Distributed by
20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
Commissioned by
Lucasfilm Ltd., LLC, American, founded 1971
Subject of
Williams, Billy Dee, American, born 1937
Date
1981
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 41 1/16 × 26 15/16 in. (104.3 × 68.4 cm)
Description
Original poster from the 1981 theatrical re-release of the 1980 film Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back. The poster has a black background and illustrations of stills of the movie "The Empire Strikes Back" in the upper half. Stills include the actors, characters, and battle scenes. Stills are depicted as a collage within a sliver rectangle. In the lower half in yellow font is the movie title [THE / EMPIRE / STRIKES / BACK]. Below the title is the billing block .
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
posters
Topic
Advertising
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Personal Collection of Bill Ivory Larson
Object number
2014.35.23
Restrictions & Rights
© Lucasfilm Ltd.
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d0a82f9a-acca-48b8-bcd2-20deac1dc9c5

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