There does appear to be one notable omission from the list of Star Wars Trailers. There is another 1977 Theatrical Trailer that seems to have been forgotten about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g3_CFmnU7k
The only downside is that I cannot find a really decent quality version of it.
There is a HD German version though:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoaIHn0CNb8
Does anyone know if there currently exists a HD version of the US version?
Thanks.
I haven’t found it in HD, no, but your version is still better than the one I posted earlier in the thread; https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/The-Original-Trilogy-TrailersPromos-Video-Thread-YouTubeVimeo-etc-finds/id/73360/page/2#1335360
I checked them side-by-side and the only difference is that this version don’t have the Academy Awards brag at the very end. So this is either a slightly different version of the 1978 re-release trailer, or they simply added the award bit at the end of a re-used 1977 trailer. Do you have any more info about it than what it says on the YT title (they’re usually not that reliable)? I would like to add it to the index, or as a backup t the previous post, but I’m not quite sure when this trailer is actually from.
BTW, the German version seem like a HD recreation using footage from the blu-ray (and perhaps also some despecialized?).
Just re-watched the German trailer and I think you are right it being a recreation, the Blue and Red lightsabers give it away - the US version has the “White Sticks” from the teaser.
I am unsure however if it is the 1978 re-release or a 2nd 1977 theatrical trailer, even though the youtube user claimed it was the 1977 trailer???