Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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List of video releases

November 1979

Catalog number Title Original year Length Version MPAA rating Film format Tape count Tape break placement (if applicable) Color Released Note(s)
10000 The Anderson Tapes 1971 100 min Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 1979 As late as 1991, copies have been known to come in RCA/Columbia covers with RCA/Columbia labels.
10030 Born Free 1966 91 min (4% PAL speedup) (T-90 version)
95 min (T-105 version)		 Standard version NR Panavision 1 N/A Color November 1979 As late as 1991, copies have been known to come in RCA/Columbia covers with RCA/Columbia labels.
10060 Born Yesterday 1950 103 min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Black and white November 1979 N/A
10090 Breakout 1975 96 min Standard version PG Panavision 1 N/A Color November 1979 Came with two clamshell cover designs. It was first issued in the traditional blue and white clamshell packaging in November 1979 and was then reissued in the red border clamshell packaging later in the summer of 1980.
10120 Bye Bye Birdie 1963 112 min Standard version G Panavision 1 N/A Color November 1979 As late as 1991, copies have been known to come in RCA/Columbia covers with RCA/Columbia labels.
10150 The Deep 1977 118 min (4% PAL speedup to fit the NTSC T-120 videocassette) (Version #1)
123 min (Version #2)		 Standard version PG Panavision 1 N/A Color November 1979 Came with two clamshell cover designs. It was first issued in the traditional blue and white clamshell packaging in November 1979 and was then reissued in the red border clamshell packaging later in the summer of 1980.
10180 Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968 99 min Standard version G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 1979 N/A
10210 Fun with Dick and Jane 1977 91 min (4% PAL speedup) Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 1979 N/A
10240 Gilda 1946 110 min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Black and white November 1979 N/A
10270 The Harder They Fall 1956 104 min (4% PAL speedup) Standard version NR Matted 1.85 1 N/A Black and white November 1979 N/A
10300 Harry and Walter Go to New York 1976 115 min Standard version PG Panavision 1 N/A Color November 1979 N/A
10330 Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941 94 min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Black and white November 1979 N/A
10360 A Man for All Seasons 1966 120 min Standard version G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 1979 Came with two clamshell cover designs. It was first issued in the traditional blue and white clamshell packaging in November 1979 and was then reissued in the red border clamshell packaging later in the summer of 1980.
10390 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 124 min (4% PAL speedup) Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Black and white November 1979 N/A
10420 Mysterious Island 1961 101 min Standard version NR Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 1979 N/A
10450 The New Centurions 1972 103 min Standard version R Panavision 1 N/A Color November 1979 N/A
10480 Shamus 1973 94 min (4% PAL speedup) Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 1979 Came with two clamshell cover designs. It was first issued in the traditional blue and white clamshell packaging in November 1979 and was then reissued in the red border clamshell packaging later in the summer of 1980.
10510 Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 1977 113 min Standard version G Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 1979 N/A
10540 The Taming of the Shrew 1967 121 min Standard version NR Panavision 1 N/A Color November 1979 As late as 1991, copies have been known to come in RCA/Columbia covers with RCA/Columbia labels.
10570 You Light Up My Life 1977 90 min Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color November 1979 As late as 1991, copies have been known to come in RCA/Columbia covers with RCA/Columbia labels.

1980

Catalog number Title Original year Length Version MPAA rating Film format Tape count Tape break placement (if applicable) Color Released Note(s)
10020 Bell, Book and Candle 1958 102 min Standard version NR Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color February 1980 Came with two clamshell cover designs. It was first issued in the traditional blue and white clamshell packaging in February 1980 and was then reissued in the red border clamshell packaging later in the summer of 1980.
The 1981 reissue, which restores the original Columbia Pictures opening and closing logos, did not end with a warning screen.
Originally filmed in the Academy ratio and intended to be shown in widescreen.
10190 Eyes of Laura Mars 1978 103 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color February 1980 Came with two clamshell cover designs. It was first issued in the traditional blue and white clamshell packaging in February 1980 and was then reissued in the red border clamshell packaging later in the summer of 1980.
Originally filmed in the Academy ratio and intended to be shown in widescreen; the full aperture was shown on this release.
10200 Emmanuelle 1974 90 min English-dubbed version X Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color February 1980 Came with two clamshell cover designs. It was first issued in the traditional blue and white clamshell packaging in February 1980 and was then reissued in the red border clamshell packaging later in the summer of 1980.
10400 Midnight Express 1978 116 min (4% PAL speedup to fit the NTSC T-120 videocassette) (Version #1)
121 min (Version #2)		 Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color February 1980 Came with two clamshell cover designs. It was first issued in the traditional blue and white clamshell packaging in February 1980 and was then reissued in the red border clamshell packaging later in the summer of 1980.
Originally filmed in the Academy ratio and intended to be shown in widescreen; the full aperture was shown on this release.
As late as 1991, copies have been known to come in RCA/Columbia covers with RCA/Columbia labels.
Later pressings, beginning in June 1983, were closed-captioned.
10010 Alvarez Kelly 1966 110 min Standard version NR Panavision 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 N/A
10013 The Bedford Incident 1965 102 min TBD NR Matted 1.85 1 N/A Black and white October 15, 1980 N/A
10100 Brian's Song 1971 74 min TBA PG Academy 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 Later pressings, beginning in June 1983, were closed-captioned.
The RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video reissue did not end with a warning screen.
10130 Chapter Two TBD TBD TBD PG TBD 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 N/A
10140 The China Syndrome TBD TBD TBD PG TBD 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 N/A
10145 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 131 min Special Edition PG Panavision 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 Both the VHS stock number (10145) and the Betamax stock number (51145) have the catalog numbers each end in a "145", making this Columbia's 145th title in numeral catalog order.
The closing music continues into the warning screens, which would happen again in Easy Rider and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Some copies of the 1985 reissue were duplicated at Technicolor Videocassette instead of at Bell & Howell Video Systems, RCA/Columbia's regularly-used VHS duplication service at the time.
Later pressings, beginning in June 1983, were closed-captioned.
10148 The Collector TBD TBD TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 N/A
10340 Ice Castles 1978 109 min Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 Presented in letterbox format at a 1.75:1 aspect ratio.
As late as 1991, copies have been known to come in RCA/Columbia covers with RCA/Columbia labels.
10350 Knock on Any Door TBD TBD TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Black and white October 15, 1980 N/A
10410 Miss Sadie Thompson TBD TBD 2D version PG TBD 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 N/A
10418 Murderers Row TBD TBD TBD NR TBD 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 N/A
10470 For Pete's Sake TBD TBD TBD PG TBD 1 N/A Color October 15, 1980 N/A

1981

Catalog number Title Original year Length Version MPAA rating Film format Tape count Tape break placement (if applicable) Color Released Note(s)
10110 The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 162 min Standard version PG CinemaScope 2 TBD Color March 1981 N/A
10245 The Guns of Navarone 1961 158 min Standard version PG CinemaScope 1 N/A Color March 1981 N/A
10015 ...And Justice for All. 1979 119 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color June 1981 N/A
10186 Easy Rider 1969 95 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color June 1981 As with Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the ending music continues into the warning screens. This happens again in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
10242 Gloria 1980 123 min Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color June 1981 N/A
10345 It's My Turn 1980 91 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color June 1981 N/A
10575 Hot Stuff 1979 91 min Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color September 1981 One of the first releases to skip the Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment logo in favor of the theatrical logo.
VCF3153 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 92 min Edited version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color September 1981 As with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Easy Rider, the ending music continues into the warning screens.
The tape originally ended with the 1979 warnings, with the final seconds of the intermission music of this film playing over both screens. The 1982 reissue ended with the 1982 warnings, which came after the music ended.
10590 The Mountain Men 1980 102 min Standard version R Panavision 1 N/A Color September 1981 N/A
10025 The Blue Lagoon 1980 104 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color December 1981 N/A
10355 Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 105 min Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color December 1981 One of the final releases of Columbia Pictures films to plaster the film logo with the Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment logo.

1982

Catalog number Title Original year Length Version MPAA rating Film format Tape count Tape break placement (if applicable) Color Released Note(s)
10600 Stripes 1981 106 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color April 12, 1982 N/A
10445 Neighbors 1981 95 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color May 1982 The tape ended with the 1979 warnings.
VPS2500 Pixote 1980 128 min Standard version NR Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color May 1982 Presented in the original Portuguese with English subtitles.
Presented in letterbox format at a 1.85:1 aspect ratio.
10465 QB VII 1974 390 min Two episodes NR Academy 3 TBD Color August 1982 Begins with the 1981 Columbia Pictures logo.
10542 Taxi Driver 1976 114 min Standard version R Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color August 1982 N/A

1983

Catalog number Title Original year Length Version MPAA rating Film format Tape count Tape break placement (if applicable) Color Released Note(s)
10471 The Professionals 1966 117 min Standard version PG Panavision 1 N/A Color April 1983 N/A
10547 Thank God It's Friday 1978 89 min Standard version PG Matted 1.85 1 N/A Color February 1983 The tape ended with the 1982 warnings.

1984

Catalog number Title Original year Length Version MPAA rating Film format Tape count Tape break placement (if applicable) Color Released Note(s)
10458 On the Waterfront 1954 108 min Standard version NR Matted 1.85 1 N/A Black and white August 1984 N/A
60373 The Black Room 1935 70 min Standard version NR Academy 1 N/A Black and white 1984 The original 1928 Columbia Pictures logo was plastered on this release by the 1976 Columbia Pictures logo.

See also

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