1978 in home video

Industry milestones

March

December

Date unknown

Film releases

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

U.S./Canada
Release Date		TitleNotes / FormatStudioReference
January
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y		16The RescuersBetamax releaseWalt Disney Productions
December
D
E
C
E
M
B
E
R		11 Battlestar GalacticaLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[3]
Going My WayLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[4]
Ruggles of Red GapLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[5]
15 Animal HouseLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[6]
JawsLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[7]
Rooster CogburnLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[8]
25 Airport '77Laserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[9]
Animal Crackers (1930)Laserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[10]
The Bride of FrankensteinLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[11]
Dracula (1931 [English-language])Laserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[12]
Frankenstein (1931)Laserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[13]
The Incredible Shrinking ManLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[14]
Jesus Christ SuperstarLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[15]
MacArthurLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[16]
The StingLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[17]
To Kill a MockingbirdLaserdisc releaseMCA DiscoVision (Universal)[18]
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References
  1. http://www.northeasttimes.com/2005/0526/storeclosing.html Archived 2006-03-27 at the Wayback Machine Northeast Times
  2. History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)
  3. "Battlestar Galactica". Amazon. 11 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. "Going My Way". LaserDisc Database. 11 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  5. "Ruggles Of Red Gap". Amazon. 11 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  6. "National Lampoon's Animal House". Amazon. 15 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  7. "Jaws". Amazon. 15 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  8. "Rooster Cogburn". Amazon. 15 December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  9. "Airport '77". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  10. "Animal Crackers". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  11. "The Bride Of Frankenstein". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  12. "Dracula (1931)". LaserDisc Database. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  13. "Frankenstein (1931)". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  14. "The Incredible Shrinking Man". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  15. "Jesus Christ Superstar". LaserDisc Database. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  16. "MacArthur". LaserDisc Database. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  17. "The Sting". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  18. "To Kill A Mockingbird". Amazon. December 1978. Archived from the original on c. 1978. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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