Ebook: A Brief Guide to Star Wars: the Unauthorised Inside Story

George Lucas was a rebel, refusing to make films in the style of the dying studio system, relentlessly pushing the technology of the day, and almost alone in understanding the potential of merchandising; but he was a rebel who built an empire. From the staggering unexpected success of the original Star Wars in 1977, when cinema attendances exceeded 20 million for the first time since 1963, through The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, then the 'dark times', the 16 years leading to the blockbusting prequel trilogy - this is the fascinating story of how i.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1 A Long Time Ago ... ; Chapter 2 A Galaxy Far, Far Away; Chapter 3 A New Hope; Chapter 4 Tatooine Troubles; Chapter 5 Unleashing the Force; Chapter 6 Summer of '77; Chapter 7 Striking Back; Chapter 8 Creature Feature; Chapter 9 Empire Building; Chapter 10 The Road to the Prequels; Chapter 11 Digital Menace; Chapter 12 Cloning Success; Chapter 13 Revenge of the Rebel; Chapter 14 The Emperor; Appendix: Acknowledgements and Resources; Index.