A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)
Overview
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.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.361 |
Directed By
Jeremy Coon
Steve Kozak
Crew
Scott Kirkwood
Jeremy Coon
Steve Kozak
Kyle Newman
Karl Preusser
Quinn Hester
Tim Irwin
Jeremy Coon
Nate Hoffman
China Khoral
Adam F. Goldberg
Jeremy Coon
Steve Kozak
TOP CAST
Seth Green
Self
Kevin Smith
Self
Paul Scheer
Self
Taran Killam
Self
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Self
Bruce Vilanch
Self
Gilbert Gottfried
Self
Donny Osmond
Self
Miki Herman
Self
Jonathan W. Rinzler
Self
Mick Garris
Self
Jason Lenzi
Self
Steve Binder
Self
Patton Oswalt
Self
Craig Miller
Self
Leonard Ripps
Self
Brian Ward
Self
Peter Sears
Self
Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
Kyle Newman
Self
Matthew Robbins
Self
Marc Pevers
Self
Anthony Caleca
Self
Larry Heider
Self
Bob Mackie
Self
Beverly Abdurahmen
Self
Scott Kirkwood
Self
Steve Schuster
Self
Gus Lopez
Self
Steve Sansweet
Self
Rolland Smith
Self
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
Self
Harrison Ford
Self (archive footage)
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