Oscar-winning composer John Williams scared up the menacing motif that would terrify moviegoers — and beachgoers — in the film classic that hit theaters on June 20, 1975.

Oscar-winning composer John Williams scared up the menacing motif that would terrify moviegoers — and beachgoers — in the film classic that hit theaters on June 20, 1975.

Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 ...

Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 ...

When John Williams first played the “Jaws” theme for Steven Spielberg on a piano, the young director thought it was a joke. Da-dunt? That’s it? An E and an F? The composer and the filmmaker ...

But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would become the signature sound — and sign — of the great white shark’s attack in the summer blockbuster ...

But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would become the signature sound — and sign — of the great white shark’s attack in the ...