40 years of Spielberg's Jaws – in pictures
As Steven Spielberg’s 1975 monster movie turns 40, we share some lesser-known images from the making and release of a classic
Sat 30 May 2015 18.00 BST Last modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 14.42 GMT
Teenage girls sporting their Jaws T-shirts on an American beach after the release of the film. Photograph: Julian Wasser/Getty
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterDirector Steven Spielberg in the jaws of one of the mechanical sharks used in the film. Photograph: eyevine
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter‘Terrified’ extras rush for the Amity beach shoreline during filming. Photograph: Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterSpielberg (centre), producer Richard Zanuck (red shorts) and actor Roy Scheider (at rear) soak up the sun and ride the waves in between takes. Photograph: Ronal Grant Archive
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterActor Robert Shaw stands over ‘Bruce’ as it passes the Orca ready for another take. Photograph: Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterCrew filming the famous dolly zoom scene with Roy Scheider (sitting on the right of picture). Photograph: LFI
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterThe system of hydraulics are revealed under the mechanical shark as it is hoisted from the water. Photograph: Allstar
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterSpielberg takes a call during filming. Photograph: Allstar
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrincess Alexandra and her husband attend a charity performance of the film in December 1975. Photograph: Alamy
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterSpielberg and Scheider discuss a scene on set as extras look on. Photograph: Rex Features
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterRichard Dreyfuss about to be lowered into the water in a diving cage. Photograph: Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterAmerican audiences came in their thousands to see the film upon its release. Photograph: The Kobal Collection
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