Mayor of Amity Island
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The Mayor of Amity Island is the fictional small-town political leader in the film "Jaws," best known for prioritizing tourism and keeping beaches open despite a deadly shark threat.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Amity Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jaws
ⓘ
Jaws 2 ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
horror film
ⓘ
thriller film ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | shark attacks on Amity Island ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the novel "Jaws" by Peter Benchley ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
concerned with tourism revenue
ⓘ
politically motivated ⓘ risk minimizing in public statements ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Martin Brody ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Peter Benchley ⓘ |
| decision | keeps beaches open for Fourth of July weekend ⓘ |
| employer |
Amity Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Amity Island
|
| familyName | Vaughn ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | Amity Island ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Jaws franchise ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Jaws
ⓘ
surface form:
film "Jaws" (1975)
|
| firstAppearanceInLiterature |
Jaws (novel)
ⓘ
surface form:
novel "Jaws" (1974)
|
| fullName | Larry Vaughn ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Larry ⓘ |
| governs | Amity Island ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediaTypeOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| mediaTypeOfProminence | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
ⓘ
political authority figure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
insisting beaches remain open despite shark attacks
ⓘ
prioritizing tourism over public safety ⓘ |
| occupation | mayor ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | elected official ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | wearing distinctive anchor-patterned blazer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Murray Hamilton ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Mayor of Amity Island ⓘ |
| primaryConcern |
economic prosperity of Amity Island
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | New England resort town ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
conflict between public safety and economic interests
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political denial of danger ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.