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

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

2023
1h 31min

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.

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

Storyline

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.
    Released
    11 March 2023
    Runtime
    1h 31min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Jeremy Coon Productions, September Club
Cast
Seth Green
Seth Green
Self
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Self
Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer
Self
Taran Killam
Taran Killam
Self
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Self
Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch
Self
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried
Self
Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Self
Miki Herman
Self
Jonathan W. Rinzler
Self
Mick Garris
Mick Garris
Self
Jason Lenzi
Self
Steve Binder
Steve Binder
Self
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt
Self
Craig Miller
Self
Leonard Ripps
Self
Brian Ward
Self
Peter Sears
Self
Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
Kyle Newman
Kyle Newman
Self
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
Self
Marc Pevers
Self
Anthony Caleca
Self
Larry Heider
Self
Bob Mackie
Bob Mackie
Self
Beverly Abdurahmen
Self
Scott Kirkwood
Self
Steve Schuster
Self
Gus Lopez
Self
Steve Sansweet
Steve Sansweet
Self
Rolland Smith
Self
George Lucas
George Lucas
Self (archive footage)
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
Self (archive footage)
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Self (archive footage)
Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
Self (archive footage)
Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Self (archive footage)
Art Carney
Art Carney
Self (archive footage)
David Acomba
David Acomba
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Mitzie Welch
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Ken Welch
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Clive A. Smith
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Self (archive footage)
Dave Filoni
Dave Filoni
Self (archive footage)
Bonnie Burton
Bonnie Burton
Self
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Self (archive footage)
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