George Lucas’ first TV project was “sheer enchantment and excitement” THR said.
role as Wicket the Ewok. It debuted as the ABC Sunday Night Movie on Nov. 25, 1984, and some radio stations broadcast an audio track simultaneously so that viewers could experience it in a sort of “surround sound.”is sheer enchantment and excitement,” read the review. “The execution is technically lavish, offering big-screen entertainment value. Children should lap it up, and special effects wizardry should impress adult fantasy fans.
That it did: The movie was Emmy nominated in 1985 for outstanding children’s program and earned a special juried award for its visual effects. This story first appeared in a June stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine,
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