TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Star Wars letterhead, August 29, 1977. Letter to science fiction screenwriter David Gerrold, in full: "Thank you for the opportunity to get to know your work. I have asked that Gary Kurtz read the material that you sent in connection with writing for the 'Star Wars' sequel. I also appreciate your enthusiasm for the picture and your kind words." In fine condition. Encapsulated by Beckett Authentication Services.
Accompanied by a letter of provenance from David Gerrold, who wrote the script for the original Star Trek episode 'The Trouble with Tribbles,' created the Sleestak race on the TV series Land of the Lost, and wrote the novelette 'The Martian Child, which won both Hugo and Nebula Awards. Gerrold writes, in part: "I saw Star Wars in May of 1977, at a preview screening on the 20th lot, two weeks before it opened. I was also first in line at the Chinese Theater, the day it opened. In august 1977, rumors were already circulating about sequels to the year's big hit movie, Star Wars. My agent suggested I toss my hat in the ring. (I'd already written for Star Trek, Land Of The Lost, and other science shows, plus I'd published a dozen books by then, so I had some credential in the field.) While I was pretty certain that George Lucas already had his own ideas in mind, I followed my agent's advice and sent a note—mostly to congratulate George on one of the most enjoyable and exciting movies I'd ever seen. It wasn't just a great movie, it transformed the entire industry, changing everybody's idea of what was possible in a motion picture. George Lucas sent me the attached letter in reply."
Additionally includes a copy of a Lucasfilm memo pertaining to some questions that Gerrold posed pertaining to characters and language in Star Wars, focusing on Han Solo's unusual use of the term 'parsec'—a unit of distance, not of time. Between the colorful Star Wars letterhead, George Lucas's early and legible signature, and the interesting accompanying materials, this is a rare and fantastic Star Wars piece.
