Marcia Lucas, ‘Star Wars’ Editor And George Lucas’ Ex-Wife, Dies At 80

[jemhouston]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers ... ies-at-80/


Her editing probably saved the first Star Wars movie.

[Nathan45]

There's no probably about it. The initial cut was by all accounts a disaster. RIP

[Johnnie Lyle]

She’s also responsible for the iconic ending of Indiana Jones, with Marion Ravenwood waiting for Indy.

[gral]

Eh,I doubt that 'Star Wars was saved in the editing" somewhat. There certainly is a video in Youtube with that name that became famous, but there is also a 2-hour video on Youtube that does a pretty good job of refuting it(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olqVGz6mOVE). I don't know the real story, but I'd say it's somewhere in the middle.

That does not detract from Marcia Lucas' skill in the editing room. At all.

May she rest in peace.

[Nathan45]

Interesting video, makes some good points.

[gral]

Interesting video, makes some good points.

Yeah. I know the guy who did it had an axe to grind, as much as the author of the original video had. But some of his points look spot on.