Star Wars (radio)

An expanded radio dramatization of the original Star Wars trilogy was produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two radio series, based on and ', were produced and broadcast by National Public Radio as part of NPR Playhouse. A dramatization of ' was produced by most of the same team and also broadcast on NPR.

Star Wars

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Star Wars is a 13-part (6½ hour) radio serial first broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981. It was adapted by Brian Daley from the film later renamed '. It was directed by John Madden, with music by John Williams and sound design for Lucasfilm by Ben Burtt.

Related Topics:
National Public Radio - 1981 - Brian Daley - John Madden - John Williams - Ben Burtt

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The series fleshes out the storyline by adding a great deal of back story that had probably been created but not used by Lucas. Examples include: Princess Leia obtaining the Death Star schematics and her initial encounter with Darth Vader; Luke Skywalker using his binoculars to observe the movie's opening battle and trying to convince his friends at Toshi Station of what he saw; the skyhopper race that results in Luke's vehicle being damaged (seen in the movie in the background of his Tatooine garage); and Vader's interrogation of Princess Leia (a controversial scene for its intensity).

Related Topics:
Back story - Princess Leia - Death Star - Darth Vader - Luke Skywalker

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The episodes were entitled:

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• "A Wind To Shake The Stars"
• "Points Of Origin"
• "Black Knight, White Princess, And Pawns"
• "While Giants Mark Time"
• "Jedi That Was, Jedi To Be"
• "The Millennium Falcon Deal"
• "The Han Solo Solution"
• "Death Star's Transit"
• "Rogues, Rebels And Robots"
• "The Luke Skywalker Initiative"
• "The Jedi Nexus"
• "The Case For Rebellion"
• "Force And Counter Force"

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Cast

Many of the actors involved in the movie were unavailable to reprise their roles: Harrison Ford, for instance, was committed to the first Indiana Jones movie). Two of the actors, Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels, returned to reprise their roles as Luke Skywalker and C-3PO respectively.

Related Topics:
Harrison Ford - Indiana Jones - Mark Hamill - Anthony Daniels - Luke Skywalker - C-3PO

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• Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker)
• Ann Sachs (Princess Leia Organa)
• Perry King (Han Solo)
• Bernard "Bunny" Behrens (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
• Brock Peters (Lord Darth Vader)
• Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
• Keene Curtis (Grand Moff Tarkin)
• John Considine (Lord Tion)
• Stephen Elliott (Prestor – more widely known as Bail Organa)
• David Ackroyd (Captain Antilles)

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• Adam Arkin (Fixer)
• Kale Browne (Biggs)
• David Clennon (Motti)
• Anne Gerety (Aunt Beru)
• Thomas Hill (Uncle Owen)
• David Paymer (Deak)
• Joel Brooks (Heater)
• John Dukakis (Rebel)
• Stephanie Steele (Cammie)
• Phillip Kellard (Customer #2)

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The supporting cast included James Blendick, Clyde Burton, Bruce French, David Alan Grier, Jerry Hardin, John Harkins, Meshach Taylor, Marc Vahanian, John Welsh, and Kent Williams.

Related Topics:
James Blendick - Clyde Burton - Bruce French - David Alan Grier - Jerry Hardin - John Harkins - Meshach Taylor - Marc Vahanian - John Welsh - Kent Williams

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