Star Wars, Betamax, 20th Century-Fox Video USA, 1982
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This version is dated 1982, the same as the Rental Library version. I believe this was issued as a sell-through successor for the rental versions that were being offered for sale.
They used the same box for both VHS and Beta, with only a sticker noting the format. The Beta logo on the spine is only visible when the drawer is closed. On the front and spine, there are stickers covering the Stereo logo. The Betamax edition wouldn't feature stereo sound until 1984. The drawer-design of the box is overly complicated, and would be replaced by a simple slipcase version when the movie was rereleased on home video in 1984. |
There is a watermark protruding from the upper left corner which says "FOXVID 4". (See detail to the right, click image to enlarge). This would not have been visible back in the day, with the excessive overscan on old tube TVs.
Assorted screenshots:
Fox fanfare
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Title card
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Crawl (Cropped)
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Star Destroyer
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Cropped binoculars
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Greedo subtitles
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Ben's saber
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S-foils in attack position
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End credits
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FBI warning
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