VidAmerica, Inc.
History[edit]
VidAmerica, Inc. was originally formed in 1979 as VidAmerica as a rental service and a division of duplicator Video Corporation of America, to distribute films from United Artists and Avco Embassy Pictures,. It was expanded to special interest programs over time, including NFL Films and other sports titles.
In 1983, the company secured a distribution deal with Vestron Video to handle the company's titles. Distribution of the company's titles shifted to Lightning Video in 1985. In 1985, VCA merged with Technicolor to form VCA-Technicolor, Inc. and VidAmerica became incorporated as VidAmerica, Inc., and a year later, the company was sold off to Ronald O. Perelman, owners of Compact Video, who would sell the company a few years later.
In 1987, the company was reorganized, and the distribution deal with Vestron Video lapsed. In 1990, VidAmerica made an attempt to merge with Best Film & Video Corporation, but the deal failed. In 1992, the company collapsed, and its library was sold to United American Video Corporation.
Library[edit]
1980[edit]
VidAmerica originally had an exclusive rental contract with United Artists to distribute 20 of their films on home video, before the latter teamed up with Magnetic Video the following year.
1981[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) |
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859 | The Unseen From World Northal Corporation and Viacom International |
USA | 1980 | 91 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | 1981 |
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888 | Sugar Ray Robinson: Pound for Pound | TBD | TBD | ?? min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | TBD | 1981 | TBD |
906 | The Bermuda Triangle From Sunn Classic Pictures and Viacom International |
USA | 1979 | 93 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | 1981 | TBD |
909 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn From Sunn Classic Pictures and Viacom International |
USA | 1981 | 97 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | 1981 | TBD |
911 | Gunga Din From RKO Radio Pictures |
USA | 1939 | 117 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Black and white | 1981 | TBD |
924 | King Kong From RKO Radio Pictures |
USA | 1933 | 100 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Black and white | 1981 | TBD |
925 | The Lincoln Conspiracy From Sunn Classic Pictures and Viacom International |
USA | 1977 | 87 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | 1981 | TBD |
936 | Room Service | USA | 1938 | 78 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Black and white | 1981 | TBD |
944 | The Thing From RKO Radio Pictures |
USA | 1951 | 87 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Black and white | 1981 | TBD |
960 | Grudge Fights | TBD | TBD | ?? min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | TBD | 1981 | TBD |
976 | Vanessa From Intercontinental Releasing Corp. |
West Germany | 1977 | 91 min | English dubbed version | X | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | 1981 | TBD |
984 | Son of Football Follies and highlights of Super Bowl XIV | TBD | TBD | ?? min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | TBD | 1981 | TBD |
988 | The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena From Sunn Classic Pictures and Viacom International |
USA | 1976 | 93 min | TBD | G | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | 1981 | TBD |
1982[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) |
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889 | Joan of Arc From RKO Radio Pictures |
UK | 1948 | 100 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | 1982 | TBD |
891 | James Dean: The First American Teenager From Ziv International |
USA/UK | 1975 | 83 min | TBD | PG | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1982 |
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892 | Hey, Abbott! From Ziv International |
USA | 1978 | 76 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color/Black and white | June 1982 | TBD |
893 | Kitty Foyle From RKO Radio Pictures |
UK | 1940 | ?? min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Black and white | 1982 | TBD |
948 | Human Experiments | USA | 1980 | 82 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | 1982 | TBD |