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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE - Australian Daybill (18" x 36"); General Electric/Kenner Toys; Very Fine Fold

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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE - Australian Daybill (18  x 36 ); General Electric/Kenner Toys; Very Fine Fold
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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE

Australian Daybill (18" x 36"); General Electric/Kenner Toys
Very Fine Folded
20th Century Fox, R-1982

This is a rare General Electric promotional poster from the 1982 television premiere of Star Wars in Australia. The poster features imagery from The Empire Strikes Back and has been folded. There is some wear along the folds, edges, and corners, and it remains unrestored.

George Lucas' ground-breaking space opera, which defied all expectations to change the film industry forever. Inspired by Flash Gordon serials, Westerns, samurai films and World War II movies, Lucas crafted a new, hugely popular mythology in "A galaxy far, far away," while setting a new standard for visual effects.

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