Description: A letter of this significance does not come along everyday. Released on May 25, 1977, Star Wars became an all out phenomenon, braking all box office records of the day and becoming the highest grossing film of all time. Today Star Wars is often regarded as one of the best sci-fi films ever made, as well as one of the most important films in the history of motion pictures. George's concept spawned a trilogy that only told part of what he considered to be a larger film. With the movies, merchandise, music, theme park rides, and much more, this franchise has become the largest of all time and it is part of why George Lucas will be remembered by history as the most successful director of the century. An ULTRA RARE FIND, from it’s original owner buried away until it was uncovered after 44 years. A letter of this significance does not come along everyday. At first glance your eyes are immediately drawn to the famous conceptual art work of Ralph McQuarrie, featuring the illustration of Luke Starkiller and his light sword, standing above an early version of the Star Wars logo, and all of this is beautifully being used as it’s letterhead. Next to George Lucas, Ralph McQuarrie is the man most responsible for the look and feel of the Star Wars universe. As Lucas said in the Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master documentary, “Ralph’s contribution to the Star Wars world is incalculable.” His drawings helped persuade 20th Century Fox to green-light what became one of the most successful movie franchises of all time, Star Wars. Just as amazing is the content of this incredible letter, dated August 29, 1977, just three months after the release of the original Star Wars, is addressed to and in response to a letter sent by David Gerrold, the famed writer of "The Trouble with Tribbles" episode of Star Trek. In this amazing piece of Star Wars history, George Lucas responds that he has asked that Gary Kurtz, the producer of the original Star Wars and soon to be follow up film “The Empire Strikes Back”, to read the material that Gerrold has sent in connection with writing for the “Star Wars” sequel. This is a huge revelation connecting the Star Wars universe with the science-fiction royalty of Star Trek. At the conclusion of all of this, the Godfather of the Star Wars universe himself, George Lucas, has hand written his full signature, something that you will just never, ever, see. It’s an absolute rarity. The Ralph McQuarrie letterhead, the fact that it’s a response to a writer of the Star Trek series, the mention of Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz, the mention of the Star Wars Sequel, the fact that this letter was written in 1977 just three months after the release of Star Wars A New Hope, and the fact that George Lucas typed this unbelievable overall content and hand signed his full and complete signature at the conclusion, makes this treasure a priceless piece of Star Wars history. George Lucas was a dreamer, and a visionary, that believed so deeply in his ideas that he was able to build a legacy that is still growing and being carried on by others, almost 50 years later. This piece should serve as an inspiration to entrepreneurs, dreamers, filmmakers and anyone out there with a huge vision of their own.
Price: 17700 USD
Location: Highland, California
End Time: 2024-12-30T20:44:38.000Z
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