The Star Wars Holiday Special
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Directed by
Steve Binder 
David Acomba (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Pat Proft 
Leonard Ripps 
Bruce Vilanch 
Rod Warren 
Mitzie Welch 

Cast (in credits order)

Mark Hamill ... Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford ... Han Solo

Carrie Fisher ... Princess Leia Organa

Anthony Daniels ... C-3PO

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 (as The Jefferson Starship)
Craig Chaquico ... Holographic Band Member (as The Jefferson Starship)
David Freiberg ... Holographic Band Singer (as The Jefferson Starship)
Paul Kantner ... Holographic Band Member (as The Jefferson Starship)

Harvey Korman ... Krelman / Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian instructor
Mickey Morton ... Malla
Paul Gale ... Itchy
Patty Maloney ... Lumpy
Jack Rader ... Imperial Guard Officer
Stephanie Stromer ... The Great Zorbak (Holographic Gymnast)

Michael Potter ... Imperial Guard Officer
Wazzan Troupe ... Holographic Tumblers
Yûichi Sugiyama ... Ringleader
Mum Brothers ... The Reeko Brothers
Claude Woolman ... Imperial Officer (wallscreen)

Lev Mailer ... Imperial Guard #1
John McLaughlin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Francks ... Boba Fett (voice)

Mary Ann Hay ... Dancer
Linda Hoxit ... Teenage 'Wookie'
Art James ... Announcer (voice)
Larry Mollin ... Pilot (voice)

Alec Guinness ... Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marcus Powell ... Rycar Ryjerd (uncredited)

David Prowse ... Darth Vader (uncredited) (archive footage)
Arthur Rowton ... Zutton Zutmore (uncredited)
Leslie Schofield ... Chief Bast (uncredited)
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Produced by
Monroe E. Carol .... associate producer
Dwight Hemion .... executive producer
Joe Layton .... producer
Rita Scott .... associate producer
Gary Smith .... executive producer
Jeff Starsh .... producer
Ken Welch .... producer
Mitzie Welch .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ian Fraser 
 
Cinematography by
John B. Field 
 
Film Editing by
Jerry Bixman 
Vince Humphrey 
 
Art Direction by
Brian Bartholomew 
 
Set Decoration by
Garrett Lewis 
 
Costume Design by
Bob Mackie 
 
Makeup Department
Silvia Abascal .... hair stylist
Keith Crary .... makeup artist
Donna Barrett Gilbert .... hair stylist (as Donna Gilbert)
Verne Langdon .... makeup artist
Michael Lorenz .... makeup artist (as Mike Lorenz)
Jim Nielsen .... makeup artist
Evelyn Trimmer .... hair stylist
 
Art Department
C.B. Chisam .... props
Ralph McQuarrie .... illustrator
Leslie Parsons .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Ben Burtt .... sound effects
Ed Greene .... sound
Dean Okrand .... sound recordist
 
Visual Effects by
Jenn de Joux .... video animation
Elizabeth Savel .... video animation
Tom Tcimpidis .... ultimatte operator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Diane Biederbeck .... camera operator
Jeff Chang .... lighting technician
Larry Heider .... camera operator
Bob Keys .... camera operator
Peter Lomprakis .... key grip
Fred McKinnon .... lighting
Wayne Orr .... camera operator
John Rook .... lighting designer
Ron Sheldon .... camera operator
Howard Smith .... gaffer
 
Animation Department
Charles Bonifacio .... animator (uncredited)
Robin Budd .... animator (uncredited)
John Celestri .... animator (uncredited)
John Halfpenny .... animator (uncredited)
Frank Nissen .... layout artist (uncredited)
Clive A. Smith .... animation director (uncredited)
Bill Speers .... animator (uncredited)
Ken Stephenson .... animator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ellis Burman Jr. .... costumes: "Wookie family"
Thomas R. Burman .... costumes: "Wookie family"
Stuart Freeborn .... costume: "Chewbacca"
Robert Turturice .... assistant costume designer
Stan Winston .... costumes: "Wookie family"
 
Music Department
Billy Byers .... orchestrator
Ian Fraser .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Frank Khoury .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Peter Barth .... stage manager
Ray Brannigan .... supervisor
Gene Crowe .... technical director
Mike Erwin .... stage manager
Miki Herman .... consultant: "Star Wars"
Peter Kimmel .... production assistant
Sheila Lauder .... script supervisor
Marty May .... production assistant
Charkie Phillips .... assistant choreographer
Elle Puritz .... assistant to producer
Carol Englehart Scott .... associate director
David Winters .... choreographer
Stephanie Zilgitt .... production assistant (as M. Stephanie Zillgitt)
 

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