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The New Daily
Louise Talbot

Inside the extraordinary 40th anniversary celebrations of Spielberg’s most iconic film, E.T.

The iconic farewell scene in E.T. leads Henry Thomas to reminisce on his lead role in the 1982 Hollywood classic. Photo: AAP

There are many milestone movies that resonate with a generation, but none more so than Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film about a lost extra-terrestrial and the little boy he befriends on Earth.

Some even go so far as to say E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the most significant pop culture film in history, leaving an unsurpassed legacy.

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