The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV)

Director:

John Korty

Writers:

George Lucas (story)
Bob Carrau (teleplay)

Release Date:

25 November 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Those cuddly courageous Ewoks from Return of the Jedi are back in their own adventure.

Plot:

Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children on a quest to find their parents.

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Quest | Forest | Monster | Giant Monster

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Eric Walker	...	Mace
Warwick Davis	...	Wicket
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Catarine
Guy Boyd	...	Jeremitt
Aubree Miller	...	Cindel
Burl Ives	...	Narrator (voice)
Daniel Frishman	...	Deej (as Dan Frishman)
Debbie Lee Carrington	...	Weechee (as Debbie Carrington)
Tony Cox	...	Widdle
Kevin Thompson	...	Chukha-Trok
Margarita Fernández	...	Kaink
Pam Grizz	...	Shodu
Bobby Bell	...	Logray
Darryl Henriques	...	Wicket (voice) (as Daryl Henriquez)
Sydney Walker	...	Deej (voice)
Nancy Carlin	...	Shodu (voice)
James Cranna	...	Widdle (voice) (as Jim Cranna)
Hal Rayle	...	Weechee (voice)
Robert Elross	...	Logray (voice)
Pat Franklin	...	Kaink (voice)
Michael Pritchard	...	Chukha-Trok (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tiffany Brissette	...	(voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
John Korty

Writing credits
George Lucas		(story)
Bob Carrau		(teleplay)

Produced by
Patricia Rose Duignan	....	associate producer
George Lucas	....	executive producer
Thomas G. Smith	....	producer

Original Music by
Peter Bernstein

Cinematography by
John Korty

Film Editing by
John Nutt

Production Design by
Joe Johnston

Art Direction by
Harley Jessup

Costume Design by
Michael Becker
Cathleen Edwards

Production Management
Lope Yap Jr.	....	production manager

Art Department
James Burke	....	greensman
Edward Hirsh	....	set construction supervisor
John Lister	....	propmaker

Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape	....	dialogue editor
Gloria S. Borders	....	dialogue editor
Sue Fox	....	supervising dialogue editor (as Suzanne Fox)
Pat Jackson	....	dialogue editor
Tom Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marilyn McCoppen	....	dialogue editor
Randy Thom	....	sound designer
Randy Thom	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Jon Berg	....	special effects
Dennis Muren	....	special effects
Michael Pangrazio	....	special effects
Phil Tippett	....	special effects
Harold Weed	....	creature maker

Visual Effects by
Jim Danforth	....	matte artist
Jim Danforth	....	matte photographer
Caroleen Green	....	matte artist: ILM
John McLeod	....	special effects coordinator: ILM
Jay Riddle	....	animation cameraman
Layne Bourgoyne	....	animator: VCE (uncredited)

Stunts
Brooke Blomgren	....	stunt double: Cindel Towani
Michael Cassidy	....	stunt coordinator
Bobby Bell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Debbie Lee Carrington	....	stunts (uncredited)
Michael Cassidy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mickey Cassidy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tony Cox	....	stunts (uncredited)
Margarita Fernández	....	stunts (uncredited)
Frank James Sparks	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kevin Thompson	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Randy Jonsson	....	assistant camera
Kim Marks	....	camera operator
Bill Pelkey	....	best boy electric

Editorial Department
Craig A. Patterson	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Kathy Durning	....	music editor
Malcolm Luker	....	scoring mixer
Christopher Palmer	....	orchestrator
Harry Rabinowitz	....	conductor

Production Companies

• Korty Films
• Lucasfilm

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox of Germany (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Television
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1984) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CBS / Fox Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Other Companies

• Hang Gliders West  hang gliders
• Sprocket Systems  post-production services

Also Known As:

"Star Wars: Ewok Adventures - Caravan of Courage" - International (English title) (reissue title), USA (alternative title), USA (DVD box title)
"Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure" - UK (theatrical title), USA (theatrical title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-8 | Sweden:7 | UK:U | West Germany:6 | Iceland:LH | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Marin County, California, USA

Company:

Korty Films

Trivia:

The Gorax is the only character not to be credited.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The spider that attacks the Ewok on the web bridge has visible strings.

Quotes:

Mace:We need more medicine!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Shameful Sequels: Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (#3.4)" (2011)

Only for Star Wars fans...

Keep in mind this was a MADE FOR TV film, originally aired in 1984, and obviously intended for kids! The first of two EWOK ADVENTURES, known as "CARAVAN OF COURAGE," does not hold a candle to the original STAR WARS trilogy in terms of story-telling, effects, or production design, but it is an interesting little footnote for anybody who wants to explore the SW universe a little further. I have vague, fond memories of seeing this when it originally aired, and I was excited to relive it again, 20 years later. The first and third act are kind of exciting and cool, but the middle drags, and if you didn't like them in ROTJ, you're certainly going to find the Ewoks awfully annoying here. Some of us can look past the contrivances and cheesiness- after all, it's STAR WARS!