June 2011

USA The Empire Strikes Back newspaper advertisement

Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 22:22

USA The Empire Strikes Back newspaper ad from southern California. The artwork features Roger Kastel's iconic drawing.

United Kingdom Star Wars / Empire Strikes Back newspaper double bill advert

Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 17:57

United Kingdom Star Wars / Empire Strikes Back newspaper double bill advert. The advert commemorates the double bill showing of the films, all in one viewing. It has the tagline at the top, "The Greatest All ~ Action Double Feature of all time!" and below is the artwork collages of the two films - mainly showing elements, although in different layouts, from Thomas Cantrell's original drawings on the left, with a white Star Wars logo, and with Thomas Jung's original illustrations on the right, with a white Empire Strikes Back logo.

Swedish Star Wars (Stjärnornas Krig) newspaper advertisement

Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 16:53

Swedish Star Wars newspaper ad from 1977.

Filmsensationen Alla Talar Om!
”Magnifikt Rymdäventyr!

...Det är sällan jag helhjärtat brukar rekommendera ett biobesök men Stjärnornas Krig är ett undantag En film ni måste se om ni är det minsta äventyrslysten... Stjärnornas Krig är en film att ropa hurra för. HURRA!”

”MAKALÖS RYMDSAGA!”

The movie sensation Everyone's Talking About!
“Magnificent Space Adventure!