ABC’s Clayton Sandell Shares Rare, Never-Before-Seen Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back Footage

Like an early holiday gift to Star Wars™ fans everywhere, ABC’s Clayton Sandell recently shared rare, never-before-seen footage, including outtakes and bloopers, from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Given to him by his “favorite Lucasfilm elves” this previously archived footage features Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and the late Carrie Fisher in the second outing of their iconic roles as Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia. Have you ever wondered how to do the Tauntaun dance? Well, you can find out now.

With nearly 7 minutes of secrets, cinema magic, and silliness to enjoy, you don’t want to miss this:

EXCLUSIVE: I’m excited to share rare & never-seen footage, outtakes & bloopers from #StarWars “The Empire Strikes Back”! Amazing moments with Harrison & Carrie, plus @HamillHimself's "Tauntaun Dance". A gift to you from my favorite Lucasfilm elves. #ESB40 https://t.co/3Rfe1qyr2i

— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) December 15, 2020

Like the knowledge hidden deep within a Holocron, this Empire Strikes Back footage featuring all of our favorite Star Wars figures– from the core trio to Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, Artoo and Threepio, and beyond- adds even more magic to the celebrated sophomore film of the Original Trilogy.

What was your favorite moment of this rare behind the scenes Star Wars footage? Let Your Geek Sideshow and tell us in the comments!