By A. Chisholm

When Star Wars premiered twenty years ago, many of us were not even old enough to go to the theatres alone. Regard- less, we found a way there and Star Wars figures highly in the childhood memories of this writer at least. We had the action figures, we hagipe colour- ing books, and we had the Halloween costumes. Even sitting in a movie theatre today, you can hear the whisper as a_ character comes on the screen -- “Hey, did you know he was Darth Vader?”

Even if it was along time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away, many of these beloved characters are still on your screens today.

Princess Leia:

Carrie Fisher made her starring role debut as Princess Leia. Fisher comes from a family heav- ily involved in theatre and film, such as her father Eddy Fisher. These days however, she is behind the cameras as a writer. One of her most famous screen- plays was Postcards From the Edge, which she based on life with her mother.

Han Solo:

Harrison Ford stole the hearts of women every- where with his portrayal of the dashing adventurer Han Solo. He carried on this character in the famous Indiana Jones Trilogy. Ford is arguably the most suc- cessful of the Star Wars cast, having starred in such

movies as: Regarding

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Henry, Patriot Games, The Fugitive, Force Ten from Navarone, Blade Runner,

Mosquito Coast, and

Sabrina.

Luke Skywalker: Mark Hamill

seemed to disappear off the face of the earth after his Star Wars success.

He has appeared in a plethora of “B” grade sci-fi movies, and has a growing career acting in CD-Rom games. He did make at least one serious film attempt, as a photographer in a murder mystery movie shown often on ATV. (If anyone knows the name of this movie, give the Prints office a call -- the first correct response will get a free CD.) Perhaps his most recognizable role since

Luke is as the voice of the Joker in the Batman car- toon series. In other words -- Mark Who?

Darth Vader:

While James Earl Jones wasn’t really the man in the suit, he did give Darth Vadar that memora- ble voice. You can listen for his booming voice in various commercials, and in the movies Conan the Barbarian, Field of Dreams, and Hunt for Red October. “Luke, I am your father...”

Yoda:

Hey, everyone loves this wrinkled little guy. Frank Oz, muppeteer extrodinaire, made the Jedi Master come to life. ET, eat your heart out.

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The Star Wars Revolution

As Star Wars reaches its twentieth birthday, the film, famously set “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” retains its golden glow. The ensuing chapters -- 7he Empire Strikes Back (1980). and Return of the Jedi (1983) -- from the core trilogy of an

unfolding saga that will finally resume with a trio of

aN mete films that will soon go into production

In the meantime, ‘ 1977 release that started it all will be celebrated with the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition, a theatrical re- relase of the ane films enhanced with digital artistry provided by Lucasfilm’s own Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) visual effects division

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