Cinema 16

George Lucas in Love (2x11)

Air date: May 17, 1999

Three years after graduating from USC, Joe Nussbaum directed and co-wrote the short film, GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE. This short satire of STAR WARS and SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, shot over two days, has Lucas searching for the true origins of the Star Wars saga during the creator's college years, and introduces an assortment of characters that serve as the director's inspiration. The film was a download sensation when it was made available temporarily online. George Lucas wrote to the filmmakers to let them know how amused he was by the film.