Moby Dick (1956 film) the two never spoke to each other again. Nevertheless, Huston's daughter Anjelica confirmed in a 2003 "Larry King Live" interview that her father had "adored" Peck. In the documentary accompanying the DVD marking the 30th anniversary of the film "Jaws", director Steven Spielberg states his original intention had been to introduce the Ahab-like character Quint (Robert Shaw), by showing him watching the 1956 version of the film and laughing at the inaccuracies therein. However, permission to use footage of the original film was denied by Gregory Peck as he was uncomfortable with his performance. At the age of four, Anjelica
Moby Dick (1956 film) from its tow-line and drifted away in a fog. Peck confirmed in 1995 that he was aboard the prop. According to Morris, after the prop was lost the "Pequod" was followed by a barge with various whale parts (hump, back, fin, tail). 90% of the shots of the white whale are various size miniatures filmed in a water tank in Shepperton Studios in Surrey, near London. Whales and longboat models were built by a special effects man, August Lohman, working in conjunction with art director Stephen Grimes. Studio shots also included a life-size Moby jaw and head - with working