Jaws at 50: A Deeper Dive was the museum’s largest undertaking yet. It brought in more than 20,000 visitors from all over the world this summer.
The Farmer and the Shark, a new documentary, highlights Craig Kingsbury’s role in Jaws, along with other Islanders who helped turn the almost failed picture into a piece of movie history.
David Ouellette beat out 29 other contestants to win the grand prize at the Massachusetts Lottery-sponsored event in Vineyard Haven Sunday.
The Massachusetts Lottery is holding a Jaws-themed game show on the Vineyard this weekend where one lucky winner will walk away with $1 million.
The streets were packed with people sporting Jaws merchandise, Richard Dreyfuss, who played the oceanographic institute scientist Matt Hooper, held court with fans, and just about any way visitors turned, the black eyes of Bruce the shark loomed.
Jaws was introduced to the world 50 years ago, on June 20, 1975, but for Vineyarders the movie was already part of local legend.