The Nostalgia Merchant

History

 * 1976: Founded by Snuff Garrett; its first video agreements are with National Telefilm Associates and RKO General.
 * 1978: First 100 videocassettes released.
 * January 1979: The Nostalgia Merchant makes its CES debut with its launch slate.
 * Summer 1979: Licensing agreement with Hal Roach Studios.
 * September 1979: First Hal Roach titles, five feature films and four Laurel and Hardy collections, released.
 * March 1980: First Matinee Double Features released.

Catalog

 * 0XXX: National Telefilm Associates
 * 1XXX: Hal Roach Studios (Comedy Classics)
 * 35XX: Cult films
 * 36XX: Alan Enterprises
 * 38XX: Viacom International
 * 39XX: Mossman-Williams Productions
 * 40XX: Hal Roach Studios (feature films)
 * 43XX: Hal Roach Studios (Comedy Classics)
 * 50XX: Double Feature
 * 52XX: Matinee Double Feature
 * 60XX: Public domain
 * 61XX: Public domain
 * 7XXX: Jack Wrather Productions (later reassigned to RKO Pictures)
 * 8XXX: RKO Pictures
 * 9XXX: The Rank Organisation

1980
Titles with graphical packaging are listed in the next section.

First graphical titles
These 24 videotapes were the first to move away from the generic packaging of old.