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Auction History Result 2d001 STAR WARS 6sh 1977 George Lucas, iconic Tom Jung art of Luke & Leia with Vader behind, rare! Date Sold 12/15/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Tri-Folded Six-Sheet Movie Poster (6sh; measures 81" x 81" [206 x 206 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) NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Tom Jung Important Added Info: Note that the collector who owned this poster decided to store it rolled in a tube rather than in a large flat box (because it is tri-folded only; see below). So he took each of the two sections and rolled them together. Since they measure approximately 40" wide, the poster will need to be sent rolled in a 42" tube (we could lay each section flat and once again tri-fold them, but storing them rolled has greatly diminished the folds, so we won't do that unless the winning bidder insists that we do. Also note that the six sheet poster to this movie is far more rare than the smaller sizes, and we have only auctioned two examples of it in the last seven years, and the last one sold for $9,102! Also note that this poster is stamped "FOREIGN" on the back. Starting in the very late 1960s, studios started printing two versions of three-sheets and six-sheets, one stamped "DOMESTIC" on the back, and that poster had the ratings printed on it, and the other one was stamped "FOREIGN" on the back, and that one did not have ratings (and sometimes had a different images from the domestic poster). But at some time in the early to mid 1960s, studios stopped making ones that were stamped "DOMESTIC" (likely because U.S. theaters hardly ever used them), but they continued to stamp the ones they did make "FOREIGN" on the back (surely this was a money saving idea, because they only had to print one poster that could be used everywhere). The only known Star Wars three-sheets and six-sheets have "FOREIGN" stamped on the back, and it is believed by all experts that there was no other three-sheet or six-sheet printed. This poster has "FOREIGN" stamped on the back, as do all known Star Wars six-sheets. Note that this six-sheet was printed in 2 sections designed to overlap. Also note this six-sheet poster was tri-folded only (which means there is one less vertical machine fold than usual). This means the poster has a significantly lesser number of folds than with six-sheets folded in the "regular" way, which is nice! 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 has slight darkening on the back of parts of some folds that slightly shows through to the front in areas where the fold is through white background area or border. The portion of the poster that was on the outside when it was fully folded has darkening on the back and that falls in the top left corner of the image but it does not affect the front. Note that our digital image of this poster was taken in two shots, one of each section of the poster. The lighting was not exactly the same each time and it makes it appear like one section of the poster is slightly darker than the other, but this is solely the result of the photography and not how it appears in person. We tried re-photograph both sections of the poster but the outcome was the same, so please bear this in mind when placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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