Star Wars: Music by John Williams 1980 Documentary

A rare account of John Williams composing and recording the historic score for The Empire Strikes Back, with the London Symphony Orchestra. This BBC special, aired just days before Episode V premiered, also chronicles John Williams's illustrious career up to that point, with scenes from Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman and many others. Originally aired on May 18, 1980, on BBC. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro/Production crew / A New Hope 06:05 - EMPIRE: spotting sessions 07:15- "How to Steal a Million" (1966) 11:45- "A Guide for the Married Man" (1967) 13:08 - EMPIRE: spotting sessions (cont.) 15:40 - EMPIRE: kiss scene comparison 18:48 - "Images" (1972) 21:40 - "Jane Eyre" (1970) 24:59 - EMPIRE: sound fx (with Ben Burtt) 29:00- "The Towering Inferno" (1974) 31:32-John Williams personal views 34:05-Steven Spielberg interview 35:45-"Jaws" (1975) 38:15 - "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) 42:41 - "Superman" (1978) 45:45 - EMPIRE: music writing and editing 52:00 - EMPIRE: recording sessions 56:28-EMPIRE: final cut with music / End Credits VHS recording. Source: myspleen. Upscaled to HD. Copyright Lucasfilm Ltd and BBC, 1980.Copyright Lucasfilm Ltd and BBC, 1980. (credit to Sanchez del Campo for the original upload)