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| The Star Wars Holiday Special | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | The Star Wars Holiday Special |
| Genres: | Sci-fi Adventure Fantasy |
| Directed by: | Steve Binder |
| Written by: | Pat Proft; Leonard Ripps; Bruce Vilanch; Rod Warren; Mitzie Welch |
| Produced by: | Gary Smith; Dwight Hemion; Joe Layton; Jeff Starsh; Ken Welch; Mitzie Welch |
| Music by: | Ian Fraser |
| Cinematography: | John B. Field |
| Edited by: | Jerry Bixman; Vince Humphrey |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Walt Disney Productions |
| Released: | November 17th, 1978 |
| Running time: | 97 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope |
| Next: | Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back |
The Star Wars Holiday Special is one of those rarified gems that everybody remembers, but in someway wishes they could all forget. Star Wars franchise creator George Lucas certainly wishes he could forget about it. Be that as it may, he still licensed his gold mine franchise out to 20th Century Fox Television to produce this television movie in 1978, which aired on CBS on November 17th. The events of the film take place in between 1977's Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. The film is not generally recognized as part of the official Star Wars continuity, despite having certain notable characters and settings such as the first appearance of Boba Fett (albeit in animated form), the first appearance of the Wookiee homeworld, Kashyyyk, as well as appearances by the film staples we have all come to know and love (or hate depending upon your point of view) including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and the droids, C-3PO and R2-D2.
The movie was directed by the team of Steve Binder and David Acomba and was written by Pat Proft, Leonard Ripps, Bruce Vilanch, Rod Warren and Mitzie Welch. Original film actors to return to the franchise for this offbeat, comical non-sequel include Mark Hamill, reprising the role of Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca, Kenny Baker as R2-D2, and James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Hamill | Luke Skywalker |
| Harrison Ford | Han Solo |
| Carrie Fisher | Princess Leia Organa |
| Anthony Daniels | C-3PO |
| Kenny Baker | R2-D2 |
| Peter Mayhew | Chewbacca |
| James Earl Jones | Darth Vader (voice) |
| Bea Arthur | Ackmena |
| Art Carney | Saundan |
| Diahann Carroll | Mermeia Holographic Wow |
| Marty Balin | Holographic band singer |
| Craig Chaquico | Holographic band singer |
| David Freiberg | Holographic band singer |
| Paul Kantner | Holographic band singer |
| Harvey Korman | Krelman/Chef Gormaanda |
| Mickey Morton | Mallatobuck |
| Paul Gale | Attichitcuk |
| Patty Maloney | Lumpawaroo |
| Jack Radar | Imperial guard officer |
| Stephanie Stromer | The Great Zorbak |
| Michael Potter | Imperial guard officer |
| Wazzan Troupe | Holographic tumblers |
| Yûichi Sugiyama | Ringleader |
| Mum Brothers | The Reeko Brothers |
| Claude Woolman | Imperial officer |
| Lev Mailer | Imperial guard #1 |
| Don Francks | Boba Fett (voice) |
| Mary Ann Hay | Dancer |
| Marcus Powell | Rycar Ryjerd |
| Linda Hoxit | Young wookiee |
| Larry Mollin | Pilot |
| Arthur Rowton | Zutmore |
| Alec Guinness | Obi-Wan Kenobi [1] |
| David Prowse | Darth Vader [2] |
| Leslie Schofield | Moradmin Bast [3] |
Notes[]
- This film uses archival footage from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Some actors who are listed under the cast section have not actually worked on this film. Specifically, all scenes with David Prowse as Darth Vader, Leslie Schofield as Moradmin Bast, Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Marcus Powell as Rycar Ryjerd are all taken from Star Wars.
Related categories[]
- Star Wars Holiday Special
- Star Wars Holiday Special items
- Star Wars Holiday Special races
- Star Wars Holiday Special images
- Star Wars Holiday Special locations
- Star Wars Holiday Special characters
See also[]
The World of Star Wars
Star Wars miscellaneous
External Links[]
- The Star Wars Holiday Special at IMDB
- The Star Wars Holiday Special at BFI.org
- The Star Wars Holiday Special at Wikipedia
- The Star Wars Holiday Special at Retro Junk
- The Star Wars Holiday Special at Wookieepedia
- The Star Wars Holiday Special at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
- ↑ Alec Guinness appears courtesy of archival footage from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope only.
- ↑ David Prowse appears courtesy of archival footage from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope only.
- ↑ Leslie Schofield appears courtesy of archival footage from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope only.