It's difficult for modern audiences to understand that when STAR WARS was released on May 25th, 1977 the film wasn't expected to be much of anything. Bad luck, bad press, and bad blood had nearly broken George Lucas. And to add insult to injury, his film was only showing on 32 screens nationwide. The film's director was so certain that it was going to be a bomb that he and his wife invited their friend Steven Spielberg to travel with them to Hawaii to lay low during the films opening weekend.
After months of hellish pressure and near constant complaints and backbiting from 20th Century Fox studio executives, the unions, the crew and even some of the film's actors had taken a massive physical, emotional and mental toll on George Lucas. It would be days before he knew that his film wasn't a failure. In fact, it would become more successful than he ever could have imagined. Thank you, George Lucas, for 42 years of Star Wars.
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