A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

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.

Cast

Seth Green

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Kevin Smith

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Paul Scheer

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Taran Killam

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'Weird Al' Yankovic

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Bruce Vilanch

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Gilbert Gottfried

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Donny Osmond

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Miki Herman

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Jonathan W. Rinzler

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Crew

Karl Preusser

Music

Nate Hoffman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Kozak

Producer

Tim Irwin

Director of Photography

China Khoral

Sound Effects Editor

Jeremy Coon

Producer

Jeremy Coon

Editor

Kyle Newman

Producer

Scott Kirkwood

Co-Producer

Quinn Hester

Director of Photography

Clips & Videos

A Disturbance in the Force Teaser Trailer - SXSW 2023