Star Wars (film)

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1. In the credits of Star Wars, the droid's name is spelled without a hyphen (C3PO). In later films, it is spelled with a h
2. The character is referred to as "General Cassio Tagge" in later Star Wars media.
3. The character is referred to as "Dr. Evazan" in later Star Wars media,
4. The character is referred to as "Captain Raymus Antilles" in later Star Wars media.
5. Lucas's claims are internally inconsistent, and have been refuted by Kurtz, Kaminski, and Chris Taylor. Lucas sometimes
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10. Daniels recounts the challenges in Tunisia in his 2019 memoirs and in the 2004 documentary film Empire of Dreams.
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14. A few black extras appear in Mos Eisley external shots, which were filmed in Tunisia. The treatment of the droids, who a
15. Having modeled the evil Galactic Empire upon the infamous Nazis, Lucas was surprised at accusations that his film promot
16. In The Cinema of George Lucas, Marcus Hearn claims the title was changed earlier, in July 1978 (Hearn 2005, p. 124).
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