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To understand Empire of Dreams , you must first understand the state of Hollywood in 1976. Steven Spielberg has often repeated the anecdote that during the filming of Close Encounters of the Third Kind , nobody in the industry believed Star Wars would succeed. They called it "the Disney movie." They called it "the kiddie film."

One cannot discuss Empire of Dreams - The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy without praising director Kevin Burns and producer Edith Becker. They had access to the Lucasfilm archives. Empire of Dreams - The Story of the Star Wars T...

The film is praised for its "warts and all" approach, featuring interviews with over 40 cast and crew members, including George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher. To understand Empire of Dreams , you must

For purists, Empire of Dreams serves as the definitive eulogy for the original original trilogy. They had access to the Lucasfilm archives

The production of the original 1977 Star Wars (later subtitled A New Hope ) was plagued by disaster. 20th Century Fox was skeptical, the budget was tight, and the filming in Tunisia was hit by rare rainstorms that destroyed sets.

(1983), including Lucas's move to self-fund the films to maintain creative independence. Part 5: Cultural Legacy: