1. Blue Harvest File

The goal was to make the project sound boring and uninteresting to the public and the press. According to producer Howard Kazanjian, all production materials—camera slates, invoices, call sheets, hotel reservations, and even crew apparel—read "Blue Harvest". The Ruse in Action

The name is synonymous with the secrecy of the era and has been honored in fan publications and at Star Wars Celebration events.

While Return of the Jedi was released in 1983, the term "Blue Harvest" lived on in Star Wars lore. 1. Blue Harvest

The 2007 Family Guy episode, which parodied A New Hope , was titled "Blue Harvest" as a nod to this history.

The strategy was highly effective, particularly when filming on location, such as in the redwood forests near Crescent City, California (used for Endor), and the Buttercup Valley in Arizona (used for Jabba the Hutt's sail barge scenes). The goal was to make the project sound

The ruse was so successful that it worked until the actors playing Han, Luke, and Leia arrived on set, at which point it became obvious to bystanders that this was not a low-budget horror film, but the next Star Wars film.

from the making of Return of the Jedi . Other working titles used by Lucasfilm. While Return of the Jedi was released in

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