Death Valley

Death Valley is a valley in the U.S. state of California. Located southeast of the Sierra Nevada range in the Great Basin and the Mojave Desert, it comprises much of Death Valley National Park. It has an area of about 3,000 square miles (~7,800 km²).

The valley was filmed for A New Hope scenes. These were mostly pick up shots that were sceduald for Tunisia, but had to be filmed nearer to home because the production whent over budget.

A shot was cut together with a shot at Sidi Bouhlel for a scene where Luke and Obi-Wan gase over Mos Eisley.

R2D2 was shot as he speeds down the valley to find Obi-Wan's hut.

Mardji the African elephant was filmed with a costume to look like a bantha.

And numerous shots of Mark Hamills double in Luke's land speeder.