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© Getty1977: Director George Lucas' newest project hasn't inspired much confidence at 20th Century Fox. It opens in only 32 American theatres, its premiere pushed ahead of other, presumed, sure-fire summer hits. Star Wars proves the naysayers wrong, becoming a blockbuster hit and an unstoppable cultural phenomenon. (Bing)

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