The Story of Star Wars 19 years old

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2.

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Episodes IV,V and VI are explored in "The Story of Luke Skywalker," which follows the young man escaping from his daily chores on Tatooine to his becoming a hero in the Rebal Alliance. In "The Story of Anakin Skywalker," you'll go behind the mask of the greatest Star Wars villain and discover how Darth Vader started life as a young Podracing Champ on Tatooine and later became a headstrong young Jedi seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. With clips from the Star Wars films, C-3PO and R2-D2 take you on an hour-long journey through the saga and prepare you for the explosive final chapter: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

Credits

The Story of Star Wars Cast

Name Character
Liam Neeson He was 52, now 71 years old as Qui-Gon Jinn
Frank Oz He was 60, now 79 years old as Yoda
James Earl Jones He was 73, now 93 years old as Darth Vader
Hayden Christensen He was 23, now 42 years old as Anakin Skywalker
Anthony Daniels He was 58, now 78 years old as C-3PO
Peter Cushing He was 91, 81 years old when he died as Grand Moff Tarkin
Christopher Lee He was 82, 93 years old when he died as Count Dooku
Ian McDiarmid He was 60, now 79 years old as Palpatine/The Emperor
Peter Mayhew He was 60, 74 years old when he died as Chewbacca
Kenny Baker He was 69, 81 years old when he died as R2-D2
Alec Guinness He was 90, 86 years old when he died as Obi-Wan Kenobi
David Prowse He was 69, 85 years old when he died as Darth Vader
Ray Park He was 29, now 49 years old as Darth Maul
Jake Lloyd He was 15, now 35 years old as Anakin Skywalker
Sebastian Shaw (actor) He was 99, 89 years old when he died as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

The Story of Star Wars Crew

Name Department
Elvis Restaino as Production Design. Art
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The Story of Star Wars (19 years)

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2.

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 18, 2004
  • Runtime: 60 minutes