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Steven Spielberg Celebrates 'Awesome' 50th Anniversary 'Jaws' Exhibition at Academy Museum

The exhibition features over 200 items including the original mechanical shark, showcasing the film's production challenges and cultural impact, with a 68-piece orchestra performing the score.

  • A 50th anniversary exhibit celebrating 'Jaws' opened Sunday in Los Angeles, showcasing over 200 items from the iconic film at the city’s dedicated movie museum.
  • The exhibit follows the film’s production challenges including delays caused by nature, equipment failures, and a 100-day schedule overrun during the shoot at Martha’s Vineyard.
  • The exhibit displays a chronological journey through the film’s three acts, including the 25-foot mechanical shark dubbed Bruce, recreations like the Orca’s galley, and a keyboard teaching John Williams’ iconic two-note score.
  • Spielberg acknowledged that the production came with significant personal challenges but ultimately rewarded him greatly in his career, and he emphasized that the strong sense of teamwork among the crew was essential to navigating the difficulties.
  • The exhibit, the museum's first comprehensive display focused on a single film, runs through July and marks the announcement of a complete festival honoring Spielberg scheduled for 2028.
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Steven Spielberg celebrates 'awesome' 50th anniversary 'Jaws' exhibition at Academy Museum

“Jaws” is the subject of the first ever large-scale exhibit devoted to a single film at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

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The thriller "Jaws," which terrified the world in the 1970s and won three Oscars, is making a spectacular comeback on its 50th anniversary. Steven Spielberg's film has been re-released in theaters and will feature the world's first exhibition dedicated to a film. The filmmaker has given an amusing look back at the controversial production.

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