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Info Wanted: is there a Star Wars Trailer / TV Spots Compilation?

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Has there been a DVD compilation yet of trailers and TV spots for the original trilogy yet?  I know there have been all sorts of preservations of various ones over the years (thinking especially of this ESB one), but as a big fan of vintage trailers (and collector of the 42nd St Forever DVDs and other similar compilations) wondered if any effort had been made to having them all available on the same disc in the past?  (Couldn’t find anything from a search.)

I was briefly considering doing fan preservations of the Ewok TV movie trailers that are kicking around, but would be much more inclined to do it if it were part of a bigger project…

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Yo.  That ESB restore was me...as well as this compilation of actual tv spots plus my restoration/recreations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfqVGgwVa5w

I'm working on an update, so would be VERY happy to hear from anyone who has access to TV spots NOT featured in this piece.

Thanks!

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That video compilation has been taken down, FYI.

That Empire trailer is cool!

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I would also love to see a complete compilation released of trailers and tv spots on dvd.

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A DVD compilation hasn't occurred but there are various threads related to listing what exists:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/lt-The-Star-Wars-Trailers-Project-gt/topic/5649/

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/lt-The-Star-Wars-TV-Commercials-Project-gt/topic/5470/

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/SW-on-TV-Idents-Bumpers-Commercials-Promos-Trailers-Station-IDs-Adverts-Breaks/topic/11707/

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Star-Wars-Original-Trilogy-Theatrical-and-Home-Video-Trailers-Deconstruction/post/427212/

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Oddly, I can still see my compilation through YOUTUBE at times, depending what platform I try to watch it on.  You can thank SONY music for that claim...like it's costing them money to have the Star Wars theme in a fan tribute video.  Amazing.

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I'm fairly certain this didn't contain anything you couldn't find on the Definitive Laser Disc Collection, or the official DVD release in '04, the latter of which this predates.

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I remember back when I first joined this forum, someone was putting together a compilation of all the trailers, TV spots, toy ads, ect. and was putting them with the sci-fi channel airings of the OT  with intros and bumps from Billy Dee Williams and Carrie Fischer. Actually, i think I downloaded it... but I dunno where it is now. I'll have to go through some old hard drives.

Ring any bells to anyone?

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ray_afraid wrote:

I remember back when I first joined this forum, someone was putting together a compilation of all the trailers, TV spots, toy ads, ect. and was putting them with the sci-fi channel airings of the OT  with intros and bumps from Billy Dee Williams and Carrie Fischer. Actually, i think I downloaded it... but I dunno where it is now. I'll have to go through some old hard drives.

Ring any bells to anyone?

http://noneinc.com/SWUE/SWUE-FAQ.html

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/STAR-WARS-THE-ULTIMATE-EXPERIENCE-Is-Forever-One-Last-Time-Television-Trilogy-Preservation-Set-SW-Commercial-Breaks-The-Ordeal-Is-Real-and-available-Use-with-Satisfaction/post/424607/#TopicPost424607

that project begats:

http://noneinc.com/SWSFCFBDW/swsfcfbdw-faq.html

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/F-D-Current-SW-on-Sci-Fi-hosted-by-CFisher-and-BDWilliams-20th-Anniversary/post/583669/#TopicPost583669

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Video Collector said:

There was a compilation sold on eBay many years ago, VCD only.

There's more info on it over on my Star Wars Video collection page, under the VideoCD section.

 Xcellent website for releases! I have added to my Favorites : D.  Is this VCD still floating around anywhere?