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Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’

It Happened In Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 24, 202643:49TV & Film

The star of the beloved sci-fi film from 1982 looks back on how a tearful, instinctive audition won him screen immortality and childhood superstardom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ is an episode from It Happened In Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter. The star of the beloved sci-fi film from 1982 looks back on how a tearful, instinctive audition won him screen immortality and...

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Published Mar 24, 2026, 43:49 long, audio available.

Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’

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