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From: gm@trsvax
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Subject: Re: RETURN TO OZ
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Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 00:13:00 EDT
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>> (P.S.  Anybody know exactly what the "Special thanks to George Lucas"
>>        at the end was for?)

    George Lucas and Walter(?) Murch were at U.S.C. film school together
and have been friends since then. Murch has worked as a film editor on 
some of Lucas's movies, "American Grafitti" I think.  Murch was signed to 
do Oz and part of the way through filming he strarted having some sort 
of undisclosed problems (budget?). Disney execs were getting worried and 
discussed dumping Murch and bringing in a new director. Lucas flew to 
London and stepped in on the film and helped get things back under control.
He supposedly directed a few scenes himself. 

Lucas: "Hi, mind if I help out my old buddy Murch?"
Disney exec: "Acck! Sure, n-n-no problem Mr. Lucas Sir"

Disney saw things were going all right and let Murch finish the movie. 
I read that Francis Ford Coppola came over and worked with Murch also.

FFC: "Hi, mind if I help out my old buddy Murch?"
Disney exec: "Acck! Acck! Sure, no problem Mr. Coppola."
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