Post by Bert Binder

What do a Lockheed P-38 Lightning, an X-wing fighter, and a voice from beyond sight have in common? More than thirty years before Luke Skywalker flew Red Five down the Death Star trench, A Guy Named Joe (1943) foreshadowed one of cinema's most memorable finales. This essay explores an unexpected cinematic echo linking directors Victor Fleming and George Lucas through a remarkable heroine named Dorinda.