Suspected changes from the original ANH film?

[Bromine]

I have a chance in the near future to see a copy of ANH on 16 mm film from 1977. This is certainly before any edits or scene changes. I've heard a lot of talk about people remembering seeing different scenes when they saw ANH during the original release. What should I look for?

First thing is Luke in the Death Star throwing his grappling hook, missing, then throwing it again. I'm 99% sure this happened and was edited out in later releases.

Anything else?

[mez7]

luke and biggs scene from tattoine, luke looking up at the space battle and see if the credits say EPIV,

those are the ones ive heard of lately,
people are syaing there in, then others say there out,
i dont know cause i wasnt even born when i came out the first time,
just missed it

[Jedi Master Kyle]

i'd like to see the scenes from BTM added to the dvd version. they were interesting to watch, but i think they were also a little too long and pointless for the movie.

[Brad Kan Obi So Cool]

I think there is one in ANH where Luke is going to put the restraining bolt on 3PO but the droid shys away and Luke gives up.

That'll be cool, let us know how it is!

[Jedieb]

You won't see Episode IV on the opening crawl if it's an early version. That's the first major difference you should be able to spot.

[Bromine]

No "Episode IV"??? I'd never heard of that before!

[Brad Kan Obi So Cool]

ditto

[Jedi Master Kyle]

there was no episode iV because george wasn't sure if he was going to do any other film; it depended on the success of ANH.

[Brad Kan Obi So Cool]

gotcha

[Allie Fox]

I suspect that if you are going to get a 16mm copy of the film, you will only be getting a 20 minute version of the film that was available in 1979. All of the secondary scenes are cut and the only things that remain are the keys plot points.

[Bromine]

Darnit, I think you're right...Oh well, guess I'll find out soon enough.

[Brad Kan Obi So Cool]

well, that's still pretty cool.

[Jedieb]

So just when are you going to be getting your hands on the print Bro?

[Bromine]

Well, I'm not too positive, but sometime in the next month or so, hopefully. I have a friend who collects old 16 mm films, and he was showing me some original Charlie Chaplin and Three Stooges when he mentioned offhand that he had some more recent stuff, too, like Star Wars. After seeing my reaction, he promised to show it to me sometime!:)

[Brad Kan Obi So Cool]

sweet!