Spanning five decades and making an estimated $42 billion in revenue, Star Wars has become a permenant fixture in our global culture. In the below gallery, we look at a wonderful collection of behind the scenes photographs from Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, the three original Star Wars that started it all:
Filming the title sequence for The Empire Strikes Back.
The main cast of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope pose for a photo in the Millennium Falcon.
The original concept art for C3PO and R2D2.
Filming Jawa's for Return of the Jedi.
George Lucas reviews Ewoks before Return Of The Jedi.
Carrie Fisher hides behind Warwick Davis, who played the ewok Wicket W. Warrick in Return Of The Jedi.
A set manager meticulously plans a scene with AT-ATs for Return Of The Jedi.
A Bantha during filming of the original Star Wars. Instead of creating a CGI bantha, an elephant was dressed in a costume of fur and fake horns.
Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher sign autographs after the release of Return Of The Jedi.
Chewbacca gets his hair brushed before filming of The Empire Strikes Back.
George Lucas stands among the many miniature creations of the Star Wars universe.
Kenny Baker, a 3 foot 8 inch actor, played R2D2 throughout the original Star Wars trilogy.
Carrie Fisher poses for a picture with her body double during filming of Return Of The Jedi.
Mark Hamill teases Carrie Fisher on set of Return Of The Jedi.
Anthony Daniels gets into his C-3PO costume.
Kenny Baker enjoys a sandwich while still in costume.
George Lucas poses for a picture with R2D2 during filming of A New Hope.
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