Just what made Jaws Jaws? There was the shark, yes, the ravenous predator at the center of the 1975 movie. And of course, there was also its iconic two-note score, so effective that it has become a ...

In 1916, five shark attacks along the New Jersey coast left four people dead and one injured. The rare inland attacks sparked panic, beach closures, and widespread media coverage. The events helped ...

The release of Jaws in 1975 changed movie-making forever. Based on the book of the same name by Peter Benchley, Jaws altered popular culture and the perception of sharks. Jaws is generally considered ...

Marking 50 years since Jaws terrified moviegoers, the Academy Museum showcases props, behind-the-scenes footage, and explores how the film created an irrational fear of sharks worldwide. It’s still ...

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the now-classic film that made us afraid to go into the ocean: Jaws, the story of a monster shark that terrorizes a New England beach town. Directed by a very ...

India, Aug. 28 -- As Steven Spielberg's Jaws turns 50 years old and rereleases in India this Friday, the audience gets to experience all over again the horror of a fin cutting through water while ...

Spielberg’s thriller “Jaws” came out in 1975. I couldn’t believe it when I read that in Adam Clark’s epic shark tale. Before moving to New Jersey, I lived near the beach in Southern California, where ...

The only remaining shark made from the original mold for Jaws is on display at a new exhibit at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. NPR's Cory Turner helped locate the shark in a ...