The Star Wars Holiday Special 45 years old
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
Credits
The Star Wars Holiday Special Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mark Hamill He was 27, now 73 years old | as Luke Skywalker |
| Harrison Ford He was 36, now 82 years old | as Han Solo |
| James Earl Jones He was 47, now 93 years old | as Darth Vader (voice) |
| Anthony Daniels He was 32, now 78 years old | as C-3PO |
| Don Francks He was 46, 84 years old when he died | as Boba Fett (voice) (uncredited) |
| Diahann Carroll She was 43, 84 years old when she died | as Mermeia Holographic Wow |
| Peter Mayhew He was 34, 74 years old when he died | as Chewbacca |
| Kenny Baker He was 44, 81 years old when he died | as R2-D2 |
| Alec Guinness He was 64, 86 years old when he died | as Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Art Carney He was 60, 85 years old when he died | as Saun Dann |
| Bea Arthur She was 56, 86 years old when she died | as Ackmena |
| Harvey Korman He was 51, 81 years old when he died | as Krelman / Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian instructor |
| David Prowse He was 43, 85 years old when he died | as Darth Vader (archive footage) |
| Mickey Morton She was 51, 66 years old when she died | as Malla |
| Jack Rader He was 12, now 33 years old | as Imperial Guard Officer |
| Paul Gale | as Itchy |
| Patty Maloney She was 42, now 88 years old | as Lumpy |
| Paul Kantner He was 37, 74 years old when he died | as Holographic Band Member |
| Claude Woolman | as Imperial Officer (wallscreen) |
| Marty Balin He was 36, 76 years old when he died | as Holographic Band Singer |
The Star Wars Holiday Special Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Garrett Lewis as Set Decoration. He was 43 (77) years old when He died | Art |
| David Acomba as Director. He was 77 (now 123) years old | Directing |
| Dwight Hemion as Executive Producer. He was 52 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| George Lucas as Characters. He was 34 (now 80) years old | Writing |
| Ben Burtt as Sound Effects. He was 30 (now 76) years old | Sound |
| Leonard Ripps as Writer. | Writing |
| Joe Layton as Producer. He was 47 (63) years old when He died | Production |
| Gary Smith as Executive Producer. He was 34 (now 80) years old | Production |
| Steve Binder as Director. He was 45 (now 91) years old | Directing |
| Bob Mackie as Costume Design. He was 38 (now 84) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Bruce Vilanch as Writer. He was 29 (now 75) years old | Writing |
| Ed Greene as Sound. | Sound |
The Star Wars Holiday Special (45 years)
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
- Release day: Friday, December 01, 1978
- Runtime: 97 minutes