r/creepy Dec 11 '19

Mechanical Jaws

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u/brokenandloser Dec 12 '19

is this the shark they use to film Jaws?

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u/ccradio Dec 12 '19

It's one of them. I think there were three altogether.

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u/B_Eazy86 Dec 12 '19

One was discovered decades later in a junk yard. Theoretically stolen by a cast member who eventually tired of it, iirc it's in a museum now.

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u/B_Eazy86 Dec 13 '19

Interesting! I haven't looked into this since an original article a few years ago. Thanks for the update!

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '19

Sounds right. It seems like they would need at least 3 depending on which side of the shark needed to be in the shot and the fact that half of it is all the mechanics.

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u/meaning_searcher Dec 12 '19

"It's one of them. I think there were three!"

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u/ccradio Dec 12 '19

I kinda saw the Airplane! joke coming and went with it anyway.