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1978 in home video:
The following films were released on video on the following dates:
| U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Notes / Format | Studio | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | |||||
| D E C E M B E R | 11 | Battlestar Galactica | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [3] |
| Going My Way | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [4] | ||
| Ruggles of Red Gap | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [5] | ||
| 15 | Animal House | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [6] | |
| Jaws | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [7] | ||
| Rooster Cogburn | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [8] | ||
| 25 | Airport '77 | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [9] | |
| Animal Crackers (1930) | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [10] | ||
| The Bride of Frankenstein | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [11] | ||
| Dracula (1931 [English-language]) | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [12] | ||
| Frankenstein (1931) | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [13] | ||
| The Incredible Shrinking Man | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [14] | ||
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [15] | ||
| MacArthur | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [16] | ||
| The Sting | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [17] | ||
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [18] | ||
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