Please help settle an argument

[mightywhelk]

Hello,

An office argument has erupted and I really hope I am right - but i'm not absolutely certain. The question is : When Star Wars was first released in 1977, did it it say on the opening scroll 'Episode IV'? I say it did, but others disagree. Please help, you're my only hope.

Thanks
Mightywhelk

[[DSS]Pedr0]

Hello,

An office argument has erupted and I really hope I am right - but i'm not absolutely certain. The question is : When Star Wars was first released in 1977, did it it say on the opening scroll 'Episode IV'? I say it did, but others disagree. Please help, you're my only hope.

Thanks
Mightywhelk

I BELIEVE IT DID HAVE THE "A NEW HOPE" BUT NOT THE "IV", BUT I MIGHT BE MISTAKEN AND IT COULD BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND.....I FORGET ACTUALLY.

[Pendo]

I wasn't born then, but from what I understand it said neither "Episode IV" or "A New Hope" when it was released in 1977. I think those two titles were added with Ep4's re-release so it was the same as TESB's . I'm not 100% sure on that though.

PENDO!

[Beast]

Pendo's correct, Lucas origianlly left off the 'Episode IV: A New Hope', since it was uncertain at the time, whether the film would be popular enough to guarentee the entire Saga. When it became box-office gold, greenlighting future films it was decided to tack on the chapter number. This occured during the re-release for ANH, before ESB opened in theaters.

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[Jedi_Master_Guyute]

hehehehehe Office Arguement. Alright, who stole who's stapler?!?!??! I'm gonnna set..the building on fire.

[MASTER_JEDI]

hehehehehe Office Arguement. Alright, who stole who's stapler?!?!??! I'm gonnna set..the building on fire.

LOL!!!!! Geat movie...

I never knew that though, interesting...

[Kidhuman]

Pendo's correct, Lucas origianlly left off the 'Episode IV: A New Hope', since it was uncertain at the time, whether the film would be popular enough to guarentee the entire Saga. When it became box-office gold, greenlighting future films it was decided to tack on the chapter number. This occured during the re-release for ANH, before ESB opened in theaters.

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

So thats where the SE'S started. Way back when.

[bobafrett]

Yes, I being old enough to remember seeing ANH at the theatre in 1977, recall that there was no "Episode IV: A New Hope".

Now where did I put my car keys?

[stillakid]

Hmm, I seem to remember it having the episode number on it (but not the ANH title). Just, Episode IV, Star Wars. I vaguely recall an article from way back when which examined this mystery.

When I get the chance, I'll dig through my tomes of stuff and see if I can find something about it.

[TheDarthVader]

I was not born at the time either (like Pendo). I wish I was because then I could have gotten some of the toys and watched the movie when it first came out etc etc. Good question about the title.