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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004)
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This documentary chronicles the making of the original Star Wars trilogy from start to finish. We get... See full summary » Writer:Ed Singer |
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Kenny Baker | ... |
Himself - 'R2-D2'
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Jim Bloom | ... |
Himself - Production Supervisor
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Leo Braudy | ... |
Himself - Professor and Cultural Historian
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| Ben Burtt | ... |
Himself - Sound Designer
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| Jimmy Carter | ... |
Himself
(archive footage)
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Richard Chew | ... |
Himself - Film Editor
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| Walter Cronkite | ... |
Himself - Journalist
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| Anthony Daniels | ... |
Himself - 'C-3PO'
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| Warwick Davis | ... |
Himself - 'Wicket the Ewok'
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Peter Diamond | ... |
Himself - Stunt Coordinator
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| John Dykstra | ... |
Himself - Visual Effects Supervisor
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| Richard Edlund | ... |
Himself - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effects
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| Carrie Fisher | ... |
Herself - 'Princess Leia Organa'
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| Betty Ford | ... |
Herself
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This documentary chronicles the making of the original Star Wars trilogy from start to finish. We get some background on George Lucas' start in the business and then continue with the making of Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). The visual/special effects and financial problems are explained as well as casting, editing, scoring and releasing the films with tons of archival footage and interviews with plenty of cast & crew members. Written by Rhyl Donnelly
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George Lucas and Richard Marquand clowning around inside the
AT ST cockpit.
Rough black and white footage of the Death Star Trench.
Luke's medical face mask being removed by 21B.
Han kissing his girlfriend (Jenny Cresswell) in the Mos Eisley cantina.
Early bluescreen tests in the Millenium Falcon cockpit.
Behind the scenes footage of Solo firing at Vader in the Bespin dining room
(also used on the blooper reel).
Kenny Baker inside R2D2 in Tunisia.
Mark Hamill falling over in the Finse snow wearing a blue ESB
parka over his orange flight suit.
Hamill and Carrie Fisher relaxing on Jabba's tummy.
Lucas and daughter Amanda on the sail barge.
Jack Purvis and Mike Edmonds enjoying a cigar on a break
in their Ewok costumes.
R2D2 picking up a squirrel with a mechanical arm.
More shots on location in Tunisia.
A stormtrooper costume and R2 Unit under construction at ILM.
Closeup of a Jawa's glowing eyes.
Ewok mask under construction.
Lucas on the sail barge.
Fisher and her stunt double sunbathing on the barge set.
Alec Guinness' birthday party in Tunisia.
X-wings and a Taun Taun on location in Finse.
A model Snowspeeder being blown up. See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
This feature-length documentary is featured on the 4-Disc Star Wars Trilogy DVD set, released in September of 2004. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: During a segment on merchandising for the original Star Wars, pictures of Princess Leia dolls wearing 'space fashions' are shown. However, this clothing line never made it into production. See more »Quotes
Mark Hamill: The things that stick in my mind and make me laugh were, like, memos worried about whether or not the Wookie should have pants. They're looking at this thing and saying, "Couldn't he have some lederhosen?" This is great. Of all the things to worry about, the Wookie has no pants.See more »
Crazy Credits
Bloopers, outtakes and deleted scenes shown during the end credits:George Lucas and Richard Marquand clowning around inside the
AT ST cockpit.
Rough black and white footage of the Death Star Trench.
Luke's medical face mask being removed by 21B.
Han kissing his girlfriend (Jenny Cresswell) in the Mos Eisley cantina.
Early bluescreen tests in the Millenium Falcon cockpit.
Behind the scenes footage of Solo firing at Vader in the Bespin dining room
(also used on the blooper reel).
Kenny Baker inside R2D2 in Tunisia.
Mark Hamill falling over in the Finse snow wearing a blue ESB
parka over his orange flight suit.
Hamill and Carrie Fisher relaxing on Jabba's tummy.
Lucas and daughter Amanda on the sail barge.
Jack Purvis and Mike Edmonds enjoying a cigar on a break
in their Ewok costumes.
R2D2 picking up a squirrel with a mechanical arm.
More shots on location in Tunisia.
A stormtrooper costume and R2 Unit under construction at ILM.
Closeup of a Jawa's glowing eyes.
Ewok mask under construction.
Lucas on the sail barge.
Fisher and her stunt double sunbathing on the barge set.
Alec Guinness' birthday party in Tunisia.
X-wings and a Taun Taun on location in Finse.
A model Snowspeeder being blown up. See more »
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