During the 1970s and ’80s there was a common misconception among Spanish-speaking viewers that the Star Wars droid R2-D2 was named Arturito (“Little Arthur”).

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The 40th Anniversary of Star Wars

Star Wars, first released on May 25, 1977, was one of the defining motion pictures in cinema history, and, for many people who lived during the era of bewilderment and cynicism following U.S. Pres. Richard Nixon’s resignation and the end of the Vietnam War, seeing the film for the first time became