How Star Wars Was Saved in the Edit

How Star Wars Was Saved in the Edit

6.7

Dec 07 2017

0h 18m

Documentary

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

Joey Scoma

Joey Scoma

Self - Host (voice)

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self (voice) (archive footage)

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