The Star Wars Holiday Special

1h 37min

Adventure

Science Fiction

Family

Music

TV Movie

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

Smith-Hemion Productions

Winters Hollywood Entertainment Holdings Corporation

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Nelvana

Cast

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca
Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker
Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia Organa
James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Darth Vader (voice)
Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Ackmena
Art Carney

Art Carney

Saun Dann
Paul Kantner

Paul Kantner

Holographic Band Member
David Freiberg

David Freiberg

Holographic Band Singer
Marty Balin

Marty Balin

Holographic Band Singer
Craig Chaquico

Craig Chaquico

Holographic Band Member
John Barbata

John Barbata

Holographic Band Member
Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian Instructor / Krelman
Jack Rader

Jack Rader

Imperial Guard Officer
Stephanie Stromer

Stephanie Stromer

The Great Zorbak (Holographic Gymnast)
Michael Potter

Michael Potter

Imperial Guard Officer
Wazzan Troupe

Wazzan Troupe

Holographic Tumblers
Claude Woolman

Claude Woolman

Imperial Officer (wallscreen)
Lev Mailer

Lev Mailer

Imperial Guard #1
David Prowse

David Prowse

Darth Vader
Don Francks

Don Francks

Boba Fett (uncredited voice)
Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mary Ann Hay

Mary Ann Hay

Dancer (uncredited)
Linda Hoxit

Linda Hoxit

Teenage 'Wookie' (uncredited)

Release date

17th Nov 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English