list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Star Wars Holiday Special on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Star_Wars_Holiday_Special/246591/default.aspx Title: The Star Wars Holiday Special
Year: 1978
Director: David Acomba, Steve Binder
Plot: Wookie sidekick Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) races across the galaxy to spend the holidays with his family in this TV movie, which was broadcast after Star Wars became a pop phenomenon but before the release of The Empire Strikes Back. Sometime after the events of the first film, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca are working a reconnaissance mission while Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), and the others pursue their own missions. Back on Chewie's home planet, preparations are underway for Life Day, the most important holiday in the Wookie calendar. As Chewbacca's family -- wife Malla (Mickey Morton), son Lumpy (Patty Maloney), and father Itchy (Paul Gate) -- anxiously awaits his return, agents of the Empire continue to oppress the people of their planet. Eventually, the Wookie clan is reunited, but not before Bea Arthur, Art Carney, Diahann Carroll, Harvey Korman, and Jefferson Starship appear in various vignettes. Broadcast once and only once -- on November 17, 1978, on CBS -- The Star Wars Holiday Special has never received an official video or DVD release. Despite George Lucas' avowed loathing of the project, however, bootlegs are traded avidly by Star Wars fans eager to see the first appearance of bounty hunter Boba Fett (in an 11-minute animated sequence). ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 11 May 2009 01:30:15 GMTThe Star Wars Holiday Special1978David Acomba, Steve BinderWookie sidekick Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) races across the galaxy to spend the holidays with his family in this TV movie, which was broadcast after <a href=/films/32762/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Star Wars</a> became a pop phenomenon but before the release of <a href=/films/10456/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Empire Strikes Back</a>. Sometime after the events of the first film, Han Solo (<a href="/players/P____24238/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Harrison Ford</a>) and Chewbacca are working a reconnaissance mission while Luke Skywalker (<a href="/players/P____29931/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mark Hamill</a>), Princess Leia (<a href="/players/P____89886/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Carrie Fisher</a>), and the others pursue their own missions. Back on Chewie's home planet, preparations are underway for Life Day, the most important holiday in the Wookie calendar. As Chewbacca's family -- wife Malla (Mickey Morton), son Lumpy (Patty Maloney), and father Itchy (Paul Gate) -- anxiously awaits his return, agents of the Empire continue to oppress the people of their planet. Eventually, the Wookie clan is reunited, but not before <a href="/players/P_____2453/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bea Arthur</a>, <a href="/players/P____11090/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Art Carney</a>, <a href="/players/P____11302/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Diahann Carroll</a>, <a href="/players/P____39121/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Harvey Korman</a>, and Jefferson Starship appear in various vignettes. Broadcast once and only once -- on November 17, 1978, on CBS -- The Star Wars Holiday Special has never received an official video or DVD release. Despite <a href="/players/P___100308/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>George Lucas</a>' avowed loathing of the project, however, bootlegs are traded avidly by <a href=/films/32762/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Star Wars</a> fans eager to see the first appearance of bounty hunter Boba Fett (in an 11-minute animated sequence). ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide1Slightly Tagged (1-5)3312http://www.spout.com/images/no_image.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Star_Wars_Holiday_Special/246591/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/6/12/31186.aspxPost By: SpoutBlog
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Body: The new trailer for this summer’s animated feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars isn’t all that exciting. So instead, I bring you this year’s Star Wars dance-off (aka Dancing with the Star Wars Stars) from a recent Star Wars Weekends event held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I’d definitely prefer a theatrical release of something like this than a movie that looks like a video game. And who can argue with me? Chewbacca dancing to the theme from Footloose? Princess Leia singing “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” to her mom, Queen Amidala? Darth Vader and troops reliving the video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”? There’s no way you can say no to that. This year’s dance numbers were so much better than last year’s disco-themed event, which reminded me too much of the Star Wars Holiday Special. I’ve never before wanted to become a convention-attending, costume-wearing Star Wars geek, but if they have this kind of fun, I might just change my mind. [via The Movie Blog] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:00:39 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com6/12/2008 5:00:39 PM The new trailer for this summer’s animated feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars isn’t all that exciting. So instead, I bring you this year’s Star Wars dance-off (aka Dancing with the Star Wars Stars) from a recent Star Wars Weekends event held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I’d definitely prefer a theatrical release of something like this than a movie that looks like a video game. And who can argue with me? Chewbacca dancing to the theme from Footloose? Princess Leia singing “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” to her mom, Queen Amidala? Darth Vader and troops reliving the video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”? There’s no way you can say no to that. This year’s dance numbers were so much better than last year’s disco-themed event, which reminded me too much of the Star Wars Holiday Special. I’ve never before wanted to become a convention-attending, costume-wearing Star Wars geek, but if they have this kind of fun, I might just change my mind. [via The Movie Blog] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/paul/archive/2007/12/21/23104.aspxPost By: paul
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Post Date: 12/21/2007 4:16:26 PM
Body: There Will Be Blood opens Dec 26 and there’s so much to say about it. Too much, really, so we narrow it down to our favorite moments. For the holidays, the five most misguided ideas ever inserted into Christmas moviedom. Meet Me in St. Louis Female Trouble Gremlins Star Wars Holiday Special Pinocchio’s Christmas FilmCouch 50 There Will Be Blood Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Paul
]]>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:16:26 GMTpaulpaul on spout.com12/21/2007 4:16:26 PMThere Will Be Blood opens Dec 26 and there’s so much to say about it. Too much, really, so we narrow it down to our favorite moments. For the holidays, the five most misguided ideas ever inserted into Christmas moviedom. Meet Me in St. Louis Female Trouble Gremlins Star Wars Holiday Special Pinocchio’s Christmas FilmCouch 50 There Will Be Blood Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Paul http://www.spout.com/groups/FilmCouch/FilmCouch_50/302/22999/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: paul
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Post Date: 12/21/2007 9:11:49 AM
Body: There Will Be Blood opens Dec 26 and there's so much to say about it. Too much, really, so we narrow it down to our favorite moments. For the holidays, the five most misguided ideas ever inserted into Christmas moviedom. Meet Me in St. Louis Female Trouble Gremlins Star Wars Holiday Special Pinocchio's Christmas FilmCouch 50
]]>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:11:49 GMTpaulFilmCouch12/21/2007 9:11:49 AMThere Will Be Blood opens Dec 26 and there&#39;s so much to say about it. Too much, really, so we narrow it down to our favorite moments. For the holidays, the five most misguided ideas ever inserted into Christmas moviedom. Meet Me in St. Louis Female Trouble Gremlins Star Wars Holiday Special Pinocchio&#39;s Christmas FilmCouch 50 http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2007/12/21/22997.aspxPost By: SpoutBlog
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Body: There Will Be Blood opens Dec 26 and there’s so much to say about it. Too much, really, so we narrow it down to our favorite moments. For the holidays, the five most misguided ideas ever inserted into Christmas moviedom. Meet Me in St. Louis Female Trouble Gremlins Star Wars Holiday Special Pinocchio’s Christmas FilmCouch 50 There Will Be Blood Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:01:14 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com12/21/2007 9:01:14 AMThere Will Be Blood opens Dec 26 and there’s so much to say about it. Too much, really, so we narrow it down to our favorite moments. For the holidays, the five most misguided ideas ever inserted into Christmas moviedom. Meet Me in St. Louis Female Trouble Gremlins Star Wars Holiday Special Pinocchio’s Christmas FilmCouch 50 There Will Be Blood Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/christmas/MemberTagFilms.aspxchristmas
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