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"The Making of Star Wars: As Told By C-3PO and R2-D2" [1977] 50-minute TV special hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2, with additional voiceover narration by William Conrad; includes: behind-the-scenes footage from "Star Wars Episode IV"; interviews with writer/-director George Lucas, producer Gary Kurtz, and cast-members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford & Alec Guinness; several deleted or reworked scenes • Co-produced & directed by Robert Guenette; written by Richard Schickel full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia DVD/Blu-ray not available • Fox Home Ent. color VHS [1977] out of prodn/40+ used |
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"From Star Wars To Jedi: The Making of A Saga" [P.B.S. Dec 1983] Tagline: "Behind-the-scenes secrets of the most spectacular trilogy in motion picture history!" • 65-minute documentary filmed at Skywalker Ranch, Industrial Light & Magic, and EMI Elstree Studios in England; narrated by Mark Hamill; interviewees include George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, composer John Williams, Frank Oz, director Irvin Kershner • Co-produced & written by Richard Schickel full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia DVD/Blu-ray not available • Fox Home Ent. color VHS [8/95] out of prodn/many used |
All Nine 'Star Wars' Films
'Stars Wars' movies main entry at Wikipedia
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"Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI)" [2011]
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Fox widescreen color Blu-ray set [9/2011] 9 disks for $89.96
contains 6 feature films on disks 1 thru 6, with plenty of audio commentary tracks; disks 7 & 8 are Star Wars Archives; disk 9 contains eight Star Wars documentaries (all are in color, times are approximate): "The Making of Star Wars" [49 minutes, 1977]: behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen, hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 and featuring George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher •• "The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX" [48 minutes, 1980]: hosted by Mark Hamill; behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects work that transformed George Lucas’s vision into cinematic reality •• "Classic Creatures: Return of The Jedi" [48 min., 1983]: production footage interspersed with vintage monster movie clips explores the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film; hosted & narrated by Carrie Fisher & Billie Dee Williams •• "Anatomy of A Dewback" [26 minutes, 1997]: George Lucas explains & demonstrates how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later •• "Star Warriors" [84 minutes, 2007]: action figures, costumes & fandom •• "Star Wars Tech" [46 minutes, 2007]: explores the plausibility of the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry •• "A Conversation With The Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later" [25 minutes, 2010]: commemorates the 30th anniversary of the movie; features George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan & composer John Williams •• "Star Wars Spoofs" [90 minutes, 2011]: a hilarious collection of spoofs & parodies, including clips from "Family Guy", "The Simpsons", "How I Met Your Mother", 'Weird Al' Yankovic, and more |
'Star Wars' Digital HD Collection' official promos:
4/2015 TV ad [0:31] •
4/2015 promo [1:35]
 | "The Best of Star Wars" music album [2011]
the soundtrack CD [6/2012] is SOLD OUT! RDEG/Intergalactic Symphony Orchestra MP3 soundtrack album download [9/2011] 12 tracks for $5.99 "Best of Star Wars" [2012] Skywalker Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Williams listen to full album [13 tracks & 10 ads, 55:37] at YouTube |
 | "The Music of Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition" album on CD & MP3 [2007] Composed & conducted by John Williams 85 tracks on 7 or 8 disks Sony Classical soundtrack CD [11/2007] 8 disks for $27.31 Sony Classical MP3 soundtrack album download [11/2007] 7 disks for $44.99 |
'Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace' [Fox 19 May 1999]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_I:_The_Phantom_Menace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_I:_The_Phantom_Menace_(video_game)
'Star Wars II: Attack of The Clones' [Fox 16 May 2002]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_II:_Attack_of_the_Clones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_II:_Attack_of_the_Clones_(video_game)
'Star Wars III: Revenge of The Sith' [Fox 16 May 2005]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_III:_Revenge_of_the_Sith
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_III:_Revenge_of_the_Sith_(video_game)
'Star Wars IV: A New Hope' [Fox 25 May 1977]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)
"Star Wars 1977 Soundtrack" by John Williams [3/2015] 'vinyl rip' of the full album, one slide per track
listen to full album [16 tracks & 13 ads, 1:15:16] on YouTube
'Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back' [Fox 17 May 1980]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empire_Strikes_Back
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Empire_Strikes_Back_(1992_video_game)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Star_Wars:_The_Empire_Strikes_Back
'Star Wars VI: Return of The Jedi' [Fox 25 May 1983]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Jedi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Return_of_the_Jedi_(1988_video_game)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Star_Wars:_Return_of_the_Jedi
'Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens' [Dec 2015]
During Disney's 10/2012 announcement of its purchase of Lucasfilm, Ltd. for $4.05 billion, they stated specifically that they plan to
film 'at least three more' movies in the "Star Wars Saga", expecting to release the first in 2015. By November, Lucasfilm confirmed
that Michael Arndt had worked for several months on a 40-50 page treatment for the new 'Star Wars' trilogy, and that he
was already writing the screenplay for Episode VII • latest info at IMDb
watch 11/2014 official teaser trailer #1 [1:31] at YouTube
watch 4/2015 official teaser trailer #2 [1:49] at YouTube
official 2/2015 "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Special Extended Fan Trailer [2:28] at YouTube
'Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi' [Fox Dec 2017]
While the title 'The Marvelous Lightyear Rebellion' was official early on (4/2015), the new official title of ‘The Last Jedi’ was announced in January 2017.
By mid-2017, the May 2018 release date was moved to Xmas 2017. Film took in $220 million domestically during its opening weekend in 2017.
Luke Skywalker's peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when he meets Rey, a young woman who shows strong signs of the Force.
directed by Rian Johnson
watch official trailers online at YouTube: 4/2017 teaser #1 [2:12] •
10/2017 trailer #2 [2:34] •
10/2017 trailer #3 [2:20]
'Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker' [Fox - opening Dec 2019] 
Announced April; 2019: The official title and first trailer for Star Wars #9, giving fans a peek at the final episode in the primary trilogies. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams and scheduled for release on 20 December 2019. While not receiving inspired reviews from critics, the opening weekend worldwide box-office is expected to be close to $400 million, including an estimated $190 million in the United States. The film cost roughly $400 million to make and market, so the early numbers should be welcome at Disney.
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available •
latest info at IMDb •
movie entry at Wikipedia
watch 4/2019 official trailer [2:04] online at YouTube
watch 10/2019 official 'final' trailer [2:37] online at YouTube
Movies About 'Star Wars'
"The Making of Star Wars" documentary [1977]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSuDjjlIPak [49:01]
"Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed" documentary []
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_If82PZmDY [1:30:39]
"Star Wars Tech" documentary [History Channel 2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOHducc5Gu0 [45:42]
"Elstree 1976" documentary [FilmRise 2016]
 | 90-minute report on ten minor actors hired for "Star Wars" in 1976 in England – their lives then and their lives today – many of whom participate in 'Star Wars' fan conferences Written & directed by Jon Spira; featuring Paul Blake, Jeremy Bulloch, John Chapman, Anthony Forrest, Laurie Goode, Garrick Hagon, Derek Lyons, Angus MacInnes, David Prowse, Pam Rose
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available full credits at IMDb • Kickstarter movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia watch official trailer [2:25] at YouTube |
'Star Wars' Sequel Films
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" [Fox Dec 2016]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wji-BZ0oCwg 4/2016 Official Teaser Trailer [1:57]
ANNOUNCED 11/2017: The new Star Wars trilogy will be set in 'a corner of the galaxy' that the franchise has 'never before explored';
"The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson will write and direct.
Principals
C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2, and Darth Vader had their footprints installed
in the forecourt at Grauman's Chinese Theatre {3 August 1977}
"The Stars of Star Wars: Interviews From The Cast" [Passport Video 1999]
 | 93-minute video release directed & edited by Kent Hagen, written by Jeff Miller; featuring Gary Busey, Anthony Daniels, Johnny Depp, Fran Drescher, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Dolores Fuller, Erin Gray, Mark Hamill, Hugh M. Hefner, Samuel L. Jackson, Magic Johnson, Jake Lloyd, George Lucas, Liam Neeson, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, Dominic Pace, Natalie Portman, William Shatner, John St. Laurent, Sharon Stone, Billy Dee Williams, and composer John Williams
I.M.C. Vision color/b&w DVD [12/2001] out of prodn/used Passport Intl. color/b&w VHS [5/2000] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb |
Movie Cast & Crew
writer-producer-director J.J. Abrams
Kenny Baker {as droid R2-D2}
actor Ahmed Best {as Jar Jar Binks}
actor John Boyega {as Finn}
actor Hayden Christensen {as Anakin Skywalker}
Anthony Daniels {as droid C-3PO}
actor Benicio del Toro {villain in Star Wars VIII}
actor Adam Driver {as Kylo Ren}
actress Carrie Fisher [1956-2016]
actor Harrison Ford {as pilot Han Solo}
actor Alec Guinness {as Obi-Wan Kenobi}
actor Mark Hamill {as Luke Skywalker}
1983 Maria Shriver TV interview with Mark Hamill [5:53] on YouTube
actor Oscar Isaac {as Poe Dameron}
actor Samuel L. Jackson {as Mace Windu}
actor James Earl Jones {voice of Darth Vader}
director Irvin Kershner [1923-2010]
actor Christopher Lee {as Count Dooku}
writer-producer-director George Lucas
actor Peter Mayhew {as wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca}
actor Ewan McGregor {as Obi-Wan Kenobi}
actor Liam Neeson {as Qui-Gon Jinn}
Frank Oz {voice of Yoda}
actress Natalie Portman {as Queen Padmé Amidala}
actress Daisy Ridley {as scavenger Rey}
actor Billy Dee Williams {as Lando Calrissian}
listen to "Star Wars: The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" [3:07] at YouTube
Characters
droids C-3PO and R2-D2 and BB-8
Related Fiction
"Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
"Hidden in [each] story are also hints and clues about the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
interesting twist: the several 'non-fiction' books here are still fiction because they are about the "Star Wars" sci-fi saga
 | "Aftermath: The War Is Not Over" [2015] by Chuck Wendig
Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles discovers defeated Galactic Empire forces massing near planet Akiva, but before he can report to New Republic HQ, he is captured; rebel warrior Norra Wexley is just able to intercept his distress message . . . Kindle Edition from Random House/LucasBooks [9/2015] for $13.99 LucasBooks 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2015] for $16.80 "Star Wars: Droid Factory" [ages 6-14; 2015] by Daniel Wallace Packed with facts about all types of droids from the Star Wars universe; includes special poster; includes press-out pieces & stickers to make mini-models of droids BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO, with instructions for adding wheels & windup motors! Reader's Digest 11x9¼ hardcover [11/2015] for $15.47 "Lost Stars" [ages 12 & up; 2015] by Claudia Gray, Illustrated by Phil Noto The promised YA novel: re-experience the original trilogy with Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree Kindle Edition from Disney Lucasfilm Press [9/2015] for $8.17 Disney Lucasfilm Press 8¾x6 hardcover [9/2015] for $9.89 "Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure" [ages 10-14; 2015] {authorship unclear:} by Cecil Castellucci & Jason Fry, Illustrated by Phil Noto General Organa recounts events just before Episode VI for her memoirs. Kindle Edition from Disney Lucasfilm Press [9/2015] for $5.90 Disney Lucasfilm Press 9x6 hardcover [9/2015] for $7.29 "Shattered Empire" [2015] {authorship unclear:} by Greg Rucka & ?? Mosso, Illustrated by Marco Chechetto Marvel Comics 8¼x6 pb [11/2015] for $13.59 "Star Wars: Ships of The Galaxy" [ages 6-9; 2015] by Benjamin Harper Reader's Digest 10¼x9½ hardcover [9/2015] for $6.59 "Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo Adventure" [ages 10-14; 2015] by Greg Rucka, Illustrated by Phil Noto Kindle Edition from Disney Lucasfilm Press [9/2015] for $5.90 Disney Lucasfilm Press 9x6 hardcover [9/2015] for $7.00 "The Weapon of A Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure" [ages 10-14; 2015] by Jason Fry, Illustrated by Phil Noto Kindle Edition from Disney Lucasfilm Press [9/2015] for $6.46 Disney Lucasfilm Press 9x6 hardcover [9/2015] for $7.00 |
Related Non-Fiction
 | "The Star Wars Encyclopedia (Unabridged)" [1998] by Stephen J. Sansweet, Introduction by Timothy Zahn Ballantine 11¼x9 hardcover [6/98] out of print/100+ used Virgin Books, U.K. 11x8¾ hardcover [7/98] out of print/many used |
 | "How Star Wars Conquered The Universe: The Past, Present and Future of A Multibillion Dollar Franchise" [2014] by Chris Taylor
Kindle Edition from Basic Books/Hachette [10/2015] for $11.99 Basic Books 8¼x5½ pb [10/2015] for $11.55 Basic Books 9x7 hardcover [9/2014] for $19.32 Basic Books 9x7 hardcover [9/2014] out of print/many used |
 | "Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia" [2017] by Adam Bray, Cole Horton & Tricia Barr Dorling Kindersley 12x10¼ hardcover [4/2017] for $19.54 |
'Star Wars' Spinoffs
"Lego Star Wars" franchise [licensed 1999-2026?]
entry at Wikipedia
"Clone Wars" animated film [2008]
"Star Wars: The Fall of The Galactic Republic" [2014]
10/2014 fan-made chronological re-edit of Episodes 1-3 [3:28:20] still at YouTube 4/2015
suggested sequel "Star Wars 37: Spice Wars"
Galactic Republic police sent to the Spanish-speaking planet El Mundo keep getting killed; a new team of agents attempt to unravel the interplanetary
drug cartel, which hijacks shipments of 'spice melange' from the harsh desert planet Arrakis and smuggles them to other parts of the galaxy.
'Star Wars' Parodies
"William Shakespeare's Star Wars" [] by Ian Doescher
presents the story of Episode IV in iambic pentameter
"The Empire Striketh Back" [] by Ian Doescher
"The Jedi Doth Return" [] by Ian Doescher
"Dark Star" movie [1974] absurdist fantasy spoof of 'Star Wars'
full credits at IMDb •
entry at Wikipedia
"Spaceballs" movie spoof [1987] written by Mel Brooks /nm0000316/
"Star Warners - Disney Style" parody compilation [2011]
watch for free on YouTube: Part 1 [6:39] •
Part 2 [4:09]
Toys & Games & Recordings
  | The original Force Friday sales event was held on 4 September 2015 as a celebration of the release of "Star Wars™ Episode VII: The Force Awakens". The Force Friday II sales event was held just past midnight on the morning of 2 September 2017 as a celebration of the release of "Star Wars™ Episode VIII: The Last Jedi". |
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"Star Wars Medley" by violinist-dancer Lindsey Stirling & Peter Hollens
watch music video [9/2013 upload; 5:12] online at YouTube
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Battlefront_II_(2005_video_game)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Battlefront_II_(2017_video_game)
 | Star Wars BB-9E Droid
Funko POP! Star Wars: The Last Jedi BB-9E Collectible Figure [2017] Funko 3¾-inch tall bobble-head plastic figure [9/2017] for $8.69 Funko Pop! Star Wars The Last Jedi BB-9E - chrome [2017] Funko 3¾-inch tall plastic figure [9/2017] for $17.60 Funko Pop! Star Wars The Last Jedi BB-9E - talking action figure [2017] Funko 7?-inch tall plastic figure [9/2017] for $39.95 Star Wars BB-9E App-Enabled Droid with Droid Trainer by Sphero [2017] interacts with other app-enabeled droid toys from Sphero Sphero 4-inch tall action figure [9/2017] for $123.05 |
 | Star Wars BB-8 Droid
Funko POP! Star Wars: The Last Jedi BB-8 Collectible Figure [2017] Funko 3¾-inch tall plastic figure [10/2017] for $8.71 Funko Pop! Star Wars The Last Jedi BB-8 Collectible Figure [2017] Funko 3¾-inch tall bobble-head plastic figure [9/2017] for $8.99 Star Wars The Last Jedi BB-8 - talking action figure from Hasbro [2017] Hasbro 8-inch tall talking action figure [1/2017] out of prodn/used Star Wars BB-8 App-Enabled Droid with Droid Trainer by Sphero [2017] interacts with other app-enabeled droid toys from Sphero Sphero 4-inch tall action figure [9/2017] for $129.99 Star Wars BB-8 App-Enabled Droid with Droid Trainer by Sphero [2017] interacts with other app-enabeled droid toys from Sphero Sphero 16-inch tall action figure [9/2017] for $223.99 |
 | Star Wars R2-D2 Droid
Funko Pop! Star Wars R2-D2 Collectible Figure [2017] Funko 7-inch tall bobble-head plastic figure [9/2017] for $14.95 Funko Pop! Star Wars R2-D2 Collectible Figure [2017] Outlander 9?-inch tall plastic figure [9/2017] for $16.59 Star Wars R2-D2 - talking action figure from Disney [2016] Disney 10½-inch tall talking action figure [5/2016] for $48.95 Star Wars R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid with Droid Trainer by Sphero [2017] interacts with other app-enabeled droid toys from Sphero Sphero 6-inch tall action figure [9/2017] for $165.00 |
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