Charles Lippincott

Charles Lippincott (October 28, 1939 - May 19, 2020) was the advertising publicity supervisor on Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

Biography

Charles Lippincott first presented Star Wars to the public in July 2, 1976, at a slideshow held at the Westercon Hyatt House Hotel, in Los Angeles. He later publicized the film at science fiction conventions in the winter of 1976. Although Star Wars was a initially a tough sell on other fronts, Lippincot felt convention-goers "really got off on it. They felt liked, they were being accepted into something. And they loved the idea that they were the first to know."

Sources

• The Star Wars Album
•  "Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention!!" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 1
• "The Man Who Sold Star Wars" – Star Wars Insider 98
• Empire Building: The Remarkable Real Life Story of Star Wars
• Star Wars: The Complete Vader
• Star Wars Promoter and Fandom Legend Charley Lippincott Passes Away on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)

External links

• Charles Lippincott at the Internet Movie Database

In other languages

• русский