June 20th

On this day - June 20th 1975 - The Movie "Jaws" premiered.

Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a book written in 1975. The music is written by John Williams. The film had a troubled production, with going over both on costs and schedule. The film was promoted heavily and opened in over 450 screens, and the film was an instant success. The national film registry consider it culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is considered as one of the top movies of all time and it had a huge impact on how Hollywood organized and promoted their "Blockbuster" movies for the future. It won several awards, including Oscars for best music, sound and editing.