Principal photography for first ‘Star Wars’ movie begins 40 years ago today (Mar 22 1976)

March 22, 20161970s, Movies 1970sadmin

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(Monday, March 22, 1976) — Principal photography for the first Star Wars movie, directed by George Lucas, began today in the Tunisian desert for the scenes on Tatooine.

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Principal photography for first ‘Star Wars’ movie begins 40 years ago today (Mar 22 1976)

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