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             May 25, 1977: A Day Long Remembered

By

Michael Coate

Bibliography

Interviews
 
Ben Burtt, Interviewed by author, March 26, 2003.
 
Books
Baxter, John, “George Lucas: A Biography,” Harper Collins, 2000

Besse, Kirk J.,  "Show Houses: Twin Cities Style," Minneapolis: Victoria, 1997
 
Biskind, Peter, "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How The Sex-Drugs-And-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood," New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998
 
Champlin, Charles, "George Lucas: The Creative Impulse," Abrams, New York, 1992
 
Ebert, Roger and Gene Siskel, "The Future Of The Movies: Interviews With Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, And George Lucas," Andrews and McMeel, Kansas City, 1991
 
Edwards, Ted, "The Unauthorized Star Wars Compendium," Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1999
 
Fine, Deborah and Aeon Inc., "Star Wars Chronicles," Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1997
 
Holman, Tomlinson, "5.1 Surround Sound: Up And Running," Focal Press, Boston, 2000
 
Jenkins, Garry, "Empire Building: The Remarkable Real Life Story Of Star Wars," Citadel Press, Secaucus, 1997
 
Jenkins, Garry, "Harrison Ford: Imperfect Hero," Birch Lane Press, Secaucus, 1998
 
Kawin, Bruce F., "How Movies Work," University of California Press, Berkeley, 1992
 
Kline, Sally, ed., "George Lucas Interviews," University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, 1999
 
Pfeiffer, Lee and Michael Lewis, "The Films Of Harrison Ford," Citadel Press, Third Edition, New York, 2002
 
Pollack, Dale, "Skywalking: The Life And Films Of George Lucas," Harmony, New York, 1983
 
Pye, Michael and Linda Myles, "The Movie Brats: How The Film Generation Took Over Hollywood," Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1979
 
Salewicz, Chris, "George Lucas: The Making Of His Movies," Thunder's Mouth Press, New York, 1998
 
Squire, Jason E., ed., "The Movie Business Book," Fireside, New York, 1983
 
Articles (Magazines, newspapers and trade publications)
Allen, Ioan, "The Dolby Sound System For Recording Star Wars," American Cinematographer, July 1977

 

Blake, Larry, “The Force Returns: Remastering The ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy,” Mix, February 1997
 
Boxoffice, various 1977 issues (sidebars, release schedules, news items)
 
Broeske, Pat H., "Happy 10th, 'Star Wars'," Los Angeles Times, May 23, 1987
 
Chernoff, Scott, "20 Years Ago Today: An Anniversary Toast To Star Wars," Star Wars Insider, Issue 32 Winter 1997
 
Chiarella, Chris, "Star Wars Trilogy, The Definitive Collection: THX Laser Disc Program Hits Home," The Perfect Vision, Spring 1994
 
"A Chronology of Dolby Laboratories May 1965-May 1996," Dolby Laboratories, Inc., 1996
 
Clarke, Gerald and William Rademaekers, "Star Wars: The Year¹s Best Movie," Time,
May 30, 1977
 
Coate, Michael and William Kallay, "Presented In 70mm," Widescreen Review, The Ultimate Widescreen
DVD Movie Guide, Volume 1 Number 1, 2001
 
Cohn, Lawrence, "Larger-Than-Life Pix Pay Off," Daily Variety,
July 28, 1982
 
Cohn, Lawrence, "Rapidly Expanding Universe Of U.S. Theatres Equipped With 70m, Dolby," Daily Variety,
April 30, 1984
 
Curry, Bill, "The Force Is Coming In Widescreen, Stereo," The Philadelphia Inquirer,
November 01, 1977
 
Daly, Steve, "The Remaking Of Star Wars," Entertainment Weekly,
January 10, 1997
 
"Dolby-70mm Version Of 'Star Wars' Open," Deseret News, August 19, 1977
 
"Dolby Prints With Stereo Called As Cheap As Optical," Variety, May 18, 1977
 

Duelly, Bill, "Star Wars: Anniversary Focuses Collective Eye On Movie Trilogy Memorabilia," Big Reel, February 15, 1997
 
"Fox' 'Star Wars' Heads For Hyper Space: First Day B.O. 255G, House Records Tumble," Daily Variety, May 27, 1977
 
Freeman, Adam, "20 Years Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far, Away... Why Is Star Wars The Single Most Influential Movie Of The Last Two Decades? Duh?," CyberSurfer, Issue 9 April 1997
 
Garrett, Maureen, "Star Wars: Happy 5th Birthday," Bantha Tracks, Journal Of The Official Star Wars Fan Club, Number 16 May 1982

 

Grant, Lee, "Film Clips," Los Angeles Times, June 01, 1977
 
Handy, Bruce. "The Force Is Back," Time, February 10, 1997
 
Harmetz, Aljean, "Sensurround: One Of The Biggest Stars In Show Biz," Houston Chronicle, May 29, 1977
 
Hartl, John, " 'White Buffalo' On Drive-In Screens, Dimly," The Seattle Times, August 19, 1977
 
Hidalgo, Pablo, "Star Wars Q&A," Star Wars Insider, Issue 59 May/June 2002
 
Holland, Steve, "Empires Of The Future," SFX, #23 March 1997
 
Houston, David, "Creating The Space-Fantasy Universe Of Star Wars," Starlog, August 1977
 
Hutchison, David, "A Newer Hope," Starlog, March 1997
 
Lennick, Michael, "Skywalking In Style: Rating The Star Wars Trilogy and The Definitive Collection," Video Watchdog, No. 21 Jan / Feb 1994
 
Mahar, Ted, " 'Star Wars' Rendered Clearer," The Oregonian, October 19, 1977
 
Mann's Chinese Theatre Hollywood, Souvenir Booklet, C.P., 1992
 
Matessino, Michael, "70mm Variations Strike Back," Film Score Monthly, January/February 1997
 
Murphy, A.D., "Star Wars Adds Another To Its List Of Records," Daily Variety, August 01, 1977
 
Murphy, A.D., " 'Star Wars' Best Start Since 'Jaws'," Variety, June 01, 1977
 
Murphy, A.D., "Two More Notable Trophies Added To 'Star Wars' Shelf," Daily Variety, August 11, 1977
 
"Portland House Set To Become 'Wars' Fortress," Daily Variety, August 22, 1978
 
Pratt, Douglas, "The Star Wars Trilogy: The Definitive Collection," The Laser Disc Newsletter, September 1993
 
Reber, Gary, "Dave Schnuelle: A Conversation With The Technical Supervisor For THX Software Certification - The Making Of The 'Star Wars Trilogy' Fox Video THX LaserDisc Collector¹s Edition," Widescreen Review, Issue 5 September/October 1993
 
Reber, Gary, "Ioan Allen: A Conversation With The Father Of Dolby Stereo," Widescreen Review, Issue 4 July/August 1993
 
Rowand, Ken, "Interview: Ben Burtt," Bantha Tracks, Journal Of The Official Star Wars Fan Club, Number 17 August 1982
 
Schein, Robert M., "70mm And Stereo Sound," Boxoffice, January 1985
 
" 'Star Wars' B.O. History," Daily Variety, May 17, 1999
 
" 'Star Wars' B.O. Hits Wow $2.5 Mil," Daily Variety, June 01, 1977
 
" 'Star Wars' Booms Optical Tracks For Sound; Dolby Labs Cashing In," Variety, November 23, 1977
 
" 'Star Wars' Final 1977 Milestone: $200 Mil Dom. B.O.," Daily Variety, December 30, 1977
 
" 'Star Wars' Now Past $5 Mil Mark In Domestic B.O.," Daily Variety, June 07, 1977
 
" 'Star Wars' Ousts 'Jaws' As Champ Of U.S. Boxoffice," Variety, November 23, 1977
 
" 'Star Wars' Passes The $3 Mil Domestic B.O. Mark," Daily Variety, June 02, 1977
 
" 'Star Wars' Proves There's Plenty Of Life In Deluxers," Daily Variety, July 21, 1978
 
"The Star Wars Story," Screen International, December 17, 1977
 
"Summer Movies 5: The Joy Of F/X," Maxim, May 2003
 
Sutherland, Alex, "The Dolby Revolution In The Sound Of Movies," Screen International, June 25, 1983
 
Thomas, Bob, " 'Star Wars' Campaign Wins Big," The Seattle Times, August 12, 1977
 
Vaz, Mark Cotta, "Launching The Rebellion," The Official Star Wars 20th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine, 1997
 
Woods, Bob, "It Took The World By Force," The Official Star Wars 20th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine, 1997
 
Home Video 
"Star Wars," VHS videocassette, Twentieth Century-Fox Video, Catalog Number 1130, 1982
 
"Star Wars," VHS videocassette, CBS/Fox Video, Catalog Number 1130, 1984
 
"Star Wars Trilogy: The Definitive Collection," LaserDisc, Fox Video-CBS/Fox Video, Catalog Number 0693-84, 1993

 

“Star Wars Trilogy” DVD. 20th Century Fox Home Entertaiment, 2004
 
Albums 
"The Story Of Star Wars," 20th Century Records, LP Catalog Number PML 95, 1977
 

Posters
L'Affiche Star Wars Saga American One-Sheet Poster Checklist, Kilian Enterprises, 1985

 

Newspapers

Albuquerque Journal
Anchorage Daily News
Arizona Daily Star
(Tucson)
Arizona Republic, The (Phoenix)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
Atlanta Constitution, The
Austin American-Statesman
Boston Globe, The
Buffalo News, The
Casper Star-Tribune
Charleston Gazette, The
Charlotte Observer, The
Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati Enquirer, The
Columbus Dispatch, The
Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis)
Courier-Journal, The (Louisville)
Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City)
Dallas Morning News, The
Dayton Daily News
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester)
Denver Post, The
Des Moines Register, The
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Detroit News, The
El Paso Times
Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fresno Bee, The
Gazette, The (Montreal)
Honolulu Advertiser, The
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Houston Chronicle
Houston Post, The
Idaho Statesman, The (Boise)
Indianapolis Star, The
Kansas City Times, The
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Lexington Herald-Leader

Lincoln Journal Star
Los Angeles Times
Miami Herald, The
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Minneapolis Tribune
Monterey Peninsula Herald
Mercury News, The (San Jose)
New Mexican, The
(Santa Fe)
New York Times, The
News-Press (Santa Barbara)
Omaha World-Herald
Oregonian, The (Portland)
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Inquirer, The
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland)
Quad-City Times, The (Bettendorf/Davenport/Moline/Rock Island)
Register, The (Santa Ana/Orange County)
Reno Evening Gazette
Sacramento Bee, The
San Antonio Express
San Diego Union, The
San Francisco Chronicle
Seattle Times, The
Sentinel Star (Orlando)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sun, The (Baltimore)
Tampa Tribune, The
Tennessean, The (Nashville)
Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans)
Times Union (Albany)
Toronto Star, The
Tulsa World
Washington Post, The
Vancouver Sun, The

 

Special Thanks: 
Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences
Bill Brinkman
Ben Burtt
Jim Cartwright
Dolby Laboratories
, Inc.
Derek Gee
Nicholas Grieco
Modest Iwasiw
Jeffry Johnson
William Kallay
Steve Kraus
Bill Kretzel
Roberto Landazuri
Alan & Shanna Lemke
Mark Lensenmayer
Paul Linfesty
Tricia Littrell
Adam Martin
Jim Millick
Jim Perry
John Pytlak
Mike Schindler
Grant Smith
Darryl Spicer
 

 
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