A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
6.2 (10)
1 hr 31 min
English
A long time ago, in a part of the galaxy that George Lucas would like us to forget...
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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- Released
- Production
- Jeremy Coon Productions, September Club
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Top Cast
Seth Green as Self
Kevin Smith as Self
Paul Scheer as Self
Taran Killam as Self
'Weird Al' Yankovic as Self
Bruce Vilanch as Self
Gilbert Gottfried as Self
Donny Osmond as Self
Top Crew
Jeremy Coon · Director, Editor
Steve Kozak · Director
Tim Irwin · Cinematographer
Quinn Hester · Cinematographer
Kyle Newman · Producer
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