Below are just a few of the many legacy Original Trilogy preservation projects undertaken by the amazing community here over the years - an overview for ‘the journey of getting from there to here’… from theatrical bootlegs, home video tapings, official home video release & laserdisc-sourced conservations, 8mm & 16mm film transfers, 2006 GOUT DVD improvements, 720p & 1080p HD endeavours, despecializings, through to 35mm film preservations and 4K/UHD reconstructions. Plus a little something from across the ‘four corners of the globe’ - featuring a number of both English and non-English language projects and releases.

Some of these heritage and ‘labour of love’ preservations may have become overlooked, forgotten, lost, difficult to acquire over time… or have even succumbed to the dreaded ‘disc failure’… and this is merely my own attempt to try and remedy that. Also featured are some other endeavours from across the GFFA which may be of interest - plus a few more recent OT projects…

Please do NOT ask me for links to any other projects - I only have links for the projects listed below (though suggestions are welcome).

For traffic issues: please do NOT share any links I give you - though feel free to re-upload any project below and then share those links.

If anybody would like to share any legacy projects they have for other OT preservations on the OT•com not listed below - PM me. 👍

The ❕ An Index Of Projects & Help Thread for Star Wars Preservations… ❕ may also be of use in searching for projects & info.
 

📍 Links for the projects listed below are via GoFile / Mega / GoogleDrive - mainly via GoFile (some files under 4gb are via Mega). No additional software, installations, peers & seeding, nor torrents are required. Once you are given the link… simply click on ‘Download’ and wait for it to complete - no adverts, no daily quotas, or access limits - and no throttling. As simple as it gets. ✔️

The Key…

☑️ = link is currently available.
🔔 = link will be made available upon making a PM request (a temporary link will be provided; likely due to lack of storage space).
⛔ = link is not currently available.

^ (⛔ - currently unavailable due to ‘technical issues’ / links are ‘coming soon’ / projects are being re-uploaded or updated etc)…
 

The Projects…

 
☑️ JackLucas thread for ‘The StarKiller’ pre-ANH bootleg; a 1977 telecine with both PCM and mono audio. A 4.22gb DVD file.
☑️ MagnoliaFan preANH Bootleg Preservation - bootleg handcam VHS of the original theatrical version. A 3.63gb mkv file.
☑️ AntcuFaalb / PS78 Pre-ANH Star Wars Bootleg VHS from 1978 - VHS digitised preservation. 9.9gb total; 2-part DVD files.
☑️ Catnap Star Wars 1977 Widescreen (PAL) theatrical telecine bootleg : Images here - via none. A 3.19gb RAR file.
☑️ Moth3r Pre-ANH bootleg telecine - a widescreen version : Images here - via none. A 1.4gb avi file.
☑️ Video Collector Theater Performance Edition: Empire Strikes Back - betamax bootleg preservation - a 4.3gb iso file; x264.
☑️ Video Collector Theater Performance Edition: Return of the Jedi - betamax bootleg preservation - a 4.3gb iso file.
☑️ morgands1 / alexp120 Star Wars 1977 Audio In-Theatre Recording, 70mm, New Jersey Screening - a 1.26gb WAV file.
☑️ morgands1 / alexp120 ESB 1980 Audio In-Theatre Recording, 70mm Ltd Release, New Jersey Screening - a 1.34gb WAV file.

 
☑️ OnTV Premiere screening of Star Wars - the first showing of SW on TV (US); PPV, 25th September 1982; a 4gb DVD file; x264.
☑️ HBO TV Premiere for Star Wars: 1st February 1983 - VHS : OT.com Info Thread - not the same project | a 4.58gb mkv file.
☑️ CBS US Network TV Premiere of Star Wars: 26th Feb 1984 | With Original Commercials + Mark Hamill intro; a 7.2gb mp4 file.
☑️ NBC US Network TV Premiere of Empire Strikes Back: 22nd Nov 1987 | With Original Commercials. | 5.16gb mp4 file.
☑️ NBC US Network TV Premiere of Return Of The Jedi: 19th Mar 1989 | With Original Commercials. | 4.53gb mp4 file.
☑️ USA TV channel’s screening of Empire Strikes Back: 25th Dec 1995 | With Original Commercials. | 2.50gb mp4 file.
☑️ Disney TV ‘Flight & Fantasy Marathon’: Flight Of The Navigator, Star Wars, The Last Starfighter : 11th May 1990 | 1.81gb mp4 file.
☑️ ITV UK Premiere screenings of… SW: 24 Oct '82 | ESB: 25 Dec '88 | ROTJ: 26 Dec '89 | OT.com Info Thread | WOC; 8gb total.
☑️ Australian 1980’s OT TV Broadcasts - all 3 films: Channel TEN, Victoria. | OT.com Info Thread | WOC; 4.43gb total; mkv files.

 
☑️ the ugnaught The 1982 Star Wars Rental Copy VHS Preservation (Canadian Rental Tape) - a 2.1gb mp4 file.
☑️ Rikter Star Wars: The 1982 Video Rental Library VHS Preservation MP4 - a 5.25gb mp4 file; (Rikter’s BLAK0056).
☑️ Predneil UK Ex-Rental VHS: The Empire Strikes Back - CBS FOX | 1984/85 release | a 4.91gb mp4 file.
☑️ Predneil UK Ex-Rental VHS: Return Of The Jedi - CBS FOX | 1986 release | an 8.45gb mp4 file.
☑️ retroccn Star Wars Trilogy: CBS Fox’s 1984 SW + 1984 ESB + 1986 ROTJ releases - VHS Preservation | 12.3gb total; mkv files.
☑️ kchrules Star Wars Trilogy: 1990 ‘Collectors Gift Pack’ VHS Preservation - Transfer MP4 | 10gb total; (Rikter’s BLAK0057).
☑️ Williarob Star Wars Trilogy: 1992 Fox Video - ‘Yellow Logos’ Full Screen VHS Preservation - Transfer | 12.5gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Flemishdog Star Wars Trilogy: 1995 ‘THX Fullscreen Edition’ - Australia PAL VHS Preservation. | 11.93gb total; DVD files.
☑️ kchrules Star Wars Trilogy: 1995 ‘THX Widescreen Edition’ VHS Preservation - Transfer MP4 | 8.9gb total; (Rikter’s BLAK0058).

^ If anyone has any VHD, V2000, Beta, and Video8 format preservation projects for the Original Trilogy, please send me a PM. 👍

 
☑️ TN1 Original Trilogy on CED Preservation | 10.4gb total - a mix of mkv and mp4 files.

☑️ Cinch Return of the Jedi - U-matic telecine bootleg of 35mm (1st gen) | U-matic Wikipedia info page | 1.97gb wmv file.
☑️ Cinch Return of the Jedi - U-matic telecine bootleg of 35mm (1st gen) | U-matic Wikipedia info page | 745mb mkv file; x264.

☑️ Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda Super 8 Original Trilogy Transfers | 3gb total; iso files - for Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back, only.

☑️ Meredith95 Return Of The Jedi - telecine (possibly a Super 8 Derann transfer of ROTJ?) - a 7.97gb mp4 file, from MySpleen.

^ If anyone has any VHD, V2000, Beta, and Video8 format preservation projects for the Original Trilogy, please send me a PM. 👍

 
☑️ Cowclops / TR47 : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 13gb total; DVD files.
☑️ Dr Gonzo : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 12.9gb total; DVD files.
☑️ EditDroid : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 16.3gb total; DVD files.
☑️ Moth3r PAL OT Set : 1995 French THX ‘Faces’ PAL set | SW on Video info: SW, ESB, ROTJ | 12.9gb total; mix of DVD & mkv files.
☑️ Doctor M Dr. M’s Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) : 1995 French THX ‘Faces’ PAL set | 12.8gb total; iso files.

☑️ IsoMix : 1993 Definitive Collection (+ some scenes from the 1995 THX ‘Faces’ set) : LDDB Info | 13.2gb total; DVD files.
☑️ Farsight : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 12.7gb total; DVD files.
☑️ althor1138 1986 Japan Special Collection set : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 10.6gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1985/86 CBS Fox ‘Stereo Standard Play’ P&S set : numerous LD preservations : LDDB info | 12.4gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1992 Special Widescreen Edition (aka ‘SWE’) set : numerous LD preservations : LDDB info | 10.1gb total; mkv files.

☑️ csd79 Star Wars 1993 OT ‘Special Widescreen Edition’ (Technidisc) laserdisc preservation : LDDB info | 25gb total; mkv files.
☑️ dark_jedi 1993 Definitive Collection - ‘SW Trilogy version 1 info (V1)’ (Widescreen) - one of many projects. | 12gb total; iso files.
☑️ Wookie Groomer SplitScreen : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 13gb total; DVD files.
☑️ Laserman & Zion : The XØ Project | an unfinished project; albeit with a 18.85gb mkv file ‘raw capture’ release of Star Wars.

 
☑️ Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda : 16mm OT Preservation - SW | ESB | ROTJ | 6.85gb total; mkv files. Or 13.2gb total; DVD files.

 
☑️ dark_jedi Theatrical Original Trilogy - DVD V3 (3rd project listed) | 2006 GOUT sourced preservation. | 21.1gb total; DVD files.
☑️ dark_jedi Theatrical Original Trilogy - BluRay V2 (4th project listed) | 2006 GOUT sourced preservation. | 57gb total; mkv files.
☑️ JawsTDS Return of the GOUT - Preservation & Restoration | The 2006 GOUT DVDs upscaled to 720p. | 44gb total; mkv files.
☑️ NightStalkerPoet Original Trilogy Project (V2 released 2025) | The 2006 GOUT DVDs upscaled to 720p. | 11.9gb total; mkv files.
☑️ desertfox 2006 GOUT DVD - VEAI Enhanced 1080p Upscale | The 2006 GOUT DVDs upscaled to 1080p. | 12.8gb total; mp4 files.
☑️ mikehbkwm 2006 GOUT DVD - 4K Upscale | The 2006 GOUT DVDs upscaled to 4K/2160p. | 20.29gb total; mkv files.

 
☑️ Harmy Despecialized Editions : SW 1.0 | ESB 1.0 | ROTJ 1.0 | 23gb total - mkv files; the v1.0 of Despecialized from ~2011.
☑️ Harmy Despecialized Editions : SW 2.7 | ESB 2.0 | ROTJ 2.5 | 11gb total; each film likely resized to fit 3 x 4gb USB Flash Drives.
☑️ njvc Despecialized Editions: Custom Bluray Set : SW 2.7 | ESB 2.0 | ROTJ 2.5 | ‘Option 3’: 3x47gb ISOs (Film & Special Features).

☑️ Harmy Despecialized Editions : SW: 2.7 (720p) | ESB: 2.0 (720p) | ROTJ: 3.1 (1080p) | 67gb total; the latest available versions.
☑️ Harmy Despecialized Editions : ROTJ: 3.1 (4K/UHD 2160p) | a 49.4gb mkv file; the latest available version of ROTJ from Harmy.

^ for the latest official news, updates, and releases for Harmy’s Despecialized Editions : YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Patreon

☑️ oohteedee D+77 / OTD77 v2.4 | D+80 / OTD80 v2.3 | D+83 / OTD83 v1.2 | 4K/2160p Reconstructions | 143gb total; mkv files.
☑️ oohteedee D+77 / OTD77 v2.4 | D+80 / OTD80 v2.3 | D+83 / OTD83 v1.2 | HD/1080p Reconstructions | 99.9gb total; mkv files.

☑️ Williarob Star Wars: SSE v1.6 (The ‘Silver Screen Edition’) - a quality 35mm preservation project; from 2016. | a 32gb mkv file.
☑️ Dreamaster Empire Strikes Back: Dreamastered v2 - a quality 35mm preservation project; from 2016. | a 20.1gb mkv file.
☑️ Harmy Return Of The Jedi: Grindhouse LPP - a quality 35mm preservation project; from 2016. | a 21.3gb mkv file.

☑️ TN1 4K77/80/83 : 4K77 v1.4 - 15.6gb | 4K80 v1.0 - 11.2gb | 4K83 v2.0 - 11.6gb | 38.4gb in total; mkv files. Re-encodes on TPB.
☑️ TN1 4K77/80/83 : 4K77 v1.4 - 38.0gb | 4K80 v1.0 - 38.7gb | 4K83 v2.0 - 34.1gb | 110.9gb in total; mkv files. Full 1080p HD.
☑️ TN1 4K77/80/83 : 4K77 v1.4 - 76.7gb | 4K80 v1.0 - 58.6gb | 4K83 v2.0 - 57.2gb | 192.5gb in total; mkv files. Full 2160p/4K.

^ for the latest official 4K + FHD releases of TN1’s 4K77/4K80/4K83: TheStarWarsTrilogy.com - and invite codes to it will be of use/help.

 
☑️ The 1997 Special Edition : ‘Five Star Collection’ - bootleg DVD preservation project | Prillaman review | 20gb total - iso files.
☑️ The 1997 Special Edition on VCD (Malaysia release) - VCD was the only official digital format release for the 1997 SE | 4.3gb total.
☑️ althor1138 The 1997 Special Edition - US laserdisc widescreen box set preservation : LDDB Info | 13.2gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Jedi/Feta 1997 Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition Laser Disc Preservation | 4:3 Letterbox | US NTSC | 14.18gb total; iso files.
☑️ LeeThorogood 1997 Special Edition UK PAL LaserDisc Preservation Project | 23gb total; 1 ISO, 2 Disc Image Files.

☑️ The ‘TB Release’ 1997 Special Edition (DVB) : OT.com Info Thread - in SD; though good quality. 12.9gb in total - iso files.
☑️ The ‘G’Kar Release’ 1997 Special Edition (DVB) : OT.com Info Thread - in SD; though good quality. 12gb in total - iso files.

☑️ The ‘Flunk Release’ for ANH 1997 Special Edition (TV Digi Betacam Master) : OT.com Info Thread - in SD; a 6.6gb DVD9 file.
☑️ The ‘Reivax DTV Capture’ for ANH 1997 Special Edition : (TV Digi Betacam Tape) : OT.com Info Thread - in SD; a 4.3gb DVD file.

☑️ Team Blu release for ANH 1997 Special Edition (BD25 - Blu-ray) : 1280x720p : OT.com Info Thread. A 23gb BDMV file.
☑️ SonnyGFunk releases for ESB & ROTJ 1997 Special Edition (using Team Blu scripts) : 720p : OT.com Post. 42gb total, mkv files.

☑️ Harmy Star Wars: ANH - ReSpecialized Edition '97R (1997 Special Edition of ANH in HD) - a 10.7gb mkv file.
☑️ adywan Empire Strikes Back: 97SE Reconstruction - 1080p : TGWNN Info : (1997 Special Edition of ESB in HD) - a 13.1gb mkv.
☑️ ImBateman Empire Strikes Back - 1997 Special Edition HD Reconstruction (1997 SE of ESB in HD) - a 14.8gb mkv file.
☑️ ImBateman Return of the Jedi - 1997 Special Edition HD Reconstruction (1997 SE of ROTJ in HD) - a 19.5gb mkv file.

☑️ digitalfreaknyc / babyhum Star Wars Trilogy 1997 Special Edition Audio/Visual Press Kit : Promo / PR EPK : a 4.29gb DVD file.

 
☑️ Jambe Davdar Filmumentaries : Star Wars Begins - video | Building Empire - video | Returning To Jedi - video | 10gb mkv.
☑️ ocpmovie Deleted Magic : 2004 fan-made doc. | a 4.2gb zip file. | 🔺 The Banning of OCP Movie 🔺 | ocpmovie Megathread
☑️ adywan Michel Parbot ‘The Making of The Empire Strikes Back’ documentary - full | 2.53gb mkv or ~513mb mkv x264 file.
☑️ Corellian Sailor “Bilder aus Amerika” - The Making of ROTJ (1983) - Documentary Preservation; w/ English subs | 6.5gb mkv.
☑️ Heilemann ‘Star Wars - Kitbashed - Influences of George Lucas’ fan-made 2-hour documentary | a 1.4gb mp4 file.

☑️ RowMan The Official RowMan Release Thread - 4-disc Original Trilogy ‘Bonus Materials’ project | 14.7gb total - DVD files.
☑️ EditDroid EditDroid Features 4 Disc Set - Original Trilogy ‘Bonus Materials’ project | 16.3gb total - DVD files.
☑️ KurtBenoit The Official babyhum Release Thread - a MySpleen re-upload of babyhum’s 18-disc / 75gb ‘Bonus Materials’ project.
☑️ CLDavi The Babyhum Blu-Ray Collection - Original Trilogy Disc - a 21gb zip BMDV; OT ‘re-sort’ of babyhum’s original collection.
☑️ Neothebird (BD-50) The Original Star Wars Trilogy Archives Vol. 1 - 48gb ISO file. A collection of Star Wars ‘Bonus Materials’.

☑️ none TWC322 - The Men Behind the Mask '95B & More - part of none’s comprehensive Treadwell Collection. | 7.66gb DVD file.
☑️ none TWC289 - Special Edition - IMAX & More - part of none’s comprehensive Treadwell Collection. | 7.22gb DVD file.
☑️ ocpmovie & SKot Return of the Ewok and Other Little Films : includes 10+ mini-film curios. | a 4.04gb DVD file.
☑️ ThrowgnCpr A Flash of Spoofs : Spoofs, trailers, slideshow galleries, making-of featurettes, + easter egg. | 8.27gb DVD file.
☑️ ADigitalMan Spoofs & Bonus Features - 12 projects in total; including Troops + George Lucas In Love. | a 4.3gb DVD file.

☑️ pjvader THX WOW! HD 1080p Lucasfilm Demo Clip Reconstruction 5.1 & dts-HD 6.1 | a 2.89gb TS file.
☑️ MasterKal Behind the Magic CD-ROM (1998) : includes ‘Making Magic’ (1996), ‘TPM Visual Guide’, ‘SW Chess’. | a 2.66gb zip file.
☑️ R2D2 Beneath The Dome : IMDB Info : OoP : 20 minute collection of mockumentaries detailing R2’s ‘career’. | a 1.39gb iso file.
☑️ Sculpting The Galaxy : Wookieepedia Info : OoP : included with Lorne Peterson’s Sculpting a Galaxy book. | a 3.05gb DVD file.
☑️ Dressing A Galaxy : OT.com Info thread : OoP : included with Trisha Biggar’s Dressing A Galaxy book. | a 1.59gb iso file.

☑️ none An Empire Spik Bootleg - Fan Commentary Edition | Spike’s 30th ESB anniversary party - project link is in the thread.
☑️ Fruit672 Return Of The Jedi - never released documentary | at 2017 Salt Lake ComicCon - project link is in the thread.
☑️ ZkinandBonez YouTube finds for Original Trilogy making-ofs, documentaries, promos, etc - project link is in the thread.
☑️ benduwan Rare Star Wars Video - a collection of misc rarities, docs, interviews & videos. | 2.05gb total; AVI files; from MySpleen.
☑️ none Treadwell Collection | From specials, commercials, interviews, to news reports and more… - the project link is in the thread.

 
☑️ ABC The OT Soundtracks Salvage - SWESBROTJ - “remastered” - 2.74gb FLAC files - soundtrack preservation.
☑️ MoveAlong The Story of Star Wars LP - a 51 minute version of Star Wars set to the LP. | a 4.03gb IMG file.
☑️ MoveAlong The Story of The Empire Strikes Back LP / The Adventures Of Luke Skywalker. | a 4.35gb IMG file.
☑️ fettip The Story of Return Of The Jedi LP project - the ‘Story LP’ set to ROTJ video. | 1.3gb mkv, or 4.35gb DVD, or 16gb blu ray.
☑️ kaching335 The Story of Star Wars LPs for all 3 OT films. (audio only; no video) | 247mb; mp3 files, from MySpleen.

☑️ Neothebird The Star Wars Trilogy Radio Drama - FLAC + Scans + Extras - a 4.2gb flac file set, from MySpleen.
☑️ indymlvc Original Trilogy Radio Drama (Original NPR Airing Recording) : Lossless + Uncut : 4.55gb m4a files, from MySpleen.
☑️ User897 Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell (Vinyl to FLAC) : OoP audio story : a 156mb flac file set, from MySpleen.
☑️ kaching335 Star Wars: Nightlily - The Lover’s Tale : OoP audio story. | 173mb mp3 files, from MySpleen.
☑️ kaching335 Star Wars: We Don’t Do Weddings - The Band’s Tale : OoP audio story. | 140mb mp3 files, from MySpleen.

☑️ ABC Empire Strikes Back IMPERIAL “AUDIOPHILE” EDITION: Remastered Score - J. Williams & LSO | 1.56gb flac files.
☑️ MediaMogul The Star Wars Holiday Special Soundtrack : a 30 minute - 6 track album : | 26mb mp3 files, from MySpleen.
☑️ kitt1987 The Meco Star Wars Christmas Album - Christmas In The Stars : 9 tracks | 195mb flac files.
☑️ captainsolo Star Wars: The Concert! - November 15, 2009 Philadelphia, PA - info thread | a 5.04gb DVD file set, from MySpleen.
☑️ ADigitalMan John Williams: A Musical Journey : Dialogue-Free Edition DVD. | a 2.8gb mkv file.

☑️ beeswithchainsaws “Max Rebo Band Source” stitch-together/restoration (audio track) - project link is in the thread.
☑️ TK-949 Recreating the classic Read Along Books - German language - project link is in the thread.
☑️ benduwan Star Wars 30th Anniversary - An Audio Retrospective : original cast interviews + more. | 1.37gb total; WAV files.
☑️ User897 Star Wars Radio Spots - Vinyl to Flac Preservation (1977-1978). | 103mb; flac files, from MySpleen.
☑️ Laserschwert TIE Fighter - Original Videogame Soundtrack - project link is in the thread.

 
☑️ Jonno 1977 UK theatre intro reconstruction - for Star Wars; experience of a viewing in a UK cinema. | 5.28gb mkv file.
☑️ Jonno 1980 UK theatre intro reconstruction - for Empire Strikes Back; experience of a viewing in a UK cinema. | 7.50gb mkv file.
☑️ Jonno 1983 UK theatre intro reconstruction - for Return Of The Jedi; experience of a viewing in a UK cinema. | 5.50gb mkv file.
☑️ Takin’ a Ride Star Tours (1987) - Restoration and Saving of the Original Movie Attraction - project link is in the thread.
☑️ darth_ender The Ultimate Star Tours DVD | Wikipedia Page for Star Tours | 5.59gb DVD iso file.

☑️ emmett Star Wars: Path of the Jedi - Preservation Effort - project link is in the thread.
☑️ none 1993 George Lucas Super Live Adventure | new YouTube link - 96 minute video | A 1978 Holiday Special-esque show.
☑️ TheGoodElephant Richard Pryor Star Wars Bar skit | new YouTube link - 5 minute video | The Richard Pryor Show.
☑️ benduwan The Cantina : the original cantina cut restored with colorized scenes from the unaltered movie. | 240mb mp4 file.
☑️ none ILM 1976-8 Super-8 - David Berry : from a certain location in the San Fernando Valley - project link is in the thread.

☑️ 13las “Star Wars: The Lost Cut” Explained : ‘Everything We Know About It…’ - the project link (+ youtube video) is in the thread.
☑️ Bobson Dugnutt Star Wars: Leftovers - A Collection of Raw Footage and Deleted Scenes | v1.6 | 3.61gb mkv file.
☑️ Jambe Davdar Kenner Star Wars Commercials 1978-1986 [VHS/16mm/8mm] | 110 commercials+ | a 2.69gb DVD file.
☑️ Rowman The Pink 5 Collection - project link is in the thread. | FanPedia | Wikipedia | Official Website.
☑️ BobbyCrispy My Star Wars Cartoon I Made in 1978 (Using 8mm Camera) | the project link is in the thread.

☑️ EdFarmer Recreating “A long time ago” - project link is in the thread.
☑️ none STAR WARS ASCIIMATION in WQXGA or QSXGA - project link is in the thread.
☑️ Oleo My Empire Strikes Back ‘Concept and Storyboard’ Short video project - project link is in the thread.
☑️ timdiggerm Reconstructing the end of ROTJ with Storyboards project - OT•com thread : Website / Project Link.
☑️ timdiggerm Finishing Return of the Jedi project - OT•com thread : Website / Project Link.

^ Many more similar projects can be found in the oft-overlooked Star Wars Preservations : Ancillary and Miscellaneous Projects…

 
☑️ EditDroid The ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ - 2015 EditDroid version - a 1.42gb MP4 file - or a 7.26gb iso file.
☑️ Zion Star Wars Holiday Special - Zion Hybrid v2 - a 7.89gb DVD9 file.
☑️ Rikter The Star Wars Holiday Special - Angrysun Release | Word To The Spookies… | a 3.41gb dvd file.
☑️ Tasjo Star Wars Holiday Special - WHIO 1st Generation VHS Preservation | version 2.0 | a 1.10gb mkv file.

☑️ anon Star Wars Holiday Spacial: BONUS : a 153 minute collection of extra materials on Life Day. | v1.0; 2012 | a 4.31gb iso file.

^ Be sure to check out SKot’s quality www.starwarsholidayspecial.com website & his informative Preserving the SWHS OT•com thread.

 
☑️ schorman13 1080p HDTV Star Wars Saga Preservation (Eps 1-6) | 52gb total: v2.9 (lower bitrate encode) | OT is the 2004 SE.
☑️ Wookie Groomer 1080p Star Wars Saga Project (Eps 1-6) | ~240gb total; available in 6 ~40gb iso files. | OT is the 2004 SE.
☑️ kk650 1080p Star Wars Saga: Regrades + OT Semi-Specialized (2011 SE) | TPM, AOTC, ROTS, SW, ESB, ROTJ | 128gb; mkv files.

 
☑️ adywan The Phantom Menace - Theatrical Version - NTSC DVD - a 7.36gb DVD9 file.
☑️ Topper Harley The Phantom Menace - Theatrical Cut - in HD - Topper’s Version - an 11.4gb mp4 file.

☑️ spoRv Attack Of The Clones - Centropy UAR version (Theatrical Cut) : SVCD : 3.97gb mkv file.
☑️ darth_ender Attack Of The Clones - Centropy version (Theatrical Cut) : SVCD : 2.31gb BIN files.
☑️ schorman13 Attack Of The Clones Theatrical Cut Reconstruction : in HD : a 4.58gb mkv re-encode of the ~35gb original file.

☑️ schorman13 Attack Of The Clones IMAX Reconstruction : in HD : a 3.96gb mkv re-encode of the ~38gb original file.

☑️ Zion Revenge of the Sith - Theatrical Reconstruction DVD Project : with custom covers : 4.10gb DVD files.
☑️ Bobson Dugnutt Revenge of the Sith - Theatrical Reconstruction : in HD : 3.4gb mkv re-encode of Bobson’s 30gb+ original file.

^ There are more available Theatrical Cut versions of the Prequel Trilogy films in An Index Of Projects for Star Wars Preservations.

 
☑️ A collection of older ‘covers, art, and posters’ by Rikter, Jetrell Fo, oojason, doubleKO, and SkyderHouseMafia… are available for download in An Index for Case Covers, Disc Labels, and Fan Art - or via 13.5gb zip file. See the Index for many more covers etc.

 
☑️ Navajo - official Special Navajo Edition DVD release of Star Wars: ANH - out-of-print preservation | A 7.54gb DVD9 file.

☑️ Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda Stjärnornas Krig - Swedish 16mm print preservation | aka ‘Puggo Krig’. | A 4.3gb DVD file.

☑️ abarth90 1987 Italian TV Canale 5 broadcast of the Original Trilogy - VHS preservation | 2.49gb total; mp4 files.

☑️ ArdaYlcn 1992 Turkish ‘Show TV’ Channel dubs for the Original Trilogy - audio only | 376mb AC3 audio files; GOUT synced.

☑️ haru KI do 1985-88 Japanese NTV broadcast dubs for the Original Trilogy. | 520mb AC3 audio files; with detailed info file.

☑️ 1995 OT VHS: Trilogia La Guerra De Las Galaxias - Audio Latino Original : ‘Mexican Latino’ dub | 3.13gb total; mp4 files.

☑️ Spanish Trilogia La Guerra De Las Galaxias : Spanish crawl & audio dub : 2004 OT SE (TV broadcast?) | 2.71gb total; avi files.
☑️ Sremsrofsnart Spanish Return of The Jedi 1983 In-Theatre bootleg | PAL VHS to mpg | A 12.5gb mpg file.

☑️ ‘Guerra Nas Estrelas VHS dublados’ - official Portuguese (BR) dub for a 1991-95 OT VHS release | 2.3gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Brazilian ROTJ TV Broadcast ~1988/89 : RARE censored version : WOC : Portuguese (BR) dub, + alien subs. | 847mb avi file.

☑️ Dutch subtitled (English audio) re-encode of Harmy’s Despecialized Editions : found on TPB. | 2.62gb total; mkv files.

☑️ Ukraine 1997 Special Edition official dub : SECAM : aired 2004-07 on 1+1 TV : Credit: Old TV Elektron | 12gb total; mpeg files.

☑️ Bulgarian Original Trilogy - VHS Preservation : Multi-Voiceover dubs - likely official : est. 1987-95. | 5.41gb total; avi files.

☑️ Russian dub of Harmy’s Despecialized Editions : ‘scarabey’ release : Russian ORT audio tracks. | 6.53gb total; avi files.

☑️ German ‘Krieg der Sterne’ - Sat1 TV 1990 broadcast of Star Wars (1977) (info thread) : preservation to VHS. | A 4gb VOB file.
☑️ German ‘Die Rückkehr Der Jedi-Ritter’ (ROTJ) : 1986-92 CBS-FOX VHS Preservation. | A 1.31gb mp4 file.

☑️ Laserschwert “Krieg der Sterne” - Trilogie: German 4K versions | based on oohteedee 4K OT set | 109gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Laserschwert German: Krieg der Sterne | Das Imperium | Jedi-Ritter | based on Harmy Despecialized | 54gb total; mkv files.
 

☑️ althor1138 1986 Japan Special Collection set : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 10.6gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1989 French Silver Screen Collection : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 11.7gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1994 French Silver Screen Reissue : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 11.1gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1994 French Pyramid Trilogy : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 13.6gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1995 French THX Dub (John Alvin art covers) : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 9.4gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1995 French Trilogie Boxset (John Alvin art) : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 8.99gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1993 German Silver Screen Collection : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 8.8gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1995 German THX Dub (John Alvin art covers) : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 9.6gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1995 Spanish THX Dub (John Alvin art covers) : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 9.8gb total; mkv files.

^ althor1138 also has his superb 160gb+ Original Trilogy laserdisc repository available on the TSWT and his OT.com Info Thread.
 

☑️ Hungarian MTV broadcast (Magyar Televízió) preservation for Star Wars - on Christmas Day in 1984. | A 1.31gb mkv file.
☑️ Hungarian MTV broadcast (1984) audio recordings of SW : recorded from Reel tapes - TESLA B10x series. | 106mb mp3 files.
☑️ Hungarian dub for Star Wars (1977) - 16mm source for a DVD encode. 4x3 good quality image. | A 1.8gb mkv file.
☑️ Hungarian official “MOKÉP” ex-rental VHS release for ESB (Poor 2nd/3rd generation copy from rozsdas87) | 2.45gb; DVD file.
☑️ Hungarian unofficial dub of VHS preservation for Return Of The Jedi (NOT the BaDTaSTe release!) | 1.05gb mkv file.

☑️ Hungarian official 1993 Original Trilogy ex-Rental ‘Guild’ VHS Release Preservation (dub) : More Info | 3.3gb total; avi files.
☑️ Hungarian Original Trilogy VIASAT6 DVB-TV Broadcasts (2011 SE). Openings crawls Hungarian subbed. | 2.1gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Hungarian dubs for the SW Saga: Episodes 1-6. RTL KLUB Off-Air TV Broadcasts (The OT is 1997 SE) | 12.8gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Hungarian ‘SPFX ESB’ documentary: Így készült: A Birodalom visszavág - MTV (dub + subtitles) | 365mb mkv file - x264; SECAM.
☑️ Hungarian ‘Battle for Endor’ (Harc Az Endor Bolygon) - official VHS release & dub, via HungaroVideo. | Trailer | 2.9gb mpg file.

☑️ Hungarian Episode I: ‘The Phantom Menace’ - dub; RTL KLUB TV Broadcast ~2004; digitized preservation. | 1.09gb mkv file.
☑️ Hungarian Episode I: ‘The Phantom Menace’ - dub; Theatrical Cut - CAM Preservation - via VHS. | 2.59gb mkv file.
☑️ Hungarian Episode II: ‘Attack Of The Clones’ - subbed VHS bootleg preservation. Centropy based. | 4.3gb mpg file.
☑️ Hungarian Episode III: ‘Revenge Of The Sith’ - theatrical dub, video based on Russian “TUN” / “MOF” release. | 3.73gb ISZ file.
☑️ Hungarian Episode III: ‘Revenge Of The Sith’ - InterCom retail VHS : official dub - Hun hardsubs on opening crawl. | 2.98 mkv file.
☑️ Hungarian ‘Making of Episode III: ROTS’ - dubbed documentary. From RTL KLUB; released by cabcab. | 388mb mkv file.

^ The Help: looking for… Original Trilogy Hungarian Bootleg Narration Voice (for sound preservation etc) thread may also be of use.
 

☑️ Dutch subtitles + English audio preservation: Star Wars ‘obi.have.kenobi LBX 4x3 PAL 1977 VHS’; Images | A 3.7gb mpg file.
☑️ Romanian ‘Războiul stelelor I’ (Star Wars 1977) : VHS rip : unofficial dub by Irina Margareta Nistor. | A 486mb mp4 file.
☑️ French SECAM TV recording preservation for Star Wars - by Kriss Knightsoft & Malkitty. | A 1.04gb avi file.
☑️ French SECAM TV ‘SW Interactive Video Board Game’ : La Guerre des Étoiles (Jeu Interactif) - VHS rip. | A 335mb mp4 file.
☑️ French 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special - audio dubbed - French TV channel airing. | A 583mb mp4 file.

☑️ Soviet 35mm - preservation for Star Wars - unofficial dub - Pan & Scan | A 3.89gb DVD file.
☑️ Polish Empire Strikes Back - unofficial dub - 1988 CBS Fox VHS preservation | A 1.41gb mkv file.
☑️ Czech Star Wars (1977) : unofficial voiceover dub - VHS rip (complete; no end credits) : by Werewolf. | A 3.7gb mkv file; x264.
☑️ Czech Empire Strikes Back : unofficial voiceover dub - VHS rip (complete; with credits) : by Werewolf. | A 3.13gb mkv file; x264.
☑️ Czech 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special - unofficial dub - VHS preservation. | A 3.1gb mkv file.

 
🔸 Massive credit to puzosep for his superb efforts in making so many of these non-English language projects available once again. 🔸
 

CatBus’ Project Threepio (Star Wars OOT subtitles) is a must-read for anyone interested in ‘non-English language’ options.

simps’ Info: Preservation of Localized Texts in the Star Wars (1-6) Saga may also be of use.

none’s International Audio (including Voice-Over Translations) also contains useful information.

The Dubbing Database - aka DUBDB, and the International Dubbing Wiki - aka IDBWiki Fandom, are also helpful resources.
 

I’d love to offer more OT projects for the above ‘non-English language’ section; especially Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Dutch, Czech, Arabic, Hindi or Bengali, Hong Kong, and Chinese home video releases - please send me a PM if you can help. 👍

 
☑️ The Phantom Editor’s Ep I: The Phantom Edit | a 4.35gb DVD file | see An Index for Star Wars Fan Edits for more info.
☑️ The Phantom Editor’s Ep II: Attack Of The Phantom | a 4.10gb DVD file. | see An Index for Star Wars Fan Edits for more info.
☑️ MagnoliaFan Edits: Ep I “Balance Of The Force”, and Ep II “The Clone War” - BOTF: 4.19gb. TCW: 4.22gb. Both are mkv files.
☑️ Jeremy M West-Esquire ‘Anti Cheese Edits’ - Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Edits. | 16.7gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Q2 / Thunderclap The Fall of the Jedi Trilogy - Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Edits. | 12.2gb total; DVD files.

☑️ ADigitalMan Special Editions Saga - Fan Edits for Episodes 1-6 & Episode 2.5 Clone Wars | 15gb in total - mkv files.
☑️ TheThirdGathers Backstroke of the West - Episode III Chinese dub bootleg - with humorously bad subtitles | a 4.6gb mkv file.
☑️ mredthefed Heavy Star Wars Prequel Trilogy - Heavy Metal Style Fan Edit - for all 3 PT films | 1.93gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Darth Lunar The Blackened Mantle - a 3-in-1 Prequel Trilogy Fan Edit | a 2.5gb mkv file.
☑️ njvc Pulp Empire - a 3.9gb mkv file.

☑️ ocpmovie OT ‘Classic Editions’ Fan Edits : SW | ESB | ROTJ | 🔺 The Banning of OCP Movie 🔺 | ocpmovie Megathread

^ Anyone selling fan projects - their own or others’ - will be banned on the OT.com - just as any other fan project community will do.

 
☑️ My Summer With Des - VHS preservation - a 699mb avi file.

 
1️⃣ Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda’s Shea 1979 Bootleg VHS restoration (pre-ANH letterbox widescreen).
2️⃣ The ITV UK Premiere broadcast of Return Of The Jedi: on 26th December, 1989. | (VHS/Beta) | OT.com Info Thread.
3️⃣ a UK 1989 Original Trilogy box set VHS preservation - the 1st ever official VHS ‘box set’ release for the Original Trilogy.
4️⃣ a preservation for the German 1992 Sat1 Original Trilogy VHS White Boxset release…
5️⃣ any 1995 THX Hong Kong P&S Laserdisc preservation project for the Original Trilogy : SW | ESB | ROTJ (LDDB links).
6️⃣ any of Arnie.d’s OT laserdisc projects; X9 Project, French Coffret Trilogie, DC/Faces audio + 2004 video Hybrid, Star Wars V8.
 

 
Note: Whilst superb projects like adywan’s Revisited, Hal 9000’s Saga, NeverarGreat’s Sequels, and CatBus’ Project Threepio certainly are all legacy projects on the OT•com - they are still easily & readily available from the creators themselves - so are not included here.

Much kudos and credit to althor1138, benduwan, Jaded Skywalker, Jay, none, puzosep, Rikter, Schorman13, spoRv, SnooPac, Stretch009, Williarob, Zion, ArdaYlcn, mikehbkwm, & Phase3 - for either the inspiration or the content featured in this ‘legacy list’ of projects. A massive thank you to everyone involved in creating and supporting the countless fan projects on here over the years; including the PIF heroes, seeders & uploaders, tech gurus, archivists & collectors, and also those no longer with us.

An extra shout-out for puzosep; who kindly and tirelessly provided many of the ‘earlier’ & ‘non-English language’ projects listed here.

George Lucas once proclaimed in 1997: “Even the 35 million tapes of ‘Star Wars’ out there won’t last more than 30 or 40 years. A hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the DVD [Special Edition] version.”

^ We hope you enjoy the legacy preservation projects featured on here… undertaken by fans who merely wanted others to have a choice in viewing whichever previously released version of ‘Star Wars’ they wish to see… for many, many years to come.

After all, in 1988 a visionary passionately espoused: “In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be ‘replaced’ by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.”

MTFBWY all …always.

Harmy has posted up a video online - just to remind everyone that Fan Edits must never be bought or sold:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwKZHv4OS0 - a 4 minute video at the Harmy Despecialized youtuhe channel.

Personally, as a member here, I’d encourage everyone to watch it and upvote that video.

Fan Edit / Preservation Forum Rules and FAQ | OT.com Forum Rules and Guidelines | ‘How do I do this?’ on the OT.com

Meanwhile… if anybody has a copy to share for any of the projects below, please let me know…

 
1️⃣ Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda’s Shea 1979 Bootleg VHS restoration (pre-ANH letterbox widescreen).
2️⃣ The ITV UK Premiere broadcast of Return Of The Jedi: on 26th December, 1989. | (VHS/Beta) | OT.com Info Thread.
3️⃣ a UK 1989 Original Trilogy box set VHS preservation - the 1st ever official VHS ‘box set’ release for the Original Trilogy.
4️⃣ a preservation for the German 1992 Sat1 Original Trilogy VHS White Boxset release…
5️⃣ any 1995 THX Hong Kong P&S Laserdisc preservation project for the Original Trilogy : SW | ESB | ROTJ (LDDB links).
6️⃣ any of Arnie.d’s OT laserdisc projects; X9 Project, French Coffret Trilogie, DC/Faces audio + 2004 video Hybrid, Star Wars V8.
 

Some of the above projects range from ‘long shots’ to ‘hail mary’s’… though we have to ask (and still have hope)… especially for any preservation projects for the Original Trilogy on VHD, V2000 (aka VCC), Beta (aka Betamax), and Video8 formats…
 

 
^ So please do NOT make any ‘request for links’ posts in this thread - and actually send me a PM, instead. Thanks.

The reason why there is a 30+ post requirement for these 225+ projects… is to try and encourage members to engage more as a community on here - to join in with the discussions across the various forums. Maybe learning about how projects are made, and consider undertaking their own project - or just chill out and talk about the OT, the GFFA, and film & TV… or life in general.

A bit like it used to be on here - before the influx of newer members only asking for links - not leaving any feedback or reviews - nor joining in with any of the discussions across the forums. Not even trying to help fellow members by answering questions or pointing them to relevant threads and useful info. Or often not bothering to read the rules about the place - or look up or learn on how to ask for a project on here… instead just filling up project threads with unnecessary ‘link request’ posts… and little else.

^ So this is an attempt to remedy that… to get back to how things used to function quite well on here… and also serve as a reminder that anyone can become a helpful and valued asset to the unique community… that is this old-school Rebel base. 👍
 

Thanks for the kind words, guys (and to everyone in the PMs as well). ❤️

Massive credit to puzosep and SnooPac - plus many others with some kind & most useful assistance. A true community effort.
 

It has certainly evolved and grown from the 30/40 projects I initially thought of listing up and trying to make easily available!

The new 4TB hard drive is already nearly full - so will soon be casting an envious eye on those lovely looking 8TB drives on sale… with the GoFile online storage also close to being full (~3TB). Although there is still a little more online space being kept aside for a few additional projects to hopefully be included soon…

We’re also now at 194 229 projects listed up and available in here (as of Sunday 27th April, 2025).

As always, if anybody out there reading this would like to share any projects they have for other OT preservations on the OriginalTrilogy•com not already listed above, please PM me. 👍
 

This is really cool! Thanks for making this. Also, thanks for pointing to my video on not selling and buying fanedits.

Harmy said:

This is really cool! Thanks for making this. Also, thanks for pointing to my video on not selling and buying fanedits.

Glad you like it - thanks for the kind words, mate - they are much appreciated.

Your quality insightful video has been a most useful resource tool in the fight against those profiteering sellers. 👍
 

JadedSkywalker said:

Thanks for the share of the PAL UK SW and Empire Strikes Back 1997. from Lee Thorogood. It’s too bad Jedi never turned up.

No worries, mate - it was some top detective work from SnooPac that found them - though unfortunately ROTJ wasn’t complete. ROTJ will likely turn up in time - or someone on here remembers they have a working copy etc (and we’e also sent out some requests and queries to a few people who may still have them).

Hopefully someone still has his 1995 THX LD projects for the OT as well. 👍
 

Also looking for Arnie.d’s old OT laserdisc projects; X9 Project, French Coffret Trilogie, DC/Faces audio + 2004 video Hybrid, Star Wars V8.
 

A few more ‘older-format’ projects for the Original Trilogy should be added in the next few weeks too.