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!
57. Quick: Who are the members of the Max Rebo Band? Answer: The Max Rebo band, which played at Jabba’s Palace, was led by Max Rebo on the keyboards. The horns were played by Barquin D’an, Bith and Rodian Doda Bodonawieedo. There was also the pipe player Droopy McCool and drummers Ak-rey and Umpass-stay. And, of course, the band was led by Sy Snootles and Joh Yowza.
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