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Bruce Springsteen Says Steven Spielberg ‘F—ed Up’ Skinny Dipping After Releasing ‘Jaws’: ‘Why Would a Nice Man Do That?’

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A lot changed after Steven Spielberg released “Jaws” in 1975. Widely considered as the first summer blockbuster, the film revolutionized how Hollywood distributed its big-budget spectacles. But, as Bruce Springsteen laments, the iconic shark thriller killed one of America’s favorite pastimes: skinny dipping. “One of the great pleasures on the Jersey Shore in 1975 was […]

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