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This apparent gesture of 'thanks' from the giant fish inspired Benchley's book
David Helvarg: Jaws of Life -- The Peter Benchley Ocean Awards David Helvarg 2011
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I'm also secretly addicted to Benchley's skill with the well-placed obscenity.
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Robert Benchley is one of my favorite authors, and artist Gluyas Williams' witty illustrations provided the perfect complement to Benchley's inspired lunacy.
Archive 2009-03-01 Desuko. 2009
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Specifically, Mundus recalls a 1964 catch where he harpooned a 4,500 pound great white shark as Benchley's primary inspiration.
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In short, I'd expected it to be as exciting and heart-stopping as Peter Benchley's "Jaws."
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Inspired by real-life shark attacks on the Jersey shore in 1916, Benchley's gut-wrenching novel haunted the best-seller lists for virtually all of 1974.
By The Numbers: Top-Grossing Film AdaptationsBy The Numbers: Top-Grossing Film Adaptations Saabira Chaudhuri 2006
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In these two pieces, that creation reads like Robert Benchley's favorite grandson giving art snobs what for.
NYT > Home Page By ROBERT CHRISTGAU 2011
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Benchley's script, followed by Carl Gottlieb, who would rewrite most of the scenes during principal photography (with screenwriter John Milius contributing dialogue polishes).
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Gottlieb's been a WGA member since 1968 and co-wrote the screenplay for "Jaws" with Peter Benchley, based on Benchley's novel.
Variety.com 2010
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Gottlieb's been a WGA member since 1968 and co-wrote the screenplay for "Jaws" with Peter Benchley, based on Benchley's novel.
Variety.com 2010
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