Take a look back at the movie that started it all with these photos from behind the scenes of production of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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Here, Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) are enjoying a break on the Millennium Falcon.
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Director George Lucas and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) on the Tatooine set, which was actually in Tunisia.
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Unfortunately, the Millennium Falcon doesn't actually fly.
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A love only siblings could share. Hamill and Fisher are seen here bonding in between takes.
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Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) takes the time to relax with a smile while filming with Hamill, Daniels, and Kenny Baker (R2-D2).
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In this photo, stuntman Peter Diamond removes his Tusken Raider mask during a break in filming.
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Here, Baker is set up in his R2-D2 suit between takes.
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This candid look at one of the most iconic meetings in A New Hope is a sight to behold.
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Even in their downtime, Hamill, Fisher, and Ford clearly enjoy hanging out.
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In this show, Daniels gets to ditch his C-3PO helmet, while Hamill tinkers with his costume's wiring.
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Who better to teach Hamill and Ford to be Stormtroopers than the guy who invented them?
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This photo may show how Luke's Landspeeder "flies," but it doesn't ruin the magic.
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In this look behind the scenes, Mayhew gets his Chewbacca prosthetics applied.
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Here, Lucas helps Hamill and Fisher figure out their movements -- and how to wield a blaster -- for a scene.
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A sea of Stormtrooper helmets.
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They may not have actually been on Tatooine, but this photo shows just how scenic their filming locations are.
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Here, Ford, Daniels and Mayhew spend a little time with Fisher before she shoots a scene.
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Hamill and Fisher rehearse their lines with Lucas.
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Ford takes a moment to ham it up during what looks like a pretty serious moment.
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Yes, even Luke Skywalker and Han Solo hold hands.
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Lucas and Fisher work out Princess Leia's next moves in this behind-the-scenes shot.
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While the Sandcrawler looked gargantuan on-screen, who knew it was actually this tiny?
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Still, production had to build a big version for closeups.
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Here, Mayhew, Ford and Hamill have a little fun before bringing the fight to the Empire.
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In this photo, Prowse and Guinness rehearse the epic lightsaber battle between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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