The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
November 17, 1978Release Date
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
November 17, 1978Release Date
![Watch The Star Wars Holiday Special Trailer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/14023-the-star-wars-holiday-special.webp)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
![Peter Mayhew](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/482-peter-mayhew.webp)
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca
![Mark Hamill](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/504-mark-hamill.webp)
Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker
![Carrie Fisher](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/506-carrie-fisher.webp)
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia Organa
![Paul Gale](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Paul Gale
Itchy
![Harrison Ford](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/505-harrison-ford.webp)
Harrison Ford
Han Solo
![Anthony Daniels](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/413-anthony-daniels.webp)
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO
![James Earl Jones](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/503-james-earl-jones.webp)
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice)
![Bea Arthur](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/56862-bea-arthur.webp)
Bea Arthur
Ackmena
![Art Carney](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/8918-art-carney.webp)
Art Carney
Saun Dann
![Paul Kantner](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/400609-paul-kantner.webp)
Paul Kantner
Holographic Band Member
![Diahann Carroll](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/64244-diahann-carroll.webp)
Diahann Carroll
Mermeia
![David Freiberg](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/400608-david-freiberg.webp)
David Freiberg
Holographic Band Singer
![Marty Balin](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/211847-marty-balin.webp)
Marty Balin
Holographic Band Singer
![Craig Chaquico](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Craig Chaquico
Holographic Band Member
![John Barbata](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
John Barbata
Holographic Band Member
![Harvey Korman](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/5794-harvey-korman.webp)
Harvey Korman
Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian Instructor / Krelman
![Mickey Morton](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Mickey Morton
Malla
![Paul Gale](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Paul Gale
Itchy
![Patty Maloney](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Patty Maloney
Lumpy
![Jack Rader](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/200353-jack-rader.webp)
Jack Rader
Imperial Guard Officer
![Stephanie Stromer](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Stephanie Stromer
The Great Zorbak (Holographic Gymnast)
![Michael Potter](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/400612-michael-potter.webp)
Michael Potter
Imperial Guard Officer
![Wazzan Troupe](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Wazzan Troupe
Holographic Tumblers
![Yûichi Sugiyama](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Yûichi Sugiyama
Ringleader
![Claude Woolman](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Claude Woolman
Imperial Officer (wallscreen)
![Lev Mailer](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/190988-lev-mailer.webp)
Lev Mailer
Imperial Guard #1
![David Prowse](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/509-david-prowse.webp)
David Prowse
Darth Vader
![Don Francks](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/52419-don-francks.webp)
Don Francks
Boba Fett (uncredited voice)
![Alec Guinness](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/508-alec-guinness.webp)
Alec Guinness
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
![Mary Ann Hay](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/592077-mary-ann-hay.webp)
Mary Ann Hay
Dancer (uncredited)
![Linda Hoxit](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1109635-linda-hoxit.webp)
Linda Hoxit
Teenage 'Wookie' (uncredited)
![Steve Binder](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/64245-steve-binder.webp)
Steve Binder
Director
![Gary Smith](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Gary Smith
Executive Producer
![Mitzie Welch](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Mitzie Welch
Producer / Writer
![Joe Layton](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/242725-joe-layton.webp)
Joe Layton
Producer
![Jeff Starsh](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jeff Starsh
Producer
![Pat Proft](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/213053-pat-proft.webp)
Pat Proft
Writer
![Leonard Ripps](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Leonard Ripps
Writer
![Bruce Vilanch](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/40193-bruce-vilanch.webp)
Bruce Vilanch
Writer
![Rod Warren](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Rod Warren
Writer
![Ken Welch](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ken Welch
Producer
![Dwight Hemion](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/199580-dwight-hemion.webp)
Dwight Hemion
Executive Producer
![George Lucas](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/454-george-lucas.webp)
George Lucas
Characters
![Jerry Bixman](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jerry Bixman
Editor
![Vince Humphrey](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Vince Humphrey
Editor
![Brian Bartholomew](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Brian Bartholomew
Art Direction
![Garrett Lewis](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Garrett Lewis
Set Decoration
![Bob Mackie](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/488721-bob-mackie.webp)
Bob Mackie
Costume Design
Media.
![The Star Wars Holiday Special](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/14023-the-star-wars-holiday-special.webp)
![The Star Wars Holiday Special](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/1/14023-the-star-wars-holiday-special.webp)
![The Star Wars Holiday Special](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/2/14023-the-star-wars-holiday-special.webp)
![The Star Wars Holiday Special](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/3/14023-the-star-wars-holiday-special.webp)
![The Star Wars Holiday Special](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/4/14023-the-star-wars-holiday-special.webp)
![The Star Wars Holiday Special](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/5/14023-the-star-wars-holiday-special.webp)
Details.
Release DateNovember 17, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingPG
Budget$1,000,000
Box Office$13,000,000
Genres
Last updated:
Wiki.
The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American television special that originally aired on November 17, 1978, on CBS. It is set in the universe of the sci-fi-based Star Wars media franchise. Directed by Steve Binder, it was the first Star Wars spin-off film, set between the events of the original film and the then-unreleased sequel The Empire Strikes Back (1980). It stars the main cast of the original Star Wars and introduces the character of Boba Fett, who appeared in later films.
In the storyline that ties the special together, following the events of the original film, Chewbacca and Han Solo attempt to visit the Wookiee home planet of Kashyyyk to celebrate "Life Day". They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire, who are searching for members of the Rebel Alliance on the planet. The special introduces three members of Chewbacca's family: his father Itchy, his wife Malla, and his son Lumpy.
The program also features the rest of the main Star Wars characters, including Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, R2-D2, Darth Vader and Princess Leia, all portrayed by the original cast (except R2-D2, who is simply billed as "himself"). The program includes footage from the 1977 film and a cartoon produced by Toronto-based Nelvana featuring the bounty hunter Boba Fett. Scenes take place in space and in spacecraft including the Millennium Falcon and a Star Destroyer; segments also take place in a few other locales such as the Mos Eisley cantina from the original film.
The special was extremely poorly received, and has never been rebroadcast nor officially released on home video. It has become something of a cultural legend due to the underground quality of its existence. It has been viewed and distributed in off-air recordings made from its original telecast by fans as bootleg copies, and it has also been uploaded to content-sharing websites. In contrast, the animated segment that introduced Boba Fett was positively received and, in 2021, was released on Disney+.
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