Research Catalog

Title

The making of Star Wars Return of the Jedi : the definitive story / J. W. Rinzler.

Author

Rinzler, J. W.

Publication

• New York : Del Rey, [2013]
• ©2013

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Details

Description

ix, 361 pages : illustrations (some color); 28 x 31 cm

Summary

Presents an illustrated overview of the making of the popular conclusion to the original Star Wars trilogy, offering stories from the set, photographs, production illustrations, script excerpts, interviews, and commentary on the film.

Alternative Title

Making of Return of the Jedi.

Subject

• Return of the Jedi (Motion picture)
• Motion pictures > Production and direction > Pictorial works
• Motion pictures > Setting and scenery > Pictorial works
• Motion pictures > Art direction > Pictorial works

Genre/Form

• illustrated books.
• Illustrated works
• Pictorial works
• Pictorial works.
• Ouvrages illustrés.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-359) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / by Brad Bird -- Introduction -- The revenge of a slavering hulk (February 1979 to February 1981) -- Directors cut (February to June 1981) -- A city too far (June to July 1981 -- A poet's emperor (July to September 1981) -- Setup on Space Street (September 1981 to January 1982) -- The friction of multiple lenses (January to February 1982) -- An ending of Elstree (February to April 1982) -- The 4:12 to Yuma (April to May 1982) -- Harnessing the elements (June to November 1982) -- Butterfly effects (November 1982 to February 1983) -- Post-traumatic film (February to May 1983) -- Joy of the Jedi (May 1983 to September 1987) -- Epilogue.

ISBN

• 9780345511461 (hardcover)
• 0345511468 (hardcover)

LCCN

^^2012277914

OCLC

826076354

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library