Fifty years ago, this week, people started thinking twice about taking a dip in the ocean. (SOUNDBITE OF LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & JOHN WILLIAMS' "THEME (FROM 'JAWS')") FADEL: 1975's "Jaws" scared ...

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Even a half-century later, those two simple bass notes from “Jaws” still bring on a tingling sense of impending danger. “When I was a triathlete, the 'Jaws' music was always in the back of my mind,” ...

Jay Mello, one of the young cast members in the 1975 movie Jaws, was scarred for years after filming scenes on the beach on Martha’s Vineyard. The young actor was 6 years old when he was cast as the ...

"Jaws" is 50 years old this week. In 1975, it launched the career of director Steven Spielberg and introduced the concept of the summer blockbuster. Hear Tom Shales' original review for NPR. It soon ...

Fifty years ago this week, people started thinking twice about taking a dip in the ocean. (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN WILLIAMS' "JAWS - MAIN TITLE") KELLY: 1975's "Jaws" scared the swimsuits right off of ...

Fifty years ago, this week, people started thinking twice about taking a dip in the ocean. It soon became clear that the filmmakers were going to need a bigger boat to carry all the money they made.