• The Making of Star Wars (1977)

  • Dec 19 2024
  • Length: 19 mins
  • Podcast

The Making of Star Wars (1977)

  • Summary

  • A small theater in foggy San Francisco. A movie with zero hype. And a Wednesday morning in May 1977 that would change everything. How did Star Wars go from a quiet opening at the Coronet Theatre to becoming the most influential film in history? Today we dive into the humble beginnings of a cultural phenomenon that 20th Century Fox never saw coming.

    Sources:

    • https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/398912
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars
    • https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/TroubledProduction/StarWars
    • https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/star-wars-pioneer-john-dykstra-on-how-those-visual-effects-were-made/
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas
    • https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Making_of_Star_Wars
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Wars_films
    • https://youtu.be/OMF1PgaIdJk?si=cjd7SRVKL-Guyyx0
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