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Where on Martha’s Vineyard Was Jaws Filmed?

| January 9, 2025
Jaws Filmed on Martha's Vineyard

In 1974 a 27 year old Steven Spielberg arrived with his film crew on Martha’s Vineyard to film “Jaws”. The young film-maker had decided that rather than going the film studio’s preferred route of filming water scenes in water tanks he would film his adaptation of Peter Benchley’s shark novel in the ocean. The location […]

When is the 50th Anniversary of the movie “Jaws”?

| January 14, 2024
Cow Beach on Martha's Vineyard

Before we get to the “when”, let’s start with the “where”. The movie “Jaws” was almost entirely filmed on Martha’s Vineyard. A decision that certainly added to its authentic feel but also added, significantly, to its film schedule. A movie that should have been shot in 55 days was shot in a whopping 159 days. […]