"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss three bucks goodbye." 20 January 1978 Comedy, Sci-Fi 13 mins
A short film parody of the classic science fiction film Star Wars. It premiered in theaters only seven months after Star Wars and consisted of little more than inside jokes and visual puns that heavily depended upon audience familiarity with the original.
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Frank Robertson as 4-Q-2
Jeff Hale as Augie 'Ben' Doggie
Artie Deco as Self
Scott Matthews as Fluke Starbucker
Cindy Furgatch as Princess Anne-Droid
Bob Knickerbocker as Ham Salad
Ernie Fosselius as Miscellaneous
Paul Frees as Narrator
Ireland 12 June 1978
United States 12 May 1997
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