The Development of Star Wars as Seen Through the Scripts by George Lucas
THE DEVELOPMENT OF STAR WARS AS SEEN THROUGH THE SCRIPTS BY GEORGE LUCAS Written by JAN HELANDER DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES – LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MARCH 1997 Table of Contents...
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View ArticleRough Draft Sourcebook
COS DASHIT the dark Lord of Alderaan, Consul to the Supreme Tribunal, and ruler of the Galactic Empire. He is a thin, grey-looking man, with an evil mustache which hangs limply over his insipid lip. He...
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ARTOO DETOO (R2-D2) an old and battered construction robot. Artoo is a short (36 inches), claw-armed, tri-ped R-2 unit. His face is a mass of computer lights, surrounding a radar eye. He has a metallic...
View ArticleDraft Variations for The Empire Strikes Back
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View ArticleUnited Artists Rejection Letter
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View ArticleRevised Fourth Draft of Star Wars Script Located in Canadian Library
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