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Photo of the Day - Harrison Ford on the set of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial.   Ford was cast as Elliott's school Principal and a scene was shot.  Back then Ford was dating (and later married) E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison.  He agreed to a cameo in the Spielberg directed movie. Spielberg said about the scene: “He did the scene where ET is home levitating all of the stuff for his communicator up the stairs. Elliot is in the principal’s office after the frog incident. We don’t ever see Harrison’s face. We just hear his voice, see his body. “Henry’s chair starts levitating, so as ET is lifting all of the communicator paraphernalia up the stairs, Henry starts rising off the ground in the chair until his head hits the ceiling,” the director continued. “Just as Harrison turns, ET loses control of the weight of everything and it all falls down the stairs, and Henry comes crashing down to the ground, and lands perfectly. Four-point landing. The principal turns ar...

Richard Attenborough’s costume and dinosaur skeletons amongst 900 lots going under the hammer in upcoming London auction Props and costumes from the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise are to be sold as part of Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction on Monday 30th September and Tuesday 1st October 2019 The auction will feature a collection of props, costumes and production ephemera worth over £6 million ($7.2 million) A preview exhibition featuring over 250 auction lots will take place between 18th September - 1st October 2019 at the BFI IMAX in Waterloo, London Stephen Lane, Prop Store CEO, commented on the upcoming auction – “We’ve got some incredible lots from the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies, ranging from Richard Attenborough’s costume from the 1983 classic, to full-size dinosaur skeletons from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. These great lots will be sold together with over 900 props and costumes at Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia ...

Watch John Williams and David Newman Conduct At The Hollywood Bowl Thanks to the wonderful people over at  Skywalking Through Neverland  you can watch the amazing John Williams conducting the LA Philharmonic at the incredible Hollywood Bowl which took place just last week.  Sit back and soak up the ambiance and anticipation of listening to this living legend perform his magic.  As you would expect from Skywalking Through Neverland, the quality is of a high quality and they've also included subtitles. The Maestro of the Movies, John Williams, conducts the LA Philharmonic at the iconic Hollywood Bowl on August 31, 2019! We enjoy coming to this concert year after year. Such an amazing show. John Williams shares conducting duties with his friend, David Newman (son of the legendary Alfred Newman).  This video features music composed by John Williams. To hear the entire concert, please check out our Patreon: http://SkywalkingForce.com . It is a Bonus Episode fo...

Watch The Latest Promo Reel From Lucasfilm Sometimes it's easy to forget the creative process and the huge pool of talent that goes into bringing a two hour visual experience to the big screen, or the latest Star Wars VR experience to your headset. Lucasfilm over the last five decades have provided some of the most memorable visual and audio experiences ever created and it boils down to the huge amount of talent they have behind the scenes. This latest promo reel released by Lucasfilm shows just a snippet of that talent from George Lucas to Dave Filoni, from Star Wars to Indiana Jones and more.  Thank you Lucasfilm for creating worlds, heroes and galaxies that I want to be part of.  Here's to another five decades.  I raise my glass of blue milk to you.  The Force is most definitely with you. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

Photo of the day - E.T. The Extra Terrestrial.  Henry Thomas Ready For A Take. Note the name of the movie, A Boy's Life.  The project was filmed under the cover name A Boy's Life, as Spielberg did not want anyone to discover and plagiarize the plot The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

From our very own Brother Gibbs... Friday, September 6, 8pm Room 151A Regular contributors to The Bearded Trio, Paul & Patrick Gibbs (The Brother Gibbs) will be attending the FanX Salt Lake Comic Con and amongst their busy schedule will be also presenting a very special panel where they will be talking all things Steven Spielberg. In 1974, "The Sugarland Express" came to theaters. It may not have been a blockbuster, but it helped its director land a job directing a movie called "Jaws," and the rest is history. Join Paul and Patrick Gibbs of the fansite "The Bearded Trio" for a look back at the 10 Most Iconic or Influential Sequences in the films of Steven Spielberg, two time Academy Award Winner and father of the modern blockbuster, and share some of your favorite moments from this great director's films. This one is a special presentation with just Patrick Gibbs. We'd just talk over anyone else on this subject anyway. Find out more over ...

New The Rise Of Skywalker Footage Released We were promised the B-Roll at the end of D23 for The Rise of Skywalker and it's just dropped on to the Web with a Force shattering thud.  Check out the two minute video below and look out for a red-eyed Threepio (reprogrammed perhaps,) a fleet of ships from both the good guys and baddies and a rather evil looking Rey with her new fancy Lightsaber. Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker hits cinemas on December 20th. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

VIDEO:  Obi-Wan On Stage At Disney D23 Expo Watch the part from last night's Disney's D23 Expo where Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy announced a new Star Wars TV series is in the works featuring the return of Ewan McGregor.  The Scot will reprise his popular role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in which he played the Star Wars character in the Prequels. Also, we have a video where Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni were interviewed after the event.  They explain how doing this kind of work never gets old.  Dave Filoni also reveals how he is always relieved when the secrets are out in the open. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

Trailer For The Mandalorian The Mandalorian trailer has just been shown at Disney's D23 Expo and we can now share it with you.  The new Star Wars live action show will be available to stream on Disney's new streaming platform, Disney+ on November 12th. Jon Favreau is executive producer and revealed the show will get a weekly release rather than all episodes being released at once.  He also revealed that he is already working on a Season 2. "We're done with the first season and I was actually writing part of the second season now, so I'm having a blast," Favreau said. Earlier today the official poster was also revealed at the Disney Expo The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

Photos and Videos From The Jurassic Park In Concert That Took Place On August 17th At The Hollywood Bowl Huge John Williams fans and Patreon of The Bearded Trio, Douglas Meacham was lucky enough to attend the Hollywood Bowl on the weekend where Jurassic Park in Concert was being played.  The atmosphere was electric and of course they spared no expense in bringing the magical John Williams soundtrack from the Steven Spielberg 1993 classic to life.  Thanks to Douglas, we can experience a little of that magic as he has kindly sent us a few photos and videos. David Newman was the conductor and was joined by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.  You can still catch this wonderful experience.  Check the venues and dates here. Thanks Douglas for sending the photos and videos in. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

100 behind the scenes photos from the Star Wars movies and a few vintage promotional shots. Sometimes it's good to be reminded the talent and skill that went into bringing these iconic movies to the big screen. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.