1. The 1978 STAR WARS HOLIDAY TV SPECIAL

There are quite a few bad-quality versions of this floating around. But those who buys this from me says this is the best quality they've ever seen (if they have seen this before) of this Special! It's great!!

With the original Star Wars Trilogy now on DVD (even though they are the 'special editions'), and the entire world going crazy for "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," here's the perfect companion piece - the original 1978 Star Wars Holiday TV Special that aired only one single time in November of 1978, and has not seen the light of day since.

Many have not heard of this, so what is it? It's a 2-hour TV special featuring the original cast (Harrison Ford, Carrie Fischer, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, etc) in a new story of how Han Solo has to get Chewbacca back to his family for "Life Day" without the Empire's interference. You see Chewbacca's family (his dad, wife and son) as he tries to get home. As unbelievable as that may sound, that's the story!

Made during the peak of cheesy 70's "variety" television, the special also has a bunch of 70's guest stars thrown in like Beatrice Authur ("Maude"), Art Carney ("Norton"), Harvey Korman, Dianne Carroll and The Jefferson Starship.

The reason why this is so infamous is because it is VERY bad. Astonishingly bad! And that is the appeal! Some of the amazing things you will see are Princess Leia actually SINGING the Star Wars theme song (quite painfully and reportedly while coked up), Mark Hamill looking like a glammed-out David Bowie, Han having touching moments with Chewie's family, Beatrice singing a song in the Star Wars Cantina (while encouraging everyone to drink, great for the kids!), and more, much much more incredible badness, such as full conversations that Chewie's wookie family are having, in full wookie-ese of course.

    

You'll even see what is probably the first known and recorded instance of cybersex, as in one incredible scene, Art Carney gives Chewbacca's father a virtual reality computer program with an incredibly hot looking Dianne Carroll on it, who then reveals herself as Chewbacca's dad's "fantasy" to give him pleasure, with pop all the while grunting and groaning and such, as she spurts out phone-sex-type lines to him. It has to be seen, and heard, to be believed! Dianne Carroll and Chewie's dad, little kids were watching this!

There are, however, some really cool things about this show. For those who have never seen it, it's great to actually see these classic characters in "new" footage (especially Han and Chewie in the Falcon cockpit), and it also features the very first appearance of Boba Fett, in an amazing animated sequence, this being a full year and a half before he made his debut in 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back!" There's even a scene of Darth Vader walking in the Death Star with an Imperial that is actually an omitted scene from "Star Wars!"

George Lucas himself said that if he can, he would destroy every copy of this program on the planet "with a hammer." No matter how one feels about it, this is the "missing link" in the Star Wars universe.

There was one point in 1978 where pre-production toys were even made of Chewie's family as seen in the Special, but they were never put on the market for sale. Photos exist of the prototype toys.

Quality is great considering this is 26 years old especially. It even has the original broadcast commercials. Maybe you are interested in buying a 1979 AMC Bobcat!

2. STAR WARS TRILOGY DELETED SCENES

This DVD is mostly a collection of stills and some actual film footage of the deleted scenes from the original trilogy. All stills and footage are from the deleted scenes not in the final print. There are some words on the screen describing what you see, sometimes they are too small too see but not that often, and you know what you see anyways. The actual *footage* of deleted scenes is not that great at all but hey, it is deleted Star Wars scenes! Here's what you get--

a) from STAR WARS (1977)
Stills of C-3PO and another droid fleeing Vader's invasion
Stills of Vader marching through the rebel Blockade Runner
Stills of Luke watching the battle from Tatooine
Footage of Luke watching the battle and speeding off in his landspeeder (silent)
Still of Luke running to his friends, including Biggs, who all take a look
Footage of Luke running to his friends, including Biggs, and they all take a look (sound)
Stills of Biggs second scene
Footage of Biggs second scene (sound)
Stills of the search for R2-D2
Stills of outside Ben Kenobi's home
Stills in and out of the Lars' home
Stills of Vader and commander
Footage of Vader and Commander (silent, used in the 1978 TV Special)
Footage of stormtroopers marching through Mos Eisley (silent)
Stills of Cantina
Footage of Luke and C-3PO entering Cantina, different version (sound)
Stills of alternate Cantina scene including Han and girlfriend
Stills of Luke selling his speeder
Stills of the man playing Jabba before compter effects were added
Stills of Vader in Death Star
Still shot of Han and Luke after they destroy some TIE fighters celebrating
Stills on Yavin
Still shot of a TIE fighter exploding internally
Still of unknown rebel fighter getting hit in battle
Still of Luke, Han and Leia at award ceremony

b) from EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

Footage of probe droid on Hoth (fast, silent)
Still of Luke and Wampa
Footage of Luke and Wampa (silent, fast)
Stills of Luke at Bacta tank with face mask
Footage of the above (silent, fast)
Footage of Luke and Leia about to passionately kiss (silent)
Stills of Han and Chewie fixing Falcon
Stills of Wampas attacking Echo Base on Hoth
Stills of Luke behind laser cannon
Stills of Han at base
Stills of Hoth
Footage of rebel fighters boarding the Falcon! (silent)
Stills of C-3PO ripping off "danger" sign at Wampa room
Footage of C-3PO ripping off sign (silent)
Still of Luke on Hoth
Stills of Imperials
Still of Vader
Stills of Dagobah
Stills of Cloud City
Footage of Han at Cloud City (silent)
Stills of Han and Leia being intimate at Cloud City
Stills of Han torture
Stills of Bespin
Footage of Lando (silent)
Footage (very brief) of Vader reaching for Luke after Luke falls after their battle (silent)
Still of Leia with drill

c) RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983)

Still of Vader
Stills of Jabbas monsters
Stills of monsters on barge arguing
Stills of Boba Fett in palace
Still of droid dungeon
Stills of Luke escaping from Rancor through bars
Stills of Leia on barge with outfit
Stills of barge
Stills of sandstorm
Stills of sandstorm pieced together for scene
Stills of Vader choking someone with The Force
Stills of Endor battle briefing
Stills of Endor battle
Footage of Han break-in (silent)
Still of strange guy manning The Falcon
Still of Han and Wedge shaking hands
Stills of paintings of unused scenes

All the stills are of great quality, and the footage is not so great always but hey, it is Star Wars deleted footage after all! Also on this DVD you get ---

Scenes with Star Wars figures - "Leia" talk show, Luke on Dagobah, "Chew Be Framed," "Luke Gets Laid"
Home Shopping Network SNL skit with Mark Hamill
SNL with Carrie Fisher from 1978 beach skit, you think she looks hot in "Jedi," she is looking *very* hot here!

Great DVD! Runs approx. 100 minutes!

3. STAR WARS 1975 AUDITIONS DVD

Not clips, but actual whole audition reading scenes from 1975! You've seen clips of these, now get the real thing! First is a brief intro, and then the readings begin. Quality is pretty decent, not perfect but decent. You'll get these reading audition scenes (actor's name if known is stated, maybe you'll know) ---

Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill as Han and Luke (the ultimate combo obviously)
Harrison as Han and actress as Leia
Harrison as Han and Robbie Benson as Luke (making many mistakes)
Harrison as Han and Carrie Fisher as Leia (you can see how they'd make a great team)
Harrison as Han and Eddie Banton as Leia (she laughs)
Harrison as Han and actress as Leia
Harrison as Han and guy who plays "Mark" from the cult film "Massacre At Central High" (Andrew Stevens) as Luke!
Two actors as Han and Luke
Han actor and Leia actress
Harrison as Han and actor playing Luke
Perry King as Han, and "Toad" from American Graffiti as Luke!
Han actor and Leia actress
Hippie guy as Han!
Cindy Williams as Leia (she laughs)
Han actor
Luke actor
breakdown (see a 1975 George Lucas!)

You will also get an SNL skit from 1997 on Star Wars auditions, and the classic film Hardware Wars from 1978! This DVD is approx. 90 minutes, and quality is decent for the rarity of these auditions! 

4. STAR WARS CLASSIC COMMERCIALS AND HOT WHEELS CLASSIC COMMERCIALS

On this DVD you get in good quality, about 40 minutes of classic Star Wars toys commercials from 1977-1983, and for the heck of it, an hour of classic Hot Wheels commercials from 1968-1983. You even see the C-3PO/R2D2 anti-smoking commercial!