{"product_id":"a-disturbance-in-the-force-9781493075270","title":"A Disturbance in the Force","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBea Arthur as the owner of the Mos Eisley Cantina. Long scenes entirely of Wookies bleating at each other, without subtitles. Harvey Korman, in drag, as a four-armed Space Julia Child. Six minutes of Jefferson Starship performing for Art Carney and a bored Imperial Guard. Mark Hamill, fresh from his near-fatal motorcycle accident, slathered in pancake makeup. A salacious holographic burlesque from Diahann Carroll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven by the standards of the 1970s, even compared to Jar-Jar Binks, the legendary 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special is a peerlessly cringeworthy pop-culture artifact. George Lucas, who completely disowned the production, reportedly has said, If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it. Just how on earth did this thing ever see the light of day?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo answer that question, as Steven Kozak shows in this fascinating and often hilarious inside look into the making of the Special, you have to understand the cultural moment\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Globe Pequot Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885884911959,"sku":"9781493075270","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781493075270.jpg?v=1722538040","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-disturbance-in-the-force-9781493075270","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}