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7.3/10   172 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Richard Schickel (writer)
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Release Date:
16 September 1977 (USA) more
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Plot:
Ever wonder how they ever managed to make a movie like Star Wars? Well, bickering droid duo C-3PO and... more | add synopsis
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A New Hope Begins. more (6 total)

Cast

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Anthony Daniels ... C-3PO

George Lucas ... Himself

Carrie Fisher ... Herself

Mark Hamill ... Himself

Harrison Ford ... Himself

Peter Mayhew ... Himself
David Prowse ... Darth Vader

James Earl Jones ... Darth Vader (voice)

Alec Guinness ... Himself
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William Conrad ... Narrator (original narration from 1977)
Peter Diamond ... Stunt coordinator
Gary Kurtz ... Himself
Don LaFontaine ... Narrator (voice)
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Runtime:
50 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Germany:6 (video rating) | Germany:12 (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) | Spain:T | USA:Unrated

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William Conrad was the original narrator. On later VHS releases another voice was dubbed over Conrad's. more

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A New Hope Begins., 1 June 2004
Author: Buck Aroo

This must have been THE first making of, behind the scenes documentary that I ever saw. I vividly recall seeing it on TV sometime after watching the movie at the cinema, and I'm lucky enough to own a copy on video. After another recent viewing, it still captivated me with all the original footage LITERALLY behind the scenes and the camera on set during filming. R2D2 and C3PO act as hosts, from their control room on an unidentified ship, as they introduce the various characters involved in making the film and it's effects. Watching the very young looking principles talk about their roles with '70s hairstyles and clothing is also a hoot! Even a snake-hipped young Lucas, who now resembles Jabba in girth, is funny to watch, as he struts around in his de rigueur plaid shirt.

Documentaries on films are now commonplace thanks to the advent of DVD, and the E channel. But even some of the recent ones I've seen aren't really a patch on this. Grab a copy if you can, then have a good try at collecting the other ones.

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