[MaestroLC]

LOL. That is a picture of Bea Arthur from the atrocious "Star Wars Holiday Special" from the late 70's. I saw it as a kid. It only aired once and George Lucas has vowed to destroy every known copy. I have seen a tape of the special on bootleg and it is as bad as I remember: Chebacca's family celebrates "life day"; Carrie Fisher sings the Star Wars Theme (pure torture); Jefferson Starship and Diane Carrol perform disco fluff; Art Carney plays some lame friend of the Wookies...etc.

http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/

[2Jedismom]

I need a copy.

[DogByte6RER]

Yup...

Here is the cast at the link:

http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/cast.htm

Bea Arthur (aka "Maude") played "Ackmena"

Since this was the Star Wars Holiday Special, I have to assume that the holiday they were "specializing" was the Winter Solstice (or maybe Kwanzaa!)

[DogByte6RER]

Ackmena

Alternate Names: none

Actor: Bea Arthur

Description:
Ackmena is a cantina bartender trying to make ends meet by serving drinks to the exotic alien clientele, but she finds the Empire can be bad for business. She is assisted by her short sidekick friend and a bouncer named Tork. Cantina patron Krelman is in love with her, but Ackmena claims she has no time for such things.

Details:
Ackmena's cantina is one of a number of cantinas found in Mos Eisley. Unlike Wuher, the surly bartender at the Wookiee Chalmun's cantina where Luke and Ben met Han and Chewie, Ackmena is a lot more personable with her patrons, even lending them money or helping them out from time to time. There is some crossover in clientele between the two cantinas, and Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes have been known to play at both venues.


Quote: "Come back soon, I'll be waiting!"