Giana Mucci
‘Star Wars’ Premiere Flashback! 38 Years of the Force on the Red Carpet
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Hand and Footprint Ceremony (1977)
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AFI 10th Anniversary (1977)
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The Academy Awards (1977)
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Press Conference (1980)
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Photocall (1980)
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Photocall (1980)
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Premiere (1980)
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Premiere (1980)
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Premiere (1980)
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Premiere (1980)
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Premiere (1980)
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‘Star Wars: The Return of The Jedi’ Premiere (1983)
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‘Classic Creatures: Return Of The Jedi’ (1983)
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‘Star Tours’ Opening (1987)
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‘Star Wars’ Extravaganza (1995)
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‘Star Wars: Special Edition’ Premiere (1997)
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‘Star Wars: Special Edition’ London Premiere (1997)
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‘Star Wars: Special Edition’ London Premiere (1997)
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‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’ Premiere (1999)
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‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’ Premiere (1999)
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11th Annual Britannia Awards (2002)
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‘Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clone’ Premiere (2002)
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‘Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clone’ Premiere (2002)
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‘Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clone’ Premiere (2002)
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‘Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones’ London Premiere (2002)
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‘Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith’ Premiere (2005)
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‘Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith’ Premiere (2005)
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‘Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith’ Premiere (2005)
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‘Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith’ Premiere (2005)
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‘Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith’ Cannes Premiere (2005)
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‘Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith’ Premiere (2005)
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‘Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith’ Premiere (2005)
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30th Anniversary Screening of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (2010)
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Panel (2015)
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Panel (2015)
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Panel (2015)
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ LA Premiere (2015)
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Premiere (2015)
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Premiere (2015)
Giana Mucci
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.