eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 1p147 RETURN OF THE JEDI style B printer's test 1sh 1983 rare domestic white title style, Sano art! Date Sold 11/6/2018Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Style B One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 28 1/4" x 41" [72 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: This is a very rare uncut printer's test poster (often referred to as a "printer's proof")! We have only auctioned a "domestic" (with a ratings box) printer's test with a white title once before and that was in 2016! Before a poster was printed in large quantities, the printer would print a limited number of posters as "test" posters. Because they needed to be shown to people at the studio, people in the art department, the stars, etc, they would print a number of test posters and distribute them to these people. Some of them would be fully trimmed, but often they would leave the color chart on the left edge of many of the posters, which added an extra inch to the width of the poster (which explains why the poster measures 28 1/4" x 41" [72 x 104 cm]). Once these printer's test posters were shown to the various people in a position to "OK" them, the printer would print the full print run of the posters. Not only is a printer's test poster far more rare than a regular poster, but it is also 100% genuine as there is no fear of purchasing a reproduction! Note that this one-sheet measures 28 1/4" x 41" [72 x 104 cm]. Also note that this test print has another test print on its back for the movie "Android"! Condition: good. The poster has a partial footprint at lower right (see our image). It has a few creases scattered in various areas of the image and there is a partial diagonal crease at upper right that extends from the blank border to the art of Vader's shoulder. There is a small crease with some slight discoloration in the lightsaber at center with a few creases to its left. Certainly this rare printer's test poster could be restored and it would look great, but see our image and please bear in mind its defects and cost of restoration before placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades
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