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 22 - The analog format called SelectaVision which were Capacitance Electronic Discs (popularly known as "videodiscs") is introduced by RCA.^[1]

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]

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

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

U.S./Canada Release Date	Title	Studio	Notes
March 30	Flash Gordon	Universal Studios	Laserdisc release
June 26	The Absent-Minded Professor	Disney
	The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again	Disney
	Davy Crockett and the River Pirates	Disney
	Dumbo	Disney
	Gus	Disney
	The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh	Disney
October 15	Alice in Wonderland	Disney
	Amy	Disney
	Blackbeard's Ghost	Disney
	Condorman	Disney
	Darby O'Gill and the Little People	Disney
	The Devil and Max Devlin	Disney
	Herbie Rides Again	Disney
	Old Yeller	Disney
	Pollyanna	Disney
	The Shaggy Dog	Disney
	The Sign of Zorro	Disney
	Treasure Island	Disney
	The Watcher in the Woods	Disney

↑ CED in the History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)
↑ Horisont 1981, Bertmarks förlag, page 154 - Videovåldet barnförbjudet
↑ "News of laser disk player production end". 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2009.

Home video by year
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