ULTRA RARE 2000 "The Royal Tenenbaums" PROMO: For Your Oscar Consideration (FYC) Screener VHS Tape
Overview
Elevate your Movie Memorabilia collection with a genuine piece of insider Hollywood history! This is an authentic, original 2002 "For Your Oscar Consideration" (FYC) industry promotional VHS tape. Distributed exclusively to Oscar academy voters, network executives, and critics, this screener tape was sent out to secure nominations for the Wes Anderson cult classic movie, "The Royal Tenenbaums."
Directed by Wes Anderson, "The Royal Tenenbaums" is widely regarded as a Cult Classic Ensemble Comedy. This is a true industry-only artifact that was never sold to the public or available in retail stores, making it a spectacular crown jewel addition to any serious movie archive or physical media collection.
Item Specifics & Features
- Movie: "The Royal Tenenbaums" (Theatrical Release: December 14th, 2001)
- Studio: Touchstone Pictures
- Format / Signal: VHS Cassette Tape / NTSC (US Standard)
- Packaging: Custom "For Your Consideration" cardboard slipcover
Exquisite Production & Collector Details- Industry Rarity: Features unique screenprinted internal serial markings directly on the top edge of the black cassette casing, a signature detail of authentic 2000-era academy screeners.
- Historical Significance: This specific promotional push successfully led to the movie being nominated for an Oscar for the category "Best Original Screenplay" credited to co-writers Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson.
Detailed Condition Report
- Overall Condition: GREAT / COLLECTOR QUALITY.
- Slipcover Quality: Includes the original custom cardboard slipcover. It shows minor, typical corner wear from storage over the years but remains structurally sound, rigid, and visually striking.
- Tape & Cassette Quality: The physical VHS shell and the applied color labels are in excellent cosmetic condition with all factory text perfectly intact.
- Tape Spool Inspection: Visually inspected and confirmed completely mold-free. The tape ribbon remains flat, glossy, and securely spooled.
- Playback Status: Untested. This tape has been stored safely in a climate-controlled, smoke-free home environment for over 20 years. It has not been recently played due to a lack of a VHS machine and is sold as-is.
"For Your Consideration" VHS tapes were manufactured by the networks & studios for the sole purpose of distributing them to members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (who vote for the Emmy's) or the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (who vote for The Oscars) to solicit votes for their TV show/movie nominee. Because they're made in such limited quantities, they are hard to find, highly collectable and sought after by fans. Another reason these FYC copies are rare is because many of them get thrown out after viewing them (if they're watched at all), as they are pretty much thought of as "Hollywood Junk Mail".
On most FYC tapes & DVDs, the video is watermarked with the phrase "For Review Purposes Only", "For Screening Purposes Only" or "Property of (fill in the blank) Studio" that may be on screen the entire time, or pop up intermittently.
Pictures are of the actual item for sale.