4 April 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Final scenes shot in Ajim, Tunisia included the cut scenes of dialogue between Luke, Biggs, Fixer and Camie in Anchorhead. #StarWars #TheMakingofStarWars
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3 April 1932 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Remembering iconic sci-fi designer Colin Cantwell on his birthday! Colin designed the prototypes for the X-wing, Y-wing, TIE fighter, Cantwell-class and Death Star. #TheMakingofStarWars #ColinCantwell
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The alternate name for Ben Kenobi (Obi-Wan) is added at this time, as is the dialogue involving Darth Vader murdering Luke's father. The "Pirate Ship" becomes known as the Millennium Falcon. #TheMakingOfStarWars
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5 March 1979 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Filming for The Empire Strikes Back, began in Norway, at the Hardanger Glacier near the town of Finse. #TheMakingofStarWars
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20 February 1975 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Ralph McQuarrie completes the concept painting entitled "Imperial City, Alderaan - city floats in gray clouds." This design would later be repurposed as Bespin in 'The Empire Strikes Back. #TheMakingofStarWars
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1 February 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Actor Peter Cushing is cast as Governor Tarkin #TheMakingofStarWars
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28 January 1975 #TodayinStarWarsHistory George Lucas completes a second draft of The Star Wars, now entitled Episode One in The Adventures of the Starkiller, which had taken him nine months to write. #TheMakingOfStarWars
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23 January 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Industrial Light and Magic complete effects tests for laser swords and Jawa eyes. Types of Laser Swords tested on this day: X2 “Lances”, X1 ''Sword”, X1 “Motorized”, X2 “Epee”, X1 Small Sword, X1 Small sword with guard. #TheMakingofStarWars
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18 January 1997 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Carrie Fisher, George Lucas and Mark Hamill attend "Star Wars Special Edition" at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California. #TheMakingofStarWars
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Remembering 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗙𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 on what would have been his 85th birthday. He is best known as the voice of thousands of movie trailers. "In a world..." was his most notable catchphrase.
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26 July 1978 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Ralph McQuarrie finishes the concept art for "Rebel Big Gun, Control Booth." #TheMakingOfStarWars
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20 July 1978 #TodayinStarWarsHistory On this day, Ralph McQuarrie finishes a concept painting of "X-wing in Bog." #TheMakingofStarWars
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17 July 1949 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Happy birthday to Nick Maley! The incredible special effects make-up artist is best known for his amazing work on Yoda in the Star Wars film series. #TheMakingofStarWars #NickMaley
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26 June 2000 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Filming for Attack of the Clones starts Ian McDiarmid with David Bowers (Mas Amedda) and Sandi Finlay (Sly Moore), in the Chancellor’s podium to shoot their side of the discussion regarding the Military Creation Act vote. #StarWars #TheMakingofStarWars
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26 June 1997 #TodayinStarWarsHistory First scene that was to be shot was the conversation between Darth Maul (Ray Park) and Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid), on a Coruscant balcony. #StarWars #TheMakingofStarWars
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9 April 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory On Stage 3, scenes were shot on the Docking Bay 94 set, which included the full size Millennium Falcon exterior. This included Declan Mulholland's first day filming portraying Jabba the Hutt. #TheMakingOfStarWars
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4 April 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Final scenes shot in Ajim, Tunisia included the cut scenes of dialogue between Luke, Biggs, Fixer and Camie in Anchorhead. #StarWars #TheMakingofStarWars
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3 April 1932 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Remembering iconic sci-fi designer Colin Cantwell on his birthday! Colin designed the prototypes for the X-wing, Y-wing, TIE fighter, Cantwell-class and Death Star. #TheMakingofStarWars #ColinCantwell
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15 March 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory George Lucas finishes revising his script for The Star Wars, with help from Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck, as production begins. Luke's last name changes from Starkiller to Skywalker. #TheMakingOfStarWars
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5 March 1979 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Filming for The Empire Strikes Back, began in Norway🇳🇴, at the Hardanger Glacier near the town of Finse #TheMakingofStarWars @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
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20 February 1975 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Ralph McQuarrie completes the concept painting entitled "Imperial City, Alderaan - city floats in gray clouds." This design would later be repurposed as Bespin in 'The Empire Strikes Back. #TheMakingofStarWars #RalphMcQuarrie
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12 February 1978 #TodayinStarWarsHistory ”Splinter of the Mind's Eye written by Alan Dean Foster, it was based on story discussions with George Lucas, and it was written while Star Wars was still in production. Splinter of the Mind's Eye was the first Expanded Universe novel.” #TheMakingofStarWars
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5 February 2013 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Remembering Stuart Freeborn, a pioneering movie makeup artist behind creatures such as Yoda and Chewbacca! #TheMakingofStarWars #StuartFreeborn
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1 February 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Actor Peter Cushing is cast as Governor Tarkin #TheMakingofStarWars
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31 January 1975 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Ralph McQuarrie finishes his first painting based on The Star Wars story. This first painting, entitled "Artoo and Threepio leave the pod in the desert," featured the two droid characters wandering through the desert of Utapau. #TheMakingOfStarWars
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28 January 1975 #TodayinStarWarsHistory George Lucas completes a second draft of The Star Wars, now entitled Episode One in The Adventures of the Starkiller, which had taken him nine months to write. #TheMakingOfStarWars
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23 January 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Industrial Light and Magic complete effects tests for laser swords and Jawa eyes. Types of Laser Swords tested on this day: X2 “Lances”, X1 ''Sword”, X1 “Motorized”, X2 “Epee”, X1 Small Sword, X1 Small sword with guard. #TheMakingofStarWars
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18 January 1997 #TodayinStarWarsHistory Carrie Fisher, George Lucas and Mark Hamill attend "Star Wars Special Edition" at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California #TheMakingofStarWars
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14 January 1976 #TodayinStarWarsHistory The first special effects tests for the Star Wars, which includes "laser swords, R2-D2 model and illuminated control boards" are completed. #TheMakingofStarWars
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