27 Rare Photos That Will Change The Way You See "Star Wars"
27 Rare Photos That Will Change The Way You See "Star Wars"
Raven IshakMon, May 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM UTC
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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:
Mark Sennet / Getty Images1. 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.
Screen Archives / Getty Images2. Early pre-production prototype of Chewbacca's face mask for Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.
Screen Archives / Getty Images3. Paul Blake (Greedo) with George Lucas on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.
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4. Darth Vader cooling off during the filming of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.
Screen Archives / Getty Images5. George Lucas on set during the filming of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope with Imperial officers.
Screen Archives / Getty Images6. Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) sitting next to George Lucas on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.
Sunset Boulevard / Getty Images7. 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.
Sunset Boulevard / Getty Images8. Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) talking with George Lucas on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.
Sunset Boulevard / Getty Images9. Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) on the set of Star Wars: Episode V —The Empire Strikes Back.
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10. Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO, and stormtroopers at the royal premiere of Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back at the Odeon Leicester Square, London, UK.
Keystone / Getty Images11. Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), and Anthony Daniels on the set of Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.
Mark Sennet / Getty Images12. Carrie Fisher holding a target from a firing range in 1979, where she was target practicing for Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.
Lynn Goldsmith / Getty Images13. Harrison Ford poses for a portrait on the set of Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.
Mark Sennet / Getty Images14. Director Irvin Kershner on the set of Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.
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15. Carrie Fisher on Stinson Beach in Northern California with Star Wars characters.
Aaron Rapoport / Getty Images16. A photocall outside the Savoy Hotel, where stormtroopers march through sunbathing office workers in the Embankment Gardens.
Mirrorpix / Getty Images17. Composer and conductor John Williams looks at C-3PO while he "conducts" the New Boston Pops during a rehearsal.
Boston Globe / Getty Images18. Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) poses with maquettes on the set of the documentary Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi.
Cbs Photo Archive / Getty Images19. Harvey Korman as Krelman and Bea Arthur as Ackmena on set for the Star Wars Holiday Special.
Cbs Photo Archive / Getty Images20. Mark Hamill reading a 1977 copy of PreVIEW magazine.
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images21. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford in Denver for a press tour.
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22. The special effects team filming spaceship models during the production of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.
Screen Archives / Getty Images23. Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill reading certain materials in a room.
Lynn Goldsmith / Getty Images24. Billy Dee Williams, Gary Kurtz, and Mark Hamill for Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back press.
Fairfax Media Archives / Getty Images25. Anthony Daniels holding a small C-3P0 statue.
Fairfax Media Archives / Getty Images26. George Lucas with background dancers for Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
©Lucasfilm/Courtesy Everett Collection27. Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker (R2-D2), and Anthony Daniels for a press conference.
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