'Star Wars' creator Lucas get major US arts award

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas entered the pantheon of US cultural icons Sunday as he received a prestigious Kennedy Center Lifetime Artistic Achievement. The man behind the saga in a galaxy far, far away received his prize at a gala event that also honored actresses Rita Moreno and Cicely Tyson, 1970s pop singer-songwriter Carole King and Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa. "Star Wars" became one of the greatest successes in the history of Hollywood, even though many people -- including Lucas himself -- were convinced that the movie would flop.

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