The prop sharks used in “Jaws” were all left to rot after filming
September 22, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe prop sharks used in “Jaws” were all left to rot after filming. One made from the original mold remains – after spending more than two decades in a junkyard. Director Steven Spielberg recently visited the shark, which stars in a “Jaws” 50th anniversary exhibit at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
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Archival photos by Edith Blake, courtesy of Martha's Vineyard Museum
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