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Industry milestones

• In Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., popularly known as the "Betamax case", the Supreme Court of the United States rules that the practice of "time shifting" constitutes fair use and that the manufacturers of home video recording devices cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by consumers.

Movie releases

The following movies were released on video:

• The Empire Strikes Back
• The Happiest Millionaire
• Mickey's Christmas Carol - December 6, 1984
• Mr. Mom
• National Lampoon's Vacation
• The Natural - November 1984
• The NeverEnding Story - December 1984
• Return From Witch Mountain
• Robin Hood - December 6, 1984
• Splash - August 1984
• Scarface
• Sudden Impact
• WarGames
• Yentl

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