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  • 'Chewbacca' Actor to Become U.S. Citizen

    10/12/2005 4:38:43 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 25 replies · 1,392+ views
    ap on Yahoo ^ | 10/12/05 | Suzanne Gamboa - ap
    WASHINGTON - A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a Wookiee named Chewbacca growled and howled his way through "Star Wars" movies. On Monday, the actor who played him will take the oath to become an American citizen. British-born Peter Mayhew will be among 441 people from 77 countries who will become naturalized Americans in a ceremony in Arlington, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Mayhew, 60, played the fur-covered warrior Chewbacca in the original "Star Wars" trilogy of the 1970s and 1980s, and the latest movie, "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." "I got married to a...
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi cloak found in British fancy dress shop

    09/06/2005 9:40:35 AM PDT · by martin_fierro · 10 replies · 1,420+ views
    AFP/Yahoo ^ | 9/6/05
    Obi-Wan Kenobi cloak found in British fancy dress shop 2 hours, 23 minutes ago LONDON (AFP) - The original cloak worn by Alec Guinness in the blockbuster film "Star Wars" has turned up in a British fancy dress shop, where it had been hired out as part of a monk's outfit, the owner said. The legendary British actor donned the famous brown robe for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the 1977 George Lucas movie, one of the most successful films ever made. Once filming finished, costumes from the movie were stored by London costume firm Angels and Bermans. The...