I'm going to ask a stupid question but it's been bugging me for awhile and google hasn't helped much.

What exactly is the source of these 16mm prints used for the PG and PSB. Are these official prints released by Lucasfilm meant to be played on 16mm projectors or are these copies made by other people who got their hands on official 35mm prints.

I'm inclined to believe the latter due to my doubt that Lucasfilm would release an official copy of the film with the subtitles half cut off as they are during the Greedo scene.

If I remember correctly, I believe this same type of duplicated print was used to restore a missing 25 minutes to Metropolis though that print was in substantially poorer quality than these.

Just want to get my facts straight.