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‘Star Wars’ Premiere Flashback! 38 Years of the Force on the Red Carpet

A long time ago in a galaxy not-so-far away, a little space film by a young filmmaker named George Lucas premiered. Star Wars opened in only 42 theaters on Memorial Day weekend in 1977. Thirty-eight years, 5 sequels and prequels, and $4.4 billion dollars in box office later, the much anticipated seventh movie The Force Awakens is set to hit theaters on Dec. 18. To celebrate the return of the Force, we’ve collected photos from all the various premieres, photo calls and publicity events through the last four decades. Click through to see more.