Star Wars
Project Summary
Pre-ANH bootleg telecine - a widescreen version
Status
Complete
Release Date
November 19, 2006
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Source Materials
Background
The opening crawl in the 1977 theatrical issue of Star Wars did not include the "Episode IV" subtitle - this was added when the film was re-released in 1981.
Prior to the 2006 DVD release of the original theatrical version, the only way to see the original crawl was on low-quality bootleg VHS tapes containing a telecine of a 1977 print. These could regularly be found at sci-fi and comic book conventions.
Project Details
Two different telecine-sourced bootlegs exist; the most common version has a cropped 4:3 picture and features the mono sound mix. This project is a digital preservation of the second - rarer - version, which has a letterboxed widescreen picture and a mono fold-down of the original Dolby Stereo sound mix.
Screenshots
Original crawl:
Original starfield:
Burn marks on print:
Typical video dropout:
Tatooine sunset:
Original subtitle placement:
Final shot:
PG rating card:
Related Links
• Discussion thread on originaltrilogy.com's forum
• The Missing "Episode" - article at T-bone's Star Wars Universe
The opening crawl in the 1977 theatrical issue of Star Wars did not include the "Episode IV" subtitle - this was added when the film was re-released in 1981.
Prior to the 2006 DVD release of the original theatrical version, the only way to see the original crawl was on low-quality bootleg VHS tapes containing a telecine of a 1977 print. These could regularly be found at sci-fi and comic book conventions.
Project Details
Two different telecine-sourced bootlegs exist; the most common version has a cropped 4:3 picture and features the mono sound mix. This project is a digital preservation of the second - rarer - version, which has a letterboxed widescreen picture and a mono fold-down of the original Dolby Stereo sound mix.
Screenshots
Original crawl:
Original starfield:
Burn marks on print:
Typical video dropout:
Tatooine sunset:
Original subtitle placement:
Final shot:
PG rating card:
Related Links
• Discussion thread on originaltrilogy.com's forum
• The Missing "Episode" - article at T-bone's Star Wars Universe