 In terms of the canonical "Star Wars" story, this radio drama has been given the highest designation, G-canon.The film was selected in 2010 to be preserved by the Library of Congress as part of its National Film Registry.35 mm reels of the 1997 Special Edition were initially presented for preservation because of the difficulty of transferring from the original prints, but it was later revealed that the Library possessed a copyright deposit print of the original theatrical release.