The following was adapted from Richard Jerome’s introduction to LIFE’s brand new special issue Jaws: The Shark Movie That Changed the World. Her goal: To give the world the opportunity to see sharks the way she does. The dorsal fin of the great white shark terrified Jaws audiences even as it drew them to the theater like never before.On another level, the movie is also a gripping sea chase, with parallels to Melville’s “I think Sid Sheinberg [then head of Universal Pictures] always blocked the intention of Ned Tanen [the studio’s production chief] to fire me,” the director told Perhaps, but Carl Gottlieb, who wrote the shooting script for —Here are a selection of the many images that appear in LIFE’s special issue, Steven Spielberg (second from the right) was only 27 when he took the helm to direct actors (l-r) Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss in Jaws.Director Steven Spielberg and producer Richard Zanuck conferred on the set of Jaws in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.Roy Scheider, second from left, filmed a scene for Jaws, Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., 1975.Michael Ochs Archives/Universal Studios/Moviepix/Getty ImagesRobart Shaw brought a salty edge to his portrayal of Quint.In one of the movie’s many iconic moments, police chief Martin Brody, (Roy Scheider) and Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) searched the insides of a shark; they find a Louisiana license plate but no proof that this shark had been hunting in Vineyard waters.The hard-scrabble Quint and the scientifically oriented Hooper (played by Richard Dreyfuss) were the odd couple of the shark-hunting team.Spielberg’s shark, hidden for much of the movie, was never more visible to the audience than when it came partway aboard to attack Quint.In 2018 beaches like this one in Truro, Mass., were closed to swimmers and surfers because of a shark attack off the shores of Cape Cod.Travel back in time with treasured photos and stories, sent right to your inbox Chad, the owner of Rad Chad's Horror Emporium, recounts a series of bone-chilling, blood-splattered tales to illustrate the rules of the horror genre to his newest employee. 5 of 10 people found this review helpful. Jaws [Blu-ray + DVD] 5 out of 5 stars Here's where Jaws' Amity Island was supposed to be located and where the movie was actually filmed.
Bearing the likenesses of Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw, Martin Brody and Sam Quint kick off the new NECA line of clothed Jaws action figures. Battling a looming extinction, Ocean and her team of marine biologists will travel the globe for 12 months, conducting research and expanding their conservation efforts.

From renowned scientists and PHDs, to elite athletes and celebrities, "The Shark Whisperer" will lead humans from all walks of life out of their element and into the deep... free-diving with some of the worlds most dangerous sharks. The media has dubbed her "The Shark Whisperer". Forty-five years ago, in the summer of 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws transformed the Hollywood landscape, sparked a cultural phenomenon, and took a huge bite out of the collective psyche. Spielberg's shark thriller is one of the greatest movies ever made. Jaws Synopsis: When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that … The beaches of the Baltic Sea are terrorized by a shark. Now, Spielberg is heading back to … We’re just going to set it in […]
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