December 1977 Science Museum of London Star Wars display
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Apparently these photos were taken by Charlie Ley and Geoff Wilkinson at the Science Museum, on 19 and 30 December 1977. Famously R2's head is on backwards.
This exhibition would have been planned around the UK launch of the film, since Britons didn't get to see it until the end of December, even though it had been largely filmed in the UK.
This exhibition would have been planned around the UK launch of the film, since Britons didn't get to see it until the end of December, even though it had been largely filmed in the UK.
Yes.
Obi1Kenobi
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Maybe this was a replica land speeder, built for the exhibit. I say that because it seems like they wouldn't let the public climb inside for photos if it was the real prop.
Very true… I think this is a new one we’ve never seen before
It has a cool windshield
You know I didnt even noticed that!!’
joberg
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Here's a pic of myself in '77 at the SW Expo in Brussels, Belgium. As I explained before, the expo was small compared to the U.K. one.
The list:
One YWing
One XWing
C3PO
R2D2 (with his head in the proper position
)
McQuarrie's painting all around the small room
One Don Post's Stormtrooper
One Don Post's C3PO
A dozen, or so, lobby cards in the corridor leading to the main room.
The list:
One YWing
One XWing
C3PO
R2D2 (with his head in the proper position
)McQuarrie's painting all around the small room
One Don Post's Stormtrooper
One Don Post's C3PO
A dozen, or so, lobby cards in the corridor leading to the main room.
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Incredible photo! I love photos like this! How old were you on the photo? Did you see the movie before taking this photo?Here's a pic of myself in '77 at the SW Expo in Brussels, Belgium. As I explained before, the expo was small compared to the U.K. one.
The list:
One YWing
One XWing
C3PO
R2D2 (with his head in the proper position
McQuarrie's painting all around the small room
One Don Post's Stormtrooper
One Don Post's C3PO
A dozen, or so, lobby cards in the corridor leading to the main room.
joberg
Legendary Member
Yep, saw the movie 30 times in 5 days!! In those days, in Belgium, you could sit for all of the slots a theatre would have on its schedule.
I would start in late afternoon and leave the theatre in the evening (I wasn't working at the time being between contracts).
I was 19 years old in that pic
Incredible story and photo, I seriously love old photos like thisYep, saw the movie 30 times in 5 days!! In those days, in Belgium, you could sit for all of the slots a theatre would have on its schedule.
I would start in late afternoon and leave the theatre in the evening (I wasn't working at the time being between contracts).
I was 19 years old in that pic
And when the photos come with a story makes it even better
I'm wondering if this was a production used Speeder from the deleted scenes using rear projection with C3PO and Luke:
Except for the weird windscreen, It's AWFULLY DETAILED for a replica speeder even down to the greeblies (and this was December 1977 in London, so why would they make a replica?), and so would have to have been done by whoever built the original for the film.
BUT... we know that the original 3 wheel still exisits, and was repainted green for its cameo in TPM (and then "de-painted" back to its original color scheme). Here it is AFTER TPM I beleive, when it was returned to its former glory...
I’ve seen it painted green before but never this photo, thanks for sharing !
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