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In early 1977, after all the Star Wars footage had been recorded, George Lucas asked John Jympson to design a "rough cut" of the film so that he could have an idea of the final product. This version was completed in only a few days of work. This version was stored on 13 black-and-white 35mm reels and contained 30-40% different scenes then the final version of the film. It also lacked music, sound effects, and special effects. After watching the film, George Lucas decided he didn't like the direction that the editor had taken the film. He soon after scrapped his version and fired him, to later edit the film with his own crew. The tapes, with the label of "The Star Wars", are still stored in the LucasArts archive. Only a few people, among them Dr. David West Reynolds (a Star Wars author and archeologist), has seen this version of the film. He wrote a article in issue 41 of ''Star Wars Insider'' in which he described it as "documentary-like" and "missing scenes". It's unlikely this version will ever see a public release due to its unfinished form. | In early 1977, after all the Star Wars footage had been recorded, George Lucas asked John Jympson to design a "rough cut" of the film so that he could have an idea of the final product. This version was completed in only a few days of work. This version was stored on 13 black-and-white 35mm reels and contained 30-40% different scenes then the final version of the film. It also lacked music, sound effects, and special effects. After watching the film, George Lucas decided he didn't like the direction that the editor had taken the film. He soon after scrapped his version and fired him, to later edit the film with his own crew. The tapes, with the label of "The Star Wars", are still stored in the LucasArts archive. Only a few people, among them Dr. David West Reynolds (a Star Wars author and archeologist), has seen this version of the film. He wrote a article in issue 41 of ''Star Wars Insider'' in which he described it as "documentary-like" and "missing scenes". It's unlikely this version will ever see a public release due to its unfinished form. | ||
== Footage == | == Footage == | ||
On the ''Behind the Magic'' CD-ROM, some of the footage of the movie was found in bonus features. These snippets, along with some images, | On the ''Behind the Magic'' CD-ROM, some of the footage of the movie was found in bonus features. These snippets, along with some images, have been uploaded to the Star Wars Holiday Special website. | ||
[http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/swcs/clips/Cantina.avi Cantine Scene] | [http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/swcs/clips/Cantina.avi Cantine Scene] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/swcs/episode4/lostcut.html Star Wars Info] | [http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/swcs/episode4/lostcut.html Star Wars Holiday Special Lost Cut Info] | ||
[http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/the-lost-cut-of-star-wars/ Lost Cut Tbone Blog Post] | [http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/the-lost-cut-of-star-wars/ Lost Cut Tbone Blog Post] |
Revision as of 00:45, 7 October 2016
The movie Star Wars is renowned for its many groundbreaking feats in cinema, among them it's quick and engaging editing style. There was a early version of the film, however, that had a much different pacing to it. This version, known as the "The Lost Cut", was a early version of the film edited by a British editor named John Jympson.
Background
In early 1977, after all the Star Wars footage had been recorded, George Lucas asked John Jympson to design a "rough cut" of the film so that he could have an idea of the final product. This version was completed in only a few days of work. This version was stored on 13 black-and-white 35mm reels and contained 30-40% different scenes then the final version of the film. It also lacked music, sound effects, and special effects. After watching the film, George Lucas decided he didn't like the direction that the editor had taken the film. He soon after scrapped his version and fired him, to later edit the film with his own crew. The tapes, with the label of "The Star Wars", are still stored in the LucasArts archive. Only a few people, among them Dr. David West Reynolds (a Star Wars author and archeologist), has seen this version of the film. He wrote a article in issue 41 of Star Wars Insider in which he described it as "documentary-like" and "missing scenes". It's unlikely this version will ever see a public release due to its unfinished form.
Footage
On the Behind the Magic CD-ROM, some of the footage of the movie was found in bonus features. These snippets, along with some images, have been uploaded to the Star Wars Holiday Special website.