TIL 9 days after Star Wars opened in 1977, Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) wrote in his diary “Am pinning my hopes on Star Wars percentage which could bring me £100K or more if it does Jaws busines...
TIL 9 days after Star Wars opened in 1977, Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) wrote in his diary “Am pinning my hopes on Star Wars percentage which could bring me £100K or more if it does Jaws busines...
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Hollywood Flashback: Alec Guinness Struck Gold With ‘Star Wars’ 45 Years Ago
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Original Title: TIL 9 days after Star Wars opened in 1977, Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) wrote in his diary “Am pinning my hopes on Star Wars percentage which could bring me £100K or more if it does Jaws business, as predicted.” He ended up earning an estimated $95m for what amounted to 20 minutes of screen time.
