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The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

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This 1983 book is 292 pages long, and it has everything in it that you would want to know about the making of this film. It includes a detailed, diary account of the day-to-day making of "Jedi." It includes actual telex messages (before the email/Internet era) between the filmmakers, set schedules, actual call sheets, and much, much more! This will make any Star Wars fan drool, but it's also for students of the filmmaking process. The sheer detail of the information inside will satisfy even the most demanding Star Wars fan.

This little book is the same style and size of Alan Arnold's definitive Making of Empire Strikes Back Journal. This however does not have the personal touch that Arnold brought to his subject. There are no intimate opinions regarding the cast and crew, but we do get a detailed tour of the Elstree Film Complex (as it once was) and how the R.O.T.J. production company settled in there.
A highlight of the book is Producer Kazanjian showing the author around the various soundstages and describing which constructed sets will be torn down to house new ones. The minutia of creating this type of film is staggering and this record of it near blows your mind! This paperback also hosts a selecton of B&W production stills.

This 1983 book is 292 pages long, and it has everything in it that you would want to know about the making of this film. It includes a detailed, diary account of the day-to-day making of "Jedi." It includes actual telex messages (before the email/Internet era) between the filmmakers, set schedules, actual call sheets, and much, much more! This will make any Star Wars fan drool, but it's also for students of the filmmaking process. The sheer detail of the information inside will satisfy even the most demanding Star Wars fan.