How Star Wars Was Saved in the Edit

6.7 2017 18 min
Documentary

Joey Scoma demonstrates how Star Wars (1977), a potential disaster in its rough cut, was saved in the editing.

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Joey Scoma
Writer
David Welch

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Joey Scoma Self - Host (voice)
Steven Spielberg Self (voice) (archive footage)

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