Star Wars Audition Tapes From 1976! (VIDEO)
LAS VEGAS - MAY 29: Actress Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia Organa character and actor Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker character from "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" are shown on screen while musicians perform during "Star Wars: In Concert" at the Orleans Arena May 29, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The traveling production features a full symphony orchestra and choir playing music from all six of John Williams' Star Wars scores synchronized with footage from the films displayed on a three-story-tall, HD LED screen. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Star Wars fans, get ready for a little alternate reality fun!
We were perusing the ol’ YouTube when we stumbled on these fantastic, raw, audition tapes for Episode IV!
Featuring Shirley from Laverne & Shirley, Kurt Russell, the guy from Greatest American Hero, and MORE! Enjoy!
– East Side Dave
Cindy Williams (from Laverne & Shirley) as Princess Leia
Kurt Russell as Han Solo
William Katt (from Greatest American Hero) as Luke Skywalker
Perry King (from Riptide) and Charles Martin Smith (from American Graffiti & The Untouchables)
Linda Purl (from Happy Days and The Office)
Lisa Eilbacher (from My Three Sons and Gunsmoke)
Amy Irving (from Crossing Delancey) & Christopher Allport (from To Live And Die In L.A.)
Terri Nunn (from the band Berlin)
Will Seltzer (from The Wizard and Johnny Dangerously)
Frederic Forrest (from Apocalypse Now)
Carrie Fisher herself!
Mark Hamill himself!
“East Side” Dave McDonald has been the co-host of The Morning Rat Race for the past ten years. A lifelong Monmouth County resident, Davey Mac was raised in Spring Lake and graduated from Monmouth University. Additionally, Davey Mac co-hosts The East Side Dave and Son Wrestling Show (which is available on WRAT.com and is nationally syndicated by Beasley Digital Media). Davey Mac is a mega-sports fan, crazy wrestling enthusiast, Star Wars obsessive, rock and roll freak, and all-around Pop Culture nut. From the hottest streaming shows to the best in live sports, Dave tries to watch everything.
