The Star Wars Holiday Special

Overview

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!

Release date

Nov 17, 1978

Rating

3.391 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 37 minutes

Genres

Adventure
Science Fiction
Family
Music
TV Movie

Cast

Peter Mayhew
As Chewbacca
Mark Hamill
As Luke Skywalker
Carrie Fisher
As Princess Leia Organa
Harrison Ford
As Han Solo
Anthony Daniels
As C-3PO
James Earl Jones
As Darth Vader (voice)
Bea Arthur
As Ackmena
Art Carney
As Saun Dann
Paul Kantner
No picture available
As Holographic Band Member
Diahann Carroll
As Mermeia
David Freiberg
No picture available
As Holographic Band Singer
Marty Balin
No picture available
As Holographic Band Singer
Craig Chaquico
No picture available
As Holographic Band Member
John Barbata
No picture available
As Holographic Band Member
Harvey Korman
As Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian Instructor / Krelman
Mickey Morton
No picture available
As Malla
Paul Gale
No picture available
As Itchy
Patty Maloney
No picture available
As Lumpy
Jack Rader
As Imperial Guard Officer
Stephanie Stromer
No picture available
As The Great Zorbak (Holographic Gymnast)
Michael Potter
As Imperial Guard Officer
Wazzan Troupe
No picture available
As Holographic Tumblers
Yûichi Sugiyama
No picture available
As Ringleader
Claude Woolman
No picture available
As Imperial Officer (wallscreen)
Lev Mailer
As Imperial Guard #1
David Prowse
As Darth Vader
Don Francks
As Boba Fett (uncredited voice)
Alec Guinness
As Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mary Ann Hay
As Dancer (uncredited)
Linda Hoxit
No picture available
As Teenage 'Wookie' (uncredited)

Crew

Ed Greene
No picture available
Role: Sound
Steve Binder
Role: Director
Gary Smith
No picture available
Role: Executive Producer
Pat Proft
Role: Writer
Leonard Ripps
No picture available
Role: Writer
Bruce Vilanch
Role: Writer
Rod Warren
No picture available
Role: Writer
Mitzie Welch
No picture available
Role: Writer
Joe Layton
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Role: Producer
Jeff Starsh
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Role: Producer
Ken Welch
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Role: Producer
Mitzie Welch
No picture available
Role: Producer
John B. Field
No picture available
Role: Director of Photography
Ian Fraser
No picture available
Role: Original Music Composer
Dwight Hemion
Role: Executive Producer
George Lucas
Role: Characters
Jerry Bixman
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Role: Editor
Vince Humphrey
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Role: Editor
Brian Bartholomew
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Role: Art Direction
Garrett Lewis
No picture available
Role: Set Decoration
Bob Mackie
Role: Costume Design
Keith Crary
No picture available
Role: Makeup Artist
Verne Langdon
No picture available
Role: Makeup Artist
Michael Lorenz
No picture available
Role: Makeup Artist
Ben Burtt
Role: Sound Effects
Peter Cole
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Role: Sound
Dean Okrand
No picture available
Role: Sound Recordist
Ralph McQuarrie
Role: Art Designer

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