Two years after 1975’s “Jaws” became the highest grossing film in history, George Lucas overtook it with a little space romp he dubbed “Star Wars” and once again the box office did not know what hit it.
"Star Wars"
The George Lucas saga about a clan of Skywalkers shows what a summer blockbuster can be when imagination trumps greed.
By Peter Travers
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