short-lived sports division called "Magnetic Video Sports", and a short-lived LaserDisc division. There were also international branches in the UK, the South Pacific, and Australia. Magnetic Video was also a duplicator for early tapes released by Paramount Home Video and MCA Videocassette, Inc.

In the United States alone, over 400 different releases were produced by Magnetic Video Corporation over the course of 5 years from 1977 to 1982.

Distributed libraries

• 20th Century Fox
• ABC Video Enterprises
• American Film Theatre
• AVCO Embassy Picture Corporation
• Bill Burrud Productions
• Brut Productions
• ITC Entertainment
• New Line Cinema
• Pathé
• RBC Films (Charles Chaplin library)
• United Artists Corporation
• Viacom International

Library

Fall 1977 (The first 50 titles)

The earliest prints of Magnetic Video releases lacked an F.B.I. Warning bumper. Instead, the tapes would typically cut to the Magnetic Video logo, followed by the film itself. The front covers were black/white slipcases, and featured a photo of a scene from the film. In early 1980, they were changed to have the title above the photo. The original back cover catalog listed all the 50 films from Fox, from Hello, Dolly! to A Farewell to Arms (Fall 1977). Also, in these days, the balance between tapes on two-tape releases was more equal, or else the ratio between program and blank tape was greater on the second tape. The original 1977 printings had their tapes manufactured in, and imported from, Japan.

20th Century Fox

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)
1001	Hello, Dolly!	USA	1969	148 min	35mm general release version	G	Todd AO	2	During the restaurant scene	Color	November 1977	The entire film is presented unsqueezed. Original 1968 MPAA rating card intact at the start. On the original 1977 pressing, the second tape started with the final minute of the first tape for some reason. This error was corrected in the 1978 reissue. Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.
1002	Fantastic Voyage	USA	1966	100 min	Standard version	PG	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	On the original 1977 pressing, the start of the Magnetic Video jingle is mistakenly played back midway through the Fox fanfare.
1003	Von Ryan's Express	USA	1965	117 min	Standard version	PG	Panavision (some scenes filmed in CinemaScope)	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	In print with CBS/Fox labels as late as 1985.
1004	The King and I	USA	1956	133 min	CinemaScope 55 version	G	CinemaScope 55	2	Just after fading to black after the line "So do I, oh, so do I!" (Version #2)	Color	November 1977	Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming two-tape stereo reissue.
1005	Patton	USA	1970	170 min	35mm general release version	PG	Dimension 150	2	Just after the line "Give me a swift kick in the ass." (original) After the slapping scene (reprint)	Color	November 1977	Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming two-tape stereo reissue.
1006	The Hustler	USA	1961	135 min	Standard version	PG	CinemaScope	2	TBD	Black and white	November 1977	The entire film is presented unsqueezed.
1007	The Agony and the Ecstasy	USA	1965	140 min	35mm general release version	PG	Todd AO	2	TBD	Color	November 1977	TBD
1008	Cleopatra	Switzerland/UK/USA	1963	?? min	35mm general release version	G	Todd AO	2	TBD	Color	November 1977	A different stock number is used for the longer four-hour version, which was first released by 20th Century-Fox Video in mid-1982.
1009	The French Connection	USA	1971	104 min	Standard version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end. Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.
1010	The Only Game in Town	USA	1970	113 min	Standard version	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	Original 1968 MPAA rating card intact at the end. Would not see another video release again, until 36 years in 2013 later by Twilight Time on Blu-Ray.
1011	The Day the Earth Stood Still	USA	1951	92 min	Standard version	G	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	November 1977	TBD
1012	Hombre	USA	1967	111 min	Standard version	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1013	Beneath the Planet of the Apes	USA	1970	95 min	Standard version	G	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
1014	The Desert Fox	USA	1951	87 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	November 1977	TBD
1015	The Boston Strangler	USA	1968	116 min	Standard version	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1016	Can Can	USA	1960	131 min	Standard version	NR	Todd AO	2	Right before "Come Along with Me" (original) During the climactic courtroom scene (reprint)	Color	November 1977	TBD
1017	Tora! Tora! Tora!	Japan/USA	1970	144 min	TBD	G	Panavision	2	TBD	Color	November 1977	Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.
1018	The Detective	USA	1968	114 min	Standard version	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1019	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes	USA	1953	91 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Technicolor	November 1977	TBD
1020	The Bible	Italy/USA	1966	174 min	TBD	NR	Dimension 150	2	TBD	Color	November 1977	TBD
1021	The Longest Day	USA	1962	178 min	Multilingual version	NR	CinemaScope	2	TBD	Black and white	November 1977	For some reason, the opening titles are videotaped on this version.
1022	The Robe	USA	1953	135 min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	2	TBD	Technicolor	November 1977	TBD
1023	How to Marry a Millionaire	USA	1953	95 min	Standard version	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Technicolor	November 1977	Severely cropped from the original CinemaScope negative, similar to early television airings.
1024	The Grapes of Wrath	USA	1940	129 min	Standard version	NR	Academy	2	TBD	Black and white	November 1977	TBD
1025	Doctor Dolittle	USA	1967	145 min	General release version	G	Todd AO	2 (pre-1981) 1 (post-1981)	TBD (pre-1981) N/A (post-1981)	Color	November 1977	Mistakenly spelled as "Doctor Doolittle" on the cover and the 1977 catalog. Runtime incorrectly given as the roadshow version's running time, 152 minutes.
1026	The Panic in Needle Park	USA	1971	110 min	Uncut version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
1027	The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker	USA	1971	95 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	The 20th Century-Fox logo is presented in letterbox format at a 1.66:1 aspect ratio. Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end. As of 2022, it remains the only film among the first 50 yet to be released on DVD or Blu-ray anywhere in the world.
1028	Vanishing Point	USA	1971	99 min	US theatrical version	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	20th Century-Fox logo closer to the left of the screen.
1029	The Sand Pebbles	USA	1966	195 min	Standard version	NR	Panavision	2	TBD	Color	November 1977	TBD
1030	State Fair	USA	1962	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1031	Bus Stop	USA	1956	94 min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	The entire film is presented unsqueezed.
1032	Three Coins in the Fountain	USA	1954	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Technicolor	November 1977	TBD
1033	Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines	UK	1965	138 min	US theatrical version	NR	Todd-AO	2	TBD	Color	November 1977	TBD
1034	The Song of Bernadette	USA	1943	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	2	TBD	Black and white	November 1977	TBD
1035	How to Steal a Million	USA	1966	?? min	TBD	NR	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1036	From the Terrace	USA	1960	146 min	Standard version	NR	CinemaScope	2	TBD	Color	November 1977	TBD
1037	How Green Was My Valley	USA	1941	118 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	November 1977	The cover of the original 1977 pressing says Part 1 while the film is only 118 minutes long. Therefore, this film was able to fit onto a single cassette.
1038	M*A*S*H	USA	1970	116 min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end. The original 1977 pressing used a transfer that was excessively dark and also wasn't panned and scanned right, particularly at the end, when the MPAA rating card is shown with major cutoff for one second at the start before cutting some to the right.
1039	Love is a Many Splendored Thing	USA	1955	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	The opening credits are squeezed to fit the screen; however, the "The End" title isn't.
1040	Anastasia	USA	1956	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1041	Boy on a Dolphin	USA	1957	110 min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1042	The Hot Rock	USA	1972	101 min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
1043	The Seven Year Itch	USA	1955	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1044	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea	USA	1961	?? min	Seven Arts television version	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1045	The Long Hot Summer	USA	1958	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1046	The Paper Chase	USA	1973	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	Later prints incorrectly use the AVCO Embassy variant of the Magnetic Video logo.
1047	Valley of the Dolls	USA	1967	?? min	TBD	NR	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1048	Carmen Jones	USA	1954	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1977	TBD
1049	The Razor's Edge	USA	1946	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	2	TBD	Black and white	November 1977	TBD
1050	A Farewell to Arms	USA	1957	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	2	TBD	Color	November 1977	TBD

Spring 1978

In 1978, a red FBI Warning was added to the start of the tapes. It, and successors based upon it, would carry over to subsequent Fox video labels (it would also be used by some Embassy Home Entertainment titles after their split from Magnetic/TCF Video, and into the 1990s by Worldvision Home Video). Some back covers listed the newly-released titles from Viacom (Spring 1978) and/or the estate of Charles Chaplin (Summer 1978), others listed those plus some more Viacom titles and the first 15 from Avco-Embassy (Fall 1978A), and others listed everything from Hello, Dolly! to The Sound of Music. Around this time, newer pressings of older two-tape films started filling the first tape more.

Viacom International

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)
2001	Blue Hawaii From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1961	101 min	TBD	NR	Panavision	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	Film's closing Paramount logo retained. 1976 Viacom Enterprises "V of Doom" logo appears at the end.
2002	Fun in Acapulco From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1963	97 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	1976 Viacom Enterprises "Silent V of Doom" logo appears at the end.
2003	G.I. Blues From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1960	104 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	Film's closing Paramount logo retained. 1976 Viacom Enterprises "V of Doom" logo appears at the end.
2004	Girls! Girls! Girls! From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1962	106 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	1976 Viacom Enterprises "V of Pinball" logo appears at the end.
2005	King Creole From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1958	115 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	Film's opening and closing Paramount logos retained. 1976 Viacom Enterprises "V of Pinball" logo appears at the end.
2006	Paradise, Hawaiian Style From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1966	91 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	1976 Viacom Enterprises "V of Doom" logo appears at the end.
2007	Roustabout From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1964	100 min	TBD	NR	Techniscope	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	Film's closing Paramount logos retained.
2008	5 Terrytoons Cartoons featuring Adventures of Mighty Mouse From Viacom International	USA	1978	29 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1978	Contains the shorts Frankenstein's Cat (1942), King Tut's Tomb (1950), Little Problems (1951), Aladdin's Lamp (1943), and Happy Hallow Turkey Shoot (1968).
2009	5 Terrytoons Cartoons featuring Heckle & Jeckle From Viacom International	USA	1978	28 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1978	Contains the shorts The Stowaways (1949), Mighty Mouse and the Pirates (1945), Grand Prix Winner (1968), Sink or Swim (1952), and The Littlest Bully (1960) 1971 Viacom Enterprises "Pinball" logo appears at the end.
2010	5 Terrytoons Cartoons featuring Deputy Dawg From Viacom International	USA	1978	29 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1978	Contains the shorts Space Varmint (1960), The Mysterious Package (1961), Moose on the Loose (1952), The Haunted Cat (1951), and Space Cowboy (1965).

Summer 1978

The Estate of Charles Chaplin (RBC Films)

The Chaplin titles had no back catalogs; just descriptions of the films.

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)
3001	The Chaplin Revue From RBC Films	USA	1959	?? min	Edited version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	TBD
3002	The Kid/ The Idle Class From RBC Films	USA	1921	?? min	1972 re-release version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	TBD
3003	A Woman of Paris/ Sunnyside From RBC Films	USA	1923/1919	?? min	1976 re-release version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	RBC Films logo and warning screen retained before both programs.
3004	The Gold Rush/ Pay Day From RBC Films	USA	1925/1922	?? min	1942 re-release version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	TBD
3005	The Circus/ A Day's Pleasure From RBC Films	USA	1928/1919	?? min	1968 re-release version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	TBD
3006	City Lights From RBC Films	USA	1931	?? min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	TBD
3007	Modern Times From RBC Films	USA	1936	?? min	Standard version	G	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	TBD
3008	The Great Dictator From RBC Films	USA	1940	?? min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	TBD
3009	Monsieur Verdoux From RBC Films	USA	1947	?? min	Standard version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	Opening credits edited for time.
3010	Limelight From RBC Films	USA	1952	?? min	Director's cut (approx. 4 min. shorter than the original version)	G	Academy	2	TBD	Black and white	1978	TBD
3011	A King in New York From RBC Films	UK	1957	?? min	1972 US theatrical version	G	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	TBD

Radio Corporation of America

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)
3901	Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks: World Heavyweight Title Fight Las Vegas—February 15, 1978 From Radio Corporation of America	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1978	Packaged in a white box, unlike other releases of the time which came in black boxes.

Fall 1978

Viacom International

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)
2011	Greatest Legends of Baseball From Viacom International; under license from Marathon Entertainment, Inc. and Greatest Sports Legends, Inc.	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1978	Features profiles of Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Bob Feller, and Joe DiMaggio.
2012	Greatest Legends of Basketball From Viacom International; under license from Marathon Entertainment, Inc. and Greatest Sports Legends, Inc.	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1978	Features profiles of Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, and John Wooden.
2013	Greatest Legends of Football From Viacom International; under license from Marathon Entertainment, Inc. and Greatest Sports Legends, Inc.	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1978	Features profiles of Otto Graham, Doak Walker, Paul Hornung, and Bobby Layne.
2014	Greatest Sports Legends, Vol. 1 From Viacom International; under license from Marathon Entertainment, Inc. and Greatest Sports Legends, Inc.	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1978	Features profiles of Jesse Owens, Joe Frazier, Sam Snead, and Eddie Arcaro.
2015	Greatest Sports Legends, Vol. 2 From Viacom International; under license from Marathon Entertainment, Inc. and Greatest Sports Legends, Inc.	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1978	Features profiles of Gordie Howe, Willie Shoemaker, Don Budge, and Roy Campanella.
2016	Greatest Sports Legends, Vol. 3 From Viacom International; under license from Marathon Entertainment, Inc. and Greatest Sports Legends, Inc.	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1978	Features profiles of Mark Spitz, Secretariat, Gayle Sayers, and Roger Ward.
2017	All in a Nights Work From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1961	?? min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	TBD
2018	Last Train from Gun Hill From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1959	?? min	TBD	NR	VistaVision	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	Film's opening and closing Paramount logos retained. 1976 Viacom Enterprises "V of Doom" logo appears at the end.
2019	The Sad Sack From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1957	?? min	TBD	NR	VistaVision	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	Film's opening and closing Paramount logos retained.
2020	Visit to a Small Planet From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1960	?? min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	Film's opening and closing Paramount logos retained. 1976 Viacom Enterprises "V of Pinball" logo appears at the end.
2021	Don't Give Up the Ship From Viacom International; under license from Hal B. Wallis	USA	1959	89 min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Black and white	1978	Film's closing Paramount logos retained. 1976 Viacom Enterprises "V of Doom" logo appears at the end.
2022	Blood of the Vampire From Viacom International	UK	1958	?? min	US theatrical version	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1978	First horror film ever released on VHS and Betamax. Film's opening Universal International logo retained.
2023	Hells Angels on Wheels From Viacom International	USA	1967	?? min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1978	TBD
2024	The Days of Thrills and Laughter From Viacom International	USA	1961	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	TBD	1978	TBD

AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.

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)
4001	Bittersweet Love From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1976	92 min	TBD	PG	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1978	TBD
4002	C.C. & Company From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1970	94 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1978	TBD
4003	Carnal Knowledge From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1971	?? min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end. Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.
4004	The Day of the Dolphin From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1973	104 min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	No fanfare on the Avco-Embassy Pictures logo.
4005	Deadly Hero From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1975	104 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1978	TBD
4006	The Graduate From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1967	106 min	Televised version	TBD	Panavision	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	Preceded by Avco-Embassy Television logo; original 1960's Embassy Pictures logo absent. Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.
4007	The Lion in Winter From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK/USA	1968	?? min	TBD	M	Panavision	2	TBD	Color	1978	Textual notice appears at the start in lieu of the regular Avco-Embassy Pictures logo.
4008	The Loves and Times of Scaramouche From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy/West Germany/Yugoslavia	1975	92 min	English language theatrical version	PG	Techniscope	1	N/A	Color	1978	Film's Avco-Embassy logo removed on this release. Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
4009	Lucky Luciano From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy/France	1973	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	TBD
4010	Permission to Kill From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK/Austria/USA	1975	96 min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	Avco-Embassy logo at the start features a synthesized fanfare.
4011	Rider on the Rain From AVCO Embassy Pictures	France/Italy	1970	119 min	English language theatrical version	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1978	The opening credits are presented in letterbox format at a 1.66:1 aspect ratio. No fanfare on the Avco-Embassy Pictures logo. Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the start.
4012	The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK	1976	?? min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1978	TBD
4013	Shoot From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA/Canada	1977	94 min	TBD	R	TBD	1	N/A	Technicolor	1978	TBD
4014	Soldier Blue From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1970	?? min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1978	Available in PG-rated and R-rated versions. No fanfare on the Avco-Embassy Pictures logo. Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end. The pan-and-scan job is one of the worst on a transfer for a Magnetic Video release, and even when the image is squeezed to fit the TV screen at the start and at the end, it's horribly zoomed in. The usual Avco Embassy copyright notice cuts from the MPAA screen instead of fading in from black.
4015	Summertime Killer From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Spain/Italy	1972	?? min	Edited US version; shorter than the Spanish original	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1978	No fanfare on the Avco-Embassy Pictures logo.

Winter 1979

A single title was released in mid-February 1979. In addition, virtually all titles up to this point were reissued with the back catalog listing everything from Hello, Dolly! to The Sound of Music.

20th Century Fox

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)
1051	The Sound of Music	USA	1965	174 min	TBD	G	Todd AO	2	TBD	Color	February 1979	The original pressing had a 1978 copyright date, and listed all of Magnetic's prior releases on the back, from Hello, Dolly! to The Sound of Music (Spring 1979). Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.

Summer 1979

The first version of the back covers for 1979 (Summer 1979) listed all the titles (except, for some reason, for Fantastic Voyage and Von Ryan's Express), plus a few from Avco-Embassy that never got released. The second (Fall 1979A) and third (Fall 1979B) versions of the back covers list different tiles (the latter including some new releases) along with "And many more...".

20th Century Fox

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)
1052	The Making of Star Wars	USA	1977	49 min	Original broadcast version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	June 1979	Originally narrated by actor William Conrad. The 1995 version replaced Conrad's narration with that of Don LaFontaine. The 20th Century Fox Television logo of the era appears at the end. Later printings ended with a trailer for "The Empire Strikes Back." Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.

Viacom International

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)
2025	The African Queen From Viacom International; under license from Romulus Films	UK	1951	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	The opening credits include a reference to Trans-Lux, who reissued it in the USA in 1968. Later releases used the 1951 British print from Independent Film Distributors.

Radio Corporation of America

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)
3902	Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali: WBA Heavyweight Title Fight New Orleans—September 15, 1978	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	Packaged in a white box, unlike other releases of the time which came in black boxes. The Magnetic Video Corporation logo does not appear on this release, nor does the FBI warning screen.

AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.

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)
4016	Rabbit Test From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	Originally shot on videotape; this release uses a 16mm film transfer. No fanfare on the Avco-Embassy Pictures logo. Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
4017	The Old Curiosity Shop From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK	1975	?? min	Edited version	G	Panavision	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	Avco-Embassy logo at the start features a synthesized fanfare.
4018	The Chicken Chronicles From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1977	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4019	Diamonds From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA /Israel	1975	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4020	Hercules From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy	1958	?? min	1973 English dubbed version	NR	Dyaliscope	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4021	Hercules Unchained From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy	1959	?? min	1973 English dubbed version	NR	Dyaliscope	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4022	A Quiet Place to Kill From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy/Spain	1970	?? min	English dubbed version	R	Techniscope	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	TBD
4023	Ten Little Indians From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK/Italy/Spain/West Germany/France	1974	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4024	Interval From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1973	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4025	Stiletto From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1969	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4026	They Call Me Trinity From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy	1970	?? min	English dubbed version	G	Cromoscope	1	N/A	Color	1979	Preceded by Avco-Embassy Television logo. Opening credits translated into English. Includes a credit for Joseph Levine at the start which is omitted on most later prints. Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the start.
4027	Trinity is STILL My Name From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy	1971	?? min	English dubbed version	G	Cromoscope	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	TBD
4028	Promise At Dawn From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA/France	1970	?? min	English dubbed version	GP	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1979	A still version of the Avco-Embassy Pictures logo appears after an opening montage. Strangely, the Magnetic Video logo at the start is not accompanied by a voiceover.
4029	A Nice Girl Like Me From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK	1969	?? min	TBD	M	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1979	Preceded by Avco-Embassy Television logo.
4030	The Manitou From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
4031	Boccaccio 70 From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy/France	1961	?? min	International version	NR	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	1979	Anthology film with the following: Federico Fellini's The Temptation of Dr. Antonio, Luchino Visconti's The Job, and Vittorio De Sica's The Raffle. This version is missing Act 1: Mario Monicelli's Renzo and Luciana.
4032	Darling From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK	1965	?? min	TBD	NA	TBD	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	TBD
4033	Road to Salina From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA/Italy/France	1969	?? min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
3034	Macho Callahan From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA/Mexico	1970	?? min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	Textual notice appears at the start in lieu of the regular Avco-Embassy Pictures logo.
3035	The Wacky World of Mother Goose From AVCO Embassy Pictures A Rankin Bass production	USA/Japan	1967	?? min	TBD	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
3036	Casanova 70 From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy	1965	?? min	English dubbed version	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
3037	Wedding in White From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Canada	1972	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
3038	Stingray From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	TBD
3039	Night Flight from Moscow From AVCO Embassy Pictures	France/Italy/West Germany	1973	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4040	A Man Called Adam From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1966	?? min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	TBD
4041	Sunflower From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy	1970	?? min	English dubbed version	G	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	No fanfare on the Avco-Embassy Pictures logo.
4042	Generation From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1969	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	TBD
4043	Dingaka From AVCO Embassy Pictures	South Africa	1964	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	TBD
4044	Robbery From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK	1967	?? min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4045	Where the Bullets Fly From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK	1966	?? min	US version	NR	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1979	Less of the opening Parliamentary satire is intact, and the word "Biggles" is replaced by "Batman" when Seraph is talking of his excitement at visiting Secret Service headquarters.
4046	Mad Monster Party From AVCO Embassy Pictures A Rankin Bass production	USA	1967	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4047	Woman Times Seven From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1967	?? min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4048	Don't Drink the Water From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1969	?? min	TBD	G	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	No fanfare on the Avco-Embassy Pictures logo. Original 1968 MPAA rating card intact at the start.
4049	Pipe Dreams From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1976	?? min	TBD	PG	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4050	...All the Way, Boys From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy	1972	?? min	English dubbed version	PG	Techniscope	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4051	A Different Story From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1978	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	Avco-Embassy logo removed on this release.

Brut Productions

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)
5001	A Touch of Class From Brut Productions	USA	1973	103 min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	Distributed theatrically by AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.
5002	Fingers From Brut Productions	USA	1978	90 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	If you look closely enough, you can barely see the standard film countdown at the start.
5003	Nasty Habits From Brut Productions	UK	1977	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
5004	Whiffs From Brut Productions	USA	1975	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	Distributed theatrically by 20th Century-Fox. Film's 20th Century-Fox logo intact at the start. Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
5005	Night Watch From Brut Productions	UK/USA	1973	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	Distributed theatrically by AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.
5006	Book of Numbers From Brut Productions	USA	1973	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	Distributed theatrically by AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.
5007	Hugo the Hippo From Brut Productions	Hungary/USA	1975	91 min	1976 US theatrical version	G	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	Distributed theatrically by 20th Century-Fox. Film's 20th Century-Fox logo is absent.
5008	Welcome to Arrow Beach From Brut Productions	USA	1974	?? min	Uncut version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	Distributed theatrically by Warner Bros. Film's Warner Bros. logo is absent on this release.
5009	Sweet Hostage From Brut Productions	USA	1975	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD

Fall 1979

Beginning with this wave, the warning on the front of the box was re-aligned. In addition, the "T.M." trademarks were now printed on the spines of the tape cartridges by the Magnetic logo, and titles from Avco-Embassy now carried a mini-logo of such studio on the fronts and sides of the packaging.

20th Century Fox

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)
1055	Sky Riders	USA	1976	?? min	TBD	PG	Todd-AO 35	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
1056	The Undefeated	USA	1969	?? min	TBD	G	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
1057	The Young Lions	USA	1958	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	TBD
1060	100 Rifles	USA	1968	?? min	Uncut version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
1063	The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother	USA/UK	1975	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
1064	The Strange Case of Alice Cooper	TBD	1979	?? min	TBD	PG	TBD	1	N/A	Color	1979	Magnetic's first music release, produced by Jaybar Industries as Fox's first direct-to-video release. 20th Century-Fox logo closer to the left of the screen. One of 47 titles put on moratorium in May 1984.
1065	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm	USA	1938	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	TBD
1066	Heidi	USA	1937	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	TBD
1067	Curly Top	USA	1935	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	TBD
1072	Miracle on 34th Street	USA	1947	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	In print as late as 1983.
1073	Blood and Sand	USA	1941	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	TBD
1074	The Diary of Anne Frank	USA	1959	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	2	TBD	Black and white	1979	Split between a 120-minute tape and a 60-minute tape.
1075	Twelve O'Clock High	USA	1949	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	2	TBD	Black and white	1979	* Reissued in the original packaging as a single-tape release by CBS/Fox Video in 1983.
1076	All About Eve	USA	1950	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	2	TBD	Black and white	1979	Reissued in the original packaging as a single-tape release by CBS/Fox Video in 1984.
1077	Gentleman's Agreement	USA	1947	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	TBD
1078	David Copperfield	UK/USA	1969	?? min	US televised version	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD

Viacom International

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)
2026	Buck Rogers Conquers the Universe From Viacom International; syndicated under license from Universal Pictures	USA	1939	91 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Black and white	1979	TBD
2027	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Adventures of Mighty Mouse I From Viacom International	USA	1979	30 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	Contains the shorts He Dood It Again (1942), Pandora's Box (1943), Down With Cats (1943), The Wreck of the Hesperus (1944), and The Champion of Justice (1944).
2028	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Adventures of Mighty Mouse II From Viacom International	USA	1979	30 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	Contains the shorts Wolf! Wolf! (1944), The Green Line (1944), The Two Barbers (1944), The Sultan's Birthday (1944), and At the Circus (1944).
2029	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Adventures of Mighty Mouse III From Viacom International	USA	1979	30 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	Fall 1979	Contains the shorts The Port of Missing Mice (1945), The Kilkenny Cats (1945), The Silver Streak (1945), Mighty Mouse and the Wolf (1945), and Gypsy Life (1945).
2030	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring The Best of Heckle & Jeckle I From Viacom International	USA	1979	30 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	Contains the shorts House Busters (1952), Bulldozing the Bull (1951), Blue Plate Symphony (1954), Happy Landing (1949), and The Hitch Hikers (1947).
2031	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring The Best of Heckle & Jeckle II From Viacom International	USA	1979	30 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	Contains the shorts The Rain Makers (1951), The Power of Thought (1949), Ten Pin Terrors (1953), Flying South (1947), and Miami Maniacs (1956).
2032	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring The Best of Heckle & Jeckle III From Viacom International	USA	1979	30 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	Contains the shorts Blind Date (1954), Taming the Cat (1948), Off to the Opera (1952), Dancing Shoes (1949), and Satisfied Customers (1954).
2033	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Little Roquefort From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
2034	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring More Little Roquefort From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
2035	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Tales of Deputy Dawg I From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
2036	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Dinky Duck I From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
2037	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Gandy Goose From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
2038	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Sad Cat From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
2039	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Astronut From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
2040	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Sidney the Elephant I From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	Contains the shorts Hide and Go Sidney (1960), Tusk, Tusk (1960), Banana Binge (1961), Meat, Drink, & Be Merry (1961), and Really Big Act (1961).
2041	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Terry Bears I From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
2042	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Possible Possum I From Viacom International	USA	1979	30 min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	Fall 1979	Contains the shorts Kooky Cucumbers (1965), Black and Blue Jay (1965), Hobo Hassle (1965), Southern Super Market (1965), and Don't Burro Trouble (1965).
2043	5 Terrytoon Cartoons Featuring Hector Heathcote From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD

AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.

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)
4052	Sidewinder 1 From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1977	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	Avco-Embassy logo at the start features a synthesized fanfare. Originally filmed in the Academy ratio and intended to be shown in widescreen. Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end.
4053	The Man Who Had Power Over Women From AVCO Embassy Pictures	UK	1970	?? min	TBD	R	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4054	Morgan, the Pirate From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Italy/France	1960	?? min	TBD	TBD	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	TBD
4055	A Dream of Passion From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Greece/Switzerland	1978	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
4056	Scalpel From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1977	?? min	1979 US theatrical version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD

Brut Productions

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)
5010	Miracles Still Happen From Brut Productions	Italy	1974	?? min	US version (approx. 10 min. shorter than the Italian original)	TBD	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	Dubbed in English from the original Italian. A version for the British market also exists with the original actress, British Susan Penhaligon, dubbing herself in English. However, Magnetic Video did not use this version at all. Could possibly be tied with Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for using one of the worst 16mm transfers ever.
5011	I Will, I Will... for Now From Brut Productions	USA	1976	?? min	TBD	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	1979	Distributed theatrically by 20th Century-Fox. Film's 20th Century-Fox logo is absent.
5012	Hedda From Brut Productions	UK	1975	?? min	TBD	PG	TBD	1	N/A	Technicolor	1979	TBD
5013	Cry for Me, Billy From Brut Productions	USA	1972	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1979	Distributed theatrically by Warner Bros. Film's Warner Bros. logo is absent. Also issued with the non-standard catalog number of CL-5018, only used in the UK.

Bill Burrud Productions

Wildlife documentaries produced by wildlife expert Bill Burrud. At least 6 of them were released by Magnetic Video in 1979. All have specially-patterned marquees reflecting nature itself, and even most of the normally white parts of the slipcover use this pattern as well.

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)
6001	The Great American Wilderness From Bill Burrud Productions	USA	1977	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
6002	The Secret World of Reptiles From Bill Burrud Productions	USA	1976	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
6003	Creatures of the Amazon From Bill Burrud Productions	USA	1977	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
6004	Predators of the Sea From Bill Burrud Productions	USA	1977	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
6005	The Vanishing Africa From Bill Burrud Productions	USA	1977	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD
6006	The Great American Wilderness From Bill Burrud Productions	USA	1977	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	1979	TBD

Pathé News

At least 4 different collections of public domain newsreels from the French company were released by Magnetic Video in 1979; as with the Chaplin titles, there was no back catalog.

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)
7001	Milestones of the Century 1 From Pathé News	TBD	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	TBD	1979	TBD
7002	Milestones of the Century 2 From Pathé News	TBD	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	TBD	1979	TBD
7003	Men of Destiny 1 From Pathé News	TBD	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	TBD	1979	TBD
7004	Men of Destiny 2 From Pathé News	TBD	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	TBD	1979	TBD

September 1979

20th Century Fox

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)
1059	The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox	USA	1976	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	September 1979	TBD
1061	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid	USA	1969	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	September 1979	Original 1970 MPAA rating card intact at the end. Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.

AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.

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)
4057	In Praise of Older Women From AVCO Embassy Pictures	Canada	1978	?? min	TBD	R	Matted 1.78	1	N/A	Color	September 1979	Avco-Embassy logo at the start features a dreamy string-based fanfare.

October 1979

20th Century Fox

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)
1053	Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry	USA	1974	?? min	TBD	PG	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	October 1979	TBD
1058	The Poseidon Adventure	USA	1972	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	October 1979	Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.

Viacom International

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)
2044	Watch Your Step: Program I From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	October 1979	Featuring dance lessons on the Tango, Rumba, Merengue, and Mambo.
2045	Watch Your Step: Program II From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	October 1979	Cha Cha, Waltz, Fox Trot, and Lindy Hop.
2046	Watch Your Step: Program III From Viacom International	USA	1979	?? min	TBD	NR	Academy	1	N/A	Color	October 1979	Featuring dance lessons on the Disco and Hustle.
2047	Sympathy for the Devil From Viacom International; syndicated under license from New Line Cinema	UK	1968	?? min	TBD	NR	Matted 1.66	1	N/A	Color	October 1979	TBD
2048	Conversation Piece From Viacom International; syndicated under license from New Line Cinema	Italy/France	1974	?? min	TBD	R	Todd-AO 35	1	N/A	Technicolor	October 1979	Film's New Line Cinema logo is absent. As with a 1979 reissue of The Paper Chase, the opening voiceover incorrectly attributes the licensor as Avco-Embassy Pictures Corporation.

November 1979

20th Century Fox

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)
1054	Planet of the Apes	USA	1968	?? min	TBD	G	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	November 1979	Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.
1062	The Blue Max	UK	1966	?? min	TBD	NR	CinemaScope	1	N/A	Color	November 1979	Put on moratorium in November 1981 in anticipation of an upcoming stereo reissue.
1071	The Towering Inferno Co-produced with Warner Bros.	USA	1974	?? min	TBD	PG	Panavision	2	TBD	Color	November 1979	TBD

Winter 1980

ITC Entertainment

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)
9001	The Muppet Movie From ITC Entertainment	USA	1979	94 min	TBD	G	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	January 1, 1980	The Associated Film Distribution logo has its original music on the original 1980 release, while it's silent on the 1981 and 1984 (CBS/FOX) releases. 1970 MPAA rating card appears at the end of the original 1980 release.

Spring 1980

AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.

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)
4058	The Producers From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1967	88 min	TBD	TBD	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	March 1980	TBD

Summer 1980

20th Century Fox

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)
1090	Alien	USA/UK	1979	116 min	Standard version	R	Panavision	1	N/A	Color	July 1980	TBD

AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp.

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)
4066	Phantasm From AVCO Embassy Pictures	USA	1979	90 min	TBD	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1980	TBD

1981

United Artists

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)
4523	Raging Bull From United Artists	USA	1980	127 min	Standard version	R	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Black & white	1981	Original 1975 MPAA rating card intact at the end.

1982

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)
6125	Black Emanuelle From Sterling Gold	Italy/Spain	1975	90 min	TBD	X	Matted 1.85	1	N/A	Color	1982	The last release to use the Magnetic graphic on their packaging.

Locations

• Farmington Hills, Michigan