This Day in History: 06/20/1975 - Jaws released

In this clip from the show This Day In History, we take a look at how on June 20th, 1975, people swamped the movie theaters in order to see Steven Spielberg's classic film, Jaws. Check out all the history of this great director and his amazing movie. You won't want to miss all the interesting tidbits about Spielberg and why he made this picture for his fans.

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