1978 in home video
1978 in home video:
Industry milestones
March
- March - Movies Unlimited, the first video rental shop in the United States, opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
December
- December 11 - The LaserDisc format is brought to market by Philips/MCA as DiscoVision.[2]
Date unknown
- CBS forms CBS Video Enterprises.
- Charles Band forms Media Home Entertainment.
Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
| U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Notes / Format | Studio | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | The Rescuers | Betamax release | Walt Disney Productions | |
| December 11 | Battlestar Galactica | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [3] |
| Going My Way | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [4] | |
| Ruggles of Red Gap | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [5] | |
| December 15 | Animal House | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [6] |
| Jaws | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [7] | |
| Rooster Cogburn | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [8] | |
| December 25 | Airport '77 | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [9] |
| Animal Crackers | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [10] | |
| The Bride of Frankenstein | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [11] | |
| Dracula | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [12] | |
| Frankenstein | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [13] | |
| The Incredible Shrinking Man | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [14] | |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [15] | |
| MacArthur | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [16] | |
| The Sting | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [17] | |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [18] |
References
- http://www.northeasttimes.com/2005/0526/storeclosing.html Archived 2006-03-27 at the Wayback Machine Northeast Times
- History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)
- "Battlestar Galactica". Amazon. 11 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Going My Way". LaserDisc Database. 11 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- "Ruggles Of Red Gap". Amazon. 11 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "National Lampoon's Animal House". Amazon. 15 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Jaws". Amazon. 15 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Rooster Cogburn". Amazon. 15 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Airport '77". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Animal Crackers". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "The Bride Of Frankenstein". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Dracula (1931)". LaserDisc Database. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- "Frankenstein (1931)". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "The Incredible Shrinking Man". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Jesus Christ Superstar". LaserDisc Database. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- "MacArthur". LaserDisc Database. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- "The Sting". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "To Kill A Mockingbird". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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