The Mos Eisley Cantina | Behind the scenes of the Star Wars Cantina | The Jedi Beat

The Mos Eisley Cantina in A New Hope is one of the most iconic Star Wars scenes, and yet, it was almost a disaster. From budget problems to mask ventilation issues, it took a lot of movie magic to make this scene work. So how did the Star Wars production team pull it off? And why has this scene become so beloved amongst fans? On this episode of the Jedi Beat, go behind the scenes of that legendary watering hole in a galaxy far far away!

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Intro 00:00
Star Wars Script Origins 00:34
Budget Problems 01:14
Enter Stuart Freeborn 02:56
Makeup FX Team assemble! 05:23
Costume Designer John Mollo 08:56
Filming Begins 10:22
Back to the drawing board 12:33
Rick Baker joins Star Wars 13:43
Rick Baker interview as Terminal Man 15:45
Star Wars reshoots in LA 16:53
Modal Nodes get their closeup 18:55
Ponda Baba loses his head 20:12
George Lucas on Special Editions 22:06
Gary Kurtz’s take on Special Editions 22:51
Jon Berg on why Cantina is iconic 23:25

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