From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, Return of the Jedi. Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries The Making of Star Wars and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back . The documentary is primarily a look at the making of the film Return of the Jedi, which had been released that year. However it includes... considerable material and behind-the-scenes footage from the two previous Star Wars films and an extensive interview with Star Wars creator George Lucas who discusses his influences, his original plans, and the process of creating the saga.
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| On the air: | December 3, 1983 |