CLASSIC IMAGE: PINNED DOWN!

The shield bunker backdoor now firmly closed, Han Solo and Princess Leia, with a trio of battle-hardened Rebel Commandos, hold fire against the enemy, in this great photo composition from Return of the Jedi filmed on location in Southern California.

CLASSIC IMAGE: LOVE KILLS!

Thanks to the plucky ingenuity of Princess Leia Organa, two Imperial Stormtroopers are quickly felled by her ever-impressive blasters skills, in this intriguing shot taken from a platform where additional angle filming of Return of the Jedi was taking place in the California Redwoods - April 1982.

This image would be given by Lucasfilm for reference purposes (note the scratching to prevent copying theft) to Kenner Toys in planning their new line of characters, toys and environments for Return of the Jedi during late 1982.

CLASSIC IMAGE: WE SURRENDER!

Furry firepower has won the day, and with thanks to some ingenuity from Han Solo, as the impenetrable 'back door' to the Imperial shield generator finally opens and its legion of soldiers are surprised and captured by Endor's indigenous species, in this rare B/W image originally sent out to KENNER for toy reference back in 1982/83 for RETURN OF THE JEDI.

CLASSIC IMAGE: YOU GO FIRST!

General Solo and Princess Leia exchange slightly uneasy looks as they and their elite Rebel Commando squad prepare to enter the "back door" underground bunker leading to the Imperial Shield Generator, in this tense moment from RETURN OF THE JEDI.

CLASSIC IMAGE: "YOU REBEL SCUM!"

Trouble for our heroes inside the Endor Imperial Bunker, as the enemy springs its trap and captures them, in this classic scene from RETURN OF THE JEDI, also featuring the now iconic Barrie Holland as Lt. Renz.

ROTJ AT 30: INTO THE TRAP!

Captured by Han Solo's commando squad inside their underground bunker, Imperial officers (led by UK actor Anthony Smee) watch helplessly- or do they?- as the Rebels prepare to lower the energy shield over the Death Star II. A tense scene from RETURN OF THE JEDI.

ROT AT 30: TALKING ACTION!

An unknown actor/stuntman dressed as an Imperial Stormtrooper watches as Stunt Coordinator Glen Randall (with cap on) goes through an upcoming action scene with Carrie Fisher and director Richard Marquand on the Endor Bunker outdoor set, built for exterior filming at Crescent City during the May 1982 filming of RETURN OF THE JEDI.

Check out Ian Trussler's adventures searching for JEDI's California location filming here:  

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B80ITjM31EVRc2JCMTlBQ19QSjA/edit?usp=sharing

With thanks to Chris Baker for the photo.