The Carolyn Jackson Collection, no. 28 - Interview with Gary Kurtz, Producer of Star Wars

Duration: 0:05:44

Year Published: 1977

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: “Will this be the beginning of a new trend of movies?,” Austin television personality Carolyn Jackson asks Star Wars producer, Gary Kurtz. The two discuss several aspects of the upcoming film’s production, including reasons for filming in Africa, and why the film is considered low-budget, despite the 9.5 million dollar price tag. Kurtz also discusses technical details, special effects, and his philosophy of what makes a good sequel.Carolyn Jackson was on the air in Austin as a daytime lifestyle show host during the late 1960s and 1970s. She began her broadcast career when she joined KTBC in 1968 as the host of Women’s World, which was later renamed The Carolyn Jackson Show. In the late 1970s, Jackson moved the show to KTVV (now NBC affiliate KXAN.) These excerpts represent a small sample of Jackson’s work. The bulk of her collection is made up of interviews with Texas personalities or from Hollywood film release press junkets, but the collection also includes feature stories, outtakes, and behind the scenes clips.