When Leia Kissed Luke: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes 'Star Wars' Clip

Step one: Blast Stormtroopers. Step two: Throw grappling hook across Death Star chasm. Step three: the most famous quick smooch in movie history.

You probably remember the kiss that Princess Leia gave Luke Skywalker "for luck" in the original Star Wars — two movies before they discovered the familial connection that made this moment retroactively less romantic. But what did the rest of that key moment look like, back in 1976 when director George Lucas shot it at Elstree Studios in London?

The answer is here, in a previously unseen clip from the Lucasfilm archives. You can see Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher practicing their moves, doing the difficult scene flawlessly and then jumping ... onto a crash mat that was right in front of them Read more...