BH006: When Star Wars Ruled The World

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Original Release Date:
2004
Original Running Time:
42
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Fanedit Running Time:
39 PAL/43 NTSC
Brief Synopsis:
Few movies have reached the iconic status of the original Star Wars trilogy. A long-shot science fiction project that was rejected by multiple Hollywood studios, Star Wars (and its creator George Lucas) defied the skeptics and became one of the biggest pop culture phenomena of all time. Now VH1 is working with Lucasfilm to produce the ultimate oral history of the Star Wars years, When Star Wars Ruled the World. Timed to coincide with the DVD release of the original trilogy on September 21, 2004, this hour-long documentary will take viewers back to those rapturous moments when the whole world wanted to wield a light saber.
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Preservation
Additional Notes:
PAL Version:
Source equipment: Pace 430N Sky Digibox
Capture equipment: Panasonic DMR-E100H HDD/DVD Recorder

Revised NTSC version:
A DigitalFreakNYC capture

Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 (Menus enhanced for widescreen display)
PCM Stereo Sound (Triump sketch Dolby 2.0 Surround)
Special Thanks:
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Jedi Master Maddi Cordobi
Dr.Gonzo (an expert in his field of medicine)
Rikter Blaksvn (a VERY busy man)
tibur55
The EditDroid team
All at originaltrilogy.com
Wookiee Groomer
Release Information:
  • DVD
  • DVD
Special Features
- Bonus VH1.com interviews with the cast
- Triumph The Insult Comic Dog sketch from NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Editing Details:
Few movies have reached the iconic status of the original Star Wars trilogy. A long-shot science fiction project that was rejected by multiple Hollywood studios, Star Wars (and its creator George Lucas) defied the skeptics and became one of the biggest pop culture phenomena of all time. Now VH1 is working with Lucasfilm to produce the ultimate oral history of the Star Wars years, When Star Wars Ruled the World. Timed to coincide with the DVD release of the original trilogy on September 21, 2004, this hour-long documentary will take viewers back to those rapturous moments when the whole world wanted to wield a light saber.

The show begins in the mid-1970s as George Lucas struggles to find a way to make his dream project a reality. Relive the incredible and unlikely impact of the first Star Wars movie, the sudden fame of unknowns like Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, and the way fans around the world fell in love, first with the movie and then with the action figures, pillow cases, C-3PO cereal and everything else they could - and did - line up to buy. Manufacturers could hardly keep up with the demand for anything and everything Star Wars (swamped by clamoring fans, the official Star Wars toymaker, Kenner, at one point had to settle for selling vouchers for yet-to-be-made action figures.)

The show will also chronicle the immense anticipation for the first Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back and the build-up to the climactic Return of the Jedi that had fans traveling hundreds of miles to visit the gates of the movie's set. Along the way, we will highlight the cultural impression made on millions of fans by Star Wars icons like Darth Vader, Ewoks, and Yoda, and lines like "I am your father," "That's no moon. It's a space station," and, "May the force be with you."

INTERVIEW LIST:
* Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker
* Carrie Fisher - Princess Leia
* Harrison Ford - Han Solo
* Anthony Daniels - C-3P0
* Kenny Baker - R2-D2
* Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca
* Billy Dee Williams - Lando Calrissian
* John Williams - Composer
* Gary Kurtz - Producer on first two Star Wars movies
* Kevin Smith - Director / Superfan
* Frank Oz - Yoda
* Ming-Na - Superfan
* Ken Ralston - Visual Effects
* Alan Ladd Jr. - Fmr. President, 20th Century Fox
* Irvin Kershner - Director, Empire Strikes Back
* Jeremy Bulloch - Boba Fett
* Warwick Davis - Wicket the Ewok
* Daphne Zuniga - Actress, Spaceballs
* Nicole Miyamoto - Superfan
* William Miyamoto - Superfan
* Mike Schiffbauer - Superfan
* Ben Burtt - Sound
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Full Program (Part 1)