The then-new Star Wars Special Editions were issued worldwide on home video in 1997. In the UK the films were issued in both Widescreen and Pan&Scan editions, and you could get them either separately or as boxed sets.
The widescreen editions presented the films in their full 2.35:1 aspect ratio, with original English Hi-Fi audio.
At the beginning of each tape you'll find the short "Making of..." featurettes that accompanied the Special Editions on just about every release.
The cassettes sometimes have an additional ratings sticker on the front, sometimes not. My tape of Empire doesn't state "Widescreen" on the front label, but the contents are correct.
These releases use unique boxes matching the silver trim of the artwork inlays, including an embossed 20th. Century Fox logo on the inside lid. The promotional sticker on the front of the case has warped the plastic on all my copies. In hindsight I should have removed that sticker.
Case inside
Tape Front
Tape top
Copyright info
20th. Century Fox Home Ent. intro
Hologram sticker info
Making of Empire SE Title card
Making of Empire SE
Making of Empire SE
Making of Empire SE
Making of Empire SE
THX intro
Fox fanfare
A long time ago...
Title card
Opening crawl
Binoculars
I found them
Binoculars
On Dagobah
Alert all commands
Matte painting Special Edition
Duel
Falcon dish barely in frame
End credits
End credits
Copyright info (reprise)
