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50 Years Ago, ‘Jaws’ Took a Bite Out of the Billboard Charts & Earned Composer John Williams a Boatload of Awards
You just need to hear two notes to recognize the “Main Title (Theme From Jaws),” which became a top 40 hit on the Billboard ...
On the 50th Anniversary of Its Release, ‘Jaws’ Holds a Surprising Message for Us: Movies Should Feel Real
Fifty years after its release, Steven Spielberg's formative blockbuster looks more than ever like a New Hollywood fusion of ...
‘Jaws’ changed movies forever, but Hollywood could still learn from it
Fifty years after “Jaws” sunk its teeth into us, we’re still admiring the bite mark. Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film, his second ...
‘Jaws’ trivia challenge: Test your knowledge for the movie’s 50th anniversary
When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going to print, he needed to choose a title. He has juggled various titles — “Leviathan Rising,” “Silent Fall” — before, at the last minute, choosing “Jaws.” ...
Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work
Jaws was only the second feature film for the 28-year-old Steven Spielberg – and it would become a cultural smash.
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The Academy Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Jaws With A Major Exhibition
Celebrating the 50th anniversary year of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975), the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will present ...
8 Best Shark Movies of All Time — Is ‘Jaws’ Number One?
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, NBC is airing ‘Jaws’ on its 50th anniversary. All these years ...
Inside the problem-plagued making of ‘Jaws’ 50 years later: A drunk actor, broken sharks and millions over budget
But not sold on the alternatives, they went with the young hotshot. Zanuck and Brown budgeted the film at an estimated $3.5 ...