Wow, looking for Laddie quotes, stumbled across this. I'm flattered. The Deja Reviewer piece was written June 11, 2013, so it's particularly awesome I get a mention, and it's a nice mention.
I've been working on a list of people I think who were important to the Making of STAR WARS. I wouldn't have added Willard and Gloria because George not only gave them profit sharing, he also produced Howard the Duck for them, which is a really nice way of expressing your appreciation.
Marc Pevers, of course, would be on my list. Marc and I did the merchandising together. He represented Fox, who had the legal right to licensing STAR WARS, and I represented STAR WARS CORPORATION, which later became LUCASFILM.
I'd have added Peter Beale, who was Fox's man in Europe. He not only oversaw production, he also managed the marketing, promotion and licensing. Every fan owes him a debt because he was the on location liaison between SW and 20th Century Fox.
George's attorney, Tom Pollock, would also be on the list. Directors and actors get all the glory in Hollywood, but the real movers and shakers are lawyers and agents.
Jim Nelson would be on my list also. Jim was the mean, bad daddy who had to keep a group of unruly boys in line. There were such divergent personalities involved with ILM and the start of the effects industry as we know it today. Really, to try and manage this diverse group of egos and personalities was a really difficult job.
I'm going to limit this list to 10 or 12 people. I plan on doing up a little card set, like the TOPPS cards, which will be part of a kickstarter to get the CHARLITO PROGRAM off the ground. The kickstarter will fund the digitizing of the archive, including the recent audio tapes I shared.
Read here: 10 Unsung Heroes Who Saved Star Wars
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Sunday, December 20, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
May The Fourth Be With You
Given today is May the Fourth be with you, I'm going to upload Star Wars documents I have previously uploaded. This is a report from Brian Doyle, SW Unit Publicist, reporting on -- among other things -- Lucas' meeting with Kingsley Amis, and Amis response to writing up Star Wars.
Minimum guarantee of Star Wars Box Offices Report tally sent to Ashley Book, 20th Century Fox, on March 23, 77, two months before film opened.
Star Wars international distribution schedule made July 29, 77, two months after Star Wars opened in US. This schedule lays out when the film will open in various international territories so that everything connected to the release is coordinated, including subtitling or dubbing of prints, getting ad campaign out, and merchandise.
Two days before STAR WARS international distribution schedule was made up, this is a fax sent by Peter Beale, who was Fox's man stationed in London. Peter was head of 20th Century Fox's UK operations. Think he was Head of Productions. He coordinated the EU end of things. Here, he talks about going to a marketing conference to license merchandise in EU.
On Aug 10, 77 this correspondence took place between Marc Pevers, 20th Century Fox LA, and Peter Beale, 20th Century Fox EU, about the licensing of Star Wars in the EU. As you can see from reading the telex, our strongest relationship was with Kenner, and looking for European affiliates, we were letting Kenner take the lead... And fanboys and girls, I'm hoping the contact names and their phone numbers are so old they're obsolete, but you know --- DON'T! Don't be tempted to try these numbers. Really, restrain yourself. It does no good calling folks who've been involved with your favorite franchise except make fandom look bad.
On Aug 11, 1977, the Star Wars merchandising discussion between Marc Pevers and Peter Beale was updated with the following information about specific STAR WARS merchandising rights and how they would be handled.
Minimum guarantee of Star Wars Box Offices Report tally sent to Ashley Book, 20th Century Fox, on March 23, 77, two months before film opened.
Star Wars international distribution schedule made July 29, 77, two months after Star Wars opened in US. This schedule lays out when the film will open in various international territories so that everything connected to the release is coordinated, including subtitling or dubbing of prints, getting ad campaign out, and merchandise.
Two days before STAR WARS international distribution schedule was made up, this is a fax sent by Peter Beale, who was Fox's man stationed in London. Peter was head of 20th Century Fox's UK operations. Think he was Head of Productions. He coordinated the EU end of things. Here, he talks about going to a marketing conference to license merchandise in EU.
On Aug 10, 77 this correspondence took place between Marc Pevers, 20th Century Fox LA, and Peter Beale, 20th Century Fox EU, about the licensing of Star Wars in the EU. As you can see from reading the telex, our strongest relationship was with Kenner, and looking for European affiliates, we were letting Kenner take the lead... And fanboys and girls, I'm hoping the contact names and their phone numbers are so old they're obsolete, but you know --- DON'T! Don't be tempted to try these numbers. Really, restrain yourself. It does no good calling folks who've been involved with your favorite franchise except make fandom look bad.
On Aug 11, 1977, the Star Wars merchandising discussion between Marc Pevers and Peter Beale was updated with the following information about specific STAR WARS merchandising rights and how they would be handled.
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