Alan Ladd Jr. on Greenlighting ‘Star Wars’ | Hollywood Reporter

Alan Ladd Jr. on Greenlighting ‘Star Wars’ and Reviving a Struggling Studio

The former Fox film head looks back on the sci-fi hit, offering Mel Brooks free rein and, oh yeah, making George Lucas a billionaire.

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