Harrison wasn't a big star at the time, and so he probably did it as a favor to George, especially since, in a peripheral way, his own future was tied up in it - he was starring in TESB, and George needed to drum up cash quickly to finish it. I don't know about Bea Arthur, but the whole thing was done in the heyday of the 70s variety-show, so it doesn't really surprise me that she'd be in it, along with Harvey Korman and Jefferson Airplane.
I saw the Ewok movies too, and promptly forgot about them. They were awful, but not in the fun, train-wreck awful way the Holiday Special was. You must, must see this special. And if you do, you should have a viewing party, and invite me over so I can watch it too ;)
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Date: 2005-05-27 04:30 pm (UTC)I saw the Ewok movies too, and promptly forgot about them. They were awful, but not in the fun, train-wreck awful way the Holiday Special was. You must, must see this special. And if you do, you should have a viewing party, and invite me over so I can watch it too ;)