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Based on a True Scary Story: Ship Wrecks & Shark Attacks

Based on a True Scary Story: Ship Wrecks & Shark Attacks

FromThe Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast


Based on a True Scary Story: Ship Wrecks & Shark Attacks

FromThe Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on The Tinsel Factory, your host recounts the 1916 New Jersey shark attacks and the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and how these two events inspired the first modern blockbuster, Jaws.
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Sources:
Behind the Horror by Dr. Lee Miller (2020)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-shark-attacks-that-were-the-inspiration-for-jaws-15220260/
https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/06/100_years_1916_new_jersey_shark_attacks_matawan_ce.html
https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/jaws/

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Released:
Oct 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Tinsel Factory is the film history podcast you didn't know you needed. Each week your host breaks down a (insert noun here) from the echelons of film. Not a film snob? Not a problem! Everything is presented and explained for the most causal film lover. Welcome to The Tinsel Factory! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod/support