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Receipt 274

Darth Vader

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  1. 274aActor James Earl JonesTerry Gross, interviewing James Earl Jones; Fresh Air / WHYY NPR, original interview transcript in official archive; rebroadcast October 1, 2004; 1993-09-15; Accessed 2026-10-18
  2. 274bJames Earl Jones: 1931-2024StarWars.com Team / Lucasfilm, preserving James Earl Jones's performance recollections; StarWars.com, original institutional memorial and interview archive excerpts; 2024-09-09; Accessed 2026-10-18
  3. 274cJames Earl Jones On Playing Darth VaderAmerican Film Institute; James Earl Jones; AFI Archive, official American Film Institute YouTube channel; 2009-07-10; Accessed 2026-10-19
  4. 274dEmpire at 40 | George Lucas on Making "Something That Had Never Been Done Before," AgainKristin Baver, interviewing George Lucas; StarWars.com, exclusive40th-anniversary interview; 2020-05-21; Accessed 2026-10-21