The Clark partners with Images Cinema to present a film series that captures the explosion of creativity, critical acclaim, and box office success that Hollywood directors found after the fall of the studio system.

The series continues with Jaws (1975). A film that Steven Spielberg did not want to make, Jaws relies on the creative improvisations of three no-name actors (Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw) and the inspired editing of Verna Fields. She believed firmly that was you can imagine is more frightening than what you can see. Shot on the open ocean, Jaws is a populist, post-Watergate look at corrupt authority. Watch for the John Milius-scripted speech about the Indianapolis. (Run time: 2 hours, 5 minutes)

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Image: Jaws, Steven Spielberg, 1975