Panorama List of New VHS/Beta Releases - April, 1980 · 12:29am Feb 8th, 2017
Panorama TV Magazine was a 17-issue short-lived magazine from Triangle (the TV Guide folks) featuring in-depth articles about TV without the artist-and-gossip content found in most magazines.
Panorama, a monthly magazine about television aimed at the affluent reader concerned with the quality and impact of the medium, will cease publication with its June issue, it was announced yesterday by Triangle Publications, its parent and publisher of TV Guide. The unexpected demise of Panorama, which was introduced with ebullient hope in February 1980, was attributed by Triangle's chairman, Walter H. Annenberg, to a dearth of reader interest. ''Our subject matter proved successful in attracting advertising,'' Mr. Annenberg said in a prepared statement, ''but circulation results proved beyond doubt that few readers were interested in our editorial content.'' (New York Times, April 4, 1981)
As before, there are MANY tapes in this list that are very hard to find if you could try to find them. Because of the implications, I've opted to put a page breaker.
FILMS
Catch-22 (1970) - Caustic humor and an all -star cast stud director Mike Nichols' version of Joseph Heller's best –selling novel about a U.S. Air Force base in the Mediterranean during World War II. Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin,Arthur Garfunkel, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight, Orson Welles, Paula Prentiss, Buck Henry. (Paramount Pictures; $59.95) (R)
Hustle (1976) - Burt Reynolds and Catherine Deneuve play uneasy lovers in this tale of urban crime and corruption surrounding the investigation of an apparent suicide. With Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Eileen Brennan, Eddie Albert and Ernest Borgnine. (Paramount Pictures;
$59.95) (R)
Life of Brian (1979) - The Monty Python group's irreverent comedy about a reluctant messiah whose impact was decidedly less than that of his contemporary, Jesus Christ. Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, John Cleese. (WCI Home Video; $55) (R)
Lipstick (1976) - Margaux Hemingway made her film debut in this story of a rape victim who turns to vigilante justice. With Chris Sarandon, Anne Bancroft and Mariel Hemingway. (Paramount Pictures; $59.95) (R)
The Main Event (1979) - Barbra Streisand's newest comedy about a feisty female executive who finds herself managing a reluctant boxer (Ryan O'Neal). (WCI Home Video; $60) (PG)
Murder by Decree (1979) - Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper, in a sometimes violent adventure story. Christopher Plummer, Donald Sutherland, Genevieve Bujold, John Gielgud, Susan Clark. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $54.95) (PG)
The Omen (1976) – Gregory Peck and Lee Remick are the unsuspecting parents of a satanic child in this chilling melodrama. With David Warner and Billie Whitelaw. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $54.95) (R)
The Producers (1968) - Director/writer Mel Brooks won an Oscar for this wild farce about a producer (Zero Mostel) and an accountant (Gene Wilder) who plot a sure Broadway flop to swindle the investors. With Dick Shawn, Christopher Hewitt and Renee Taylor. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $54.95)
Silver Streak (1976) – Gene Wilder and Jill Clayburgh find romance and adventure aboard a Los Angeles -to-Chicago luxury train in this slapstick suspense thriller. With Richard Pryor and Ned Beatty. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $54.95) (PG)
A Star Is Born (1976) - Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson star in an updated version of this familiar Hollywood story of ill-fated love. With Gary Busey.(WCI Home Video; $65) (R)
Sunburn (1979) - An insurance investigator is thrust into the midst of international intrigue and high -class gang warfare in scenic Acapulco. Charles Grodin, Farrah Fawcett. (Paramount Pictures; $59.95) (PG)
"10" (1979) - Adult comedy about a middle-aged man (Dudley Moore) chasing the perfect woman, featuring the Eighties' first sex symbol, Bo Derek. (WCI Home Video; $65) (R)
The Warriors (1979) - An attempt by a charismatic youth to unite all New York City gangs into one powerful army turns into a citywide rampage. Michael Beck, Thomas Waites, Dorsey Wright. (Paramount Pictures; $59.95) (R)
The following films, released by Allied Artists Video Corp. (at $59.95 each), all star Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as the ever-faithful Dr. Watson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) - The detective uncovers plans for a large jewel theft. With Ida Lupino.
Dressed to Kill (1946) - In Basil Rathbone's last Holmes vehicle, he tries to recover engraving plates stolen from the Bank of England.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) - When an heir (Richard Greene) is marked for death, Holmes is called in to solve the mystery. With John Carradine.
The House of Fear (1945) - Holmes investigates the activities of a murder club.
The Pearl of Death (1944) - Holmes disguises himself as a clergyman to protect a valuable gem.
Pursuit to Algiers (1945) - When the king of a European country is murdered, Holmes undertakes to see the heir to the throne home safely.
The Scarlet Claw (1944) – In Canada, Holmes investigates a murder supposedly committed by a marsh monster.
The Secret Weapon (1942) - Holmes tries to protect the inventor of a secret bomb from enemy agents.
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) - Holmes is called in when several unusual murders take place on an estate.
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) - A matchbook cover concealing a microfilmed document passes in and out of enemy agents' hands.
The Spider Woman (1944) - Holmes suspects that a murder ring, led by a woman, is at work when a wave of suicides hits London.
Terror by Night (1946) – The story of jewel snatchers out to nab a fabulous diamond.
The Voice of Terror (1942) – A mysterious Nazi radio broadcast terrorizes the English populace with threats of destruction.
The Woman in Green (1945) - The master sleuth on the trail of a maniacal killer of young girls.
Some movie descriptions courtesy of TV Guide magazine. Ratings (G, PG, R and X) are those assigned by the Motion Picture Association of America for theatrical showings.
SPECIALS
All-Star Tour of Japan – Film of last year's major-league baseball all-star team competing in Japan. (VidAmerica; prices to be announced)
The Best Defense - A one-hour sailing documentary about the 1977 America's Cup, won by the yacht captained by Ted Turner. (Sports World Cinema; $62)
Cockaboody - Four prize–winning children's shorts. (Vid-America; prices to be announced)
Comedy Tonight - An hourlong compilation of routines performed by members of the Chicago Hysterical Society. (Video Tape Network; $49.95)
The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada with Steve Martin - Produced in 1974, before Steve Martin became a household word, this program features the comic and his bag of gags in an offbeat travelogue of Eastern Canada. (Video Tape Network; $54.95)
Kiel Olympiad - Highlights of sailing competition at the 1972 Olympic Games. (Sports World Cinema; $62)
Kingston Olympiad - Film of the international sailing races at the 1976 Olympic Games. (Sports World Cinema; $62)
The Kinks - One of rock and roll's most durable groups, recorded live in Providence, R.I., last fall. (Time Life Video Club; $34.95)
Money Madness - Profile of rock star Eddie Money, filmed in and out of concert. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $44.95)
Reckon with the Wind and Kialoa to Jamaica - Two 30–minute programs (on one cassette) that feature sailing races in Miami and Maui. (Sports World Cinema; $62)
Rich Little and the Great Pretenders - The king of impressionists presents a group of young aspirants to his crown; originally shot on location in Las Vegas and presented as an HBO special last summer. (Time Life Video Club; $29.95)
Scruggs - A tribute to the banjo virtuoso, featuring Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Earl Scruggs himself. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $44.95)
Video Fashion Quarterly - Charter issue of the fashion magazine on videotape, illustrating styles of the Eighties. (Time Life Video Club; $29.95)
BESTSELLERS
This list of the Top 20 prerecorded videocassettes is based on sales figures from a survey of retail outlets around the country.
1. Saturday Night Fever (1977) - John Travolta stars as a hip-wiggling dancing champ in a Brooklyn disco. (Paramount Pictures; $59.95)
2. The Godfather (1972) - Francis Ford Coppola's gangster epic about the rise and near-fall of the Corleones. (Paramount Pictures; $79.95)
3. Superman (1978) -A super-budget film starring the special effects. (WCI Home Video; $65)
4. The Godfather, Part II (1974) - More tales of the Corleone family. (Paramount Pictures; $79.95)
5. MASH (1970) - Robert Altman's antiwar farce that was turned into a TV series. (Magnetic Video Corp.; , $54.95)
6. Debbie Does Dallas (1978) - Rated X. (VCX; $99.50)
7. Enter the Dragon (1973) - Bruce Lee's last film. (WCI Home Video; $50)
8. The Towering Inferno (1974)- Flames engulf the world's tallest building. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $74.95)
9. Deep Throat (1972) - Rated X. (Arrow Film & Video; $99.50)
10. Patton (1970) - George C. Scott's Oscar-winning performance as Gen. George Patton. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $74.95)
11. The Sound of Music (1965) - Julie Andrews in one of the most popular musicals of all time. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $74.95)
12. Sex World (1978) - Rated X. (TVX; $79)
13. The Mr. Bill Show (1978) - Selected segments from the popular Saturday Night Live feature. (Video Tape Network; $39.95)
14. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) - Newman-Redford Western about two bank robbers on the run. (Magnetic Video Corp.; $54.95)
15. Flesh Gordon (1974) - Rated X. (Media Home Entertainment; $54.95)
16. Blazing Saddles (1974) - Mel Brooks' parody of Hollywood Westerns. (WCI Home Video; $55)
17. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Agatha Christie's classic thriller, with an all-star cast. (Paramount Pictures; $79.95)
18. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) - Diane Keaton as a woman caught in New York's singles-bar subculture. (Paramount Pictures; $79.95)
19. Chinatown (1974)- Murder, corruption and Jack Nicholson in 1930s Los Angeles. (Paramount Pictures; $79.95)
20. The Exorcist (1973) - From the best-selling novel about a child possessed by demons. (WCI Home Video; $60)
Retail outlets participating in our survey include:
A.V. Enterprises, Los Angeles; Associated Video, Houston; Audio Center Honolulu; Beta Home Entertainment Club, Las Vegas; Brenda's Movie House, Philadelphia; Columbia Video Systems, Highland Park, Ill.; Concord Video Center Stamford, Conn.; Conlon Service, Litchfield, Ill.; Cyclops Video, Sherman Oaks, Cal.; Discotronics, Inc., Cranbury, N.J.; Enchantment Video, Albuquerque, N.M.; Future World Video, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Godwin Radio, Inc./Godwin Video Centers, Birmingham, Ala.; Home Entertainment Emporium, Manhattan Beach Cal Jantzen Beach Magnavox Home Entertainment Center, Portland, Ore.; Kaleidoscope Video Shops, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Media Associates, Mountain View, Cal.; Media Concepts, Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla.; Barney Miller's Inc., Lexington, Ky; Modern Communications, St. Louis; Newbury TV & Appliances, New Bedford, Mass.; Northern Lights Video, Pacific Grove, Cal.; Precision TV and Video, Bellwood, Ill.; Record Rendezvous, Cleveland; Recycle Light and Sound, Ann Arbor Mich.; Red Fox, Elizabethville, Pa.; Select Film Library, New York; Self's Electronic Entertainment Center Clovis, N.M.; The Sheik Video Corp., Metairie, La.; Stansbury Stereo, Baltimore; Televideo Systems, Richmond, Va.; Thomas Film Video, Royal Oak Mich.; Valas TV, Denver; Video Audio Electronics, Williamsport, Pa.; Video Cassette, Phoenix, Ariz.; Video Cassettes, Etc., Lubbock, Texas; The Video Connection, Toledo, Ohio; Video Corp. of America, Edison, N.J.; Video Dimensions, New York; Video Industries of America, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Video Library, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.; Video Library, Torrance, Cal.; Video Mart, San Bernardino, Cal.; Video Services, Towson, Md.; Videospace, Bellevue, Wash.; Video Specialties, Houston; The Video Store, Gretna, La.; Video 2000, San Diego; Wizard of Vid, Beverly Hills.
