It was based on the ""putting-on-a-show"" tradition stemming from MGM""s first sound film,The Broadway Melody (1929), another "backstage musical.She brought an almost-drowned Tommy to the shore and administered CPR to revive him.He calmly looked out toward he water: "It""s over, it""s finally over.Jason""s home."The next morning, he camera tracked to the location on the surface and then underwater, where the maniacal psychopath was suspended at the bottom of Crystal Lake to die - but only temporarily.It was released, coincidentally, at he height of the space race between the USSR and the US.It appeared at the same time as NASA""s exploratory Apollo Project with manned Earth orbiting missions - a prelude to orbiting and landing on he Moon with Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.6 million revenue).Plot SynopsisDuring the opening credits, there were beautiful travelogue-like coastal views (via helicopter) of Monterey Bay near the picturesque town of Carmel, California.While waiting for Ann to reappear, Driscoll confronts Denham and asks what lies ahead: "When do we find out where we""re going?.