HBO Shows Star Wars - for the First Time - 1983!!!

[@fireblaze8710]

That hbo intro is amazing when i was a kid i always watch star wars. Brings me back to 1977 and aired in 1983 holy cow its in hbo

[@machinegunangel]

The ride through that O was legendary.

[@teresapflaumer5717]

I remember watching Star Wars every time HBO aired it. I was a major Star Wars fanatic

[@AP-hv9ll]

I was still 7, and was there that very first morning HBO aired Star Wars. It might have been on the night before past my bed time. I don't remember. I just remember in those little magazine guides showing HBO would show Star Wars at least 20 of the 30 coming days, and I rarely missed it. This was a huge deal, and the only thing bigger in my life was seeing Jedi in the theater later that summer.

[@gmfd76]

My memory is almost identical to yours--I was 6 and that was my first "Star Wars year" with the premier of Star Wars on HBO and then the release of ROTJ which I saw that summer--all my birthday/Christmas toys that year were ROTJ. I didn't see ESB until it premeired on HBO in Feb. '86. :)

[@michaelminton1224]

I was thrilled when I saw "Star Wars" shown on back of the Jan. 1986 guide book and when it aired for first time, I watch it and again and again and again and again on almost every play date since it was my favorite movie and still is today. Right now today, I have seen it almost 70 times.

[@15steelcity]

intro introductions like this gave me chills !!!!!!!!!!!!!! it nearly put you in a dam trace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@karlhungus5554]

Great clip! Brings back nice memories!

[@wanderingowl6345]

I remember watching this when it came on and thinking, “ I think this might be the only time where the HBO lead in is surpassed by the opening of the movie.” I loved this HBO promo, but no one tops John Williams.

[@dinahkyle3196]

February 7, 1983 A Day In History

[@TheSkullArmyMC]

back when HBO was decent

[@lonnieosbourne818]

yep..

[@p4277]

Back when Star Wars was decent.

[@MattHandy8577]

When Star Wars First Aired on HBO it was a Huge Deal at the time I Remember my Mothers Boyfriend at the time came to watch it with us and I Became a Fan Of Star Wars that Night

[@angrybeaver4995]

Before my time. I'm sure this was epic when it premiered live. 😁😏👍🏼👌🏻

[@stonyman82nd57]

Omg, I thought they were going to play the whole movie for a second. That would’ve been epic to see it like we would have that night.

[@kenhman5583]

At least the opening flash of the title ?! Lol

[@TS13Creative]

If you're interested, Star Wars debuted on HBO on February 7th, 1983 - i.imgur.com/0ibGyVr.jpg

[@SteveTK420]

This is his I watched Star Wars for over a decade. I wish I still had that tape

[@triplez6691]

The Force Is On HBO.

[@patrickmaloney1810]

HBO only ran like 5pm-2am maybe a year or so prior to this.

[@Lawson578]

Year Date: February 7th, 1983 A.D.

[@knightrdrx]

I play this before i watch a movie with the kids

[@paperbackstories]

I watched Star Wars the first time it aired on HBO. I don't remember specifically, but I think they would have played the extended version of the HBO logo sequence, with the town flyover, the first time Star Wars aired.

[@CrowTRobot-ni7zu]

I wonder why HBO used the short version of the “In Space” intro here. Given that this was a premiere, you’d think they’d run the full version. My guess is that maybe because while it was HBO’s first time showing it, it wasn’t the first time the movie was being shown on television. ON-TV, an over-the-air subscription service was the first station to air it, in 1982.

[@kascnef]

It’s also an old movie

[@deanfranz]

"The story of a boy, a girl, and the Universe!" Plot twist: they're siblings.

[@kuriakilee8003]

Old school

[@willcuster7711]

The HBO Movie 🎥 does not come out until 1986 or 1987.

[@LOLMAN9538]

Rating is PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language.

[@Lawson578]

Correct

[@p4277]

Originally Star Wars was given a G rating. The studio felt that it would make the film unmarketable due to being thought of as a kiddie movie. They added the bloody arm on the floor in the Cantina scene to get the PG rating.

[@Ilovemovies917]

I hate HBO today it's still great when they show newer movies on it but the intro sucks today.

[@icecol22]

I loved the intro as well. I was 12 years old when this debuted.

[@Lawson578]

@@icecol22Me Too, Dude!

[@davidladrian]

HBO from 2000s is started to degraded

[@davidladrian]

HBO best years was in 1980s 1990s

[@gabrielchee8470]

Not going to lie, the 1970s-80s 20th century fox logo looks too clunky for my zoomer eyes