This isn’t the first time Arthur has found her way into a hugely popular genre universe. Saks has vivid memories of visiting his mother on the set of 1978’s Star Wars Holiday Special ...

There might be even more lore about the Star Wars Holiday Special than about ... The special had guest stars like Bea Arthur and Harvey Korman and original cast members from the movie, including ...

Logline: In 1978, CBS aired the two-hour “Star Wars Holiday Special” during ... There’s a couple of — I think Bea Arthur’s great in it [as a singing bartender in the cantina].” ...

and Bea Arthur performs a musical number in a cantina. It's so bizarre and shouldn't be embraced as canon, but I love it all the same. And why isn't Arthur canonized by now, anyway? Star Wars ...

In 1978, there was a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of "Star Wars" fans suddenly cried ... amid a handful of aging TV stars like Bea Arthur, Harvey Norman and Art Carney tossed ...

Complete with a bar scene featuring Bea Arthur and musical acts that bordered on the surreal, the special has become a curious footnote in the ‘Star Wars’ saga that has endured through the years.

(Stacker) - George Lucas' “Star Wars” saga stands as the most dominant pop-culture franchise of the last half-century. The space western has permeated virtually every medium, from film ...

But there were guest stars, too. People like Bea Arthur were there. There was singing and dancing. There were skits. George Lucas had authorized "The Star Wars Holiday Special," but as you could ...