1980 in home video
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Industry milestones

• Walt Disney Home Entertainment enters the home video market.
• MCA establishes MCA Videocassette, Inc. for VHS and Betamax releases of Universal Studios product.

Home video and politics

• December 2 - The Swedish TV show Studio S discusses about videovåld, violent movies, on video.

Movie releases

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

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea -- March 4, 1980
• The Apple Dumpling Gang -- March 4, 1980
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks -- March 4, 1980
• The Black Hole -- March 4, 1980
• Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier -- March 4, 1980
• Escape to Witch Mountain -- March 4, 1980
• Hello, Dolly!
• Hot Lead and Cold Feet -- March 4, 1980
• Jaws
• Jaws 2
• The Jerk
• The Love Bug -- March 4, 1980
• Magnum Force
• Mary Poppins -- December 30, 1980
• Midnight Express
• The Rhymies at the Sea/Elmo and Telly Two-Headed Book
• The Muppet Movie -- January 1, 1980
• The Muppets Take Manhattan - Pioneer LaserVision
• THe Best of Elmo - Pioneer LaserVision
• Learning About Numbers
• The Best of Elmo - Clamshell case
• The North Avenue Irregulars -- March 4, 1980
• Pete's Dragon -- March 4, 1980
• The Sting
• The Wizard of Oz -- October 25, 1980
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture