1981 in home video
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[edit] Industry milestones
- "Laserdisc" becomes the common name for the format originally introduced (in 1978) as "DiscoVision".
- March - The analog format called SelectaVision (popularly known as "videodiscs") is introduced by RCA.
[edit] Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- The Absent-Minded Professor - June 26, 1981
- Airplane!
- Alice in Wonderland - October 15, 1981
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- All That Jazz
- Bananas
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Darby O'Gill and the Little People - October 15, 1981
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates - June 26, 1981
- The Devil and Max Devlin
- Dumbo - June 26, 1981
- Fame
- Fiddler on the Roof
- Herbie Rides Again - October 15, 1981
- Kramer vs. Kramer
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - June 26, 1981
- My Fair Lady
- Nine to Five
- Pollyanna - October 15, 1981
- Stir Crazy
- Treasure Island - October 15, 1981
- The Watcher in the Woods
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