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Jaws was shot on Martha's Vineyard, and the movie's shark was built by Bob Mattey.
The movie's shark was supposed to be 15 feet long, but Spielberg wanted it to be 25 feet long.
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WIDE ANGLE; THE POLITICS OF JAWS
By Colin R. Alexander
I Can't Believe I Never Noticed This Clever Trick Steven Spielberg Used to Make Jaws Even More Terrifying
By Ben Morganti
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By Gordon Dakota Arnold & Dakota Arnold
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'Jaws' Still Lives on Martha's Vineyard For Thousands
By Rosemary Feitelberg
'Jaws' is still perfect 50 years later – and I'm glad I have a swimming pool | Opinion
By John A. Torres
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By Alexandra Gillespie
Fishing for shark on Chappy on the 50th
By Lisa Belcastro
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By Dante Aaricks
Jaws-themed wines hit the shelves to mark film’s 50th anniversary
By Sophie Arundel
Jaws Is Still (And Will Always Be) My Favourite Movie
By Chris Nashawaty
Jaws Fans Flock to Martha’s Vineyard for Anniversary
By Addison Antonoff
'Jaws' headlines Come Alive Outside's swim party at White's Pool
By Janelle Faignant
Have You Seen This? Jaws turns 50
By Pat Reavy
One shout. One iconic scene. Former Falmouth man revisits his role in ‘Jaws’ 50 years ago
By Heather Mccarron
Martha’s Vineyard makes waves with ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary celebration
By Meghan Rothschild
Official Rotten Tomatoes Score for 'Jaws' on 50th Anniversary
By Andrew Holleran
Inside the problem-plagued making of ‘Jaws’ 50 years later
By Johnny Oleksinski