Word: matley
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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There were, in fact, three of Matley's mechanical marvels, collectively christened Bruce. Each was made largely of plastic, weighed 1½ tons and cost about $150,000. Although built for different purposes-one for left-to-right movements, another for right-to-left movements, a third for underwater scenes-each was similarly operated by hydraulic pistons and compressed air. "There were no polluting fuels used," said Mattey, in a gesture to the ecology. He and 20 assistants finished assembling the Bruces while Spielberg completed all the sequences that called for dry land...
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