1981 in home video

1981 in home video:

Years in home video: 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years: 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Industry milestones

March

June

  • June 9 - The parliament of Sweden adopts a law to ban the spreading violent video movies to children under the age of 15, and even hinder, but not ban by law, adults from watching video movies with "brutal and sadist violence". The adult case, however, is seen as a constitutional change and requires the proposal to first stay dormant for at least 9 months.[2]
  • June 10 - The LaserDisc format is introduced in Japan.[3]

Date unknown

  • "LaserDisc" becomes the common name for the format originally introduced (in 1978) as "DiscoVision".

Movie releases

The following movies were released on video on the following dates:

U.S./Canada
Release Date		TitleStudioNotes
March 30Flash GordonUniversal StudiosLaserdisc release[4] 
Yogi's Sea World Adventure  Warner Home Video  VHS and Laserdisc release
June 22001: A Space OdysseyMGMBetamax release
VHS release
June 26The Absent-Minded ProfessorWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
Davy Crockett and the River PiratesWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
DumboWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
GusWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
October 15Alice in WonderlandWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
AmyWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
Bedknobs and BroomsticksWalt Disney Home EntertainmentLaserDisc release
Blackbeard's GhostWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
CondormanWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
Darby O'Gill and the Little PeopleWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
The Devil and Max DevlinWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
Herbie Rides AgainWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
Old YellerWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
PollyannaWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
The Shaggy DogWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
The Sign of ZorroWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
Star Trek: The Motion PictureParamount PicturesVHS release
Betamax release
LaserDisc release[5]
CED Disc release[6]
Treasure IslandWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
The Watcher in the WoodsWalt Disney Home EntertainmentBetamax release
VHS release
UnknownAirplane!Paramount PicturesBetamax release
VHS release
All Quiet on the Western FrontUniversal StudiosBetamax release
VHS release
All That JazzRCA/Columbia Pictures Home VideoBetamax release
VHS release
BananasMGMBetamax release
VHS release
Chitty Chitty Bang BangMGMBetamax release
VHS release
FameMGMBetamax release
VHS release
Fiddler on the RoofMGMBetamax release
VHS release
Kramer vs. KramerRCA/Columbia Pictures Home VideoBetamax release
VHS release
My Fair LadyWarner Home VideoBetamax release
VHS release
Nine to Five20th Century Fox Home VideoBetamax release
VHS release
The ShiningWarner Home VideoBetamax release
VHS release
Stir CrazyRCA/Columbia Pictures Home VideoBetamax release
VHS release
The Watcher in the WoodsWalt Disney Home EntertainmentLaserDisc release

References

  1. ↑ CED in the History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)
  2. ↑ Horisont 1981, Bertmarks förlag, page 154 - Videovåldet barnförbjudet
  3. ↑ "News of laser disk player production end". 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "Flash Gordon". Amazon. 30 March 1981. Archived from the original on c. 1981. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Star Trek: The Motion Picture". LaserDisc Database. c. 1981. Archived from the original on c. 1981. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Star Trek: The Motion Picture". LaserDisc Database. c. 1981. Archived from the original on c. 1981. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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