There are many experts on Star Wars, many people who are knowledgeable in the stories, merchandise, making of and culture around saga, but few are as uniquely placed to have the perspective that the former Head of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm and the owner of the worlds largest Star Wars collection housed at Rancho Obi-Wan – that’s Steve Sansweet, in case you’ve not been paying attention – has, and here he discusses the cultural impact that the saga has had with Carl Ackerman and Milton Chen.
George Lucas’s Star Wars Impact on American and World Culture; How Did a Museum Emerge Devoted to the Cultural Artifacts of One of America’s Favorite Group of Movies (Journeys of the Mind). The host for this show was Carl Ackerman. The guests were Steve Sansweet and Milton Chen.
The discussion was: Given the fact that Steve Sansweet founded Rancho Obi-Wan, a nonprofit museum that houses the Guinness World Records-certified largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia, and authored 18 books about Star Wars and multiple articles, and his friend Milton Chen who worked as executive director of The George Lucas Educational Foundation, producers of Edutopia, with films and articles on educational innovation. will make for a lively discussion about the impact of the films called Star Wars on the culture of the world.
The takeaway was: All in Hawaii, the United States, and even the broader shores of the international world, will get a first hand look at the power of film in shaping our cultural framework. All will be exposed to how the Lucas stories have impacted the collective consciousness of the entire world.
