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35. Did You Know: George Lucas had a paltry budget of $10 million for the first Star Wars film? By the time Star Wars disappeared from theaters, it had grossed more than $250 million. Fast forward to 1999 and the reappearance of Star Wars. Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The production budget for The Phantom Menace was a whopping $115 million, more than ten times the budget of the original Star Wars. The Phantom Menace also raked in more than $431 million in box office sales in the United States alone. Worldwide The Phantom Menace grossed more than $924 million dollars, almost a billion dollars!

94. Did You Know: If you look carefully at the bar scene in Attack of the Clones, you’ll see a shot of The Phantom Menace? Obi Wan and Anikan are watching three televisions, and one is playing the Star Wars Racer, a game created around Episode 1’s pod races.

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R2-D2 Pewter Figure Features Star Wars logo on the front of the base and character name on the back. Measures 1.5" high. For over 100 years, Rawcliffe has represented high quality, fine workmanship and originality in metalworking, hand-crafted in its U.S. facilities. Rawcliffe has the exclusive license for Star Wars pewter collectibles. More information about R2-D2 Pewter Figure