Jaws: On Set of Steven Spielberg's Groundbreaking Blockbuster

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws, we've given producer and director Julia Thompson a 48-hour challenge: track down and interview someone who was on set during the famously chaotic production of Spielberg’s groundbreaking film on Martha’s Vineyard between May and October 1974. This episode features interviews with: David Bolen Bill Petrotta Jude Villa CREDITS 'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production. Created by Hi Barr. 'JAWS' was written and hosted by Julia Thompson. Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr. Edited by Julia Thompson. Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak. Original score by Teeny Lieberson.   Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop. Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it. Listen to Hi Barr's newest podcast, Media Moguls with Web Barr on your favorite podcast app now. WANT MORE FROM HI BARR?! Sign up to receive our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. For business inquiries, please email: [email protected]. Were you at one of the events covered on the show? If so, we'd love to talk! Please get in touch via email and/or social media channels like Instagram or X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices