Original STAR WARS B Advance Teaser 1 sheet LINENBACKED Union Strike Version

Original STAR WARS B Advance Teaser 1 sheet, 27x41 movie theater poster. 2 tiny touch up spots, otherwise very near mint before linenbacked, Absolutely beautiful poster!

THIS WAS THE POSTER PRODUCED AND DISPLAYED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF STAR WARS. I HAVE TAKEN THEM FROM SEVERAL THEATERS AROUND THE WORLD. AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, FIJI, GUAM ETC. I RECEIVED SEVERAL FROM LUCAS FILM EMPLOYEES. I RECEIVED THEM FROM PEOPLE WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE GOT THEM FROM THE FAN CLUB.

HOWEVER, I DIDNT PERSONALLY GET THEM FROM THE FAN CLUB. SEVERAL HUNDRED COPIES CAME FROM THE 20TH CENTURY-FOX WAREHOUSE.

MY STORE IN MARIN COUNTY WAS A MAGNET FOR POSTERS THAT WERE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AS VALUABLE AS THEY ARE NOW. Star Wars Advance 1977 (Blue Style). There are 2 versions of this that were authorized and printed by National Screen Service. The GAU is the union logo that appears on most original theatrical posters found on the lower white border in the center.

One version of this Star Wars Advance has the logo on it, the second does not. At the Cleveland location that I worked at there had been an altercation with the Union steward and some of the printers. There had been a short strike for a week causing some problems with the use of the logo on posters. Thus, it was omitted from the printing of this particular poster out of the Cleveland NSS location. Both of these versions of this poster are to be considered original!

Leonard Powers FOR THIS INFORMATION. THE PROFESSOR WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE FROM 1965 TO 1988. HIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION UNLIKE THE RIDICULOUS AND SCANDALOUS WEBSITES AND CHATROOMS. Theaters were given several items for display. 8x10 and 11x14 lobby cards, b/w photos, 14x36 "inserts", 22x28 "1/2 sheet", "1 sheet" posters originally 27x41 and currently 27x40, 30x40, 40x60, 41x81 etc.

Free items from the studio had no cut and dry rule either. THERE MAY BE A FLASH GLARE IN THE PICTURE. ANY FLAW THAT IS IN THE ITEM IS TINY. I HAVE BEEN CONSULTANT TO TELEVISION, RADIO AND MAGAZINE REGARDING MOVIE MEMORABILIA. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL RELEASE, ALL NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE (NSS)NUMBERS AND INFO IS ON THE POSTER, THIS POSTER WAS PRINTED FOR THE NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE UNDER CONTRACT BY THEIR PRINTER TO BE DISPLAYED AT THEATERS AS ADVERTISEMENT, THIS IS NOT A REPRINT, REISSUE, RESTRIKE OR REANYTHING.

I HAVE COLLECTED THIS ITEM AND 1000'S OF OTHERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FROM SEVERAL SOURCES SINCE 1980. THIS ITEM CAME FROM MY RETAIL STORES INVENTORY, I CLOSED MY LAST STORE IN MARIN COUNTY CA.

AND EVEN LESS THAT HANDLED PRIMARILY CURRENT TITLES, (1970 & LATER). HOWEVER, OUR SALES WERE ISOLATED TO OUR STORES OR IF WE TRAVELED TO ANTIQUE SHOWS AND COLLECTORS EVENTS. COLLECTIONS WOULD COME IN FROM THE PUBLIC TO MY LOCATION BECAUSE THEY HAD NO WHERE ELSE TO SELL THEM. I BOUGHT POSTERS IN SMALL AND LARGE AMOUNTS, 1 TO 1000 COPYS AND MORE. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 1984, I LEFT ONE THEATER WITH 23 SUITCASES FULL OF 68 LBS OF POSTERS IN EACH ONE.

70LBS WAS THE WEIGHT LIMIT TO GET ON A PLANE. I PAID MORE FOR THE EXTRA LUGGAGE THAN I DID THE POSTERS. IN THE LATE 1970'S AND EARLY 1980'S POSTERS WERE STILL AVAILABLE TO BE BOUGHT DIRECT FROM NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE. AT THE TIME THERE WASN'T ENOUGH BUYERS TO SELL TO AND KEEP A CASH FLOW. COLLECTIONS CAME TO ME WHILE WORKING ANTIQUE SHOWS IN THE MALLS IN THE 1980'S.

SEVERAL STUDIO AND PRINTER EMPLOYEES BROUGHT ME POSTERS WHILE I WORKED THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MALLS. ONE INTERESTING THING IS THAT THE VIDEO STORES IN THE EARLY 1980'S WERE GETTING ORIGINAL POSTERS WITH THEIR TAPE ORDERS.

THOSE USUALLY HAD THE EXTRA FOLD. IN THE EARLY 1990'S MY STORE IN MARIN BROUGHT IN MORE POSTERS THAN I WILL EVER BE ABLE TO SELL. I HAVE BOUGHT OUT REGIONAL WAREHOUSES BOTH IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN LOCATIONS. I COULD TELL STORIES FOR DAYS LIKE THIS, HOWEVER, NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO HEAR THEM :.

I HAVE NOT TOLD MY HISTORY BEFORE BECAUSE IT SEEMED LIKE BRAGGING TO ME, HOWEVER, THERE ARE SO MANY RIDICULOUS RUMORS GOING UNCHECKED ON THE INTERNET, AS WELL AS INTENTIONAL FRAUD I HAVE LAID SOME OF MY CREDENTIALS OUT FOR CUSTOMERS TO KNOW WHO THEY ARE DEALING WITH. I HAVE NOT BUILT A BUSINESS SINCE 1980 ON BEING DISHONEST. IF THE PICTURE DOESNT SHOW! IT IS BEING RAN PRIVATE TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF MY AUCTIONS BY SCANDALOUS PEOPLE. If you have more questions about this item, please contact me at the following. Star Wars (1977) Directed by George Lucas Writing credits George Lucas Cast, Mark Hamill....

Princess Leia Organa Peter Cushing.... Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin Alec Guinness....

Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi Anthony Daniels.... Darth Vader James Earl Jones....

Darth Vader (voice) Phil Brown (I).... Uncle Owen Lars Shelagh Fraser.... Aunt Beru Lars Jack Purvis.... Nebit/Kitik Keed'kak Alex McCrindle....

General Jan Dodonna Eddie Byrne.... Commander Vanden Willard Drewe Henley.... Red Leader Garven'Dave' Dreis Denis Lawson.... Red 2 Wedge Antilles (as Dennis Lawson) Garrick Hagon.... Red 3 Biggs Darklighter Jack Klaff....

Red 6 Jek Porkins Angus MacInnes.... Gold Leader Jon'Dutch' Vander (as Angus McInnes) Jeremy Sinden.... Gold 2 Tiree Graham Ashley....

Gold 5 Davish'Pops' Krail Don Henderson (II).... Chief Bast rest of cast listed alphabetically Mark Austin (III)....

Boba Fett (uncredited) Rick Baker.... Hem Dazon/Figrin D'an (uncredited) Jon Berg.... Tech Mo'r (uncredited) Doug Beswick.... Lirin Car'n/Ickabel G'ont (uncredited) Paul Blake (II)....

Tzizvvt (uncredited) John Chapman (V).... X-Wing Pilot (uncredited) Gilda Cohen.... Little Aunt Beru (uncredited) Barry Copping.... Takeel (uncredited) Robert Davies (V).... Local Ugly Man #4 (uncredited) Maria De Aragon.... Hrchek Kal Fas (uncredited) Fraser Diamond.... Jawa (uncredited) Peter Diamond (I).... Stormtrooper/Garouf Lafoe/Tusken Raider (uncredited) Warwick Diamond....

Jawa (uncredited) Sadie Eddon (II).... Djas Puhr (uncredited) Anthony Forrest.... Local Ugly Man #5 (uncredited) Steve Gawley.... Death Star Trooper (uncredited) Barry Gnome....

Kabe (uncredited) Rusty Goffe (uncredited) Isaac Grand.... Bureaucrat #2 (uncredited) Nelson Hall (I).... Stormtrooper (uncredited) Alan Harris (III).... Rebel Commander (uncredited) Christine Hewitt....

Brea Tonnika (uncredited) Tommy Ilsley.... Ponda Baba (uncredited) Joe Johnston....

Death Star Trooper (uncredited) Annette Jones.... Tawss Khaa (uncredited) Linda Jones (I).... Local Ugly Man #3 (uncredited) Laine Liska.... Bantha (uncredited) Rick McCallum (I)....

Special Edition Stormtrooper (uncredited) Grant McCune.... Death Star Gunner (uncredited) Jeff Moon.... Local Ugly Man #6 (uncredited) Mandy Morton....

Swilla Corey (uncredited) Lorne Peterson.... Massassi Base Rebel Scout (uncredited) Marcus Powell.... Rycar Ryjerd (uncredited) Shane Rimmer.... Rebel Technician - Incom Engineer (uncredited) Ken Robertson (I)....

Hrchek Kal Fas (uncredited) Pam Rose.... Leesub Sirln (uncredited) Erica Simmons.... Bom Vimdin/Tedn Dahai (uncredited) Angela Staines.... Senni Tonnika (uncredited) George Stock....

Bureaucrat #1 (uncredited) Roy Straite.... Local Ugly Man #2 (uncredited) Peter Sturgeon.... Sai'torr Kal Fas (uncredited) Peter Sumner.... Lieutenant Pol Treidum (uncredited) John Sylla.... Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Tom Sylla....

Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Malcolm Tierney.... Lieutenant Shann Childsen (uncredited) Phil Tippett.... Myo/Doikk Na'ts (uncredited) Burnell Tucker.... Del Goren (uncredited) Hal Wamsley.... Greedo (voice) (uncredited) Diana Sadley Way.... Nabrun Leids (uncredited) Harold Weed.... Ketwol/Melas (uncredited) Steve'Spaz' Williams.... Man Entering Cantina (uncredited) Fred Wood.... Local Ugly Man #1 (uncredited) Produced by Gary Kurtz (producer) George Lucas (executive producer) Rick McCallum (I) (producer: special edition) Original music by John Williams. La guerra de las galaxias. Argentina / Chile / Colombia / Mexico / Panama / Peru / Spain (imdb display title) / Venezuela. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. International (imdb display title) (English title) / Netherlands (imdb display title) / Netherlands / UK (imdb display title) / USA (reissue title).

Russia / Soviet Union (Russian title). Canada (French title) / France. Star Wars: Episódio IV - Uma Nova Esperança. Brazil (DVD box title) / Portugal (imdb display title). Star Wars: Epizoda IV - Nová nadeje.

Czech Republic (imdb display title) / Czechoslovakia (long title) (Czech title). Finland (Swedish title) / Sweden. Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode 1 - The Star Wars. Gwiezdne wojny, czesc IV: Nowa nadzieja. Hviezdne vojny IV - Nová nádej. Czechoslovakia (long title) (Slovak title).

West Germany (imdb display title). La guerra de las estrellas. La guerra de les galàxies. La guerra de les galàxies: Una nova esperança. Spain (reissue title) (Catalan title).

La guerre des étoiles - Un nouvel éspoir. Canada (TV title) (French title). O polemos ton astron: Mia nea elpida. Ratovi zvezda - Nova nada. Ratovi zvijezda IV: Nova nada.

Star Wars - Episode IV: Eine neue Hoffnung. Star Wars IV - Una nuova speranza. Star Wars IV: A New Hope. Star Wars: Episodi IV - Uusi toivo.

Star Wars: Episodio IV - Una nueva esperanza. Star Wars: Episodio IV - Una nuova speranza. Star wars: Épisode IV, la guerre des étoiles.

Star wars: Osa IV - Uus lootus. Sutâ wôzu episoddo 4: Aratanaru kibô. The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the'Journal of the Whills': Saga I - Star Wars. The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller.