C-3PO and R2-D2 explore the creation of the film that made them famous.C-3PO and R2-D2 explore the creation of the film that made them famous.C-3PO and R2-D2 explore the creation of the film that made them famous.
Don LaFontaine
- Narrator
- (voice)
Kenny Baker
- R2-D2
- (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
- Self - stunt coordinator
- (uncredited)
Garrick Hagon
- Self
- (uncredited)
James Earl Jones
- Darth Vader
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Peter Mayhew
- Self
- (uncredited)
David Prowse
- Darth Vader
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThis special was the first Star Wars material officially released to the growing home video market in 1979 by Magnetic Video Corporation. A later issue on the same label also features a trailer for "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980).
- GoofsAt about 22:23 minutes, Chewbacca can be seen on the TV monitor, and R2-D2 beeping. C-3PO asks "what did he say?", even when he is fluent in over six million forms of communication.
- Quotes
Narrator (original narration from 1977): In the modern world, success can't be confined to one medium - it spills over into every area of our lives. Star Wars has spawned more 'star wares' than anyone can count.
- Alternate versionsA video edition, released by Fox Video in 1995 as part of a mail-in offer with Kellogg's Cereals, replaces William Conrad's voice over narration with Don LaFontaine.
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Very nice Documentary
I have had this particular show since the Early 80's. I believe I picked this one up in Japan at a military exchange store. Since home videos were still new then, I figured this was the only way to get a copy of anything "Star Wars" for a while.
I have always like to watch it for many reasons, none the least of which is the background on the series. (Seeing George Lucas in his early-mid thirties reminds one of watching old home movies.)
The droids bickering is still the same, amusing. Seeing Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, before all of their later work, is nice, too. Harrison Ford in particular, compares Han Solo to Bob Falfa (interesting parallel in the names, huh), because that was what he'd done at the time. Of course, no mention of Indiana Jones, Jack Ryan and other memorable Ford Characters. Another funny comment by Mark Hamill is how "George [Lucas] was so successful with the first one, he could set the next one in Redondo Beach."
One added bonus that I had forgotten about was a trailer (yea, AFTER the credits) for Empire. I had forgotten about it and only saw I because I watched end credits to see when the show was made (and couldn't find the remote.)
Hopefully, when the Original trilogy gets put onto DVD, Lucasfilm will be able to resurrect this.
Now, let's hope we can convince them to include the "Star Wars Holiday Special".....Sorry George, just kidding. :)
I have always like to watch it for many reasons, none the least of which is the background on the series. (Seeing George Lucas in his early-mid thirties reminds one of watching old home movies.)
The droids bickering is still the same, amusing. Seeing Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, before all of their later work, is nice, too. Harrison Ford in particular, compares Han Solo to Bob Falfa (interesting parallel in the names, huh), because that was what he'd done at the time. Of course, no mention of Indiana Jones, Jack Ryan and other memorable Ford Characters. Another funny comment by Mark Hamill is how "George [Lucas] was so successful with the first one, he could set the next one in Redondo Beach."
One added bonus that I had forgotten about was a trailer (yea, AFTER the credits) for Empire. I had forgotten about it and only saw I because I watched end credits to see when the show was made (and couldn't find the remote.)
Hopefully, when the Original trilogy gets put onto DVD, Lucasfilm will be able to resurrect this.
Now, let's hope we can convince them to include the "Star Wars Holiday Special".....Sorry George, just kidding. :)
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- May 27, 2002
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