Jaws Then and Now Filming Locations | Martha's Vineyard Movie location adventure

Were Gonna need a bigger KZbin channel! Todays adventure brings us to Martha's vineyard a quaint Island belonging to Massachusetts. The reason for our visit as you probably already know is to check out and investigate the filming locations for the worlds first summer blockbuster. Jaws. Jaws is one of my personal favorites and has been on my to do list for quite some time. To say that this was a dream come true is and understatement.
Special thanks to My wife for recording the broadly walk in town as well as Codykilla and Dimitria for dealing with my movie location shenanigans
Locations found in the video! (All Locations on Martha's Vineyard Island)
South Beach, Edgartown, MA
Video Opening
Opening Scenes
Downtown Edgartown, MA
Amity Gazette
Bike Rental
Police Station
Amity Bank
Amity Hardware
Amity Ferry
The Wharf Restaurant and Pub
The Chappy Ferry
Beach Between Edgartown and Oak Bluffs, MA
Attack Beach
Jaws Bridge
Dock Attack
The Pond
Unsuccessful Drone Flight
265 East Chop Dr, Vineyard Haven
Brody House
Chilmark, MA
Quint’s Shop
Successful Drone Flight
Aquinnah, MA
Welcome to Amity Billboard and Lighthouse
Video Ending
The following was taken from From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date June 20, 1975
Running time 124 minutes
Budget $9 million
Box office $472 million
Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. In the film, a man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town, prompting police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw). Murray Hamilton plays the mayor, and Lorraine Gary portrays Brody's wife. The screenplay is credited to Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote the script during principal photography.
Shot mostly on location on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, Jaws was the first major motion picture to be shot on the ocean, and consequently had a troubled production, going over budget and past schedule. As the art department's mechanical sharks often malfunctioned, Spielberg decided mostly to suggest the shark's presence, employing an ominous and minimalist theme created by composer John Williams to indicate its impending appearances. Spielberg and others have compared this suggestive approach to that of director Alfred Hitchcock. Universal Pictures' release of the film to over 450 screens was an exceptionally wide release for a major studio picture at the time, and it was accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign with a heavy emphasis on television spots and tie-in merchandise.
Jaws was the prototypical summer blockbuster, regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history, and it won several awards for its music and editing. It was the highest-grossing film until the release of Star Wars in 1977. Both films were pivotal in establishing the modern Hollywood business model, which pursues high box-office returns from action and adventure films with simple high-concept premises, released during the summer in thousands of theaters and advertised heavily. Jaws was followed by three sequels (without the involvement of Spielberg or Benchley) and many imitative thrillers. In 2001, it was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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[@tomkenworthy6802]

This is the best Jaws location video I’ve ever seen. Brilliant 👏🏼

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Thanks so much!

[@Oozywolf]

My whole family watched this video in the living room, very entertaining! Great video, glad the drone made it through alive 😂!

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Glad you enjoyed it and the drone has taken some more adventures since then luckily 🤣 Thanks for watching!!!!

[@phmwu7368]

Well, the last reported Big White Shark "attack" was reported in 1936 near the little Muskeget island where seals have their puppies.

[@davidprice6994]

good job guys

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Thanks again so much!

[@BIGBAKEONTHEMOVE]

Good video bro! Love the lined up shots! The town should have marked the exact locations back then when they saw the success of the film.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Thanks man! It’s a bittersweet thing them not being marked as it’s more fun to find but it is one of the best movies ever so it would be nice for it to have its place in history as well. Thanks for watching!!!

[@TheNashFiles]

Aweosme! My all time favorite movie! 🦈

[@RandomlyRandy58]

One of mine as well!!! One of the best ever!

[@davidprice6994]

Just joined your channel guys and Jaws is my fave movie

[@RandomlyRandy58]

One of the best of all time! And thanks for joining in on my adventures!!!

[@gogsmkt4622]

Brilliant content Randy, one of the best movies ever 🦈

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Thanks so much! I 100 percent agree one of the best films of all time!

[@brandocommando2577]

Absolutely love it! Am currently in Martha’s Vineyard seeing the locations!! Beautiful ❤️

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Absolutely awesome!!! Enjoy it!!!

[@brandocommando2577]

@@RandomlyRandy58 thank you! definitely am! Jumped off the Jaws Bridge 😂👍🏼 hope you enjoyed your time here?! I’m sure you did!

[@RandomlyRandy58]

@@brandocommando2577 I absolutely did it’s an amazing place!

[@brandocommando2577]

@@RandomlyRandy58 it truly is and historic man amazing to say I’ve been in Amity a dream come true! “Show me the way to go home” 🦈

[@craiganderson275]

Great video man. The best movie ever made.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Thanks!!! And it truly is a masterpiece!!!

[@ErinsNerdStuff]

Damned wind. 😣 Such a great video, Randy! One of my very favorite movies. It was amazing to see all of those locations. And your drone did incredibly well. 😃

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Thanks Erin! There is one spot I still need to get to just gotta figure out when i can get there.

[@cruise250678ify]

Amity as you know means friendship...

[@RandomlyRandy58]

(And summer dollars 😜) thanks for watching!!!

[@chroma6385]

Love it. I wanna go there too. I wanna live in Brody's house and shout "Michael! Did you hear your father? Out of the water now! Now!" lol Great video guys. Well done!

[@RandomlyRandy58]

It is definitely and amazing trip. If ever given the chance go for it!!!. Thanks for watching

[@master-kq3nw]

Location 1 Attack beach, great too see location south beach

[@RandomlyRandy58]

I’d love to visit again. Amazing locations

[@master-kq3nw]

@@RandomlyRandy58 excellent movie Waves 🌊 beach great too see this locations thx👍

[@Natureatnight668]

Just back from 2 weeks martha's vineyard met jeffrey Chatted for 40 mins with his dog signed some photos and my jaws cap..was absolutely fantastic to meet him again

[@RandomlyRandy58]

That’s awesome!

[@normal_media]

fun

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Super fun!

[@BasilsTravels]

A tip for anyone looking to do this. Do it in the summer because the island is effectively closed during winter. We went in February and no gift shops or cafes open at all.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Having no crowds Is a plus for me but if you are into shops and things of that nature than yes the summer would be a must. Thanks for watching!

[@skroebel61]

Good video! Scenery was beautiful. I’m glad there were no sharks.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

I kinda wanna see a shark 🤔

[@jamesfiore3029]

Great job.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

It was a great time. Thanks for watching!!!

[@TheVineyarder]

home sweet home marthas vineyard-I was an extra in it-beach scene

[@RandomlyRandy58]

That’s amazing!

[@TheVineyarder]

@@RandomlyRandy58 we thought it would be another B film like in the 50's-style..and who was this guy Stephen Spielberg?we did get 50 bux out of the beach scene,and lorraine and Roy were especially nice

[@ciscotheinkboi]

Behind menemsha harbor where Quint's shack was, there's a beach strip where the remains of the Orca 2 rotted away. Bits and pieces of the shark platform and equipment were dumped there as well. Idk if the SS garage sale rotted there too. It was a barge that controlled Bruce.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

I’ve heard that story but wasn’t sure of the exact spot… what a shame 😢

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

Massachusetts!

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

Martha's Vineyard, Carly Simon!

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Yes!!!!

[@OneLovePsych]

That first time those are probably 60MPH winds lol My Mini 3 Pro would’ve blew a full battery charge just to stay in place (Grant it, I too would’ve tried it) lol If the wind was slightly less you would’ve had “GREAT SUCCESS” lol

[@RandomlyRandy58]

I don’t think the gusts hit 60 but it was probably close. I’ve flown that thing in some nasty wind but this one was definitely the worst

[@jorgenpersson662]

I would put up a jaw replica on this lot soo you could make photos trough the shark jaw.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

That’s an excellent idea!

[@rhettcorbett3346]

Apparently there are a few locals that have original props/ memorabilia from movie. Did you make it to Katama Bay ? Final scene with Brody & Hooper swimming towards shore. And the🎉 filming of the sinking Orca scenes. Or to the beach where the Orca was ?

[@RandomlyRandy58]

I did not…. But that gives me a reason to have to go back 🤷‍♂️ 😂

[@rhettcorbett3346]

For sure. The Murphy's had a good collection of Jaws props. Orca 2/ reasonable Orca, SS Garage Sale, Shark Transportation barges etc. Not sure if they still live on Martha's Vineyard or are still alive. Disappointed that all the sharks & shark sleds were dismantled & put on the junk pile.

[@xyz8655]

Most enJAWSable, rather FINtastic, JAWSome

[@phmwu7368]

1975-2025 = 50 years JAWS by Steven Spielberg... imagine all the commemorations as the movie was first shown Friday June 20, 1975 in Island Theatre - Oak Bluffs. Funfact: The last reported Big White Shark "attack" was reported in 1936 near the little Muskeget island where a large seals population have their puppies.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

Still one of my favorite movies of all time! Thanks for watching!!!

[@jeffdoty5755]

It sucks that the two orcas that they use from Jaws don't exist no more

[@RandomlyRandy58]

I concur

[@debandmike3380]

filming locations! "I have no idea where it actually is". Off to a good start. Sorry you wasted a day doing what been done 100 times already. 47 years later.

[@RandomlyRandy58]

I don’t see how it was a waste of a day but ok 🤷‍♂️

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