In honor of National Star Wars day, let’s take a look behind the scenes of the legendary films. Here are some of the most fun and interesting behind the scenes photos of the Star Wars franchise.
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Photo: All That Is Interesting
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Photo: Movie Pilot
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Photo: Dorkly
![carrie-fisher-star-wars-stormtroopers-these-behind-the-scenes-star-wars-pictures-are-perfect-jpeg-177815](https://historythings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/carrie-fisher-star-wars-stormtroopers-these-behind-the-scenes-star-wars-pictures-are-perfect-jpeg-177815.jpg)
Photo: Movie Pilot
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Photo: Top Design Mag
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Photo: Movie Stills DB
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Photo: Daily News Dig
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Photo: Daily News Dig
![George Lucas and Mark Hamill on the set of the film 'the Empire Strikes Back' 1980 **Only available for publication in the UK and USA. Not available for the rest of the world ** Mandatory Credit: News Pictures/WENN.com](https://historythings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/gallery_movies_star_wars_behind_scenes_pics_1.jpg)
Photo: Digital Spy