Elstree 1976

This documentary examines the lives of ten individuals who appeared in George Lucas's Star Wars wearing helmets or masks. Through recollections of their time on set, the film explores how participating in the production of the first movie influenced their subsequent careers and personal lives. The participants include a variety of supporting actors and extras who portrayed characters such as stormtroopers, rebels, and Darth Vader.

Directed and written by Jon Spira, this was the first of two films he directed before The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee in 2024. The production was handled by the United Kingdom's Canal Cat Films. The cast features several actors appearing as themselves, including David Prowse, Jeremy Bulloch, Angus MacInnes, Garrick Hagon, Derek Lyons, and Pam Rose.

The film has a runtime of 90 minutes. Audience reception is mixed but generally positive, with a rating of 5.9/10 on IMDb based on 1,600 votes and 6.2/10 on TMDB from 43 votes. Film critics gave the documentary a slightly higher score of 6.4/10 across 26 reviews.