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George Lucas Star Wars, 1977-2003

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Scope and Contents

Newspaper, Journal and Magazine Articles Published 1977-1979.

Includes:

  1. Star Wars Creator Lucas A Man of Contraditions, Newspaper Article By Craig Outhier, Arizona Tribune, Undated.

  2. Star Wars Steady, Easy Momentum, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, 25 October, No Year.

  3. Stanfill Sights, $1,000,000 Bonus, Thanks To Wars, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, 1 November, No Year.

  4. Ongoing Thrust of Star Wars; See $99-Mil In Rentals, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, 20 September, No Year.

  5. Lucas: Film-Maker With The Force, Newspaper Article, By Paul Rosenfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 1977.

  6. A Hit Helps: Star B.O. Smash & Heavy Fox Stock Buying, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Variety, 31 May 1977.

  7. New England Exhibs Allege Abuses In Star Wars Booking, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, Undated.

  8. Star Wars In Foreign Climes, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, 28 December 1977.

  9. Star Wars Leverage, Portion of A Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, Undated.

  10. Kontos Explains Star Wars Terms To The Engineers, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, 25 October, No Year.

  11. Current Cinema: Contrasts, Magazine Article, Uncredited, The New Yorker, 26 September 1977.

  12. Twentieth Century-Fox Is Very Pleased To Announce That Star Wars Has Become The Most Successful Motion Picture In The History of The Company. We Thank All Those People Who Have Made This Possible, Magazine Advertisement, Uncredited, Variety, 21 September 1977.

  13. The Force Goes On, Magazine Article By Michelle Keller, Jeff Schnaufer, Bryan Alexander, Joanna Blonska, Lydia Denworth and Simon Perry; People, 3 February 1997.

  14. Songs of Innocence and Experience: The Blakean Vision of George Lucas, Journal Article By B.H. Fairchild, Jr., Literature/Film Quarterly, 5(2), 1979.

  15. The Star Wars Bibliography 1973-1987, Photocopy, April 1987.

  16. Richard Edlund, ASC, Talks About Magic, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, Undated.

  17. Growing Up Among The Stars, Journal Article By Denis Wood, Literature/Film Quarterly, 6(4), 1978.

  18. Star Wars: A Myth For Our Time, Journal Article By Andrew Gordon, Literature/Film Quarterly, 6(4), 1978.

  19. Some Secrets of Star Wars, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, October 1977.

  20. George Lucas' Galactic Empire, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Time, 6 March 1978.

  21. Star Wars Effect On The World of Special Effects, Journal Article By Robert Balack and John Fitzharris, Millimeter, April 1978.

  22. The Force Behind George Lucas, Magazine Article By George Scanlon, Rolling Stone, 25 August 1977.

  23. A Space Illiad, By Arthur Lubow, Journal Article, Film Comment, July-August 1977.

  24. Sons of Star Wars, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, 29 August 1977.

  25. Film Reviews: Star Wars, Magazine Article By Jane Morgan, Films In Review, August-September 1977.

  26. The Star Wars War II: Star Drek, By Terry Curtis Fox, Fim Comment, Undated.

  27. Fox Pressing To Meet Star Wars Disc Demand, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 June 1977.

  28. Star Wars Rocketing Disc Sales Past Summer Doldrums, Newspaper Article By Charles A. Barrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 1977.

  29. Star Wars The Latest Pic To Find Itself In Vanguard of A Film-Making Trend, Magazine Article By Joseph Mcbride, Variety, Undated.

  30. Shooting Star Leaves $6 Mil B.O. In Wake, Newspaper Clipping, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, Undated.

  31. More Star Wars Skirmishes, Newspaper Letters To The Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 1977.

  32. Look, Fenwick...Either You're On Our Side Or You're Not! Newspaper Comic By Mal Hancock, Chronicle Features, Undated.

  33. Fox's Star Wars Boom; $8.5-M Net; Ladd On Bd., Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Published, 2 August, No Year.

  34. Hot Both Ways: Clime, Screens; Star Wars, Other Boffs Push Back Releases, Helpful To Also-Rans, Newspaper Article By Robert Rees, Variety, 3 August 1977.

  35. Star Wars In Frisco, Newspaper Article By Herb Michelson, Variety, 3 August 1977.

  36. Wars Returns To Chinese, Only Such Booking In Half Century, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Variety, 3 August 1977.

  37. Star Wars Tickets Bring Out Scalpers, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, 10 June 1977.

  38. As Fox Shares Price Up, Shorts Await Fall-Back, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Variety, 26 July, No Year.

  39. How To Upset The Star Wars Bandwagon, Newspaper Article By Rubin Carson, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 1977.

  40. If Star Wars Exceeds Jaws, Here Are Two Reasons Why, Magazine Article By Aljean Harmetz, Us, 26 July 1977.

  41. off The Screen, Journal Article By Tony Costa, Screen, Undated.

  42. Star Wars Knocks Sox off Fox Stocks, Newspaper Article By Alan D. Mutter, The Phoenix Gazette, 5 July, No Year.

  43. The Star Wars Explosion, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Unkown Publisher, Undated.

  44. Star Wars Shunned G Rating As Uncool For Young Crowd, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unkown Publisher, Undated.

  45. The Triumph of Camp, Magazine Article By Joy Gould Boyum, Wall Street Journal, 6 June 1977.

  46. Hit and Miss, Magazine Article By Stephen Farber, New West, 20 June 1977.

  47. Meet Gary Kurtz...Star Wars Producer Discusses Success, Journal Article, Uncredited, Kodak Professional Forum, 2(11), No Year.

  48. Secon Strike: Even Obi-Wan Is Amazed, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Time, 2 January 1978.

  49. George Lucas: From The Void, He Created The Droid and A New Force In Film, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Unidentified Publisher, Undated.

  50. Lucasfilm Execs Outline Star Wars, Raiders Seqs To Come; Jedi Teasers, Newspaper Article, Uncredited, Unkown Publisher, Undated.

  51. Star Wars The First Ten Years Postcard Advertising The Sale of A Tenth-Anniversary Poster, Mailed To Salerno, 1987.

  52. Dear George Lucas, When Are You Going To Make Another Star Wars? Magazine Advertisement With Artist Ralph McQuarrie Sketch, Variety, 2 November 1988.

  53. Luke Skywalker Is A Nerd and Darth Vader Sucks Runny Eggs, Magazine Article By Harlan Ellison, Gallery, March 1978.

  54. The Power of The Force: Sex In The Star Wars Trilogy, Book Chapter By Andrew Gorgon, In Eros In The Mind's Eye: Sexuality and The Fantastic In Art and Fim, By Donald Palumbo, Contributions To The Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Greenwood Press, Page 193, 1986.

  55. Star Wars and The Roman Empire, Book Chapter By Martin W. Winkler, In Classical Myth and Culture In The Cinema, Edited By Martin M. Winkler, Oxford University Press, Page 272, 2001.

  56. Master of His Universe, Journal Article By Ron Magid, American Cinematographer, September 1999.

  57. Theology and Family In George Lucas's Star Wars, Book Chapter By Albrecht Koschorke, In The Holy Family and Its Legacy: Religious Imagination From The Gospels To Star Wars, Columbia University Press, Page 178, 2003.

  58. Using The Power of Film To Transport African Refugees, Magazine Article, Uncredited, Academy Report, 2007.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977-2003

Language of Materials

From the collection:

Material in English

Access Restrictions

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Full extent

From the collection: 50 Box(es)

Full extent

From the collection: 55.25 Linear Feet

Physical storage information

  • Box: 5, Folder: 1 (Mixed Materials)

Repository details

Repository details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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