George Lucas appeared at the TCM Classic Film Festival at a screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back,' revealing why Yoda talked backwards.

TCM’s primetime host Ben Mankiewicz led Lucas in a just over 30-minute conversation, touching upon a wide variety of topics. Lucas and Coppola met working on the latter’s 1968 film Finian’s ...

TCM host Ben Mankiewicz tried to ask other Empire Strikes Back questions over 30 minutes, however, Lucas yearned to regale the crowd with his beginnings with Francis Ford Coppola (who he’s co ...

The visionary filmmaker sat down for a rare Q&A with Turner Classic Movies' Ben Mankiewicz before a 45th anniversary screening of the "Star Wars" sequel to kick off the TCM Classic Film Festival.

However, despite the best efforts of host and moderator Ben Mankiewicz, he barely mentioned the film that the sellout crowd was there to see — and only then when he was good and ready.

However, despite the best efforts of host and moderator Ben Mankiewicz, he barely mentioned the film that the sellout crowd was there to see - and only then when he was good and ready. Suffice it ...