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TUESDAY 04.21.2015
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Mark Hamill knew he had to say yes when George Lucas told him about the plans to move forward with a new “Star Wars” trilogy. “It’s not like a choice. It’s like I was drafted,” Hamill told a massive crowd Saturday night at Star Wars Celebration of his decision to reprise his role as Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” “Could you imagine if for some reason I said ‘I don’t think I want to do it?’ I would have all of you surrounding my house like villagers, angry villagers with lightsabers instead of torches,” joked the 63-yearold “Star Wars” veteran. Hamill admitted he was caught off guard when Lucas invited him to lunch. When Hamill’s wife surmised that perhaps there was a new film in the works, Hamill laughed. Lucas had told him specifically that he was done
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, April 21, the 111th day of 2015. There are 254 days left in the year. Today’s highlight: On April 21, 1975, with Communist forces closing in, South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu resigned after nearly 10 years in office and fled the country. On this date: In 1649, the Maryland Toleration Act, providing for freedom of worship for all Christians, was passed by the Maryland assembly. In 1789, John Adams was sworn in as the first vice president of the United States. In 1836, an army of Texans led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, assuring Texas independence. In 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in Redding, Connecticut, at age 74. In 1918, Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the German ace known as the “Red Baron,” was killed in action during World War I. In 1930, a fire broke out inside the overcrowded Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, killing 332 inmates. In 1940, the quiz show that asked the “$64
making “Star Wars” movies after the prequels. He assumed Lucas was going to announce a 3-D release or roll out another box set of the films, laughing about the number of versions that have been made available. Still, his interest was piqued when Lucas disinvited Hamill’s daughter. He knew that meant it must be big. When things started coming together, Hamill said he was cautiously optimistic about J.J. Abrams, the chosen director for “The Force Awakens.” “I was a little suspicious because he was a ‘Star Trek’ guy,” said Hamill, laughing. The actor quickly clarified that he likes “Star Trek.” “It just seems odd,” he said. He went on to compliment Abrams for his inclusiveness. Abrams, Hamill noted, is also the
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Filmmaker J.J. Abrams signs autographs for fans on the Cantina set at Star Wars Celebration: The Ultimate Fan Experience held at the Anaheim Convention Center on Thursday in Anaheim, California.
question,” “Take It or Leave It,” premiered on CBS Radio. In 1955, the Jerome Lawrence-Robert Lee play “Inherit the Wind,” inspired by the Scopes trial of 1925, opened at first “Star Wars” director to the National Theatre in be borne out of true fanNew York. dom of the original films. In 1960, Brazil inau“He feels the way you gurated its new capital, feel in terms of wanting Brasilia, transferring the practical effects. Real sets,” seat of national governhe said. ment from Rio de Janeiro. Hamill told the packed In 1977, the musihouse that he did record cal play “Annie,” based a voiceover specifically on the “Little Orphan for the new teaser trailer, Annie” comic strip, opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,377 MUSIC performances. In 1980, Rosie Ruiz was the first woman to cross the finish line at the BosIt was on a Friday night private property/But on the as Smithsonian Folkways ton Marathon; however, that Jeff Place finally heard back side/it didn’t say noth- Recordings, with the origishe was later exposed Woody Guthrie’s missing ing/this land was made for nal Folkways acquisition as a fraud. (Canadian verse. you and me.” featuring the key works of Jacqueline Gareau was This was no small thing. Excited, Place ran out of Guthrie, Pete Seeger and, of named the actual winner “This Land Is Your Land” is his office at the Smithsoncourse, Lead Belly. of the women’s race.) the most storied folk song in ian Center for Folklife and The bluesman’s recordIn 1992, Robert Alton American history. The verse, Cultural Heritage to tell ings — “Cotton Fields,” “The Harris became the first scribbled on paper but someone. Except no one Midnight Special,” “Black person executed by the .... never thought to have been was there. Betty,” “House of the Rising state of California in 25 recorded by the legend“Sometimes I get carSun” — have been covered years as he was put to ary songwriter, suddenly ried away,” Place says with by countless mainstream death in the gas chamber popped up on one of the a laugh as he recalls the artists, including the Anifor the 1978 murders of ADVERTISER: FRED MEYER/ADVERTISING V endless stacks of Smithsomoment, explaining why he mals, Creedence Clearwater two teen-age boys, John SALES PERSON: 2043 discs that RUNon DATE: 04/16/15 nian Folkways wasNEXT still at work a Friday Revival, Van Morrison, Mayeski and Michael CREATED BY: SHOPPE PUBLICATION: HERALDLed RETAIL Place screens as curator and night. Zeppelin and Nirvana. Baker. PUBLICATION: HERALD RETAIL SIZE: 3 col X 5 in senior archivist of the Ralph You probably haven’t Place has helped connect Five years ago: Rinzler Folklife Archives heard of Place, but it’s the name of the man who Former Nuremberg prosand Collections. likely that you’ve heard his inspired those hits with the ecutor Whitney Harris, “There was a big high wall work. Over the past three classic rock blasting out of 97, died in Frontenac, there that tried to stop me. decades, Place has been the FM radios. Missouri. “Sign was painted/it said central figure researching, Since 1989, Place has Associated Press organizing and ultimately been producing a stream of releasing the recordings Lead Belly releases, rescuing represented in one of the songs from fragile 75-yearworld’s most important old master discs made of House Roasted Turkey & Beef Pam’s Homemade Carrot Cake collections of 20th-century glass. He also has been Monte Cristo Turkey Melt music. The Rinzler archives an invaluable resource, with Cream & French dip. includes the 12 record labels whether helping Wilco and Cheese Frosting now collectively known Billy Bragg locate Guthrie Choice of Fries, Soup, or Salad
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lyrics for their “Mermaid Avenue” project in 1998 or tracking down obscure African-American artists for award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge’s “Marching for Freedom.” “I’ll tell you one thing,” says Ian MacKaye, the former Minor Threat and Fugazi frontman who has gotten to know Place. “There is no app that can replace that brain.” This year has been all about Lead Belly, including a 108-song box set produced by Place and Grammy Museum executive director Robert Santelli, a documentary that features Place as an expert and a tribute concert to be held April 25 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Lucinda Williams and many other performers. Geoff Edgers, The Washington Post
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which debuted on Thursday during the Celebration kick-off panel. In the teaser, we hear Luke’s voice saying a familiar, but slightly altered line from “Return of the Jedi”: “The force is strong in my family. My father has it. I have it. My sister has it. You have that power too.” He laughed and said that he kept messing up and saying: “My father had it.” The end result is a combination of the original recording and Hamill’s new session, the actor said. Hamill marveled that there is “so much information there for you to speculate about” embedded in the footage. “It implies so much that’s gone on from ‘Jedi’ till now,” he said. “They don’t call it a teaser for nothing. They want to tease you.” Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
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