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Brother Buzz

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17. There's a boatload of stories surfacing during the 50th anniversary

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 05:45 PM

Jun 23

One interesting one how Steven Spielberg created the heightened suspense by accident because of a prop malfunction. Seems the shark’s appearance was delayed because it wasn’t doing what it was supposed to do, and it was driving Spielberg crazy until one of his crew pointed out, correctly, it’s absence was creating suspense.

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