About this episode
The episode pays tribute to Marcia Lucas and her significant contributions to the original Star Wars film.
Marcia Lucas has passed away. She edited the original Star Wars and won an Oscar for it alongside Paul Hirsch and Richard Chew. She's the one who told George Lucas to let Obi-Wan die, cut the Death Star trench run out of 40,000 feet of footage, added the ticking clock for the Death Star firing on Yavin, and kept the kiss for luck between Luke and Leia. A New Hope doesn't work without her, and most people don't even know her name. In this video I want to talk about what she really gave us. Rest in peace, Marcia. Thank you for everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Star Wars Theory
Topics covered
- Marcia Lucas
- Star Wars editing
- film history
- A New Hope
- George Lucas
- Oscar winners
Keywords
- Marcia Lucas
- Star Wars
- A New Hope
- film editing
- Oscar
- George Lucas
- Death Star
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Star Wars, A New Hope
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