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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away – namely, prime time on the night of Nov. 17, 1978, on CBS – The Star Wars Holiday Special aired. And for two straight hours, we all set aside our ...
Jeremy Coons and Steve Kozak’s 'A Disturbance in the Force' provides an amusing behind-the-scenes look at the notorious 'Star Wars Holiday Special.' ...
There was a disturbance in the Force on Nov. 17, 1978. Eighteen months after Star Wars became a phenomenon, CBS aired the Star Wars Holiday Special, one of the more infamous chapters in the ...
“A Disturbance in the Force” elicits full-throated guffaws as production personnel and innocent-bystander “Star Wars” fans comment on what is widely considered, rightly or wrongly, as an ...
‘Disturbance in the Force’ Goes Behind the Infamous ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ The trailer for the documentary comes ahead of its South by Southwest debut.
Amusing doc ‘A Disturbance in the Force’ shows some love for awful ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ There’s no defending the half-witted, scruffy-looking TV show that aired only once, but new ...
In 1978, looking to keep the pop-culture phenomenon of Star Wars in the public consciousness between feature films, George Lucas gave the green light to a TV special featuring Mark Hamill, Harrison ...
‘A Disturbance in the Force’ Review: Doc About ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ Offers More Than Nostalgia. Premiering at SXSW, Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak's documentary examines the cultural ...
The infamously terrible 1978 made-for-TV Star Wars Holiday Special is something creator George Lucas wished didn’t exist — he once said he’d destroy every copy if he could — but has gained ...