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Auction History Result 2d307 RETURN OF THE JEDI style B printer's test int'l 1sh 1983 Sano art on both sides, rare! Date Sold 12/15/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Two-Sided International Style B One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 28" x 41" [71 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Return of the Jedi (now known as "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi"), the classic 1983 Richard Marquand outer space science fiction (sci-fi) action adventure epic sequel ("Return to a galaxy far, far away!"; "The Saga Continues"; "The movie everyone's been waiting for!"; written and produced by George Lucas) starring Mark Hamill (as Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (as Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (as Princess Leia), Billy Dee Williams (as Lando Calrissian), Anthony Daniels ("as C-3PO"), David Prowse (as the man in the Darth Vader suit), Kenny Baker (as R2-D2), Peter Mayhew (as Chewbacca), Frank Oz (as the voice of Yoda), James Earl Jones (as the voice of Darth Vader), and Alec Guinness (as Obi-Wan Kenobi) NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Kazuhiko Sano Important Added Info: Note that this is an extremely rare poster. We have only auctioned three in all our years of auctioning! Note that this poster has the title in silver letters (there are a few posters from this title with the title in white letters, and we are auctioning a printer's test version of one of those in a separate auction). This "silver title" style exists in two versions. One measures 27" x 41". The other is a printer's test poster (often referred to as a "printer's proof") which is this poster. It has an extra 1" at left with color bars. Having that extra area makes it much more certain that this never made it past the proof stage. Most of the printer's test posters are blank on the back. However, sometimes when printer's test posters would be printed, they would print them on the back of other test posters (since they would never be distributed to theaters, and only were shown to people at the printer and at the studio). In the case of this particular poster, it has three smaller images on the back showing the proposed three-sheet, six-sheet, and 24-sheet, and note that the proposed posters have a purple background, while the printed posters have a blue background, like the one-sheet, which we know, because we have auctioned all three of those posters!) The other Return of the Jedi printer's test we are auctioning in a separate auction is printed on the back of a poster for a 1983 re-release of the movie "Hercules in New York" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (re-titled just "Hercules" for the re-release) and that one is the "white title" style (which we have only auctioned once before!) This auction is one of 520 auctions in eMoviePoster.com's special "all-Star Wars" auction! Where did this remarkable selection come from? It all started when we were contacted by a VERY long time collector of Star Wars posters, who told us he wanted to sell his entire collector, and we started with his 296 (which included many of the most rare and desirable ones) and we then asked our other 2,500+ consignors if they had any other Star Wars posters (or related items) that we did not already have, and the result is this amazing collection of 520 auctions, and every item will have a new owner once the auctions end, because all truly have no reserve. If one tried to duplicate this collection, it would surely take MANY years to do so! The item(s) in THIS specific auction you are viewing right now came from the longtime collector who first consigned to this auction. Here are a few words directly from him about his collection: "It has been a true labor of love for me to collect Star Wars movie posters/paper over the past 38 years. When I saw the movie for the first time it captured my imagination like no other and started a fascination that will last the rest of my life. I certainly enjoyed playing with the original toys, but only wanted to collect original movie posters because of my general love of movies. Looking back, it has been a sweet ride. Growing up in the north Midwest, I didn't have great access to such collectables, which was part of the challenge. I started exploring what older movie theaters would have for sale, sometimes getting lucky enough to find something really nice. Before the internet, I remember searching both local and national newspaper classifieds, and movie warehouse catalogues for poster sales. I was self-taught with researching all the different styles and sizes available, so whenever I would come across a new poster it was very exciting. I frequented hobby stores for advice on collecting and what other resources were available. When I found the Kilian checklist poster, I of course had to try and acquire the complete list. Two other great references I used were the Butterflied & Butterfield Star Wars Reference Collection and The Star Wars Poster Book, both of which opened my eyes to the selection of unique sizes and foreign posters available. Through the years the foreign posters were often much harder to find so I gained more satisfaction whenever I acquired one of those. I have thoroughly enjoyed researching, collecting, and reminiscing with these posters over the past several decades and am now ready to pass them on for others to enjoy. I hope they fill in many frustrating gaps in other collections!" Condition: very good. The poster was never folded. It has a small scuff mark to the lower right of the title and a tiny crease to the right of the art of Leia. It has a few light creases scattered in various areas but they are not very noticeable, and otherwise the poster is in pretty nice condition! 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