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The First Blockbuster: 'Jaws' Challenged Its Director, Its Cast, Its Producers
- Steven Spielberg directed the film Jaws, which debuted in theaters on June 20, 1975, becoming the first summer blockbuster.
- The filming faced challenges like mechanical shark failures, temperamental actors, weather issues, and studio pressure over costs.
- Jaws was shot on Martha's Vineyard, which stood in for Amity Island, and became a cultural phenomenon through its storytelling and setting.
- The film earned $265.8 million domestically with multiple theatrical re-issues, and Spielberg said, "I know there's a great movie there."
- Jaws' success gave Spielberg artist control on future films and inspired filmmakers, while shaping a 50-year culture of fear around sharks.
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The first blockbuster: 'Jaws' challenged its director, its cast, its producers
“Jaws” isn’t a monster movie. It’s a people movie, says Laurent Bouzereau, the director of “Jaws @ 50,” a documentary about the blockbuster.
A look back at “Jaws” – The first summer blockbuster that just turned 50
Fifty years ago, Steven Spielberg brought us one of the best films of his career and this particular film is widely considered to be the first summer blockbuster – “Jaws.” This highly entertaining 1975 film also spawned its own franchise which ended up being a mixed bag. So, since it’s the summer season and the Fourth of July weekend is coming up (which “Jaws” takes place during the summer holiday), I can’t really go through the summer months wi…
Celebrating 50 years of ‘Jaws’ on Martha’s Vineyard - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
EDGARTOWN, Mass. — It was Day 3 of “Amity Homecoming Weekend” on Martha’s Vineyard, and like thousands of other “Jaws” superfans celebrating the movie’s 50th anniversary on the island where it was filmed, David Scanlon was living his dream.
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