May 25, 1977: Star Wars opens - On this day in 1977, Memorial Day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas blockbuster Star Wars movies hits American theaters. The incredible success of Star Wars--it received seven Oscars, and earned $461 million in U.S. ticket sales and a gross of close to $800 million worldwide--began with an extensive, coordinated marketing push by Lucas and his studio, 20th Century Fox, months before the movies release... ht.ly/2H81r3
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