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Opening review for the movie "Star Wars" (1977)..
Opening review for the movie "Star Wars" (1977)..
Item # 716165
June 13, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 13, 1977
* Star Wars - Episode IV - A New Hope
* George Lucas - epic space opera film
* American film critic Molly Haskell review
* Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
* Early movie advertisement
The top of the front page has a action photo of Luke Skywalker with heading: "Star Wars; Review by Molly Haskell"
Pages 40 & 41 has the opening review for this iconic film with headings: "Galactic Graffiti" and "A Star Is King of Born" with 2 related photos. Page 43 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement. (see images)
AI notes: On June 13, 1977, The Village Voice published a review of Star Wars by Molly Haskell titled "Galactic Graffiti," in which she described the film as a unique blend of modern special effects and old-fashioned storytelling, calling it both "ultra-modern and utterly old-fashioned." The same issue also featured a profile of Mark Hamill by Tom Nolan, capturing the actor's reflections on his sudden fame, the film’s promotional whirlwind, and his experiences working with George Lucas and co-stars. Together, the pieces offered an early and insightful look at Star Wars as both a cultural phenomenon and a cinematic innovation.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete in 100+ pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, stamp on the front page (see image), generally in nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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