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The 40th Anniversary of Star Wars
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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca, and Harrison Ford as Han Solo pose together in costume from Star Wars 1977.
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The 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: Media

Star Wars—first released on May 25, 1977—was one of the defining movies in cinema history because of its groundbreaking special effects.
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(From left) Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, and Harrison Ford in Star...
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