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E.T. immortalized in wax around the world

BY: AP Staff Writer OCTOBER 22, 2012 | MODIFIED: OCTOBER 22, 2012 AT 4:15 PM
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Photo - This Oct. 19, 2012 photo made available on Oct. 22, shows a wax figure of ET from the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," being carried in the basket of a bmx bicycle by Madame Tussaud's employee Amy, in central London, marking the Blu-ray edition release of the film. Tussauds will launch an ET wax figure in London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Sydney and Hollywood on Oct. 22. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
This Oct. 19, 2012 photo made available on Oct. 22, shows a wax figure of ET from the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," being carried in the basket of a bmx bicycle by Madame Tussaud's employee Amy, in central London, marking the Blu-ray edition release of the film. Tussauds will launch an ET wax figure in London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Sydney and Hollywood on Oct. 22. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — E.T. the extra-terrestrial is making appearances around the world.

Madame Tussauds is unveiling wax likenesses of the otherworldly star of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. — the Extra-Terrestrial" at six of its international locations Monday.

The wax figures were crafted at Merlin Studios in London and will be on view at Madame Tussauds museums in Los Angeles, Sydney, Tokyo, London, Berlin and Amsterdam.

The exhibit features the iconic scene from the film where a blanket-wrapped E.T. rides in the makeshift basket of little Elliot's BMX bicycle.

"E.T. — the Extra-Terrestrial" recently marked a 30th anniversary.

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Online:

http://www.madametussauds.com/

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