WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Return of the Jedi Opening" (1983)

Direct from a Umatic tape, here's what appears to be the pre-air copy (without supers or ending voiceover?) of a news piece on the opening of Return of the Jedi at the Esquire Theatre (Plitt Esquire Theatre). Includes lots of neat footage of fans in line and talking about the movie.

Candace Hasey reporting.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 25th 1983.

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