Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed is a documentary about the impact the original 1977 Star Wars film has had upon society and filmmaking, with a focus on the place of the series in the continuum of cultural mythology. The two-hour program debuted on The History Channel on May 28, 2007, coinciding roughly with the 30-year anniversary of Star Wars. It featured interviews with journalists, filmmakers, critics, academic experts, and politicians, including Newt Gingrich, Tom Brokaw, Peter Jackson, Joss Whedon, Dan Rather, and Nancy Pelosi.

It was the #1 highest rated History Channel program among viewers aged 18-49, and #2 among viewers aged 25-54,^[1] and has been nominated for three Emmy awards.^[2]

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• Star Wars Tech

External linksEdit

• Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed at the Internet Movie Database
•  Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed on History Channel on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Coming May 28: Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Three Emmy Noms for Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• Official site - At History.com
• Movie of mythic proportions - Article from The Salt Lake Tribune