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1980 Articles

By Darth Neo22nd June 2015

All blog posts and pages concerning 1980.

Watch Black Angel – the lost Empire Strikes Back short

1980, Featured, The Empire Strikes Back, VideoBy Darth Neo17th May 20151 Comment

As viewers sat down to watch ‘Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back’ in 1980, they were shown a short film. It was so mysterious and dark that many never forgot it. Its name was Black Angel.

TV Coverage and Specials

By Darth Neo23rd September 2014

A special of The Risk Business on the production of TESB, a John Williams special as well as episodes of the Muppet Show and Sesame Street and more…

1980 – Vintage Magazines

By Darth Neo11th May 2014

Magazine and official magazine publications in view-able and downloadable PDF format. Back in 1980 these magazines were the only source of information.

Unseen rare images from Carrie Fishers personal collection

1980, Behind the Scenes, Featured, Gallery, Rare ImagesBy Darth Neo3rd May 20141 Comment

Amazing unseen images from Carrie Fishers personal collection that we offered through the Debbie Reynolds auction from Profiles in History (2014)

1980 Lucasfilm Publicity images

By Darth Neo2nd May 2014

A gallery of 1980 publicity images originally released by Lucasfilm Ltd.

The Risk Business

1980, The Empire Strikes Back, VideoBy Darth Neo13th October 2007Leave a comment

This episode of the BBC program “The Risk Business” was broadcast on April 9, 1980. This episode deals with Michael Rodd investigating the future of the British film industry and the fact that profits for British based films made with British expertise end up in American hands. This program has a lot of cool behind…

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