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Post #923709

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Ronster
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Theatrical 1979 Empire Strikes Back Trailer Restored (Released)
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Date created
3-Apr-2016, 5:17 AM

There was a 35mm scan done of the trailer here

http://thestarwarstrilogy.com/starwars/post/2014/02/10/Empire-Strikes-Back-35mm-1982-Re-release-Trailer-in-1080p

But they added a watermark in some bits so it might be worth asking them if you can get the file to do a proper restoration if you want to that is. Bear in mind also that this version only seems to be available in a cropped version. I can not seem to find an un-cropped version of this trailer anywhere in a proper widescreen ratio. And I am a bit gutted that it does not seem to exist.

There is also the Vivaldi trailer which is proper scope 2:35:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CroqdjDv82s

But the only missing footage here is the extended R2-D2 on tippy toes as Kershner put it. Other than that it’s Blue Lasers. by far the best Narration though.

@Jonno - Earl Twiss just replaced the scenes that were not in the film so they are not the original trailers! 😃