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How ‘Jaws’ sank its teeth into Twin Cities moviegoers 50 years ago
Local moviegoers mobbed the two metro theaters that had won exclusive rights to screen that summer’s hottest blockbuster: the ...
How Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ Endured a Hellish Production to Become Hollywood’s First Summer Blockbuster
Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' helped create the summer blockbuster and changed Hollywood with its innovative marketing campaign.
It’s 1975, and ‘Jaws’ just came out. Here’s what critics had to say.
When the film premiered 50 years ago, movie reviewers hailed Steven Spielberg’s work as a masterpiece — most of the time.
Never-Before-Shared Details Behind How “Jaws” Nearly Flopped at the Box Office (Exclusive)
Author Paul Fischer shares the true story of how one of Hollywood’s biggest films was made in his new book, 'The Last Kings ...
How 'Jaws' created the summer blockbuster — and terrified a generation, 50 years later
Friday marks 50 years since the release of Jaws, the Spielberg-directed thriller that changed the film industry — and summer ...
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Why “Jaws” Still Has Bite
Khullar: How bad it is really depends on who you are. Extreme heat is most dangerous for certain vulnerable populations, ...
Nantucket Film Festival Sets ‘Jaws’ 50th Anniversary Celebration, ‘Twinless’ Screening and Ben Stiller-Hosted Comedy Rountable: Lineup
Nantucket Film Festival, set for June 25-30, will celebrate 30 years of programming with quite a robust lineup. The festival ...
Forest Hill High grad was a stuntwoman and 'Jaws' first victim; Iconic films turns 50
Susan Backlinie, a Forest Hill High grad, talked Steven Spielberg into making her the shark's first victim in 'Jaws.' ...