Tonight the first free outdoor movie night will take place at Navarre pier . This is a free event. Bring a blanket and chairs. The movie will begin after sunset next door to the Navarre pier. Lagerheads will have beer specials.
The first movie for this summer is a Navarre favorite. Jaws 2 which was filmed here and surrounding towns.
The majority of Jaws 2 was shot at Navarre Beach in Florida, because of the warm weather and the water’s depth being appropriate for the shark platform. The company was at this location from August 1 until December 22, 1977. The production “was a boost to the local economy because local boaters, extras and stand-ins or doubles were hired. Universal brought in actors, directors, producers and their wives, camera and crew people who needed housing, food and clothing for the movie. Services were needed for laundry, dry-cleaning and recreation.” Navarre’s Holiday Inn “Holidome” was used as the film’s headquarters, with the ground floor converted into production offices, and some of the Gulf-front suites remodelled for David Brown and Roy Scheider. Universal rented 100 of the hotel’s 200 rooms, spending $1 million. The Holiday Inn was destroyed in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Boats and parts for their maintenance were purchased from local businesses. One proprietor said that he sold “Universal approximately $400,000 worth of boats and equipment”.[32]
On one occasion, the Cable Junction Island set, which was built on a barge, broke loose from its anchorage and had to be rescued. Szwarc was contacted one night and told that his island was drifting towards Cuba. Real hammerhead sharks circled the teen actors during the filming of one shot. Because the characters they were playing were meant to be in distress, the crew (filming from a distance) did not realize that the actors were genuinely calling for help.
Little fun facts you will only read here. The film made around 80 million dollars profit and Roy was pretty cheap when it came to tipping.
