Electronic CommTalk Reader
Gadget
1999 (manufactured)
1999 (manufactured)
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Star Wars: A New Hope was released in 1977. The first film of George Lucas' trilogies was the most successful in American history and grossed over $290 million. Sequels released in 1980 and 1983 were equally successful. The films captured their imagination and paved the way for the merchandising that accompanies many films today. A whole host of toy figures, spacecrafts and toy guns were available, as well as costumes, stationery, bedroom accessories and slippers.
The electronic CommTalk reader is used as an additional object to the Star Wars figures, which come with a talk chip to connect with this particular device in order to make the figures talk. These were all made for Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, released in May 1999.
The electronic CommTalk reader is used as an additional object to the Star Wars figures, which come with a talk chip to connect with this particular device in order to make the figures talk. These were all made for Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, released in May 1999.
Object details
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| Title | Electronic CommTalk Reader (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card, acrylic and moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Star Wars Electronic CommTalk reader in blister pack, made in China by Hasbro in 1999. |
| Physical description | Star Wars electronic CommTalk reader in a blister pack. The CommTalk reader is a long rectangular black object with three silver aerials at the top. It has the words Star Wars CommTalk written across it and also has some silver and gold buttons. It is encased in an acrylic plastic packet, which is against a printed card background. The card is mainly black with red highlights. The words Star Wars are printed at the top in gold. The card shows a photograph of the reader with a figure on it. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Star Wars CommTalk' |
| Credit line | Given by Hasbro UK |
| Historical context | Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace was released on May 19th 1999. It was directed by George Lucas and was the fourth film to be released of the Star Wars series, almost sixteen years after the last film in the series. |
| Summary | Star Wars: A New Hope was released in 1977. The first film of George Lucas' trilogies was the most successful in American history and grossed over $290 million. Sequels released in 1980 and 1983 were equally successful. The films captured their imagination and paved the way for the merchandising that accompanies many films today. A whole host of toy figures, spacecrafts and toy guns were available, as well as costumes, stationery, bedroom accessories and slippers. The electronic CommTalk reader is used as an additional object to the Star Wars figures, which come with a talk chip to connect with this particular device in order to make the figures talk. These were all made for Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, released in May 1999. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.42-2009 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2009 |
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