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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – TV Spot #1: Only Hope [1977]

The 1stOfficial TV Spot for “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, titled “Only Hope”. Release Date: 25 May 1977 (USA) Part IV in a George Lucas epic, Star Wars: A New Hope opens with a rebel ship being boarded by the tyrannical Darth Vader. The plot then follows the life of a simple farmboy, Luke Skywalker, as he and his newly met allies (Han Solo, Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, C-3PO, R2-D2) attempt to rescue a rebel leader, Princess Leia, from the clutches of the Empire. The conclusion is culminated as the Rebels, including Skywalker and flying ace Wedge Antilles make an attack on the Empires most powerful and ominous weapon, the Death Star. Written by P. Wong {pwong@nt.net} Distributor: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1977) (USA) (theatrical), Lucasfilm, Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi [IMDB.COM]

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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – Extended TV Spot #3: Epic Story [1977]

The 3rdOfficial TV Spot for “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, titled “Epic Story”. Release Date: 25 May 1977 (USA) Part IV in a George Lucas epic, Star Wars: A New Hope opens with a rebel ship being boarded by the tyrannical Darth Vader. The plot then follows the life of a simple farmboy, Luke Skywalker, as he and his newly met allies (Han Solo, Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, C-3PO, R2-D2) attempt to rescue a rebel leader, Princess Leia, from the clutches of the Empire. The conclusion is culminated as the Rebels, including Skywalker and flying ace Wedge Antilles make an attack on the Empires most powerful and ominous weapon, the Death Star. Written by P. Wong {pwong@nt.net} Distributor: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1977) (USA) (theatrical), Lucasfilm, Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi [IMDB.COM]

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Gatorade Super Bowl Commercial 2010 – “The Journey”

12 teams make it to the playoffs, but for them thats just the beginning. Follow their journey as we get an all-access pass to the heart, hustle and soul of the game. Watch as the players, with the help of Gatorade, prime themselves for the battle, perform in the heat of the game, then pull themselves back together and recover. As the field is narrowed, the gravity of the situation becomes more and more evident.

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THE GLOBOS The Beat Goes On (1983)

Here’s the video for THE BEAT GOES ON, the second GLOBOS single produced and arranged by RED SYMONDS, released February 1983. Along with Mark and Wendy, the clip features the 1983 group lineup: JANE MARKEY, KIM TRENGOVE, GRETA MENDOZA and DAVID PLEDGER. Mark and Wendy hosted COUNTDOWN for the second time with Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum, ABC TV Melbourne, 8 April 1983. THE GLOBOS, a musical comedy cabaret group, was founded in Melbourne in 1980 by MARK TREVORROW and WENDY DE WAAL. The group mimed …

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THE GLOBOS Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (Live 1986)

THE GLOBOS hit big at Sydney’s legendary KINSELAS cabaret in 1982. Here they are lip synching to the Fifth Dimension’s AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN – the opening number of their last show, GLOBOS SHOCK! This 1986 lineup features MARK TREVORROW, WENDY DE WAAL, JANE MARKEY, NELL SCHOFIELD, TRACEY CALLANDER and the late TIM CONIGRAVE. THE GLOBOS, a musical comedy cabaret group, was founded in Melbourne in 1980 by MARK TREVORROW and WENDY DE WAAL. The group mimed old records and commercials, in …

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