The Making of Star Wars: as told by C-3PO and R2-D2

Star Wars is undoubtedly one of the most popular films ever made. Two characters from the film, C-3P0 and R2-D2 lead the viewer on a fascinating behind the scenes look at how the movie was made. Secrets of the special effects are revealed, and the knowledge won’t detract from future viewing of the film. Included in this documentary are excerpts from “Star Wars” featuring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness. Written by Richard Schickel and narrated by William Conrad.

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Credits

producer/director

Robert Guenette

production company

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Duration

00:48:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307938

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Special effects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1977

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