# The Story of the Faithful Wookiee (1978)

English · Released 1978-11-17

The Story of the Faithful Wookiee is a 1978 English film. Harrison Ford appears in it.

Cast: Harrison Ford as Han Solo (voice) (uncredited)

## Storyline
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee is the animated cartoon from The Star Wars Holiday Special, first broadcast in November 1978. Chewbacca and C-3PO are on a Rebel supply run when their ship is damaged and they crash on a hostile planet. They fight off strange creatures and Imperial forces, and a bounty hunter named Boba Fett shows up to help. This was Fett’s first appearance anywhere in Star Wars, two years before The Empire Strikes Back.  In the Holiday Special, the cartoon is a video Chewbacca’s family watches at home on Kashyyyk during Life Day. The short was animated by Nelvana and has often been circulated on its own, separate from the rest of the special.

## Common questions

### When was The Story of the Faithful Wookiee released?
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee was released on 17 November 1978.

### Who stars in The Story of the Faithful Wookiee?
Harrison Ford star in The Story of the Faithful Wookiee.

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Retrieved: 2026-09-29