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7w0681 STAR WARS style D variant 1sh 1978 George Lucas, circus art by Struzan & White, ultra rare!

Date Sold 12/19/2024
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Style D Variant [see below] One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More)

Star Wars (now known as "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope"), the classic 1977 George Lucas (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) outer space fantasy action adventure science fiction (sci-fi) epic ("A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."; "George Lucas, the man who brought you American Graffiti now brings you an adventure as big as the cosmos itself: Star Wars, the story of a boy, a girl, and a universe. It's a spectacle light years ahead of its time from 20th Century Fox."; "Written and Directed by George Lucas"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Mark Hamill (as Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (as Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (as Princess Leia), Peter Cushing (as Grand Moff Tarkin), Alec Guinness (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film; as Obi-Wan Kenobi), Anthony Daniels (as C-3PO), James Earl Jones (as the voice of Darth Vader), David Prowse (billed as "Dave Prowse"; as the man inside the Darth Vader suit!), Peter Mayhew (as Chewbacca), Kenny Baker (as R2-D2), and Phil Brown (as Uncle Owen)
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Artist: Drew Struzan & Charles White
Important Added Info: Note that while this may appear to be the normal studio style D poster, it is actually an extremely rare variant that we have never auctioned before! Compared to the normal poster, this one-sheet has a different font and colors for the credits, it is missing the "Printed in U.S.A." in the left corner, the background behind the 20th Century Fox logo is not white, the "A long time ago..." tagline is very slightly shifted to the right, and there are some very minor changes where the artwork ends at the white borders. We contacted Star Wars poster experts Pete Vilmur and Steve Sansweet, and Mr. Sansweet actually has a copy of this poster which he recalls coming directly from the Fox publicity department in 1978. Because of it's rarity and the changes, it may be a very early printing or perhaps it is a "test poster" that was created to show executives and decision-makers. Whatever the case, those in charge apparently decided to change the credit font & colors, and make the 20th Century Fox logo more visible by making the logo background white.

Also, the style D posters were first printed in 1978 while Star Wars was still in continuous first release. Star Wars stayed in theaters for an incredibly long time, and Lucasfilm decided to "refresh" it's marketing with a new poster. In the book Star Wars Art: Posters, Drew Struzan reveals that "Charles White III was commissioned to create this new poster. Charlie had seen my work and decided to call me in as a collaborator. I painted the portraits, while he painted the hardware. Lucasfilm liked the artwork, but there was not enough space left open for the "billing block". Necessity being the mother of invention, we decided to enlarge the dimensions of the art to increase the open space and give the work an early-twentieth-century, wild-posted [wilding] circus-style look. So it came about that it took the two of us to paint what would come to be known as the "Circus" poster for its throwback style." This means that the "defects" in the poster are intentional, and are part of the image, and are not actual defects!

Condition: good. The poster has spotty discoloration scattered throughout (see our image). It is more prevalent in the lower section and there is the same discoloration on the back of the poster as well. After proper restoration the poster will display well, but bear in mind the poster's condition and the cost of restoration before bidding on it.
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