40 Years Ago: A Look Back At 1977 Theater-goers wait in line at Avco Center Theater in Los Angeles to see the smash-hit movie, Star Wars, which had seats sold out for every performance and has grossed $5.2 million since it opened 12 days prior, on June 7, 1977. Previous Next Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2018-02-03 spiel