Throwback!See 8 Fascinating ‘Jaws’ Movie Facts Every Die-Hard Fan Should Know

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Oct 25, 2016 4:58 pm·

By Julia Birkinbine

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Calling all Jaws fans!

Click through the gallery below to see eight interesting movie facts about the hit 1975 film!

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Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss weren't the producers' first choices for their roles

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The movie's shark was played by a 25-foot mechanical model controlled by hidden scuba divers in the water

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Director Steven Spielberg nicknamed the mechanical shark "the great white turd" because it often malfunctioned!

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When composer John Williams first played the movie's famous two-note "shark theme" for Steven Spielberg, the director thought it was a joke

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Chief Brody's famous line, "We're gonna need a bigger boat," was actually ad-libbed by actor Roy Schneider

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Robert Duvall was originally offered the role of Chief Brody

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The film's script eliminated several subplots from the original Jaws book, including an affair between Hooper and Brody's wife

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The movie was shot in Martha's Vineyard because the beach town had a sheltered bay, manageable tides and shallow waters to make filming easier

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