Tuesday 7 September 2021

AN 'EMPIRE' AT 40: POSITIONED INTO A TRAP!


"Your destiny lies with me, Skywalker."

Having avoided a near lethal lightsaber move from Vader, Luke ends up falling down the stairs of the Carbon Freezing Chamber and is now being maneuvered towards the central pit by his opponent...

"You'll find I'm full of surprises!" Luke valiantly fights one-handed against the bullying Vader.

Luke loses his lightsaber, as seen in one of the trailers for Empire. Note the practically lit lightsaber rods on set, not yet rotoscoped in post production.



Suspended on Kirby wires, Bob Anderson flies towards Luke, as seen in an earlier trailer.

Colin Skeaping performs Luke's fall down the platform stairs in this rare B/W image.

Skeaping next to Bob Anderson as Vader, who sends Luke into the pit!

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