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2000 “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” – Celebrate the Century (1980s)
• Part of the ninth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the blockbuster hit movie “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial”
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: January 12, 2000
First Day City: Titusville, Florida
Quantity Issued: 90,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall Steven Spielberg’s iconic film about a boy who finds an alien in his hometown.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Robert Rodriguez of ET. Includes the following text on the back: “‘E.T.’ tells the story of a boy who befriends a stranded space alien and helps him ‘phone home.’ Winner of four Academy Awards and one of the most beloved films of all time, ‘E.T.’ held the record as the top-grossing film for 15 years.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: In 1982, America fell in love with an imaginative movie about a 10-year-old boy named Elliott, who befriends an alien he calls E.T. Directed by Steven Spielberg, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” chronicles how E.T. was left on Earth after authorities discover his spacecraft, forcing a hasty retreat. Initially frightened by the strange creature, Elliott (played by Henry Thomas) lures the hungry E.T. to his home with a trail of candy. There, E.T. meets Elliott’s family.
Elliott and E.T., who displays various psychic powers, develop a close bond. In one scene, E.T. drinks beer, and Elliott, who’s attending school, gets drunk.
E.T. decides to build a communications device from various household items to “phone home.” Authorities raid Elliott’s home, and E.T. becomes ill. After E.T. appears to die, he escapes with the children. In one of the movie’s most memorable scenes, E.T. makes their bicycles fly into the night to evade capture. Later, E.T. meets a spacecraft and reunites with his own kind.
“E.T.” remains one of the most successful movies of all time, with profits exceeding $399 million. It received nine Academy Award nominations, winning an Oscar in four categories, including best score, sound, sound effects editing, and special visual effects.
US #3190m
2000 “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” – Celebrate the Century (1980s)
• Part of the ninth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the blockbuster hit movie “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial”
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: January 12, 2000
First Day City: Titusville, Florida
Quantity Issued: 90,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall Steven Spielberg’s iconic film about a boy who finds an alien in his hometown.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Robert Rodriguez of ET. Includes the following text on the back: “‘E.T.’ tells the story of a boy who befriends a stranded space alien and helps him ‘phone home.’ Winner of four Academy Awards and one of the most beloved films of all time, ‘E.T.’ held the record as the top-grossing film for 15 years.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: In 1982, America fell in love with an imaginative movie about a 10-year-old boy named Elliott, who befriends an alien he calls E.T. Directed by Steven Spielberg, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” chronicles how E.T. was left on Earth after authorities discover his spacecraft, forcing a hasty retreat. Initially frightened by the strange creature, Elliott (played by Henry Thomas) lures the hungry E.T. to his home with a trail of candy. There, E.T. meets Elliott’s family.
Elliott and E.T., who displays various psychic powers, develop a close bond. In one scene, E.T. drinks beer, and Elliott, who’s attending school, gets drunk.
E.T. decides to build a communications device from various household items to “phone home.” Authorities raid Elliott’s home, and E.T. becomes ill. After E.T. appears to die, he escapes with the children. In one of the movie’s most memorable scenes, E.T. makes their bicycles fly into the night to evade capture. Later, E.T. meets a spacecraft and reunites with his own kind.
“E.T.” remains one of the most successful movies of all time, with profits exceeding $399 million. It received nine Academy Award nominations, winning an Oscar in four categories, including best score, sound, sound effects editing, and special visual effects.
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