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Auction History Result 5f0179 STAR WARS 3sh 1977 George Lucas classic sci-fi epic, great montage art by Tom Jung! Date Sold 10/24/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Three-Sheet Movie Poster (3sh; measures 41" x 77" [104 x 196 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 we had heard from collectors that Star Wars three-sheets came in two sizes, the standard three-sheet size of 41" x 81" and a slightly smaller size of 41" x 77". However, after further research, it's likely that all Star Wars three sheets are 41" x 77" and posters listed as 41" x 81" are because sellers (including us) assumed it was the standard three-sheet size. Note that while this poster lacks a rating, there isn't a version with a rating so we don't bother to call it "international". From the 1920s to the 1960s, U.S. theaters would commonly display three-sheets and six-sheets on their walls. Starting in the late 1960s, the studios started making a second version for non-U.S. theaters (those posters lacked our ratings and would sometimes have different images). Because of this, the posters would be stamped "Domestic" or "Foreign". But starting in the mid to late 1970s, hardly any U.S. theaters displayed three-sheets or six-sheets anymore, and most of the posters where used in other countries. After 1976, all three-sheets or six-sheets are stamped "Foreign" and/or lack a U.S. rating. Finally, note that this three-sheet was printed in 1 section. Condition: very good. There is some darkening on the back of the part of one fold of the poster that was on the outside when it was fully folded, and the poster has overall darkened very slightly. It has creases in the center that were caused when it was machine folded, and there is some discoloration in the top edge of the top border that was likely caused by excess ink when it was printed. The poster was stamped "STAR WARS 3SH. FOREIGN" on the back of the bottom center, and that stamp slightly bleeds through to the front. The above defects are typical of folded three-sheets from the 1970s, and otherwise, the poster is in pretty nice condition (see our image). Learn More about condition grades 
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