{"id":5361,"date":"2010-08-16T13:38:14","date_gmt":"2010-08-16T20:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/?p=5361"},"modified":"2011-08-10T11:55:48","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T18:55:48","slug":"star-wars-missing-lightsaber-scene-found-made-in-china-lightsaber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/?p=5361","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars: Stormtrooper Singin&#8217; In The Rain, Missing Lightsaber Scene &#038; &#8216;Made In China&#8217; Lightsaber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object width=\"397\" height=\"241\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tJIQauCwqVc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"397\" height=\"241\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tJIQauCwqVc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Some nice CG effects by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dannychoo.com\/\">Danny Choo<\/a>. No doubt inspired by the <a title=\"VW Singin In the Rain Spot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gs_T_cEoX6I\" target=\"_blank\">VW GTI spot<\/a> with\u00a0<strong>David Elsewhere<\/strong> puppet-dancing for <strong>Gene Kelly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022 \u2022 \u00a0 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"404\" height=\"327\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/UdJ0E7HbTKc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"404\" height=\"327\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/UdJ0E7HbTKc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>This lost lightsaber scene from <strong>Return of the Jedi <\/strong>just debuted at <a title=\"Star Wars Celebration\" href=\"http:\/\/www.starwarscelebration.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebration V<\/a> (<a title=\"Laughing Squid\" href=\"http:\/\/laughingsquid.com\/missing-lightsaber-scene-from-return-of-the-jedi\/\" target=\"_blank\">via<\/a>) reminded me of an auction <a title=\"Blue Ribbon Salvage\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blueribbonsalvage.com\" target=\"_blank\">Mel<\/a> and I went to where <strong>George Lucas<\/strong> donated an &#8216;authentic&#8217; <strong>Obi Wan <\/strong>lightsaber \u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5362\" title=\"Lightsaber at Auction\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction-2.jpg 405w, http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2026 complete with &#8216;authentic&#8217; <em>Made In China<\/em> sticker still present. You know, for added realism.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5363\" title=\"Lightsaber Made In China\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction_1.jpg 405w, http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction_1-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add this to the list of How <!--more-->Not To Encourage High Auction Bids.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5364\" title=\"Lightsaber Auction\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction-1.jpg 405w, http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lightsaber_auction-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Pop Quiz: What Beer is Princess Leia Toasting? 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