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100 1 $aJones, Brian Jay,$eauthor.
245 10$aGeorge Lucas :$ba life /$cBrian Jay Jones.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aNew York :$bLittle, Brown and Company,$c2016.
300 $aviii, 550 p., 16 unnumbered p. :$bill. (some color) ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 527-529), filmography (pages 529-530), and index.
505 0 $aPrologue: Out of control, March 1976 -- Part I: Hope, 1944-1973. Scrawny little devil, 1944-1962 ; Geeks and nerds, 1962-1966 ; The right horse, 1967 ; Radicals and hippies, 1967-1971 ; American graffiti, 1971-1973 -- Part II: Empire, 1973-1983. Bleeding on the page, 1973-1976 ; "I have a bad feeling about this", 1976-1977 ; Striking back, 1977-1979 ; Darkening skies, 1979-1983 -- Part III: Return, 1983-2016. Empty flash, 1983-1994 ; A digital universe, 1994-1999 ; Cynical optimism, 1999-2005 ; Letting go, 2005-2016.
520 $a"The best-selling author of Jim Henson: The Biography traces the story of the man behind such blockbuster franchises as Star Wars and Indiana Jones, offering insight into the challenges he overcame and his influential legacy"--NoveList.
520 $aMay 25, 1977. A problem-plagued independent science-fiction film opened in a handful of movie theaters-- and became one of the biggest box-office-smashing movie franchises of all time. Lucas went on to develop the Indiana Jones series, and then transformed the worlds of special effects and movie sound. His entire career has been stimulated by innovators-- and Jones provides a behind-the-scenes look at the man who is as unmatched as his unforgettable characters.
600 10$aLucas, George,$d1944-.
650 0$aMotion picture producers and directors$zUnited States$vBiography.