The Empire Strikes Back ("Gone With the Wind" recalled version)
"The Empire Strikes Back", George Lucas 1st sequel to his highly successful "Star Wars" saga, opened nationwide
There is an international version, also 27 x 41 inches, printed on thicker paper, without NSS info and rating box.
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Here are the three posters I own. The reprint is on the left, the NSS version is in the middle, the Studio version is on the right. Both the NSS version (printed by National Screen Service) and the Studio version (printed by 20th Century Fox) are considered original movie posters. The studio version is usually found rolled. The NSS version is found folded and tri-folded. Some rolled versions exist, but they are extremely rare and very much in demand. |
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< Original NSS version The NSS info can be found at the lower center of the poster. There are no other markings on the poster. Both the NSS and the studio versions measure 27 1/8 x 41 1/16 inches. |
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< Original Studio version |
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< Original Studio version |
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< Zig Zag Reprint Printed by Zig Zag, the reprint is slightly smaller (27 x 39 7/8 inches) and printed on thicker, glossier paper. Zig Zag markings can be found at the bottom. |
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< Zig Zag Reprint The Zig Zag reprint was made from an original Studio version. No NSS reprint exists. |