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From 1977-2015: Star Wars fans have a history of queuing up
Star Wars fan Caroline Ritter of Hunter Valley, Australia, sleeps while waiting first in line for a chance to see the latest episode in the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the TCL Chinese Theater Imax in Los Angeles. Ritter is planning to get married at the historic theatre with a Star Wars themed wedding before the premiere of the film. (AP)
Updated on: Dec 11, 2015 3:51 PM IST
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Star Wars fan Caroline Ritter of Hunter Valley, Australia, sleeps while waiting first in line for a chance to see the latest episode in the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the TCL Chinese Theater Imax in Los Angeles. Ritter is planning to get married at the historic theatre with a Star Wars themed wedding before the premiere of the film. (AP)
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In this May 25, 1983 file photo, three costumed fans of the Star Wars movie trilogy, Kevin Maguire, from left, as an Imperial Fire Control Officer, Stephen Robards, and his brother John Robards as Rebel Fighter Pilots, stand in a line of ticket buyers outside a Boston theatre, before the first showing there of the film Return of the Jedi. The effect Star Wars has had on movies is as colossal as the Death Star itself and to some, just as fearsome. (AP)
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Star Wars fans Deuce Wayne, from Virginia, far left, and Larry Ross from La Crescenta, Calif., right, rest while waiting in line up outside the TCL Chinese Theater Imax for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere in Los Angeles. (AP)
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In this May 23, 1983 file photo, movie fans line up on Philadelphia's Chestnut Street in advance for the premiere of the movie, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. (AP)
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Star Wars fan, actor Deuce Wayne from Virginia rests outside the TCL Chinese Theater Imax while waiting for the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. (AP)
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In this June 7, 1977 file photo, theatre goers wait in line here at Avco Center Theater in Los Angeles to see the smash-hit movie, Star Wars, which had seats sold out for every performance and had grossed $5.2 million since it opened 12 days ago. (AP)
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