I would appreciate some help to point me in the right direction. I have come into possesion of over 30 original photographs taken during the filming of Star Wars episode IV. All the photos are taken in and around elstree studios. The photographer who is a friend of mine appears in a couple of them next to Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels. Really interesting stuff and he wants me to sell them for him. Trouble is I don't know where to start. The guys name is Robert M Carlyle. He didn't work on Star Wars but was invited on set by a friend of his. He has worked on other movies such as Dragonslayer and Octopussy. If it makes any difference I live in Scotland. This is a genuine post and any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
She's back ladies and gents...and already ridiculing new members. We're stopping this at once, if you don't have anything to add to the thread then don't post.
I'm genuinley looking for any suggestions from you guys. I know it sounds crazy but I thought so too when I first heard about these photos. When I went to see them I fully expected copies or something I had seen before. The guy who took them no longer does photography for a living in fact he doesn't do anything. It's a bit sad really his wife left him 11 years ago (I don't know why) and he has never got over it. His life just ground to a standstill. There are other items mainly serious collectors stuff but I have an idea of the price they sell at but I have no idea what these photos could be sold for.
Here are samples. The guy between Mark and Alec is the photographer Robert M Carlyle. He can't remember who he asked to take the photo. (please log in to view the image) (please log in to view the image) (please log in to view the image)
These are nice. I wish I had a clue about their value so I could help you, but I don't. What other actors or props are featured in the rest of the photos?
There are shots of the millenium falcon fully and partially constructed with various people about, the landspeeder scenes, the guns inside the death star that fire at the rebels are seen on set, pics of the models of X wing and Y wing, george lucas and gary curtes, too many to list.
I'll take scans of them and keep them for my own personal collection. The guy has asked me as a favour to sell them for him and I wouldn't rip him off it's not my way.
Jul 20th, 2005 09:13 PM
thanks for my laugh for the evening PVS.....time to go to work now. 
