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Article: 'Star Wars' prequel moves merchandise.
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- Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK)
- Article date:
- May 19, 2005
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Byline: Angel Riggs
May 19--Local retailers have felt the marketing force for hot-selling "Star Wars" games and gadgets.
Just in time for Thursday's movie debut, toy giant Hasbro Inc. has launched an array of "Star Wars"-theme toys, including light sabers, action figures, a Trivial Pursuit DVD game, and even Darth Tater -- a venture into the dark side by Mr. Potato Head.
The last of the "Star Wars" saga, "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" is expected to earn $1.5 billion through its merchandise sales, according to industry reports.
And many of those products are top-sellers in Tulsa.
It's been widely reported that ...