Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

March 1, 19718 min6.2EN
Documentary

The film features a conversation between Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, producer of THX 1138. They discuss Lucas' vision for the film, including his ideas about science fiction in general and in particular his concept of the "used future" which would famously feature in his film Star Wars. Intercut with this discussion is footage shot prior to the start of production of THX 1138 showing several of its actors having their heads shaved, a requirement for appearing in the film. In several cases the actors are shown being shaved in a public location. For example, Maggie McOmie is shaved outside the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, while Robert Duvall watches a sporting event as his hair is cut off. Another actor, Marshall Efron, who would later play an insane man in the film, cut off his own hair and was filmed doing so in a bathtub.

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Cast

George Lucas
George LucasSelf
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
Walter Murch
Walter MurchSelf
Claudette Bessing
Claudette BessingSelf
Irene Cagen
Irene CagenSelf
Robert Duvall
Robert DuvallSelf
Marshall Efron
Marshall EfronSelf
Maggie McOmie
Maggie McOmieSelf
David Myers
David MyersSelf
Matthew Robbins
Matthew RobbinsSelf