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* ScrewedByTheStudio: Universal abandoned plans to platform the film, which meant starting with just a few theaters in key cities and letting the audience build slowly. Not having faith in the picture, however, it switched to a wider opening, a sign at the time that it was just trying to burn the film off quickly.
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* ScrewedByTheStudio: Universal abandoned plans to platform the film, which meant starting with just a few theaters in key cities and letting the audience build slowly. Not having faith in the picture, however, it switched to a wider opening, a sign at the time that it was just trying to burn the film off quickly.quickly.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Spielberg's initial AssociatedComposer Billy Goldenberg was offered to score his film, alas scheduling conflicts with other projects that also even prevented him from ''reading the script'' Steven gave him forced Spielberg's hand to give the scoring job and eventually becoming his new AssociatedComposer for potential projects to come to Music/JohnWilliams.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Spielberg's initial AssociatedComposer Billy Goldenberg was offered to score his film, alas scheduling conflicts with other projects that also even prevented him from ''reading the script'' Steven gave him forced Spielberg's hand to give the scoring job and eventually becoming his new AssociatedComposer for potential projects to come to Music/JohnWilliams.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Despite strong reviews, the film fared poorly because it didn't have a chance to build word-of-mouth with more discerning audiences. It turned a small profit, but did not do the kind of business Universal had expected for a film starring a top box-office star like Creator/GoldieHawn. The critical acclaim, however, was enough for Universal to give Spielberg what would become his StarMakingRole as director of ''Film/{{Jaws}}''.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Despite strong reviews, the film fared poorly because it didn't have a chance to build word-of-mouth with more discerning audiences. It turned a small profit, but did not do the kind of business Universal had expected for a film starring a top box-office star like Creator/GoldieHawn. The critical acclaim, however, was enough for Universal to give Spielberg what would become his StarMakingRole as director of BreakthroughHit with ''Film/{{Jaws}}''.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Despite strong reviews, the film fared poorly because it didn't have a chance to build word-of-mouth with more discerning audiences. It turned a small profit, but did not do the kind of business Universal had expected for a film starring a top box-office star like Creator/GoldieHawn. The critical acclaim, however, was enough for Universal to give Spielberg what would become his StarMakingRole as director of ''Film/{{Jaws}}''.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Despite strong reviews, the film fared poorly because it didn't have a chance to build word-of-mouth with more discerning audiences. It turned a small profit, but did not do the kind of business Universal had expected for a film starring a top box-office star like Creator/GoldieHawn.
* RealLifeRelative: Unable to find a child who looked like he might be the offspring of Creator/GoldieHawn and Creator/WilliamAtherton to portray Baby Langston, co-producer Richard D. Zanuck cast his own son Harrison Zanuck.
* ReleaseDateChange: Creator/UniversalPictures had originally slated the film for a late fall 1973 release but decided not to compete with other big films like its own ''Film/TheSting''. Instead, Universal pushed the film back to February 1974.
* ScrewedByTheStudio: Universal abandoned plans to platform the film, which meant starting with just a few theaters in key cities and letting the audience build slowly. Not having faith in the picture, however, it switched to a wider opening, a sign at the time that it was just trying to burn the film off quickly.
* RealLifeRelative: Unable to find a child who looked like he might be the offspring of Creator/GoldieHawn and Creator/WilliamAtherton to portray Baby Langston, co-producer Richard D. Zanuck cast his own son Harrison Zanuck.
* ReleaseDateChange: Creator/UniversalPictures had originally slated the film for a late fall 1973 release but decided not to compete with other big films like its own ''Film/TheSting''. Instead, Universal pushed the film back to February 1974.
* ScrewedByTheStudio: Universal abandoned plans to platform the film, which meant starting with just a few theaters in key cities and letting the audience build slowly. Not having faith in the picture, however, it switched to a wider opening, a sign at the time that it was just trying to burn the film off quickly.
