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|image=[[File:Caravan_bg.jpg]]
|movie name=''Caravan of Courage:<br />An Ewok Adventure''
|director=[[John Korty]]<ref name="Caravan">''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure''</ref>
|producer=[[Thomas G. Smith]]<ref name="Caravan" />
|writer=*[[Bob Carrau]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[George Lucas]] {{C|story}}<ref name="Caravan" />
|starring=*[[Eric Walker]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Warwick Davis]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Fionnula Flanagan]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Guy Boyd]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Aubree Miller]]<ref name="Caravan" />
|music=[[Peter Bernstein]]<ref name="Caravan" />
|release date=[[November 25]], [[1984]]<ref name="TV Guide">[[Wikipedia:TV Guide|''TV Guide'']] for the week of November 24-30, 1984</ref>
|runtime=96 minutes
|budget=$3 million<ref name="cinema">''[[The Cinema of George Lucas]]''</ref>
|language=
|timeline=[[3 ABY/Legends|3 ABY]]<ref name="BTM">''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''</ref>
|series=
|preceded by=
|followed by=''[[Ewoks: The Battle for Endor]]''}}
'''''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure''''' (originally released as '''''The Ewok Adventure''''') is a [[1984]] [[Wikipedia:Television film|made-for-TV movie]] directed by [[John Korty]] from a script by [[Bob Carrau]] and story by [[George Lucas]]. It focuses on [[Towani family|a family]] of [[Human/Legends|Humans]] who have been shipwrecked on the [[Endor/Legends|forest moon of Endor]]. After the parents are kidnapped by the [[Gorax/Legends|Gorax]], their children team up with the [[Ewok/Legends|Ewoks]] in a quest to rescue them. The film was followed by [[1985]]'s ''[[Ewoks: The Battle for Endor]]''.

==Synopsis==
===The crash landing===
The [[Towani family]]'s [[Towani family star cruiser|star cruiser]] has crashed on the [[Endor/Legends|forest moon of Endor]]. The children&mdash;[[Cindel Towani|Cindel]] and [[Mace Towani|Mace]]&mdash;have gone missing, and their parents [[Jeremitt Towani|Jeremitt]] and [[Catarine Towani|Catarine]] are searching for them with flashlights. Suddenly, they are ambushed by the [[Gorax/Legends|Gorax]].

===Meeting the Ewoks===
In an [[Ewok/Legends|Ewok]] village, two of [[Deej Warrick]]'s children&mdash;[[Weechee Warrick|Weechee]] and [[Widdle Warrick/Legends|Widdle]]&mdash;have also gone missing. He uses a [[hang glider]] to search the forest. In the process, he sees an object on the forest floor that is reflecting light. He locates the missing Ewok children, and on the way back they investigate the shining object. The object is the Towani starcruiser, inside of which they find the [[Human/Legends|human]] child Cindel. Outside, Mace attacks one of the Ewoks, and enters the starcruiser wreck with his [[Blaster/Legends|blaster]], where he threatens the other Ewoks, fearing that they are a threat and that they may have their parents. The Ewoks subdue him, and carry him back to their village on a stretcher, with Cindel in tow.

When they reach the village, Cindel becomes sick. Mace asks the Ewoks for food, thinking that it will help her. They instead give Cindel some of their medicine. However, it isn't enough to restore her health and the Ewoks don't have any more, so Mace goes to find a special tree that contains the medicinal fluid. He reaches inside the tree and is attacked by a [[Temptor/Legends|temptor]]. After a struggle, he manages to pull his hand out with the help of the Ewoks. They bring the fluid back to Cindel, and the Ewoks offer to use some to heal Mace's wound from the tree incident.

===Adventure in the forest===
The next morning, Cindel is doing better, and she and [[Wicket Wystri Warrick/Legends|Wicket]] (another of Deej's sons) get to know each other while sitting around a table. She explains to Wicket that she and her family were in a ship that crashed. Mace is skeptical of the Ewoks' and tells Cindel that they will be leaving the village when he gets his blaster back.

That night, while the Ewoks are asleep, Mace wakes Cindel up and retrieves his blaster. They leave the village and make their way into the forest. Cindel insists that they are lost, and asks to rest. Mace builds a fire, and admits that he too misses their parents, and regrets some of his past bad behavior around them. Cindel worries that their parents are dead, but Mace is convinced they're not. Soon they hear a [[Boar-wolf/Legends|boar-wolf]] approaching, and take off running. Mace shoots at the boar-wolf. They take refuge in a hollow tree trunk, which the wolf tries and fails to get through.

The next morning, the children awaken to the Ewoks fighting the boar-wolf with spears. Wicket shoots a poison dart into the beast, which subdues it. On the boar-wolf, they find Jeremitt's [[life monitor]], which indicates that their parents are still alive. Mace asks the Ewoks for help in determining where the boar-wolf came from. Deej points him to [[Logray/Legends|Logray]], the village shaman.

===Recruiting local allies===
In Logray's hut, Logray uses his [[crystal image spinner]] to discover the location of the Towani parents, who are being held in a cage by the Gorax. Cindel asks Deej for help, but he initially refuses, in the knowledge that Jeremitt and Catarine are being held in a place that no Ewok has ever returned from. Deej thinks it over, and decides to help the children. That night, Deej's wife [[Shodu Warrick|Shodu]] looks mournfully at her family, fearing that she may never see them again.

The next day, all of the village helps prepare for the journey. Logray calls the group to participate in a ceremony, in which they are each given one of the [[Sacred Tokens of the Legendary Ewok Warriors]]. Deej (the leader of the group) is given the [[White Wings of Hope]], Weechee (the eldest son) is given the [[Red Wings of Courage]], Wicket is given a magic walking stick, Widdle is given the [[Blue Wings of Strength]], Cindel is given the [[Candle of Pure Light]], and Mace is given a [[rock]]. A [[Crystal/Legends|crystal]] and an ivory [[Tooth/Legends|tooth]] are brought along to give to other Ewoks who they must find to join them in their quest. Mace dismisses his rock and throws it aside, but Wicket picks it up behind him.

===The rescue expedition===
The Warrick family says their goodbyes, Logray blesses the group, and they depart on their quest. Cindel and Wicket ride in a compartment atop a horse, while the rest of the group either rides a [[Horse/Legends|horse]] or walks.

A tree suddenly falls behind Mace. He fears for Cindel, but quickly discovers that she is alright. [[Chukha-Trok/Legends|Chukha-Trok]] appears with an ax, and Deej offers him the ivory tooth to go with them. Mace protests, and challenges Chukha-Trok to an ax-throwing contest to prove his worth as a warrior. This earns Mace's respect, and he asks Chukha-Trok to join them. They continue on their quest, but Deej stops to find [[Kaink]] the priestess, to whom he gives the crystal totem. Before she can join however, they must pass a test; Kaink hands Mace the crystal, which turns into a [[Lizard/Legends|lizard]]. Mace storms off in frustration, but Cindel picks up the lizard and it turns into a white mouse. She asks Kaink for her help and she agrees.

They continue in their quest, now crossing vast fields. They reach a lake, where Mace sees his reflection and becomes curious. He touches the water and is suddenly trapped below the surface. Cindel and Wicket are playing, but she suddenly realizes that Mace has disappeared. She calls for help, and the Ewoks run to help him. They first try a rope, but it too becomes trapped below the surface. They then try a tree branch, which does the same. Cindel then tells Wicket to use his magic stick. This works; Mace grabs hold, and they pull him to safety.

Back on dry land, Deej and Kaink look at a map, while Weechee and Widdle play a game and Wicket swings on a tree branch. Mace ushers the group to move on, and puts Cindel in the compartment atop the horse. He then calls for Wicket, who lets go of the tree branch. This scares the horse, which runs away with Cindel. Chukha-Trok rides another horse after her. He gets alongside the horse, and brings it to a stop.

===A new ally===
Chukha-Trok, Cindel and the horses return to the rest of the group, and they continue their quest. That evening, they set up camp for the night. In one tent, Cindel, Wicket and Mace are almost asleep, when a [[Wistie/Legends|Wistie]] grabs Mace's attention. He follows it outside, and an entire group of Wisties emerge from the ground. He calls for the other to come and look. Wicket instantly recognized them, alerts other tents to look. A sleepy Widdle comes out, but is not impressed. Cindel sets her candle on the ground, and the Wisties gather around it. They all fly down into the flame of the candle, which transforms into Queen [[Izrina]].

Mace takes her into his hand, and he and Cindel speculates that Izrina is away from her family like she, Mace and Wicket are. The group continues their quest, and camps again that night. Cindel complains of being hungry, but Mace refuses, not knowing how longer their quest will be. Wicket then offers them some food. Mace brings out Izrina, and offers her some of the food. She then flies around the tent, to the joy of all the inhabitants.

===The Forbidden Fortress===
The next day, the group crosses the [[Desert of Salma/Legends|Desert of Salma]], where they finally reach the [[Forbidden Fortress of the Gorax]]. Mace wonders aloud how they will enter the fortress. Kaink suggests Mace's rock, but Mace tells her that he threw it away. Wicket has it however, and gives it to Mace. Mace is still skeptical, and ask what to do with it. Kaink motions for him to shake it, which makes Mace realize that it has something inside.

He throws it on the ground to reveal an arrowhead, which Kaink motions for him to put on the ground. The arrowhead then magically points and moves toward the entrance to the fortress, which they discover is blocked by a giant boulder. Mace then uses his blaster to destroy the boulder and unblocks a cave entrance. They go inside, and Deej insists that the youngest members of the group (Wicket, Widdle and Cindel) stay by the entrance. Mace tells Cindel to stay behind, and everyone exchanges hugs.

===Fighting the spiders===
The rest of the group moves deeper into the fortress, where they eventually encounter a giant spider web stretched across a bottomless pit. Mace climbs onto the web, and compares moving on it to "climbing a ladder sideways". Suddenly, a spider attacks them. Mace stabs it with a [[Knife/Legends|knife]], causing it to fall into the pit. The Ewoks follow him across.

Meanwhile, back at the entrance, Wicket reassures and entertains Cindel. Deej is the last of the group to cross, when he is also attacked by a giant spider. Mace pulls his blaster, only to find it out of power. Deej tries to knock it away, Kaink uses her magic wand to hypnotize the spider. Once Deej is safely across, Chukha-Trok uses his ax to cut the spider web, which causes the spider to fall with the web into the pit.

===Rescue and family reunion===
The group then finds themselves at the bottom of a giant staircase, where they attacked by a third spider, which Wicket kills with a knife. They climb the steps to the top, where they find the Gorax's lair. Mace hears the Gorax, and tells the others to run and hide with him. However, Weechee doesn't make it out in time, and has to hide behind the Gorax's giant ax as the Gorax sits down at his table eating off of a bone. It gets up to look at its next meal: Jeremitt and Catarine, who are hanging in a cage from the ceiling.

Weechee accidentally knocks the ax over, which garners the Gorax's attention, and it comes after him. He runs to the rest of the group, who again run and hide. Mace wonders how they will reach their parents, and Chukha-Trok suggests they use the Gorax's ax as a lever. Mace stands on one end, at which point Jeremitt and Catarine notice him. Chukha-Trok and Deej jump off a ledge onto the other end of the lever, which sends Mace flying up into the air, where he grabs hold of the cage containing his parents. Mace throws down a rope, and introduces Chukha-Trok as "a friend" as he climbs up.

===Battle with the Gorax===
Mace climbs down first, but as soon as he reaches the bottom, the Gorax notices their activity. Weechee distracts it by hiding under a basket and moving across the floor. The Gorax smashes the basket, but finds nothing underneath. Weechee runs out from behind a corner, enraging the Gorax. Meanwhile, everyone continues climbing down from the cage, which is beginning to break. Weechee runs back to warn them, with the Gorax on his trail. The cage breaks, and Chukha-Trok falls into the hands of Jeremitt. They run out of the Gorax's lair, but Chukha-Trok stays behind and repeatedly attacks the Gorax's foot with his ax.

As Mace is yelling for him to come on, Izrina lights up in his pocket. Mace unleashes Izrina on the Gorax, which disorients it while Chukha-Trok continues his attacks. In a rage, the Gorax strikes the walls of his fortress, which causes rocks to crumble and fall on Chukha-Trok. Mace runs to him, but realizes that Chukha-Trok is dying. Before he dies, Chukha-Trok gives Mace his ax.

The Gorax chases the survivors down the giant steps, but they use a pulled-tight rope to trip him. Kaink then uses her magic wand to cause a stalactite to fall on his head. Catarine then uses Mace's blaster to shoot the Gorax in the chest, which causes him to fall off the ledge into the pit. Mace shows Deej Chukha-Trok's ax, and explains his sacrifice to them.

Cindel, Wicket and Widdle appear on the other side of the chasm. But at that moment, the Gorax emerges from the pit and moves toward them. Mace throws Chukha-Trok's ax into the Gorax's back, which causes him to fall back into the pit. The group then swing across the chasm using a remaining part of the spider web as rope. Once they are safely on the other side, the family embraces, happy to be back together and out of danger. They then head for home, with Mace suggesting that Izrina will help guide the way.

===Homecoming and celebration===
Later on, back at the Ewok village, Mace says goodbye to Izrina, and the Towani and Warrick families hold a celebration.

==Development==
{{Quote|People were expecting Star Wars on TV&mdash;which was what we never intended to do. We were much more interested in telling a story that was a more exciting and contemporary version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.|[[Bob Carrau]]|url=http://radiofreesacramento.com/?p=321}}
[[File:EricWalker-ManEatingFlowers-DeletedScene-CoC.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Eric Walker filming a deleted scene.]]
Some time after the release of ''Return of the Jedi'', [[George Lucas]] had the idea for a television special involving the Ewoks.<ref name="EA">{{SWArchive|url=eu/tv/classic/f20000824/index.html|text=Ewok Adventures: A Television Adventure|archivedate=20050206231700}}</ref> The idea emerged from his desire to make a movie for his young daughter [[Amanda Lucas|Amanda]], who was a particular fan of the Ewoks.<ref name="Starlog 90">Starlog Magazine Issue 090 {{C|[https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-090 archived copy]}}</ref> Producer [[Thomas G. Smith]] pitched the idea to the major television networks, all of whom turned him down except [[ABC Television Network|ABC]], who agreed on the condition that the project could fill two hours of television.<ref name="Smith">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/star-wars-ewoks-caravan-of-courage-the-battle-190346641.html|title='Star Wars': How the Ewoks Came to TV 31 Years Ago|author=Alter, Ethan|date=2015-12-15|work=[[Wikipedia:Yahoo!|Yahoo!]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805194445/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/star-wars-ewoks-caravan-of-courage-the-battle-190346641.html}}</ref> Lucas later commented on the production: "I hadn't done any TV and it was a chance to use many people in the company who hadn't had much experience with live-action production and experiment a little. The economics of TV are vastly different than the economics of film. It was done for very little money."<ref name="Starlog 100">Starlog Magazine Issue 100 {{C|[https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-100 archived copy]}}</ref>

[[John Korty]] served as director and cinematographer for the film, which was written by Lucas and [[Bob Carrau]].<ref name="Smith" /> Korty and Smith held auditions for most of the roles in Los Angeles and Marin County. The only roles which weren't auditioned were those of Warwick Davis and the other Ewok actors, who had already proven themselves in ''Return of the Jedi''. Pre-production began in April 1984 and filming began that June,<ref name="bantha">{{BanthaCite|issue=25|article=The Ewok Movie - Tom Smith}}</ref> taking place throughout Marin County, California and the California Redwoods.<ref name="Us Magazine">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.lepconnie.com/articles/us1284.html|title=Little Lord of the Ewoks|author=Sellers, Pat|work=Us magazine Vol. 8 No. 25 December 3, 1984|archivedate=20080905215808}}</ref><ref name="Bantha Tracks">{{BanthaCite|issue=23|article=Warwick Ashley Davis}}</ref><ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.starwarslocations.com/article.php?story=ewok_adventures|title=Where did they film the Ewok movies?|author="Admin"|date=2011-06-14|work=starwarslocations.com|archivedate=20180817015018}}</ref><ref>{{SW|url=news/galactic-backpacking-part-7-visiting-real-world-endor-and-naboos-great-grass-plains|text=Galactic Backpacking, Part 7: Visiting Real-World Endor and Naboo's Great Grass Plains}}</ref> The film shot for eight weeks, with a shooting schedule structured around child labor laws,<ref name="bantha" /> as well as the children's school schedules.<ref name="Return to Endor">{{InsiderCite|62|Return to Endor}}</ref> Davis had a tutor on set, with whom he studied for four hours per day.<ref name="Return to Endor" /> Lucas himself directed the film's re-shoots and edited some of the film's scenes.<ref name="Lucasfan">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.lucasfan.com/ewdr/ericwalker.html|title=Eric Walker: Ewok Adventurer|author=Streeter, Michael|archivedate=20200120144558}}</ref><ref name="Return to Endor" /> Davis also filmed one of the shots.<ref name="Starlog 101">Starlog Magazine Issue 101 {{C|[https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-101 archived copy]}}</ref> After production was complete, Lucas and Smith oversaw post-production.<ref name="Smith" />

At Lucas's suggestion, an actual hang-glider was built and flown in the film by an actor in an Ewok suit.<ref name="bantha" /> [[Jon Berg]] designed the Gorax, which he portrayed with both a stop-motion model as well as himself in costume.<ref name="Smith" /> A scene shot for the film but deleted had Mace come across a group of large flowers. He sticks his hand in one of them, which then tries to pull him underground. This was replaced in the final film with a scene of Mace sticking his hand into a tree. The film also originally had a different ending in which the characters dance in snow.<ref name="Return to Endor" /> Production Designer [[Joe Johnston]] commented on the film's special effects: "The effects we did were pretty primitive. We did forced perspectives and glass paintings, back-to-basics things that had been around since the 1920s. George just told us to go out there and have some fun."<ref name="cinema" />

During production, Lucasfilm provided Warwick Davis and Eric Walker with a film camera, feeling that it would be educational for the two.<ref name="Return to Endor" /> Their on-set tutor had the idea for them to make a documentary about the making of ''The Ewok Adventure''. Davis and Walker, calling themselves ''W&W Productions'',<ref name="Lucasfan" /> proceeded to shoot behind-the-scenes footage, which they edited in their hotel room using Lucasfilm equipment.<ref name="Return to Endor" /><ref name="Lucasfan" /> The documentary wasn't publicly released at the time, and was thought of as a private "home movie" for the two.<ref name="Press Kit">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.lepconnie.com/articles/presskitcaravan.html|title=Caravan of Courage Press Kit: Warwick Davis|archivedate=20080725122720}}</ref> When the Ewok films debuted on DVD in [[2004]], Eric Walker expressed his disappointment with the DVD's lack of extras, and felt that the ''Ewok Adventure'' documentary should have been included.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.ericwalker.net/picturesmedia/ericthumbs/index.htm|title=Eric Walker's Personal Ewok Pictures CD-Collection|archivedate=20130523143007}}</ref> In July [[2006]], Walker announced on his website that he would publish a book about working with George Lucas entitled ''Growing up on Skywalker Ranch''.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.ericwalker.net/bio.htm|title=Eric Walker Biography|archivedate=20101226134852}}</ref><ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060725/LIFESTYLE/607250302/1024|title=Eric Walker discusses science fiction project on radio|date=2006-07-25|work=[https://www.thenewsstar.com thenewsstar.com]|archivedate=20151004020129}}</ref><ref name="watto">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.wattographs.com/articles/recollections/recollections-ericwalker.html|title=Recollections: Eric Walker|author=Dennis Pellegrom & Gary Price|date=2006|publisher=wattographs.com|archivedate=20061121184026}} ([http://starwarsinterviews1.blogspot.com/2010/01/eric-walker-interview.html newer version])</ref> In [[2011]], he opened a Kickstarter project to raise funds to complete the book&mdash;by then retitled ''Growing Up in a Galaxy Far, Far Away''. The campaign was successful, raising well over the original goal. One of the gifts for donating to the project was a DVD of the ''Ewok Adventure'' documentary.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericwalker/star-wars-book-growing-up-on-skywalker-ranch|title=Eric Walker's Memoir|publisher=Kickstarter|archivedate=20160610140143}}</ref> On November 25, 2014 (the 30th anniversary of the first airing of ''Caravan of Courage''), Walker posted the documentary on his [[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.theforce.net/story/front/30th_Anniversary_For_Caravan_of_Courage_An_Ewok_Adventure_161164.asp|title=30th Anniversary For ''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure''|author=Holoka, Chris|date=2014-11-25|work=[[TheForce.net]]|archivedate=20160412102150}}</ref>

==Release==
[[File:Ewok_movies_cover.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The cover of the 2004 DVD release.]]
''The Ewok Adventure'' debuted on ABC on [[November 25]], [[1984]] as the "ABC Sunday Night Movie".<ref name="TV Guide" /><ref name="cinema" /> Some radio stations broadcast a simultaneous audio track in order to create a stereo experience for viewers.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/16276/The-Ewok-Adventure/overview|title=The Ewok Adventure (1984)|publisher=nytimes.com|archivedate=20131224212726}}</ref> It received the second-highest ratings that year for an ABC movie.<ref name="cinema" /> It later aired on the [[Disney Channel]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-08-03/features/9408030108_1_virtual-reality-vr-troopers|title=High Tech|author=Mangan, Jennifer|date=1994-08-03|work=chicagotribune.com|archivedate=20180715093624}}</ref> The film was also given a theatrical release in Europe under the title ''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure''.<ref name="Return to Endor" /> For the ending credits of the French edition of the film, the [[Peter Bernstein]] score was substituted with an original song by French singer [[Dorothée]].<ref>{{Youtube|euVpCyu245U|Dorothée : Les petits Ewoks (Clip officiel)|channel/UCEJbKfzHlnszu5_dfeDhY5w|Génération Club Do|archivedate=20200620151526}}</ref>

===Merchandising===
Beginning in 1984, Random House released a series of tie-in children's books that continued the adventures of the Ewoks from the film, many of which also used the subtitle "An Ewok Adventure." In 1985, two children's book adaptations were released: [[Random House]]'s ''[[The Ewoks and the Lost Children]]'' and [[Buena Vista Records]]'s book-and-record [[Read-Along Adventures|Read-Along Adventure]] [[The Ewok Adventure (book-and-record)|''The Ewok Adventure'']]. In [[1986]], Lucasfilm released [[Ewoks (soundtrack)|an official soundtrack]], which included selections from Peter Bernstein's scores for both Ewok films.<ref name="25th">{{SWArchive|url=vault/collecting/news20091124.html|text=Happy 25th Ewok Adventure!|archivedate=20100102084133}}</ref>

===Home video===
''The Ewok Adventure'' was released on VHS and Laserdisc in [[1990]] through [[Wikipedia:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]].

On [[November 23]], 2004, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox released the film on DVD&mdash;this time with its theatrical title of ''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure''. The DVD presents the film in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio with a Dolby Digital 2.0 English audio track and English subtitles. The release was billed as ''[[Star Wars: Ewok Adventures]]'', a "double feature" of ''Caravan of Courage'' and its sequel, ''Ewoks: The Battle for Endor''. The disc itself is double-sided, featuring one film on each side. It featured no extras, only the films themselves.<ref>{{SWArchive|url=eu/tv/classic/news20040826.html|text=A Closer Look at the ''Ewoks'' & ''Droids'' DVDs|archivedate=20110804223154}}</ref>

On [[March 16]], [[2021]], it was announced on [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]] fan club website D23.com that the movie, along with its sequel, would be available on [[Disney+]] starting April 2.<ref name="Disney+">{{D23|url=everything-new-you-can-stream-on-disney-in-april-2021/|text=Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in April 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/ywaPw}}</ref>

==Reception==
The film was nominated for [[Wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy Awards]] for "Outstanding Children's Programming" and "Outstanding Special Visual Effects," winning the latter.<ref name="EA" /> [[Wikipedia:The New York Times|''The New York Times'']] commented that the film's set pieces were "handled with skill," and that "Mr. Korty's direction of the photography and Peter Bernstein's martial score, out of the school of John Williams, help immeasurably in transforming rather ordinary scenes into settings of foreboding."<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/23/arts/tv-weekend-the-ewok-adventure-sunday-movie-on-abc.html|title=TV WEEKEND; 'THE EWOK ADVENTURE,' SUNDAY MOVIE ON ABC|author=O'Connor, John J.|date=1984-11-23|publisher=[[Wikipedia:The New York Times|''The New York Times'']]|archivedate=20200828211803}}</ref> ABC initially expressed interest in having the film be the pilot for a TV series, though Lucas wasn't interested.<ref name="Starlog 89">Starlog Magazine Issue 089 {{C|[https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-089 archived copy]}}</ref><ref name="Starlog 90" /> However, a sequel&mdash;''[[Ewoks: The Battle for Endor]]''&mdash;was filmed in the summer of [[1985]] and aired that November on ABC. It picks up not long after the first film, and focuses on Cindel and the Ewoks' battle against [[Sanyassan Marauders|a group of pirates]]. In late 1985, Lucas told ''Starlog'' that further Ewok films were planned,<ref name="Starlog 100" /> and both Warwick Davis and Eric Walker believed that a third film was in the works.<ref name="Starlog 101" /><ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.shotglassdigital.com/release/episode-56-an-ewok-adventure-with-eric-walker|title=Episode 56: An Ewok Adventure with Eric Walker|date=2014-11-25|work=Skywalking Through Neverland|publisher=shotglassdigital.com|archivedate=20150416050450}}</ref> However, as Lucas later recalled "We made two, and were going to do a third, but they became ''very'' expensive to make."<ref>Warren, Bill (1988). "George Lucas: Father of the Force". ''Starlog Yearbok, Vol. 3''.</ref>

During the [[Celebration IV]] opening ceremonies, the cast of "''Star Wars'' in 30 Minutes" performed a skit called "Lucasfilm in Five Minutes 1983-2005", in which they re-enacted segments or imitated elements from all major Lucasfilm productions from 1983 to 2005. Both Ewok films were included in the act.<ref>{{Youtube|HtI-aUqgT3k|Lucasfilm in Five Minutes 1983-2005|channel/UCzNKBKBDoSg0hOFM7sdrPfw|Blizzeekitty|archivedate=20161020141909}}</ref> In 2009, [[StarWars.com]] celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Ewok films with a series of articles covering various aspects of each.<ref name="25th" /> ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]'' director [[Gareth Edwards]] had a ''Caravan of Courage'' poster in his office while making that film,<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/5z6x8g/i_am_gareth_edwards_director_of_rogue_one_a_star/devxuw6|title=I am Gareth Edwards, director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Ask me anything!|author=Edwards, Gareth|partialdate=2016-03|publisher=reddit.com|archivedate=20200831074506}}</ref> reportedly as a reminder of past ''Star Wars'' spin-off films.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/702980/Rogue-One-Star-Wars-Gareth-Edwards-George-Lucas-Caravan-of-Courage-Ewoks-Battle-of-Endor|title=Rogue One director Gareth Edwards' shame: 'George Lucas thought I was taking the p***'|author=Simpson, George|date=2016-08-23|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Daily Express|Daily Express]]|archivedate=20190605154616}}</ref> An animated rendition of a promotional still from the film appears in ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga]]''.

==Continuity==
The film was classified as C-[[canon]] in the [[Holocron continuity database]],<ref>{{SWBoards|url=thread.jspa?threadID=152583&start=900|thread=Holocron continuity database questions|user=[[Leland Chee|Leland Y Chee]]|date=[[October 18]], [[2006]]|time=11:47 AM|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/http://forums.starwars.com/thread.jspa?threadID=152583&start=900|quote=Are the Ewok films considered G-canon since Lucas wrote the story for and executive produced both of them? I don't have documentation detailing exactly which parts came directly from George, so I still consider it C-canon.}}</ref> and was officially set in [[3 ABY/Legends|3 ABY]].<ref name="BTM" /> Producer [[Thomas G. Smith]] claimed that the film shows a young Ewok playing with a toy [[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|AT-AT]], which would indicate that the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] had been on Endor by that point.<ref name="bantha" /><ref name="UVG">''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]'': "Expanding the Universe"</ref> Eric Walker has said that Smith told him that the crew saw the film as being set 150 years after ''Return of the Jedi'', setting it around 154 ABY.<ref name="watto" /> [[Leland Chee]] considered using this date for the Holocron, but ultimately rejected it due to Wicket's youthful appearance.<ref>{{Twitter|HolocronKeeper|status/39389651051626496|[[Leland Chee]]|quote=In the EU, we had considered 150 years after the films for the Ewok movies, but weren't wiling to accept Wicket's agelessness.|archivefile=File:Chee02202011.png}}</ref> [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]]'s canon system was completely reorganized following the [[2012]] [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] buyout in anticipation of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[sequel trilogy]]. As of [[April 25]], [[2014]], only the six [[Star Wars saga|episodic films]], ''The Clone Wars'' [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|movie]] and [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars|TV series]], and anything going forward are to be considered canon.<ref>{{SW|url=news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page|text=The Legendary ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Turns a New Page}}</ref>

In the novel ''[[Tyrant's Test]]'', Cindel is shown to have become a reporter on [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]]; during the [[Yevetha]]n crisis, Cindel receives the so-called [[Plat Mallar]] tapes from Admiral [[Hiram Drayson|Drayson]], and leaks the story of the only survivor of the Yevethan attack of [[Polneye]]. In the novel ''[[Legacy of the Force: Fury]]'', [[Allana Solo|Allana's]] entertainment monitor is displaying an entertainment broadcast, "In which Ewoks spoke [[Galactic Basic Standard/Legends|Basic]] and befriended shipwrecked little girls".<ref>''[[Legacy of the Force: Fury]]'', p. 155</ref> ''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]''{{'s}} "Survivors of Endor" map includes the Gorax cave, complete with [[rearing spider]]s and an empty cage hanging from the ceiling.

==Credits==
{{Credits
|cast=
*[[Eric Walker]] &mdash; [[Mace Towani|Mace]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Warwick Davis]] &mdash; [[Wicket Wystri Warrick/Legends|Wicket]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Fionnula Flanagan]] &mdash; [[Catarine Towani|Catarine]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Guy Boyd]] &mdash; [[Jeremitt Towani|Jeremitt]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Aubree Miller]] &mdash; [[Cindel Towani|Cindel]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Burl Ives]] &mdash; Special Guest Narrator<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Daniel Frishman]] &mdash; [[Deej Warrick|Deej]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Debbie Lee Carrington]] &mdash; [[Weechee Warrick|Weechee]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Tony Cox]] &mdash; [[Widdle Warrick/Legends|Widdle]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Kevin Thompson]] &mdash; [[Chukha-Trok/Legends|Chukha-Trok]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Margarita Fernández]] &mdash; [[Kaink]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Pam Grizz]] &mdash; [[Shodu Warrick|Shodu]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*[[Bobby Bell]] &mdash; [[Logray/Legends|Logray]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*Ewok Voices
**[[Darryl Henriques|Daryl Henriquez]] &mdash; Wicket<ref name="Caravan" />
**[[Sydney Walker]] &mdash; Deej<ref name="Caravan" />
**[[Nancy Carlin]] &mdash; Shodu<ref name="Caravan" />
**[[James Cranna|Jim Cranna]] &mdash; Widdle<ref name="Caravan" />
**[[Hal Rayle]] &mdash; Weechee<ref name="Caravan" />
**[[Robert Elross]] &mdash; Logray<ref name="Caravan" />
**[[Pat Franklin]] &mdash; Kaink<ref name="Caravan" />
**[[Michael Pritchard]] &mdash; Chukha-Trok<ref name="Caravan" />
|crew=
*Production Designed by &mdash; [[Joe Johnston]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*Music by &mdash; [[Peter Bernstein]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*Screenplay by &mdash; [[Bob Carrau]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*Story by &mdash; [[George Lucas]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*Produced by &mdash; [[Thomas G. Smith]]<ref name="Caravan" />
*Directed by &mdash; [[John Korty]]<ref name="Caravan" />
}}

==Appearances==
{{App
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*[[Chukha-Trok/Legends|Chukha-Trok]] {{1st}}
*[[Izrina]] {{1st}}
*[[Kaink]] {{1st}}
*[[Logray/Legends|Logray]]
*[[Catarine Towani]] {{1st}}
*[[Cindel Towani]] {{1st}}
*[[Jeremitt Towani]] {{1st}}
*[[Mace Towani]] {{1st}}
*[[Warrick family/Legends|Warrick family]]
*[[Deej Warrick]] {{1st}}
*[[Shodu Warrick]] {{1st}}
*[[Weechee Warrick]] {{1st}}
*[[Wicket Wystri Warrick/Legends|Wicket Wystri Warrick]]
*[[Widdle Warrick/Legends|Widdle Warrick]]
*[[Winda Warrick]] {{1st}}
|creatures=
*[[Bear/Legends|Bear]] {{Mo}}
*[[Bird/Legends|Bird]]
**[[Unidentified Endor bird]] {{1st}}
**[[Unidentified Endor squawking bird]] {{1st}}
*[[Boar-wolf/Legends|Boar-wolf]] {{1st}}
*[[Endorian chicken]]
*[[Endorian goat]] {{1st}}
**[[Warrick Family Endor goat]] {{1st}}
*[[Endor rabbit]] {{1st}}
*[[Horse/Legends|Horse]] {{1st}}
*[[Lizard/Legends|Lizard]]
*[[Mouse/Legends|Mice]]
*[[Rearing spider]] {{1st}}
*[[Rodent/Legends|Rodent]]
**[[Unidentified Endor rodent]] {{1st}}
*[[Sheep/Legends|Sheep]] {{1st}}
*[[Temptor/Legends|Temptor]] {{1st}}
*[[Unidentified Endor mammal]] {{1st}}
*[[Unidentified Endor quadruped]] {{1st}}
*[[Unidentified caterpillar]] (depicted in Logray's hut murals) {{1st}}

Many other unidentified creatures, real, or mythical, are depicted in Logray's hut murals
|droids=
|events=
|locations=
*[[Ibleam]]
**[[Endor (planet)/Legends|Endor]]
***[[Endor/Legends|Forest moon of Endor]]
****[[Bright Tree Village/Legends|Bright Tree Village]]
****[[Desert of Salma/Legends|Desert of Salma]] {{1st}}
****[[Endor magic lake]] {{1st}}
****[[Forbidden Fortress of the Gorax]] {{1st}}
|organizations=
|species=
*[[Ewok/Legends|Ewok]]
*[[Gorax/Legends|Gorax]] {{1st}}
*[[Human/Legends|Human]]
*[[Wistie/Legends|Wistie]] {{1st}}
|vehicles=
*[[Towani family star cruiser]] {{1st}}
|technology=
*[[Axe]]
*[[Blaster/Legends|Blaster]]
*[[Crystal image spinner]]
*[[Flashlight/Legends|Flashlight]]
*[[Knife/Legends|Knife]]
*[[Staff of Logray]]
|miscellanea=
*[[Endor Medicinal Tree]] {{1st}}
*[[Blue Wings of Strength]]
*[[Candle of Pure Light]] {{1st}}
*[[Crystal/Legends|Crystal]]
*[[Red Wings of Courage]]
*[[Tooth/Legends|Tooth]]
*[[White Wings of Hope]]
*[[God/Legends|God]] {{Mo}}
*[[Water/Legends|Water]]
}}

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*{{BanthaCite|issue=26|article=The Ewok Adventure}}
*{{BanthaCite|issue=28|article=Congrats!}}
*{{BanthaCite|issue=29|article=Ewoks & Droids TV Series}}
*{{BanthaCite|issue=30|article=Ewok Emmy Award!}}
*{{BanthaCite|issue=35|article=Star Wars—The First Ten Years 1977—1987}}
*{{InsiderCite|1|Looking At Lucasfilm}}
*{{InsiderCite|5|Warwick Davis: An Unlikely Hero|Warwick Davis: An Unlikely Hero, Part Two}}
*{{InsiderCite|10}}
*{{InsiderCite|23|Star Wars Publications Timeline|''Star Wars'' Publications Timeline}}
*{{InsiderCite|28|From Jedi to Jumanji: Joe Johnston Profile}}
*{{InsiderCite|31|Wicket Unleashed}}
*{{InsiderCite|32|Caravan of Courage: Star Wars on Television|Caravan of Courage: ''Star Wars'' on Television}}
*''[[Star Wars: Chronicles]]''
*{{InsiderCite|35|Scouting the Galaxy}}
*{{InsiderCite|39|When Artoo Met Wicket}}
*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
*{{SWArchive|url=eu/tv/classic/f20000824/index.html|text=Ewok Adventures: A Television Adventure|archivedate=20050206231700}}
*''[[Star Wars - The Official Magazine|Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin]]'' #21
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*{{InsiderCite|67|Beyond the Valley of the Ewoks}}
*''[[From Pencil to Pixel: The Art of Star Wars Galaxies]]''
*{{SWArchive|url=community/event/con/f20040720/indexp12.html|text=Comic-Con International 2004 - Report from ''Star Wars'' Spectacular|archivedate=20071115010437}}
*{{SWArchive|url=community/event/con/beacon115.html|text=Homing Beacon #115|archivedate=20071115002129}}
*{{SWArchive|url=eu/tv/classic/news20040826.html|text=A Closer Look at the ''Ewoks'' & ''Droids'' DVDs|archivedate=20110804223154}}
*{{InsiderCite|78|Skywalking}}
*{{SWArchive|url=eu/tv/classic/news20040924.html|text=Ewok Adventures DVDs Coming Soon|archivedate=20050206233013}}
*{{SWArchive|url=databank/updates/news20041112.html|text=Exploring the Ewok Adventures|archivedate=20080611190412}}
*''[[Star Wars - The Official Magazine|Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin]]'' #36
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*''[[The Cinema of George Lucas]]''
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*{{InsiderCite|84|Jedi Library (Star Wars Insider)|Jedi Library}}
*{{InsiderCite|94|The Empire Strikes Fact!}}
*{{InsiderCite|107|A Long Time Ago....}}
*{{InsiderCite|110|Wicket's World}}
*''[[Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle]]''
*{{SWArchive|url=vault/collecting/news20091124.html|text=Happy 25th Ewok Adventure!|archivedate=20100102084133}}
*{{InsiderCite|118|Ask Lobot}}
*{{SWArchive|url=news/warwick_davis_at_cvi.html|text=Warwick Davis at Celebration VI!|archivedate=20120808161136}}
*{{SWArchive|url=news/warwick-davis-named-celebration-europe-celebrity-host.html|text=Warwick Davis Named Celebration Europe Celebrity Host|archivedate=20130202050633}}
*{{SW|url=news/drawing-from-the-present-familiar-creatures-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away|text=Drawing from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away}}
*{{InsiderCite|143|Memoirs of an Ewok}}
*{{InsiderCite|147|Creature Creator}}
*{{SW|url=news/meet-the-ewoks-from-endor|text=Yub Yub: Meet the Ewoks from Endor}}
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*{{SW|url=news/caravan-of-courage-celebrating-30-years-of-an-ewok-adventure|text=''Caravan of Courage'': Celebrating 30 Years of an Ewok Adventure}}
*{{SW|url=news/warwick-davis-a-career-from-endor-to-hogwarts|text=Warwick Davis: A Career from Endor to Hogwarts}}
*{{SW|url=news/critical-opinion-revenge-of-the-sith-original-reviews|text=Critical Opinion: ''Revenge of the Sith'' Original Reviews}}
*{{SW|url=news/galactic-backpacking-part-7-visiting-real-world-endor-and-naboos-great-grass-plains|text=Galactic Backpacking, Part 7: Visiting Real-World Endor and Naboo's Great Grass Plains}}
*{{SW|url=news/yoda-patches-and-ewok-buttons-bantha-tracks-lost-treasures-of-the-80s|text=Yoda Patches and Ewok Buttons: ''Bantha Tracks''{{'}} Lost Treasures of the '80s}}
*{{InsiderCite|Special Edition 2016|Shooting the Ewoks!}}
*{{SW|url=news/5-tips-to-survive-star-wars-battlefront-iis-ewok-hunt-as-an-ewok|text=5 Tips to Survive ''Star Wars Battlefront II''{{'s}} Ewok Hunt…as an Ewok|archivedate=20191011232359}}
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*''[[The Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV–VI, 1977–1983]]''
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*{{SW|url=news/newcomers-lauren-lapkus-nicole-byer-interview|text=Newcomers Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer Take Their First Steps into the Larger World of ''Star Wars''}}
*{{D23|url=everything-new-you-can-stream-on-disney-in-april-2021/|text=Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in April 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/ywaPw}}
*{{SWYoutube|0O0NGmNWgx0|Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Casting News, The Bad Batch Gets a Trailer, and More!|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/vP7Yx}}
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-vintage-collection-disney-plus|text=The ''Star Wars'' Vintage Collection Has Arrived on Disney+!}}}}

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
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