All the Star Wars movies have been creative yet expensive ventures to bring to the screen. But in 1983, Return of the Jedi was the most costly adventure at that point linked to the Classic Trilogy. It would be up to Producer Howard Kazanjian, a reliable staple of the Lucasfilm production family since the seventies, to keep a close eye and a strong focus on the myriad and complex production processes involved in making a sci-fi/fantasy film as impact-continuing as the Star Wars franchise, and to keep the production engine rolling at all times, so as to keep costs from going into the overspend zone unless absolutely necessary.
On the Rebel Cruiser bridge set at Elstree during February 1982, Kazanjian and director Richard Marquand, also intent to keep Jedi as fast and efficient a filmmaking experience as possible in comparison to the previous difficulties experienced on The Empire Strikes Back, go through the day's shooting and what has been achieved so far.
Look out for the upcoming new book on Howard Kazanjian's Hollywood career, and his time on the Star Wars saga:
More on Kazanjian's work on Return of the Jedi work here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ4s3dor50w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZyuNsmFAw
More on Marquand:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45034022?
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