Luke't new hands is maintained to by professional medical droid 2-1B on the Medical Frigate for the closing scenes of THE EMPIRE Attacks BACK. What't interesting about this image will be that it'beds from the original version of the series, shot at ELSTREE from September 12th 1979, whichdidn'tmake it into the final film. Notice the cosmetic bruising Henry offers (not really noticed in the completed movie) and the prosthetic inside mechanisms that would have got been located within his hand. At the current US Celebrity WARSWhere Research Meets Imagination
Above two pictures by Ian TrussIer.
During that authentic September filming, Anthony Daniels had been keenly conscious that the final scene, in whatever scripted/storyboarded type it was in, might not really prove fulfilling to audiences when cut together, and vocally expressed his viewpoint that the series would require to be re-shot. His instincts would show best, as fresh storyboards were drafted by ILM's Nilo Rodis-Jamero on 21scapital t Nov 1979 (and listed as 'added' pictures) for filming of the inner surface scene, presumably done later on that month (in the US (ILM) or át ELSTREE?) or intó December 1979 with Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony DanieIs, Kenny Baker ánd the automatic robot controlled Artoo. AFICIONADO assumes the take was actually completed in Dec, near Xmas (that would account for the picture below of Fishér with the Xmas party adornments around 2-1B!). In the re-shoot utilized in the completed movie, Henry provides a brand-new hairstyle and no facial bruising, with place moments of a fresh hand, instigated at the demand of Irvin Kershner (as noted in L.Watts. Rinzler's i9000 Helping to make OF EMPIRE reserve), presumably shot later on or around the exact same time with an unknown hand double.![Call Sheets Empire Strikes Back May 17th 1979 Call Sheets Empire Strikes Back May 17th 1979](/uploads/1/2/5/8/125839206/176145826.jpg)
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A additional couple of exterior model results photos, to explain who was where on the Healthcare Frigate and thé about to go awayMillennium Falcon, were also included to the movie at break-neck swiftness by ILM when the film made its US 35mm theatrical printing debut in June 1980.
Upgrade 2/4/2013. Pablo Hidalgo'beds STARWARS.COM blog page believes that the hand is from JEDI, and not really EMPIRE. Whilst he providesplausibleevidence from the official comic remove, it's neverthelessnotan official confirmation-it really needs an initial member of the R0TJ behind the moments team to confirm it. Function: Star Wars Mysteries: Let's Provide Henry a Hands Superstar Wars Blog page
AFICIONADO approached Mister Hidalgo through the web site with this feature hyperlink for his perusaI, but no return correspondence is most likely forthcoming.
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A while back I came across this item, which I hadn't heard of before. Its a very cool black silk screened outer cardboard cover, enclosing a sleek black cardboard envelope, which is sealed with a lead medallion in the form of Darth Vader's helmet. This one is still sealed, but apparently it contains two McQuarrie prints. The prints carry the rare 1979 Black Falcon Ltd logo.
exhibit in California, AFICIONADO contributor Ian Trussler had taken these images of the hands/palm to possess been partly used for the series.The unique filming rehearsals óf the finale picture in Come july 1st 1979 at ELSTREE. |
During that authentic September filming, Anthony Daniels had been keenly conscious that the final scene, in whatever scripted/storyboarded type it was in, might not really prove fulfilling to audiences when cut together, and vocally expressed his viewpoint that the series would require to be re-shot. His instincts would show best, as fresh storyboards were drafted by ILM's Nilo Rodis-Jamero on 21scapital t Nov 1979 (and listed as 'added' pictures) for filming of the inner surface scene, presumably done later on that month (in the US (ILM) or át ELSTREE?) or intó December 1979 with Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony DanieIs, Kenny Baker ánd the automatic robot controlled Artoo. AFICIONADO assumes the take was actually completed in Dec, near Xmas (that would account for the picture below of Fishér with the Xmas party adornments around 2-1B!). In the re-shoot utilized in the completed movie, Henry provides a brand-new hairstyle and no facial bruising, with place moments of a fresh hand, instigated at the demand of Irvin Kershner (as noted in L.Watts. Rinzler's i9000 Helping to make OF EMPIRE reserve), presumably shot later on or around the exact same time with an unknown hand double.
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In the re-shoot, Luke no more offers any bruising ánd his haircut is definitely different. Threepio watches 2-1B most probably make the last close off on Henry's new hand-a scene not really in the finished movie. The hand scene was eventually empty with a new insert. |
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The less gruesome brand-new insert scene for Luke's hands. |
Carrie Fisher on the Medical Frigate fixed with 2-1B, most probably for the ré-shoot during éither Nov or December 1979 (near Christmas?-take note the adornments around the dróid). |
Luke and Leia as they appear in the re-shoot noticed in the final scene of the movie. |
A additional couple of exterior model results photos, to explain who was where on the Healthcare Frigate and thé about to go awayMillennium Falcon, were also included to the movie at break-neck swiftness by ILM when the film made its US 35mm theatrical printing debut in June 1980.
Upgrade 2/4/2013. Pablo Hidalgo'beds STARWARS.COM blog page believes that the hand is from JEDI, and not really EMPIRE. Whilst he providesplausibleevidence from the official comic remove, it's neverthelessnotan official confirmation-it really needs an initial member of the R0TJ behind the moments team to confirm it. Function: Star Wars Mysteries: Let's Provide Henry a Hands Superstar Wars Blog page