Raiders of the Lost Ark – Steve Edge

When Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark was being filmed in the early eighties, Steve Edge was there helping George Lucas with the set design. And that’s not all. Both his pet monkey and his legs had roles in the film …

“My monkey, Snuff was in the movie. He was a star. There is also a famous bit when Indiana and his love interest, Marion, played by Karen Allen, are thrown into a snake pit in the middle of the desert. They have flaming torches to wave around and keep the snakes away, which slowly go out.

Karen was not prepared to get into that pit as there were real snakes in there and neither was her stunt double. So I ended up shaving my legs, putting on the white frock and climbing in instead. So when you see the clip of just legs, they are mine and Harrison’s.”

Filed in Steve Edge World, Steve's Photos by Steve Edge Design. 3 comments

will

October 7th, 2009 at 11:14 am

Nice barnet, shame about the bloke holding you Snuff!

Paul Mercieca

December 10th, 2010 at 12:57 pm

Bastard monkey pissed himself when Steve threw him on my back and wrapped his sodden tail around my mouth – true story!!

Mik Strevens

April 29th, 2011 at 12:25 am

Hi Steve,
your Dad and mine are good friends and Jed has told me many tales about his and your exploits on and off camera. Great character, lovely man.
Regards Mik

Raiders of the Lost Ark – Steve Edge

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