JAWS the shark named Bruce.

[Junk Pilot]

The shark from finding nemo was also named Bruce

...which is also a Great White. Mind you, absolutely coincidental though. :lol

 

[redrdr67]

Reviving this thread thinking starting a new one would take away from this one. Found some photos I took when very very young while on the tram ride. Taken with a trusty 110 Kodak, I believe. Bruce from Jaws 2, and looks like the tour Bruce, guessing second generation based on the gigantic teeth. Hope you enjoy.

 

[Bighache]

Apparently it was finally moved in 2015.
In Search of Bruce the Shark

 

[Chuffy 70]

I caught something on t,v a week ago saying he was being installing into a new museum - finally safe and sound

Jaws shark installed in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles

The museum, due to open in April 2021, has acquired the 25-foot prop model for its permanent collection

www.theartnewspaper.com

 

[13doctorwho]

I assumed they spent four years restoring it? It looks way to good for it's age... I think he's had some work done.

 

[Apollo]

Glad they have it but not really digging the way they are displaying him.

At Universal you could walk right up to him and see just how friggin huge he was!!

 

[dbuck]

Found this memory. Myself and my younger brother, the man looking upwards walked in front of us and my mom took the picture anyway.

 

[gnico]

I caught something on t,v a week ago saying he was being installing into a new museum - finally safe and sound

Jaws shark installed in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles

The museum, due to open in April 2021, has acquired the 25-foot prop model for its permanent collection

www.theartnewspaper.com

Yea it’s at the Academy museum. I supervised the restoration and am very proud of how it looks

 

[CT1138]

You should be proud. That is an absolutely beautiful restoration. Probably one of the best I've ever seen! It looks better than new.

 

[gnico]

You should be proud. That is an absolutely beautiful restoration. Probably one of the best I've ever seen! It looks better than new.

Thank you! As close as I’ll get to working on Jaws.

 

[Hylo133]

Amazing work there gnico. Looks every bit like the Bruce I first remember seeing on screen as a kid .

Here's a lovely article I found about the restoration (in case it wasn't posted yet):

'Jaws' Shark Gets His Bite Back: A Love Story

The last replica shark from the 1975 classic blockbuster, Jaws, has gotten a facelift on his way to a new museum.

www.npr.org

 

[gnico]

Amazing work there gnico. Looks every bit like the Bruce I first remember seeing on screen as a kid .

Here's a lovely article I found about the restoration (in case it wasn't posted yet):

'Jaws' Shark Gets His Bite Back: A Love Story

The last replica shark from the 1975 classic blockbuster, Jaws, has gotten a facelift on his way to a new museum.

www.npr.org

I invited Joe Alves, Roy Arbogast, Jeffrey Kramer and Kevin Pike to see the finished product

 

[ShortWookie]

I invited Joe Alves, Roy Arbogast, Jeffrey Kramer and Kevin Pike to see the finished product View attachment 1443461

What a great photo!

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

GREAT!

 

[Chuffy 70]

Yea it’s at the Academy museum. I supervised the restoration and am very proud of how it looks

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That wonderful to hear and what a fabulously brilliant picture...was the restoration documented at all for anyone to see?

 

[sapper36]

https://www.facebook.com/479426095541147/posts/1937361976414211

Anybody else excited for this?