By: Dominic Jones
One of the people who was instrumental in getting the original Star Wars film made in 1977 has passed away. Gary Kurtz, who served as producer on Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) died yesterday after a battle with cancer. In addition to his work on Star Wars, Kurtz also produced American Graffiti (1973), The Dark Crystal (1982), and Return to Oz (1985). Kurtz was 78.
By: Benjamin Hart
Yesterday John Williams turned 85 years old. While we continue to enjoy his scores for the first seven live action Star Wars films, and look forward to hearing the music he's currently composing for
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, in this special "throwback" we want to take a a look back at some Williams' earliest work.
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