Movie Poster, "Star Wars," 1977
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Director George Lucas took special effects to a new level, and cemented the concept of the summer blockbuster, with his 1977 film Star Wars. It was classic mythmaking with time-tested themes -- a farm boy, yearning for adventure, gets caught up in a galactic battle of good versus evil. The movie yielded two sequels and three prequels under Lucas's watch.
Director George Lucas took special effects to a new level, and cemented the concept of the summer blockbuster, with his 1977 film Star Wars. It was classic mythmaking with time-tested themes -- a farm boy, yearning for adventure, gets caught up in a galactic battle of good versus evil. The movie yielded two sequels and three prequels under Lucas's watch.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1977
Subject Date
1977
Creators
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Creator Notes
Artwork by Tom Jung; distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
99.52.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 41 in
Width: 27.25 in
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