Episode 80

The Jaws Obsession Episode 80: The Denherder Conspiracy

Selectmen Series: Part 3 of 5

Five scenes under a microscope with Selectman Denherder, played by Edwards Chalmers Jr. and a conspiracy is unearthed. Why is a selectman sneaking around at night, behind Brody's back, trying to hook a large shark? 

Utilizing multiple drafts of the Jaws screenplay, the 50th Anniversary publication of Peter Benchley's Jaws, and notes from Carl Gottlieb's The Jaws Log, answers and clues are discovered to explain Denherder's actions behind the scenes for Mayor Vaughn.

In Memory of:

Edward Chalmers Jr. (March 15, 1922 - March 29, 1993)