San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade

On September 24, 1978, Star Wars characters walked the parade. For the very first time, Boba Fett made a public appearance in costume, well before The Empire Strikes Back was in theaters. This event is considered Boba Fett's first public appearance.

According to the book "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" by J.W. Rinzler, as well as subsequent documentaries, Duwayne Dunham wore the costume. He signed autographs as "Boba." The digital edition of the book also included a rare 28 minutes behind-the-scenes video, likely shot on 16mm film at the 1978 event. Higher quality was included in the 2021 documentary on Disney+, "The Legacy of Boba Fett."

The day after the parade, Boba Fett and friends made the front page of the local Independent Journal newspaper.

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