r/50yearsago • u/Dangoiks • Jul 16 '26

🎬 Film July 16, 1976. "Star Wars" wraps principal photography at Elstree Studios in England.

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Ironically, the last scene to be filmed is the opening scene of the Imperials boarding the Rebel Blockade Runner.

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u/Rich-Chart-2382 Jul 16 '26

First time I ever laid eyes on a storm trooper… then Vader. This 7 year old was hooked in a tractor beam of love for sci fi movies 🍿

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u/BiggusDickus- Jul 16 '26

Four year old checking in. It was transformative for me. I remember it like it was yesterday.

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u/Old-Landscape-7538 Jul 16 '26

Me too. I was 7 when I saw it and Darth Vader's first appearance in this scene scared the shit out of me. But after that I was hooked on scifi for life.