A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
62 %|Mar 11, 2023|Documentary
In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of the worst shows in television history, it aired only once. George Lucas tried to bury it and an infamous camp legend was born. This documentary unravels the mysteries behind the most bizarre Star Wars spin-offs of all time.
Featured Crew
Scott Kirkwood
Co-Producer
Jeremy Coon
Producer
Steve Kozak
Producer
Kyle Newman
Producer
Karl Preusser
Music
Quinn Hester
Director of Photography
Tim Irwin
Director of Photography
Jeremy Coon
Editor
Cast
Seth Green
Self
Kevin Smith
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Paul Scheer
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Taran Killam
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Bruce Vilanch
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Donny Osmond
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Miki Herman
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Mick Garris
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Jason Lenzi
Self
Steve Binder
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Patton Oswalt
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Craig Miller
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Leonard Ripps
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Brian Ward
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Peter Sears
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Kyle Newman
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Matthew Robbins
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Marc Pevers
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Anthony Caleca
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Larry Heider
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Bob Mackie
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Scott Kirkwood
Self
Steve Schuster
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Gus Lopez
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Steve Sansweet
Self
Rolland Smith
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George Lucas
Self (archive footage)
Mark Hamill
Self (archive footage)
Carrie Fisher
Self (archive footage)
Peter Mayhew
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Daniels
Self (archive footage)
Bea Arthur
Self (archive footage)
Art Carney
Self (archive footage)
David Acomba
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Mitzie Welch
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Ken Welch
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Clive A. Smith
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Jon Favreau
Self (archive footage)
Dave Filoni
Self (archive footage)
Bonnie Burton
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Harrison Ford
Self (archive footage)