Overview

• Jay Mello recounts how seeing the mechanical sharks on the set of Jaws terrified him at age six, causing him to avoid swimming for two years.
• Production designer Joe Alves built three animatronic sharks nicknamed “Bruce” to emulate a 25-foot great white by doubling a 12-foot model.
• Theatrical screenings of Jaws will resume on August 29 to commemorate its 50th anniversary.
• A documentary titled “JAWS @50: The Definitive Inside Story” will premiere on National Geographic on July 10, offering fresh insights into Spielberg’s production.
• Jaws pioneered the summer blockbuster by instilling public fear of sharks, a reaction that fuelled hunting surges before prompting conservation campaigns.