Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, or simply Empire of Dreams, is a documentary by Kevin Burns about the making of the three original Star Wars films: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. It is strictly chronological, divided into three parts, one for each film. It is narrated by Robert Clotworthy, and features interviews with George Lucas and major cast and crew. It tries to put Star Wars into a sociological and political perspective by using interviews with spectators.
==Interviews==
;Crew members:
*Jim Bloom
*Ben Burtt
*Richard Chew
*Peter Diamond
*John Dykstra
*Richard Edlund
*Stuart Freeborn
*Sidney Ganis
*Steve Gawley
*Paul Hirsch
*Paul Huston
*Joe Johnston
*Lawrence Kasdan
*Howard G. Kazanjian
*Irvin Kershner
*Gary Kurtz
*Alan Ladd, Jr.
*George Lucas
*Rick McCallum
*Ralph McQuarrie
*Dennis Muren
*Lorne Peterson
*Ken Ralston
*Norman Reynolds
*Steven Spielberg
*Phil Tippett
*Robert Watts
*Charles Weber
*John Williams
*Gareth Wogan
;Cast members:
*Kenny Baker
*Anthony Daniels
*Warwick Davis
*Carrie Fisher
*Harrison Ford
*Mark Hamill
*James Earl Jones
*Peter Mayhew
*Frank Oz
*Billy Dee Williams
;Other celebrities and journalists:
*Leo Braudy
*Walter Cronkite
*Peter Jennings
*Bill Moyers
==Versions==
A 90-minute version of Empire of Dreams was made for A&E, and a two-and-a-half-hour version was the main feature on the bonus disc of the 2004 DVD release of the original Star Wars trilogy. In November 2019, it became available on the Disney+ streaming service.
==Notable exclusions==
*Any mention of the Emperor, played by Marjorie Eaton and voiced by Clive Revill in The Empire Strikes Back, and played by Ian McDiarmid in Return of the Jedi.
*Any mention of Sebastian Shaw, playing the unmasked Darth Vader.
*The original cut of the documentary included a segment on The Star Wars Holiday Special.
*Any interview with David Prowse (Darth Vader).
*Any mention of Mark Hamill's car accident in January 1977 that caused him long-term facial damage.
==Sources==
*
*
*
*
==Notes and references==
==External links==
*
*
Category:Home video featurettes
Category:Television documentaries