What scenes in the Holiday Special were outtakes from Star Wars: A New Hope?
Two scenes in the special were taken from the first Star Wars film s outtakes. The first is the scene in the corridor of a Star Destroyer (which was originally supposed to be the corridor of the Death Star, but it was used to fit the Holiday Special s story) where Darth Vader and an Imperial officer discuss the search for the rebels. Here’s the dialogue as it appears in the Holiday Special: IMPERIAL OFFICER We’ve ordered a blockade, and a curfew. And started a search operation. It’s just a matter of time before we find the rebels. DARTH VADER I want the rebels located and identified. If it means searching every household in the system. The Vader line was specifically dubbed by James Earl Jones for use in the Holiday Special. The Imperial officer s line closely resembles the dialogue from the film s script. Here’s the original dialogue for this scene that was cut from Star Wars: A New Hope: COMMANDER We’ve started to search the spaceport at Mos Eisley. It’s just a matter of time before
