The special aired once in 1978 on CBS and was never released on any home video format. Despite the poor reception of the special, it was the event featuring original stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Anthony Daniels since filming the original Star Wars, helping satiate fans' desires to see the characters until 1980's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
"Our client asked for only minimal touchup, and we agreed that was that best approach for a piece as important as this one," the studio continued. "After use in both the 1977 Star Wars and rework and reuse in 1978's television special, the Malla mask had several areas along the lips and nose where the foam latex had become fragile or cracked. Tom stabilized and patched these areas, carefully matching the surrounding material. Once the damaged areas were all repaired they were meticulously spot painted to match the original material."
Cracked Star Wars Holiday Special Poster
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