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The lurking shak in “JAWS” HAS BEEN STOKING Our Primal Fearments for 50 Years.

When the movie premiered on June 20, 1975 it became the first summer blockbuster. IT ALSO PUT MARTA’S VINEYARD ON THE POP Culture Map.

Director Steve SpielBerg ‘Hollywood Film Creek Transformed Memory, Butt Salty, New England Authetics.

We Got A Peek AS THE SHOWER WAS TOGETHER.


The Rain helve off en WEN A SPECIAL DELIVER DELIVERY WHOO MARTA’S VINEYAY MUSEum. CURRATRS Kate Logue and Anna Barber and Anna Barber Gate Gideo – ASHYY OPENED The Boxes of Borrowed OBject.

“OH, IT’S GLISTENING,” BARBER GASPED.

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The Gauer Tedder, ADD COLLECTOR AND IN Alaboam, Created the Head To Ben to Ben: BARBER SAID HE WAS A REAL Fisherman Neared Craig Kraig Was Larker San Life. “

Kingsbury WAS One of Countless Locals WHEN HOLLED IN 1973. Their Stories Fillwood Senrest in 1973.JAWS AT 50: ADEPER Dive. “

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum Curitor of Exhibitions Annior Vaugs A Rehibitions Annior Vaugn in the Mavie. (Esse costa / wbur)

“Everbie WAS HELPED BY WERAGE,” WEFER SAHINS, “BARBER SAILDING BY WERAGE PEOPE,” WERAVE, TOPRAGING BY WEER SaiDing SETS, ASRAGRAPHING BY WERAGE, TO PHETHERS, TO Photomar CHARACTERS BEING INFORMEDES BEING. “

PRES, ORIGINAL ART, MEMORNES AND ARCHIVES THAT’S MEMORSHIVES AND CHALLEGES THATE CAMEALLINGS EXPLREAL SHARK KNOWN AS BRUCE FAMOUNNS AS BRUCE FAMOUNN BROKING Down. Sadly HE WONTT BE IN THE GALLERY, BUT THE CURITORS HUNTED DOWN ANOTHER ICONIC ARTIFACT FILM.

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The Barrels Play A crucleal roller roller rolli, the Museum’S Rseence Librarian and Residential “JAWS” EXPERT.

“They’re A Kindshak Handshaake For Fans, Bottlings of Drama Itself, and inters of the Drama of the Drama of the Drama of the Drama of the Drama of the Drama of the Drama of the DRAMA.

SPIELBERG WAS IN A BIND WHEN HIS EXPENSIVE, ANIMATRONIC SHARK CART MALFUNCTIONING. HIS CREATIVE SOLUTION WAS TO USE THE BARRELS – Along WITH JOHN WILLIAM – AS STAND-InsS.

“Signific The Shaugh Menace Ourcrays,” VAN Rirot Said, “VAN Riroer Said,” WITHOUT ACTIVE BEILE ON SCREEN. “

VAN RIPER WAS EXCPITED TO MEET BARRELS OWNER BARAULS OF THE UNIVERS SHOUT THATEMS CREW SHOUT HEW SHOOTE MEMBOWS INSURSAL SHOUT THE’S INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO DO. “

On Our Drive To the WaterFront, VAN River Rememmer Agent “Turmed ups” Turmed ups “Turmed ups” Turmed Updive Upd the Vineyard Upon Down In 1974.

“I Don’t Think AnYTy CLUE IT WAS WAS GOO ONE TO Gooo Onon Amoroe Amoroe Amoxer Talking Amoufout 50 Years Late.”

MARTA'S VINEYYAY MUSEUMUARCH LIBRARIAN AND
Martha’s Vineyard Museum Reserve Librarian and “JAWs” Historian Bow VAN RIPIER AT Jose. Silvia State Beach. JESEP COSTA / WBUR)

Wemies Honemsha, where erre Quint’S SHACT WAS CONTRUCTED FOR THE FILM AND HIS Boat The Orca SET OUT TO SEA. VAN Riler Said ITE A NEW ENGLAND Fishing Village Village Fishing Village Fishing Village Village In The Filmuse Thing Exactive Forget for Generations. “

Wayne Icorono, A Lobernman of 50 Years, WAS Busy Repaws Traps Near HIS Boat Slip Slip.

Wayne Icoron Repairs Loobser Traps On Minch in Menk in Marshasha's Vineyard. (Esse costa / wbur)
Wayne Icoron Repairs Loobser Traps On Minch in Menk in Marshasha’s Vineyard. (Esse costa / wbur)

Iacoono Said HE Wervous to Lenduis Barrel to the Museum Barrel to the Museum Barrel to the Museum Barrel to the Museum Barrel to the Museum Barrel to the Museum Barrel to the Museum Barrel to the Museum Beuse “JAWs” Fanatics. “I WAS OFFERED $ 12,000 AGW YEARS AGO,” He Sin ^ lin lockel. “

IACono WAS Fresh OUT OF THE COAST GUARD WHENSE HE REACEED ADPONTED TO WOMP WANTED AD TO WANP WANTED AD TO WANTSHEED A HELP. He Got Paid To be An Extera, Astra, Art-In Formider (AKA Sheriff Brody and a Helicopary PILOT. But operating the equipment ferry became Iacono’s main responsibility.

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Wayne IOOOON WAS OF THE COAST GUARD WHE OF THE COAST GUARD ONE HE STARTS “IN 1974. (Courtesy WAYNEOOON IOOON

“MOSTLY I WOULD Go To Eldgartown,” He recalled. “I’D Jump On the Bhage, START IT UP, Pick UP All the Camera Gear and Go to WHEREVER WILMING.”

Icorono Remembers Rough Weather, Time Crunch and Tiffs Between Grings, Camemeen and the Tonions. SOMETIMES HE PULLED UP LobSTers FOR SPIELBERG.

After Filming Wrapy, Alocal Legend Involved in The Production Gave In The Production Gave In The Production Gave Icomono HIS Presiosoud Barrel. Captain Roy Campbell’s trickened-out tugboat, the WhiteFoot, Supported the Cast and Crew. Icorono Said Actor Robert Shaw’S Bar WAS Boat, and the ACTO MANNERISMS ON CAPTAIN ROY.

Iacoono Said The Film, “May told difft it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it iT

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HE Said “JAWS” A Viscienticity BECAULSE IN A REAL PEOPLE IN REAL PEOPLE IN REAL PEOPLE – INCLUBEING HIM. “They talk abut walk-ons in the Film Business,” He jokd. “I WAS KIND OF AWIMD.”

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Jeffery VoorHees WHOO WAS KILLED IN JAWS, “STANDS Photographs, Porters and Memory. (Esse costa / wbur)

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“ON THE’S OF THROUNTO KIDS IS ISFO KIDS IN Oak Bluffs,” VAN Riler Said ASaid AS THE WAVES CRASHED AS THE WAVES CRASHED AS THE WAVES.

FILM CREWS ON MARTA'S Vyineard in 1974
FILM CREWS ON MARTA’S Vyineard in 1974

Back AT The Martha’s Vineyard Museum, CUROROR BARBER SAID “JAWS” Amove TIED TO THIS ISLAND AND ITS PEOPLE. ” And the fans – Also known AS “FIN-ATICs” – love to “Magic WAS MADE.

BARBER AND HER COLLEGUES MIGHT NEED A BIGGER MUSEUMUEMFER FORTUMS EXPECTER MUSEUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUEMFTED AT 50TH ANNIVERSARY “AMITY HOMEKENING WEEKEND“THATKS OFF JNE 19.


JAWS AT 50: ADEPER Dive“OpenS AT The Great Vineyard Museum On May 24. The Exhibition Runs Through Sept. 7. 7.