THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
ADVANCE

NAME: The Empire Strikes Back - Advance
YEAR: 1980
DIMENSIONS: 27"x41" (One Sheet), Eight Sheet (rare experimental size), 45"x58" NYC Subway, 41"x81" (Three Sheet), 81"x81" (Six Sheet), 24 Sheet (Billboard)
VARIATIONS: None
FOLDED OR ROLLED: Both, rolled is more rare
DOUBLE OR SINGLE SIDED: Single
FAKES: Yes
REPRINTS: Yes in the 27"x40" size
INFORMATION:
This is the first and only one sheet advance for Empire Strikes Back. It hit theaters in the Christmas of 1979. The photography for this poster was done by Bob Peak, Jr. In addition to the one sheet this style comes in a 2 sheet, three sheet, six sheet and a 24 sheet. The 24 sheet is the size of a billboard.

Note that the originals have a silver logo while the reprints have a white logo.

OTHER IMAGES:

Six Sheet - 81"x81"

U.S. Reprint - 24"x36"

Unknown

New York City Subway

Japanese Advance - 29"x41" - 1979 (Says "Star Wars 2")