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Dec 11, 2019

TIL The Star Wars (1977) attack run scene was heavily influenced by the Dam Busters (1955) bombing run (based on the true story of a low flying bombing run, deep in Axis territory, amidst enemy fire, with a very narrow target window to hit a weak point in enourmous enemy targets. Sound familiar?).

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Sep 20, 2019

TIL when George Lucas was searching for a studio to produce Star Wars in 1973, he approached Disney, who turned him down.

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Sep 08, 2019

TIL about the Wilhelm Scream -- a stock sound effect that has been used in at least 416 films and TV series since 1951, and is often used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion.

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Aug 27, 2019

TIL while writing Star Wars, George Lucas had an Alaskan Malamute (large dog breed) named Indiana. She went everywhere with him, so this inspired Lucas to give Han Solo a "big, furry" sidekick. She also inspired the name for Indiana Jones... who named himself after the family dog.

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Jun 08, 2019

TIL George Lucas considered an alternative ending to Return of the Jedi. Luke turns to the dark side. He puts on Vader's mask and claims "Now I am Vader. Now I will go and kill the [Rebel] fleet and I will rule the universe"

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