1976 in home video

Industry milestones

February

August
  • Paramount Pictures team up with Sony to create Sony/Paramount: Home Entertainment Center using Sony's Betamax hardware and Paramount's film product.[2]

September

Movie releases

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

U.S./Canada
Release Date		TitleNotes / FormatStudioReference
January 7The Devil's RainBetamax releaseBryanston Distributing CompanyN/A
January 14JawsBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
January 28Bite the BulletBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
BucktownBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
MandingoBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
The Rocky Horror Picture ShowBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
February 18Dog Day AfternoonBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
Farewell, My LovelyBetamax releaseAvco Embassy PicturesN/A
MitchellBetamax releaseAllied Artists Pictures CorporationN/A
Three Days of the CondorBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
February 25Give 'em Hell, Harry!Betamax releaseTheater Television NetworkN/A
March 3Rooster CogburnBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
March 10Hard TimesBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
March 17The Giant Spider InvasionBetamax releaseGroup 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd.N/A
Hearts of the WestBetamax releaseMetro-Goldwyn-MayerN/A
MahoganyBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
March 24DiamondsBetamax releaseAvco Embassy Pictures
Anchor Bay Entertainment		N/A
Hester StreetBetamax releaseMidwest FilmsN/A
March 3192 in the ShadeBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
CoonskinBetamax releaseBryanston Distributing CompanyN/A
Royal FlashBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
April 7The Sunshine BoysBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
April 14The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
A Boy and His DogBetamax releaseLQ/JAF ProductionsN/A
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
April 28The Master GunfighterBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
May 5The Adventures of the Wilderness FamilyBetamax releasePacific International EnterprisesN/A
The Black BirdBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
Challenge to Be FreeBetamax releasePacific International EnterprisesN/A
May 12Barry LyndonBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
May 19Aaron Loves AngelaBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
The Killer EliteBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
The Man Who Would Be KingBetamax releaseAllied Artists Pictures CorporationN/A
May 26Friday FosterBetamax releaseAmerican International Pictures
Orion Pictures Corporation		N/A
The HindenburgBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
HustleBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
Lucky LadyBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
June 2Inside OutBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
June 9ShhhBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
Soft Beds, Hard BattlesBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
June 16Down the Ancient StaircaseBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
The Other Side of the MountainBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
Take a Hard RideBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
WhiffsBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
June 23Let's Do It AgainBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
LisztomaniaBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
June 30Hugo the HippoBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
July 7Next Stop, Greenwich VillageBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
July 21Taxi DriverBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
July 28Griffin and PhoenixBetamax releaseABCN/A
August 4Bugs Bunny: SuperstarBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
August 18Gable and LombardBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
Robin and MarianBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
August 25I Will, I Will... for NowBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
The Man Who Fell to EarthBetamax releaseCinema 5 DistributingN/A
Ride a Wild PonyBetamax releaseBuena Vista DistributionN/A
September 1Sky RidersBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
September 8W.C. Fields and MeBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
September 10The Duchess and the Dirtwater FoxBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
September 12Breakheart PassBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
September 13The Blue BirdBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
September 15All the President's MenBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
The Bad News BearsBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
Family PlotBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
SparkleBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
October 6Stay HungryBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the SeaBetamax releaseAvco Embassy PicturesN/A
October 9That's Entertainment, Part IIBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
October 13MidwayBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
The Missouri BreaksBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
October 271900Betamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
EmbryoBetamax releaseCine Artists PicturesN/A
TrackdownBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
October 30Mother, Jugs & SpeedBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
November 2The Last Hard MenBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
November 3Breaking PointBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
November 6The Devil Within HerBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
November 10The Big BusBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
November 12Logan's RunBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
November 17Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
Murder by DeathBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
The OmenBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
The Outlaw Josey WalesBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
November 24Harry and Walter Go to New YorkBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
Silent MovieBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
December 1Sweet RevengeBetamax releaseMetro-Goldwyn-MayerN/A
The TenantBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
December 8From Noon till ThreeBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
The Return of a Man Called HorseBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
SquirmBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
SwashbucklerBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
December 15The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
FutureworldBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
GusBetamax releaseBuena Vista DistributionN/A
Treasure of MatecumbeBetamax releaseBuena Vista DistributionN/A
December 22GatorBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
Moving ViolationBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
St. IvesBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A

References
  1. CED in the History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)
  2. "Home Ent. Race". Daily Variety. August 4, 1976. p. 1.
  3. Always Helpful! Full of Information on Recording Media "Made in Japan After All" Archived 2011-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
  4. JVC HR-3300
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