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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL”

By | December 2003

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, we witness what happens when George Lucas has too much egg nog…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL”

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL”

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