The film isn't dead. Not yet. The only footage George would destroy is his own negatives for the SE's. Lost the footage? Maybe. Destroyed it. No way.

Recreating this footage would be awesome.

Sorry - I didn't mean maliciously destroyed, and I think you're right, lost would be a better comment, but you have to remember that in those days when a rush didn't work, or scene was aborted after a few shots, the footage literally ended up on the cutting room floor, and it was just chucked away - all part of the job.

I'd love to see that scene resurface, or indeed just some shots - that'd put a whole new tilt on this saber