27. Fast Fact: The excitement surrounding the release of Episode I: The Phantom Menace was so huge that people camped out for weeks to purchase tickets to the first showing. But, even before that, the release of the first trailer was a huge deal. In fact, the first week the trailer was in theaters, theater owners reported that as many as 75 percent of those purchasing full price tickets walked out of the theater after seeing The Phantom Menace trailer.
85. Did You Know: While he may not have been thrilled to be starring in Star Wars, Alec Guinness took his role quite seriously? Prior to filming his first scene, he thought his robe looked too clean to be living on the dusty planet of Tatooine. So, he lied down on the dirty ground, rolled around, got up and was ready to shoot, dirty robe and all.
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