Day 89:
George Lucas loved the “Flash Gordon” and “Buck Rodgers” serials as a kid. He wanted his “Star Wars” to have some great space battles like the ones he remembered from his youth. In order to communicate what he wanted to the special effects artists plus film and sound editors, Lucas used footage of World War II fighter plane dogfights as a place holder. This footage was even used in early preview screenings of the film until the final visual effects were ready.
In the 100 days of Star Wars trivia series, we share 100 unique facts about the Star Wars franchise as we count down the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 18, 2015.
For Star Wars fans, I recommend checking out the 1955 movie The Dam Busters. A lot of the Death Star trench battle came from this movie. You will even hear some familiar lines of dialog in it.
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