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Lot of ”Jaws” memorabilia and props used on set, including life jackets worn by Steven Spielberg and his cast, call sheets and an album of behind-the-scenes photos. The classic horror tale about a man-eating shark was filmed at Menemsha, a fishing village on Martha’s Vineyard in 1974 and enjoyed record success in gross revenue. Fantastic lot comprises: (1) Photo album containing 75 snapshots from the set and hotel, including 9 images of one of the animatronic sharks. Photos measure 4” x 3.5”. Album measures 9” x 11.5”. Photos are mounted to lightly adhesive pages, else near fine. (2) Roster of set personnel; 2pp. measuring 8.5” x 11”. Near fine. (3) Call sheets for shoots on 18 July 1974 and 3, 18-19 September. One page for each day, 4 pages total. 8.5” x 11”. Near fine. (4) Yellow-orange life vest labeled inside in red felt tip, ”S-Spielberg ‘Dir”’. With ”JAWS” stamp in black ink on the back and brand insignia on the left breast. Adult size M. Corrosion to zipper from exposure to moisture and light soiling, else near fine. (5) Bright orange over-the-head life preserver stamped ”JAWS” in black on the left and inscribed in black opposite, ”Orca [name of the boat] / Robert Shaw / ‘Captain Quint’ / Shark Killer / Martha’s Vineyard / ‘Amity’ / Apr. – 28 – Sept. 19, 1974 / (J.W.D.-C.S.E. – Props)”. Surface soiling and fading, else near fine. (6) Bright orange over-the-head life preserver stamped ”JAWS” in black on the left and inscribed in black opposite, ”Orca / Roy Scheider / ‘Police Chief Brody’ / Martha’s Vineyard / ‘Amity’ / Apr. – 28 – Sept. 19, 1974 / (J.W.D.-C.S.E. – Props)”. Surface soiling, else near fine. (7) Bright orange over-the-head life preserver stamped ”JAWS” in black on the left and inscribed in black opposite, ”Richard Dreyfuss / ‘Hooper’ / Oceanographer / Martha’s Vineyard / ‘Amity’ / Apr. – 28 – Sept. 19, 1974 / (J.W.D.-C.S.E. – Props)”. Surface soiling, else near fine. Vests measure 16” x 20”. Provenance from a nautical technician who worked on set and is pictured with his wife in several of the photos. Sold for $50,330.
Signed copy of ”Jaws”, Doubleday & Co.: Garden City, NY: 1974. Book is signed on the half-title page by four key men: (1) its author ”Peter Benchley”, who adds a hand-drawn sketch of a shark’s face in profile above his signature, (2) by the classic film’s director ”Steven Spielberg”, (3) by actor Richard Dreyfuss, ”R Dreyfuss”, and (4) inscribed, ”’You’re gonna need a bigger boat!’ Roy Schneider”. Accompanied by a fifth signature on a separate slip, ”Robert Shaw”, who played shark hunter Quint. Book, from which the film was adapted, runs 311pp. Bound in black cloth boards with silver gilt lettering to spine. Measures 6” x 8.5”. Cocking to spine, rubbing to corners and a shallow dent to the front board at top edge, else near fine. Signed slip measures 6.25” x 4”. Punch holes and small tear with Shaw’s name and ”actor” written to verso, else near fine. Sold for $676.
The terrifying ”DUN DUN” theme song almost jumps off the sheet in this autograph manuscript quotation signed by John Williams, who wrote the score for ”Jaws”, shown here in two bars of a handwritten stave by Williams. ”Jaws” screenwriter Peter Benchley also signs the cover, and sketches the head of a great white shark. First day cover is postmarked 4 April 1985 from Boston, Massachusetts. Measures 6.5” x 3.75”. Near fine condition with bold writing. Sold for $563.
To auction, sell or consign your Richard Dreyfuss R Scheider R Shaw signed Jaws memorabilia, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).