July 1 - RCA releases the final Capacitance Electronic Disc(CED) VideoDisc: CBS/Fox Video's release of The Jewel of the Nile. Also released at the same time, but only for RCA employees who worked in the CED VideoDisc departments, was a disc entitled "Memories of VideoDisc", which was a collection of photos, milestones, and a factory tour. This was NOT released for consumers and is considered one of the rarest discs of the CED VideoDisc library.
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
The Hitcher
House
Iron Eagle
Santa Claus: The Movie
The Sound of Music - CBS/Fox Video