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

Film releases

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

U.S./Canada
Release Date		TitleNotes / FormatStudioReference
January–March
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U
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Y		7The Devil's RainBetamax releaseBryanston Distributing CompanyN/A
14JawsBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
28Bite the BulletBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
BucktownBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
MandingoBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
The Rocky Horror Picture ShowBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y		18Dog Day AfternoonBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)Betamax releaseAvco Embassy PicturesN/A
MitchellBetamax releaseAllied Artists Pictures CorporationN/A
Three Days of the CondorBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
25Give 'em Hell, Harry!Betamax releaseTheater Television NetworkN/A
M
A
R
C
H		3Rooster CogburnBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
10Hard Times (1975)Betamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
17The Giant Spider InvasionBetamax releaseGroup 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd.N/A
Hearts of the West (1975)Betamax releaseMetro-Goldwyn-MayerN/A
Mahogany (1975)Betamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
24Diamonds (1975)Betamax releaseAvco Embassy Pictures
Anchor Bay Entertainment		N/A
Hester StreetBetamax releaseMidwest FilmsN/A
3192 in the ShadeBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
CoonskinBetamax releaseBryanston Distributing CompanyN/A
Royal FlashBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
April–June
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P
R
I
L		7The Sunshine Boys (1975)Betamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
14The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
A Boy and His Dog (1975)Betamax releaseLQ/JAF ProductionsN/A
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
28The Master GunfighterBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
M
A
Y		5The Adventures of the Wilderness FamilyBetamax releasePacific International EnterprisesN/A
The Black BirdBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
Challenge to Be FreeBetamax releasePacific International EnterprisesN/A
12Barry LyndonBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
19Aaron Loves AngelaBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
The Killer EliteBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
The Man Who Would Be KingBetamax releaseAllied Artists Pictures CorporationN/A
26Friday FosterBetamax releaseAmerican International Pictures
Orion Pictures Corporation		N/A
The HindenburgBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
Hustle (1975)Betamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
Lucky LadyBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
J
U
N
E		2Inside Out (1975)Betamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
9ShhhBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
Soft Beds, Hard BattlesBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
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
23Let's Do It Again (1975)Betamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
LisztomaniaBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
30Hugo the HippoBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
July–September
J
U
L
Y		7Next Stop, Greenwich VillageBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
21Taxi DriverBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
28Griffin and Phoenix (1976)Betamax releaseABCN/A
A
U
G
U
S
T		4Bugs Bunny: SuperstarBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
18Gable and LombardBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
Robin and MarianBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
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
S
E
P
T
E
M
B
E
R		1Sky RidersBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
8W.C. Fields and MeBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
10The Duchess and the Dirtwater FoxBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
12Breakheart PassBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
13The Blue Bird (1976)Betamax release20th Century FoxN/A
15All the President's MenBetamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
The Bad News BearsBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
Family PlotBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
Sparkle (1976)Betamax releaseWarner Bros.N/A
October–December
O
C
T
O
B
E
R		6Stay HungryBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the SeaBetamax releaseAvco Embassy PicturesN/A
9That's Entertainment, Part IIBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
13Midway (1976)Betamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
The Missouri BreaksBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
271900Betamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
Embryo (1976)Betamax releaseCine Artists PicturesN/A
TrackdownBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
30Mother, Jugs & SpeedBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
N
O
V
E
M
B
E
R		2The Last Hard MenBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
3Breaking Point (1976)Betamax release20th Century FoxN/A
6The Devil Within HerBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
10The Big BusBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
12Logan's RunBetamax releaseUnited ArtistsN/A
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
24Harry and Walter Go to New YorkBetamax releaseColumbia PicturesN/A
Silent MovieBetamax release20th Century FoxN/A
D
E
C
E
M
B
E
R		1Sweet Revenge (1976)Betamax releaseMetro-Goldwyn-MayerN/A
The TenantBetamax releaseParamount PicturesN/A
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
15The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsBetamax releaseUniversal PicturesN/A
FutureworldBetamax releaseAmerican International PicturesN/A
Gus (1976)Betamax releaseBuena Vista DistributionN/A
Treasure of MatecumbeBetamax releaseBuena Vista DistributionN/A
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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