- In the "Return of the Jedi" by Darth Vader, three people are playing at once: David Price was his body (in armor), his voice was James Earl Jones, and his face was Sebastian Shaw
- According to research, the sound of a TIE fighter is combined from the roar of a young elephant and the sound of a car rushing along the wet highway.
- It was difficult for Lucas to get funding for this film, most studios believed
- The ship "Millennium Falcon" was coined by Lucas in the diner: a hamburger with an olive
- The word "Jedi" comes from the Japanese "Jidai Geki", which means "historical drama": so in Japan the television series about the times of samurai warriors were called.
- Each actor, whose hero was relying on a film of lightsaber, had the right to choose the color of the sword. Mostly blue, like Anakin Skywalker, was green, like Yoda, or red, like Darth Vader's. Only Mace Windu has a sword of unusual purple. Actor Samuel L. Jackson felt that such a lightsaber would look funny.
- Lucas at the first press conference on Star Wars said: "Gentlemen, I am perfectly aware of the fact that explosions and shots are not heard in the vacuum, but now ask your questions"
- Peter Mayhew, who worked as a hospital attendant in the hospital, was given the role of Chewbacca because of his enormous growth -7.1ft .The creation of the image of Chewbacca from George W. Lucas's Star Wars was inspired by his dog sitting in the front seat of the car.
- The credits at the end of the film, Darth Vader's ominous breath is heard. (The Phantom Menace)