Star Wars (partially found "lost cut" of space opera film; 1977)

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The movie Star Wars is renowned, among many traits, for the groundbreaking editing that keeps the action quick and captivating throughout the entire film. There was a early version of the film, however, that had a much different pacing to it. This version, known as "The Lost Cut" was a early version of the film edited by a British editor named John Jympson. This version, stored on 13 reels in the LucasArts archive, has never been shown to the general public.

Background

In early 1977, after all the Star Wars footage had been recorded, George Lucas asked John Jympson to design a "rough cut" of the film so that he could have an idea of the final product. This version was in black-and-white, lacked special effects, and contained 30-40% different scenes then the final version of the film. After watching the film, George Lucas decided he didn't like the direction and the editor was taking and soon after fired him an

This version has never been shown to a public audience.

This version had approximately 30-40% different footage then the final version of the film. Additionally, this version This version, stored on 13 reels and did not have any of the special effects added into the scenes.