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Jaws (1975): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!

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Jaws (1975) — 15 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know! Jaws (1975) made an entire generation afraid to go in the water. Discover 15 shocking facts about Steven Spielberg, Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, the constantly malfunctioning mechanical shark, the USS Indianapolis speech, John Williams’ legendary score, and the chaotic production that created the summer blockbuster. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - 1: The Mechanical Shark Worked in Fresh Water but Sank in the Ocean 02:38 - 2: Robert Shaw Was Cast as Quint Just Nine Days Before Filming 03:50 - 3: Richard Dreyfuss Turned Down Jaws Twice Before Begging for the Role 05:01 - 4: The Opening Shark Attack Took Three Days and 20 Men Pulling Ropes 06:09 - 5: A Real Martha’s Vineyard Fisherman Inspired Quint’s Best Lines — Craig Kingsbury 07:14 - 6: Universal Offered Steven Spielberg a Chance to Quit the Movie 09:05 - 7: The Orca Actually Sank With the Cast and Crew Still Aboard 10:22 - 8: A Real Great White Shark Forced Jaws to Rewrite Hooper’s Ending 12:01 - 9: Robert Shaw Got Too Drunk to Film the USS Indianapolis Speech 13:02 - 10: Nobody Agrees Who Really Wrote Quint’s USS Indianapolis Speech 14:32 - 11: Steven Spielberg Laughed When John Williams First Played the Jaws Theme 16:01 - 12: A Preview Audience Member Ran Out of the Theater to Vomit 17:08 - 13: The Ben Gardner Jump Scare Was Shot in the Editor’s Swimming Pool 18:32 - 14: “You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat” Has Two Different Origin Stories 20:14 - 15: Steven Spielberg Filmed His Own Reaction to Being Snubbed by the Oscars Watch more Weird Facts videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXu5WXHi8-Q66BEE6JBvLZIgj5zv-kF3b #Jaws #StevenSpielberg #RoyScheider #RichardDreyfuss #RobertShaw #JohnWilliams #YoureGonnaNeedABiggerBoat #70sMovies #ClassicMovies #SharkMovies #MovieFacts #MovieTrivia #BehindTheScenes #weirdfacts
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