50 Years Ago: The First Day of Filming ‘Star Wars’ Doesn’t Go Very Well

50 Years Ago: The First Day of Filming ‘Star Wars’ Doesn’t Go Very Well

George Lucas could be forgiven if he felt triumphant on March 22, 1976. That was the day cameras started rolling on Star Wars, his epic movie project that had already been underway for two years. Despite the success of his previous film, the coming-of-age sto…

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