http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/bts/article/f19970811/indexp3.html
The film was alarmingly faded, scratched and coated with dirt. It was soon clear that a full-scale restoration of the original negative would be necessary before any new footage or digital effects could be added.
Edited: Wed September 13, 2006 at 11:21 AM by frendon
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