462. THE ORIGINAL SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER: A LOOK BACK AT JAWS AFTER 50 YEARS

Larry Wolff

Celebrate the fifty-year anniversary of the film that coined the expression “Summer Blockbuster” and made Director Steven Spielberg a legend. Learn about the trials and tribulations of actually filming a sea-based film in a summer resort setting and at sea, instead of in a Hollywood studio tank. Also discover why this great and thrilling epic battle of man vs. nature was not quite planned the way the finished product appears on screen. With real and gritty characters, white knuckle suspense, a real-life monster, plus theme music that still haunts us after all these years, this is a film that was so beautifully done it still looks like it was made yesterday. Come for an insider’s view of the film’s production, cast, and crew, and stay to experience some memorable, spine-tingling clips. You’ll have a thrilling and exciting morning as you discover little-known facts about Spielberg’s breakthrough presentation -- considered one of his all-time masterpieces.

10:00 – 12 noon                                                                                                                               1 Session

Wednesday, June 4                                                                                                                          Fee:  $25

ABOUT THE LECTURER

Lawrence (Larry) Wolff began his appreciation of film at a young age and it has blossomed over

time. His original interests concerned film comedians, gangsters and ghouls, but his love of film now includes classics of all genres. He presents a historical perspective on such different subjects as silent film icons, comedians, dramatic actors, and films from the 1920’s through the 1970’s. He has been The Grand Sheik (President)of the Long Island chapter of the Sons of the Desert (the Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society) for over ten years and is a contributor to the New York and national Abbott and Costello Fan Clubs.