Behind the Scenes of Return of the Jedi with Kazanjian
Mr Kazanjian outlines his role overseeing the Star Wars finale from scripting to casting and budgeting. He notes about 1400 people worked on Jedi and reveals secrecy methods, star preparation, and the PG rating aim targeting 11 to 20 year olds while pleasing older audiences.
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Kazanjian
Betty Debnam
Universal Press Syndicate
Truman's Middle Name Is Simply The Letter S
The Alpha Facts note that President Harry S Truman bore a middle initial rather than a full name. It explains his grandfathers had names starting with S and his parents chose only the initial to avoid favoritism.
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Harry Truman
Making of Jedi production challenges
The Mini Page interviews producer Howard Kazanjian about Return of the Jedi production. London shooting, three concurrent units in England, Arizona and California, 60 monsters and many costumes and props, plus shifting sets, budget pressures, and cross continental coordination to keep timing and secrecy.
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Howard
George Lucas
Howard Kazanjian
England
United States
Kazanjian
London
Yuma
Ariz
Crescent City
Calif
California
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Carrie Fisher
Mark Hamill
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