Elstree 1976

{{Infobox film | name = Elstree 1976 | image = Elstree_1976_(2015)_Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Jon Spira | producer =  | writer = Jon Spira | screenplay = | story = | based_on =  | starring = {{ubl|[[David Prowse]]|[[Garrick Hagon]]|[[Jeremy Bulloch]]}} | narrator =  | music = Jamie Hyatt | cinematography = Sonny Malhotra | editing = Jon Spira | studio =  | distributor =  | released = {{Film date|2015|10|09|London Film Festival|2016|05|06|United States|df=y}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = United Kingdom | language = English | budget = | gross = $12,173 (US)<ref>{{mojo title|id=elstree1976}}</ref> }}

'''''Elstree 1976''''' is a 2015 [[documentary film]] about the making of the 1977 film ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' and the legacy that it left behind.

==Cast== * [[Paul Blake (actor, born 1949)|Paul Blake]] * [[Jeremy Bulloch]] * [[Garrick Hagon]] * Anthony Forrest * [[David Prowse]] * [[Angus MacInnes]], who played Jon "Dutch" Vander (Gold Leader) * Pam Rose * Derek Lyons * Laurie Goode * John Chapman

==Production== The film was successfully funded via [[Kickstarter]], grossing £42,191.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/832232974/elstree-1976 |title=Elstree 1976 |work=[[Kickstarter]] |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> The first trailer was released on 29 October 2015. It played at the BFI London Film Festival<ref>{{YouTube|id=Jyqtm2D03z4 |title="Elstree 1976 Official Trailer"}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=elstree1976 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906160822/https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=elstree1976 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 6, 2015 |title=Elstree 1976 |work=[[BFI London Film Festival]] |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> The premiere was attended by 400 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-34499345 |title=Star Wars behind-the-scenes film Elstree 1976 has world premiere |work=[[BBC News]] |date=11 October 2015}}</ref>

==Reception== The film received mixed reviews. ''[[Screen Daily]]'' said, "While the quirky outcome falls short of that ambition, it offers a slice of enjoyable nostalgia, capturing a sense of life as silly, surprising, regretful and all too fleeting."<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/elstree-1976-review/5095315.article |title='Elstree 1976': Review |first=Charles |last=Gant |journal=[[Screen Daily]] |date=10 October 2015 |issn=0307-4617}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' said, "for anyone expecting a definitive behind-the-scenes film about the making of ''Star Wars'', this is not the documentary you have been looking for."<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/elstree-1976-london-review-831574 |title='Elstree 1976': London Review |first=Stephen |last=Dalton |journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=13 October 2015 |issn=0018-3660}}</ref> ''[[The Village Voice]]'' said, "The most interesting part of ''Elstree 1976'' comes when these actors express ambivalence about their odd celebrity."<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/elstree-1976-meets-the-day-players-from-a-galaxy-far-far-away-8577658 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505013851/http://www.villagevoice.com/film/elstree-1976-meets-the-day-players-from-a-galaxy-far-far-away-8577658 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |title=''Elstree 1976'' Meets the Day Players From a Galaxy Far, Far Away |first=Bilge |last=Ebiri |authorlink=Bilge Ebiri |journal=[[The Village Voice]] |date=4 May 2016 |issn=0042-6180}}</ref> The review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 81% of critics gave the film a positive rating, based on 27 reviews, with an average score of 6.37/10.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|4558042}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes |elstree_1976}} * {{URL|http://www.sci-fi-online.com/00_interviews/16-11-29_jon-spira.html|Jon Spira Interview}} at www.sci-fi-online.com

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