27 Rare 'Star Wars' Photos You've Never Seen Before
by Raven IshakBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI’m an award-winning writer and editor living in New York City, where I currently work at BuzzFeed as the Senior Lifestyle Editor.
Since today is May the 4th (May the force — get it?), I thought it would be interesting to go back in time and find rare photos of the original Star Wars trilogy cast, from when they worked on the films to when they promoted them. Here are 27 images I'm sure you may have never seen before:
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Director, screenwriter, and producer George Lucas, producer Gary Kurtz, and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) behind the scenes filming Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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Early pre-production prototype of Chewbacca's face mask for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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Paul Blake (Greedo) with George Lucas on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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Darth Vader cooling off during the filming of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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George Lucas on set during the filming of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope with Imperial officers.
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Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) sitting next to George Lucas on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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David Prowse (Darth Vader), Carrie Fisher, and George Lucas looking at Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) talking with George Lucas on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) on the set of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
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Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO, and stormtroopers at the royal premiere of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back at the Odeon Leicester Square, London, UK.
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Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), and Anthony Daniels on the set of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
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Carrie Fisher holding a target from a firing range in 1979, where she was target practicing for Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back.
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Harrison Ford poses for a portrait on the set of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
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Director Irvin Kershner on the set of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
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Carrie Fisher on Stinson Beach in Northern California with Star Wars characters.
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A photocall outside the Savoy Hotel, where stormtroopers march through sunbathing office workers in the Embankment Gardens.
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Composer and conductor John Williams looks at C-3PO while he "conducts" the New Boston Pops during a rehearsal.
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Billie Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) poses with maquettes on the set of the documentary Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi.
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Harvey Korman as Krelman and Bea Arthur as Ackmena on set for the Star Wars Holiday Special.
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Mark Hamill reading a 1977 copy of PreVIEW magazine.
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Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford in Denver for a press tour.
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The special effects team filming space ship models during the production of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill reading certain materials in a room.
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Billy Dee Williams, Garry Kurtz, and Mark Hamill for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back press.
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Anthony Daniels holding a small C-P30 statue.
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George Lucas with background dancers for Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
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Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker (R2-D2), and Anthony Daniels for a press conference.
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