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Prosecutors say he slid a note to the bank teller that read: “$18,000. — Withdraw. Please. Stay Cool! No harm. Thx.”

“I was surprised and elated when my first film, ‘THX-1138,’ was selected to be shown in a new program for first time directors called the Directors’ Fortnight.

Cauce: “Thx. Appreciate you too!”

In 1973, fresh off the flop of his first feature, “THX 1138,” Universal released George Lucas’ “American Graffiti” — a box-office sensation and cultural touchstone that almost wasn’t.

When George Lucas released his first feature, “THX 1138,” in 1971, the film, based on his work as a student at USC, was a modest critical success but a commercial failure.