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Re: SW1 Title was: Re: First pics of boxes of all Ep 1 SW sets...
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Fri, 16 Apr 1999 21:10:28 GMT
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Terry K wrote:

> All you have to do is look at all the old advertising material.  It all says
> "Star Wars" period.


Ahh!!! Yes, the original "title" (that is the poster title graphic) said only "Star
Wars" (I don't think they changed this until (did they?) the SE versions.

*BUT*, When the yellow text scrolls up, The earliest version I can find (an
original video tape release from at least before RotJ, bought from a rental store)
are clearly titled:

           STAR WARS

    EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE

[insert introductory text here]


As a side note, the next two movies' logo titles are presented with "The Empire
Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" as the primary titles, and with "Star Wars"
as a sort of "super title" in fairly small text.... however, if you once again look
at the famous "Yellow Scroll", you will see the same paradigm as the original
movie:

             STAR WARS

EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

  [insert introductory text here]


            STAR WARS

  EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI

[insert introductory text here]


--Karim



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  Re: SW1 Title was: Re: First pics of boxes of all Ep 1 SW sets...
 
(...) According to the IMDB entry, "ANH" wasn't there in the yellow scroll during the first release of the movie, but was added in subsequent rereleases (all before Empire). I don't think you'll be able to find any of the material to check...by the (...) (27 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: SW1 Title was: Re: First pics of boxes of all Ep 1 SW sets...
 
(...) All you have to do is look at all the old advertising material. It all says "Star Wars" period. Good question as to when. I saw it originally, and I remember seeing it again at a theatre for a special engagement. I don't recall if it was an (...) (27 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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